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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Apr 2024, 10:37
Replies: 4,237
Views: 654,000
Posted By kenparry

British, fighter(ish), 1960s, 2 engines,...

British, fighter(ish), 1960s, 2 engines, 4000lb/side fuel: but not a Javelin or a Scimitar. A bit later perhaps with that primary attitude indicator?
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Apr 2024, 13:06
Replies: 8
Views: 2,482
Posted By kenparry

Twinstar: one would hope so, but the UK has...

Twinstar: one would hope so, but the UK has along history of totally screwed-up projects in infrastructure and elsewhere.
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Apr 2024, 15:19
Replies: 8
Views: 2,482
Posted By kenparry

The local story is that there is a problem with...

The local story is that there is a problem with the cladding on the tower below the helipad - not stressed for the rotor downwash, and it has to be replaced on about the top 3 stories. However, when...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Apr 2024, 10:53
Replies: 8
Views: 963
Posted By kenparry

"No complaints from other airlines" - I have no...

"No complaints from other airlines" - I have no Airbus experience, but some decades ago that was another airline builder's initial response to such things. Talking to other operators often...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
29th Mar 2024, 11:02
Replies: 47
Views: 15,769
Posted By kenparry

I'm told by a current Boeing pilot who is Funchal...

I'm told by a current Boeing pilot who is Funchal cleared (and current) that Air Portugal often ignore wind limits at Funchal. That does not say much for them, or for their supervising authority.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2024, 11:43
Replies: 54
Views: 14,477
Posted By kenparry

Sadly long gone: many years ago it became a...

Sadly long gone: many years ago it became a joint-service NCOs mess, but Google Earth now shows the whole area to have been redeveloped.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Mar 2024, 17:19
Replies: 44
Views: 5,807
Posted By kenparry

My understanding is that the Centaurus is much...

My understanding is that the Centaurus is much more picky about its oil than the Hercules, though I don't know why.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Mar 2024, 09:02
Replies: 4,960
Views: 731,858
Posted By kenparry

It has the style of F G Miles?

It has the style of F G Miles?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Mar 2024, 10:04
Replies: 19
Views: 2,373
Posted By kenparry

A few small additions to the fleet details given...

A few small additions to the fleet details given by rog747:

Stops to Oz/NZ: always 2 stops to Oz, but the locations varied. Initially it was Bahrain and Singapore, but the Gulf stop used Abu...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
1st Mar 2024, 11:33
Replies: 10
Views: 1,029
Posted By kenparry

About 2-3 years ago I bought an HP...

About 2-3 years ago I bought an HP printer/scanner, and was suckered in to the Instant Ink system. The machine was the most awful digital purchase I have ever made. The wifi connection was hopeless,...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Feb 2024, 11:39
Replies: 14
Views: 2,312
Posted By kenparry

It was dogma - the ultimate arbitrator above EASA...

It was dogma - the ultimate arbitrator above EASA was an EU court, and part of the dogma was to have nothing to do with that. Thus, exit EASA and rebuild the UK CAA - not an easy task.
Forum: Questions
21st Feb 2024, 14:03
Replies: 4
Views: 724
Posted By kenparry

There are 2 parts to the bureaucracy that will...

There are 2 parts to the bureaucracy that will control your flying career. One is the issuer of the licence that you hold; the other is your entitlement (or lack of it) to live and work in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Feb 2024, 11:11
Replies: 19
Views: 1,609
Posted By kenparry

Sharjah: yes. Quite challenging when launching...

Sharjah: yes. Quite challenging when launching a 4-ship formation with only a 30m wide runway:rolleyes:
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
12th Feb 2024, 11:09
Replies: 2
Views: 379
Posted By kenparry

It would be useful for you to link your query to...

It would be useful for you to link your query to a specific Authority - there's no universal answer
Forum: Tech Log
9th Feb 2024, 10:34
Replies: 22
Views: 4,535
Posted By kenparry

I think you would need an exceptional T-33 to get...

I think you would need an exceptional T-33 to get to M1.01?
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
2nd Feb 2024, 14:01
Replies: 10
Views: 1,042
Posted By kenparry

My grandson's PPL recently took more than a month...

