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Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2012, 17:19
Replies: 205
Views: 66,179
Posted By Pindi

I joined the Canberra force from training in...

I joined the Canberra force from training in 1954, flew it for 4 1/2 years on T4, B2 and B6 and enjoyed every bit of it. It was a delight to fly and at the beginning it out-performed most of the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd May 2009, 18:42
Replies: 353
Views: 203,690
Posted By Pindi

Rolling Varsity

I was there and I know 'who dunnit' The way it came to light was bizarre !
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Apr 2006, 18:11
Replies: 27
Views: 6,840
Posted By Pindi

Fireplace at Shaibah

John Purdey

PM me if you want info on that fireplace. I know the story.

Rgds

Pindi
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2005, 18:47
Replies: 204
Views: 34,796
Posted By Pindi

Jacko Mid-1950's. The JMO at CFS was also...

Jacko

Mid-1950's. The JMO at CFS was also an aviator when I did the course and must have undergone flying training at a rather more advanced age than the rest of us as he was an un-winged MO at...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2005, 16:17
Replies: 204
Views: 34,796
Posted By Pindi

There were two young engineer pilots on my first...

There were two young engineer pilots on my first squadron - both above good aviators and very popular. The scheme allowed for only one squadron tour. One of our chaps asked to remain in the GD...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
16th Nov 2004, 18:49
Replies: 8
Views: 739
Posted By Pindi

Windows XP will actually tell you whether you...

Windows XP will actually tell you whether you need to defrag or not. Go into 'Defrag', click on the 'Analyse' button and you will find this advice.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Sep 2004, 11:23
Replies: 49
Views: 11,997
Posted By Pindi

WWW Can we assume that you have canvassed...

WWW

Can we assume that you have canvassed the officer body of the
armed services and that the concensus favours union representation ?
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2004, 19:31
Replies: 24
Views: 4,942
Posted By Pindi

It didn't take Milburn long to get fed up with...

It didn't take Milburn long to get fed up with his family
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Sep 2004, 19:51
Replies: 133
Views: 50,239
Posted By Pindi

Flatus Veteranus The rules of evidence don't...

Flatus Veteranus

The rules of evidence don't apply in a Bof I because it's not a judicial proceeding but a device to establish facts. If those facts indicate, inter alia, that there may be a...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2004, 19:19
Replies: 133
Views: 50,239
Posted By Pindi

Canberra Safety

2LP

You must have been particularly unfortunate with the Canberra
to hold the view that it was unsafe and suffered from so many inherent maladies. I flew it for close on 1600 hours in climates...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2004, 14:56
Replies: 8
Views: 2,124
Posted By Pindi

Faltus veteranus. That dates you a bit ! ...

Faltus veteranus.

That dates you a bit ! You must have been with 208 in the Bush Barry/ Laurie Jones era. I remember seeing that team roll 9 Meteors. Very good it was too.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2004, 18:51
Replies: 151
Views: 43,747
Posted By Pindi

Baloo. To fly the Canberra with only one...

Baloo.


To fly the Canberra with only one up was tempting fate and Sod's Law. An all electric aeroplane, the fuse box was situated where it couldn't possibly be reached from the driver's seat....
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2004, 15:48
Replies: 151
Views: 43,747
Posted By Pindi

Andymate. I sent you a PM which seems to...

Andymate.


I sent you a PM which seems to have disappeared into the ether
without trace. Did you receive anything ?
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2004, 23:32
Replies: 151
Views: 43,747
Posted By Pindi

Andymate. I do recall this tragic accident. ...

Andymate.

I do recall this tragic accident. There were 3 fatalities - the Squadron Commander, who was on the rumble seat and doing a check ride on the pilot, one of the navigators who's seat...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2004, 02:55
Replies: 151
Views: 43,747
Posted By Pindi

Beeayate. I remember the B2s being...

Beeayate.


I remember the B2s being grounded for the fitting of the twin pole switch in the Spring of 1956. However, I see from my log book that I flew a number of air tests for the 2107 Mod on...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2004, 16:21
Replies: 151
Views: 43,747
Posted By Pindi

FJJP, That was a palliative, not a cure - as...