My grandson's PPL recently took more than a month - sent to the CAA mid Dec, issued almost end of Jan. So there are delays for some people, even mid winter.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jan 2024, 15:18
Replies: 76
Views: 7,422
Posted By kenparry

G-AXOX was the first jet operated by Gulf Air,...

G-AXOX was the first jet operated by Gulf Air, and was based in Bahrain in 1969-70. Had this aircraft first gone to the Bahamas?
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2024, 13:51
Replies: 159
Views: 34,332
Posted By kenparry

Similar to the stories of Shack de-icing fluid: ...

Similar to the stories of Shack de-icing fluid:

At West Raynham, late 1960s, in early Summer the stores had no cold air units for the Hunter's pressurisation system. It turned that the stackers...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jan 2024, 15:14
Replies: 4,960
Views: 731,858
Posted By kenparry

Thank you Beagle. Nothing to hand, so OH

Thank you Beagle. Nothing to hand, so OH
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2024, 15:04
Replies: 4,960
Views: 731,858
Posted By kenparry

Avro Ashton

Avro Ashton
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Dec 2023, 10:32
Replies: 95
Views: 11,127
Posted By kenparry

Outstanding mainly for the duration of its...

Outstanding mainly for the duration of its development period
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2023, 16:29
Replies: 15
Views: 1,874
Posted By kenparry

Updating engines - just what they did on the...

Updating engines - just what they did on the C-130J!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Dec 2023, 13:45
Replies: 215
Views: 142,909
Posted By kenparry

I saw the ten-ship formation in the distance when...

I saw the ten-ship formation in the distance when I was airborne from Filton in a Chipmunk - too far away to recognise, but I found out later what it was from a friend who was one of the Captains in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Nov 2023, 15:05
Replies: 33
Views: 3,292
Posted By kenparry

Last RAF air to air kill was not a Spitfire - ...

Last RAF air to air kill was not a Spitfire - .............. the infamous Jaguar shootdown by an RAF Germany F-4
Forum: Private Flying
30th Nov 2023, 07:32
Replies: 15
Views: 1,505
Posted By kenparry

Flying 8+ hours per day is probably not a good...

Flying 8+ hours per day is probably not a good idea for a low-time pilot. Fatiguing, and not good value in terms of experience if all you do is drill a hole in the sky.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Nov 2023, 11:05
Replies: 4,237
Views: 654,000
Posted By kenparry

Thank you: nothing to hand, therefore open house...

Thank you: nothing to hand, therefore open house

KP
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Nov 2023, 15:48
Replies: 4,237
Views: 654,000
Posted By kenparry

Maybe the XC-99?

Maybe the XC-99?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Nov 2023, 10:50
Replies: 48
Views: 5,475
Posted By kenparry

When I was a lad in the 1940s, it was $4=£1; thus...

When I was a lad in the 1940s, it was $4=£1; thus a half crown (8 of those to the £, for you decimal youngsters) was known colloquially as "half a dollar".. Prior to Wilson's devaluation it was...
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
5th Nov 2023, 13:53
Replies: 4
Views: 1,022
Posted By kenparry

If you did the typing online, I suspect that it...

If you did the typing online, I suspect that it is lost. Can I suggest that for a long post you compose in a word processor, with frequent saving, then copy and paste onto pprune. I know it doesnot...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Oct 2023, 13:10
Replies: 23
Views: 4,778
Posted By kenparry

Mog - correct

Mog - correct
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Oct 2023, 11:39
Replies: 23
Views: 4,778
Posted By kenparry

Not sue what "twizzle" is, but the midair was...

Not sue what "twizzle" is, but the midair was when they were doing an opposition turn and they met heading in opposite directions. My recollection is that the manoeuvre was modified after to include...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Oct 2023, 22:17
Replies: 4,237
Views: 654,000
Posted By kenparry

The shade of paint suggests USSR or Russia?

The shade of paint suggests USSR or Russia?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Oct 2023, 11:14
Replies: 16
Views: 4,571
Posted By kenparry

Paywall

Paywall
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Sep 2023, 11:45
Replies: 4,237
Views: 654,000
Posted By kenparry

The turn and slip looks rather British

The turn and slip looks rather British
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Aug 2023, 07:32
Replies: 37
Views: 3,975
Posted By kenparry

Well, the parachute quick release is certainly a...

Well, the parachute quick release is certainly a British type, so that narrows it down.............. just a little...................
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