FJJP,

That was a palliative, not a cure - as indeed was Mod 2107 which, significantly, was introduced in 1957, 2 years after the twin pole switch Mod. We very nearly lost a Mk6 in Malaya with a...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2004, 00:41
Replies: 151
Views: 43,747
Posted By Pindi

Pliadies Were you on the Binbrook Wing? ...

Pliadies

Were you on the Binbrook Wing?

The tailplane runaway problem was never cured inasmuch as the
electrical source of the problem was never isolated. However, an ingenious solution was...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2004, 02:34
Replies: 23
Views: 4,702
Posted By Pindi

The 0.5" turret was actually known as the...

The 0.5" turret was actually known as the Rose/Rice turret.
Rice was (I think) AOC 1Group and he inspired the turret. Alf Rose
built it in Gainsborough.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2004, 04:17
Replies: 125
Views: 17,439
Posted By Pindi

"A computer buff would describe her as user...

"A computer buff would describe her as user friendly."

"There's no reason for this. It's just our policy."
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2004, 00:15
Replies: 11
Views: 1,302
Posted By Pindi

Haven't seen the White Paper but the Minutes of...

Haven't seen the White Paper but the Minutes of evidence taken by the House of Commons Select Committee on Defence makes some illuminating reading. It's on the Web.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2004, 00:07
Replies: 125
Views: 17,439
Posted By Pindi

"I can give you a definite maybe on...

"I can give you a definite maybe on that"
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2004, 22:38
Replies: 99
Views: 24,846
Posted By Pindi

Working Hard I know of at least one Vulcan...

Working Hard

I know of at least one Vulcan which had its port wingtip in the grass. This followed a very heavy arrival at Coningsby where bits of the landing gear parted company following which...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2004, 00:43
Replies: 112
Views: 18,472
Posted By Pindi

You may be right, Quid Pro Quo, but who can tell...

You may be right, Quid Pro Quo, but who can tell ? Are recruits specifically asked at any stage whether they were influenced by a recruitng advertisement ? I rather doubt it. I also doubt that DPR...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2004, 00:18
Replies: 27
Views: 3,379
Posted By Pindi

I tried it quite a few years ago, lost 18lbs in...

I tried it quite a few years ago, lost 18lbs in 6 weeks and had no problems until the final (6th week) when I started to get really painful cramp in my legs. I didn't associate this with the diet...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2003, 19:11
Replies: 10
Views: 1,928
Posted By Pindi

Years ago, when USAF's SAC was operating the B.36...

Years ago, when USAF's SAC was operating the B.36 (which had an endurance of weeks !) an article appeared in the SAC flight safety magazine on this subject. Its theme was that the young,
slim,...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2003, 02:35
Replies: 27
Views: 5,431
Posted By Pindi

RAF News seems to know something the Daily...

RAF News seems to know something the Daily Telegraph doesn't

(see latest edition) !!
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2003, 03:44
Replies: 54
Views: 7,530
Posted By Pindi

Conscience? I wonder. Or did he just want to...

Conscience? I wonder. Or did he just want to avoid sand in his shoes.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2003, 23:15
Replies: 23
Views: 3,838
Posted By Pindi

Asymmetric Canberra

Not sure how the original thread got round to the snatch unit but I'm with Lukeafb here. I'm sure the seat gun gases had no input to the operation of the explosive collar bolts and the snatch unit. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2003, 01:55
Replies: 90
Views: 11,108
Posted By Pindi

Have just read this thread. I'm astronished at...

Have just read this thread. I'm astronished at the meretricious claptrap which has been assembled by those sensitive souls whose life has been blighted by the reaction of a few American soldiers to a...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2003, 15:56
Replies: 41
Views: 6,012
Posted By Pindi

conscientious ojection

I, too, was in the queue behind that aeroplane at Nicosia during Op. Musketeer. But was it really an act of conscientious objection ?
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2002, 19:47
Replies: 46
Views: 34,559
Posted By Pindi

Gnat roll rate

Northwing.

Unless more than one Gnat lost its fin during a roll, the only one I seem to recall was where the structural failure of the fin was attributed to corrosion of the structure. Valley had...
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