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Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2019, 15:05
Replies: 9
Views: 2,989
Posted By Heimdall

Buster 11, I have researched the activities...

Buster 11,

I have researched the activities of the Yak-25RV Mandrake and the Myasishchev M-17 Stratosphera (MYSTIC-A/B) for many years but, without access to the USSR/Russian archives, information...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Sep 2018, 14:20
Replies: 38
Views: 7,425
Posted By Heimdall

IAF Vantour

Here's what I wrote about the IAF Vantour's (http://www.spyflight.co.uk/vantour.htm)

Heimdall
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2018, 17:43
Replies: 4
Views: 2,770
Posted By Heimdall

Tim McElhaw

Fg Off Tim McElhaw

Early in March Tim McElhaw died in a Florida nursing home aged 91.

On 22 May 1948 Fg Off Tim McElhaw flying an RAF Spitfire FR18 shot down a Royal Egyptian Air Force Spitfire...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2015, 07:22
Replies: 3
Views: 2,777
Posted By Heimdall

Air Cdre Geoff Cooper

My article on the incident when Geoff Cooper was shot down, together with other incidents involving the RAF and IAF can be found here IAF v RAF (http://www.spyflight.co.uk/iafvraf.htm)
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2015, 07:18
Replies: 66
Views: 27,767
Posted By Heimdall

TSR-2 and why it was cancelled

This topic has been done to death many times on Pprune, but my article on TSR-2 and why it was cancelled can be found at http://www.spyflight.co.uk/tsr2.htm
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jul 2014, 06:28
Replies: 38
Views: 14,294
Posted By Heimdall

Listening In

All right, exactly was probably the wrong word to use, however, as very little else has been published about 51 Sqn's activities, this book is a step in the right direction, particularly about...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jul 2014, 14:27
Replies: 38
Views: 14,294
Posted By Heimdall

Listening In

My copy of 'Listening In' arrived in the post yesterday. Excellent book that details at length exactly what 51 Sqn got up to in the Cold War, as well as detailing XH132's various roles. Well worth a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jul 2014, 07:37
Replies: 38
Views: 14,294
Posted By Heimdall

XH132

What was XH132’s original role?

The one-off PR9 Canberra XH132 was unlike any other PR9 because of the unusual nose configuration. My understanding is that XH132 was designed to sneak up behind...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2013, 18:10
Replies: 109
Views: 76,940
Posted By Heimdall

SR-72

I very much doubt this hypersonic aircraft will fly in the timescale suggested by Lockheed.

I suspect that for many years the USAF have been using a number of very stealthy, high-altitude, long...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Mar 2013, 20:24
Replies: 9
Views: 4,414
Posted By Heimdall

Lincoln Shot Down

Here's (http://www.spyflight.co.uk/linc.htm) an article I wrote about the Lincoln which covers the loss of RF 531.

Hope this helps.

Heimdall
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2012, 10:43
Replies: 78
Views: 43,187
Posted By Heimdall

Argie Learjet v Sea Dart

http:// (http://www.spyflight.co.uk/learjet.htm) an article about the Learjet which covers the Falklands conflict with photos of the encounter with a Sea Dart.

Heimdall
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Jan 2012, 13:53
Replies: 4
Views: 2,837
Posted By Heimdall

A sad loss

I worked with Stu at CATCS in the mid-1980s. He was one of life's gentlemen and a thorough professional in all he did. A life over far too soon.

Heimdall
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th May 2011, 08:51
Replies: 45
Views: 36,183
Posted By Heimdall

RAF Bridgenorth

From my research I understand that RAF Bridgenorth was an airmens basic training unit and was briefly home to the combined RAF School of Flying Control in 1942-3, with the Ansons based at RAF...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Apr 2011, 09:03
Replies: 76
Views: 58,336
Posted By Heimdall

Sharkey Ward

Like many others who have commented in this thread, I have great respect for Ward’s skill as a pilot (F-4 and SHAR) and it is a shame he appeared to appreciate the efforts of others so little. His...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Mar 2011, 07:49
Replies: 21
Views: 8,702
Posted By Heimdall

Cold War Records

Good luck in your research and I hope you manage to uncover some interesting material. There are persistant rumours that Valiants conducted some shallow incursions into Russian airspace around the...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2010, 13:09
Replies: 80
Views: 32,193
Posted By Heimdall

Indonesian Confrontation

Slightly off topic, but perhaps someone can shed some light on the persistent rumours of a 60 Sqn Javelin dispatching an Indonesian C-130 with a Firesteak missile and of a 20 Sqn Hunter claiming a...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2010, 18:29
Replies: 14
Views: 6,230
Posted By Heimdall

Op Ju Jitsu

The file, or whats left of it, is available in the National Archives. You might the following article of interest: Op Ju Jitsu (http://www.spyflight.co.uk/scul.htm)

Heimdall
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2010, 09:03
Replies: 214
Views: 165,992
Posted By Heimdall

Russian Overflights of the UK

There were a number of occasions during the Cold War when Aeroflot aircraft ‘accidently’ strayed off-route over East Anglia when inbound to London, presumably to photograph the various US and UK...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2010, 09:05
Replies: 214
Views: 165,992
Posted By Heimdall

Op Ju-Jitsu

Like everyone else who has researched John Crampton's role in Op Ju Jitsu, I was sorry to hear of his death. Unfortunately I missed the RAF Historical Society meeting where he gave his original...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2010, 14:01
Replies: 121
Views: 90,496
Posted By Heimdall

U2/SR 71/Canberra

If they flew together as pilot and navigator, then I guess that would probably narrow the aircraft down to the Martin RB-57D.

Heimdall
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2009, 12:27
Replies: 21
Views: 5,111
Posted By Heimdall

Old copies of Air Clues

Like everyone else, I am delighted to see the return of Air Clues, hopefully this time common sense will prevail and it will continue, rather than be the subject of some nebulous cost-cutting...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Sep 2009, 15:06
Replies: 214
Views: 165,992
Posted By Heimdall

Map

VIProds

I'm not sure exactly when this map first appeared, but it did not accompany John Crampton's first article on Op Ju-Jitsu entitled 'Russian Photo Shoot' in the Aug 1997 edition of Air...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2009, 07:49
Replies: 214
Views: 165,992
Posted By Heimdall

Kapustin Yar

VIProds,

I'm delighted to find another individual interested in clarifying exactly whether the overflight of Kapustin Yar ever took place. I assume that you have used my article at The Spyflight...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2009, 09:44
Replies: 17
Views: 3,738
Posted By Heimdall

UAV Pilots

The move to the RAF employing non-aircrew as UAV pilots has been a long time coming, but was inevitable – a similar programme is already underway in the US. Bear in mind that the layout of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2009, 19:16
Replies: 214
Views: 165,992
Posted By Heimdall

RAF Overflights of the Soviet Union

VIProds

I have written a number of articles about the overflights you are interested in as follows:

Op Ju-Jitsu the RB-45C overflights from Sculthorpe - Op Ju Jitsu...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Feb 2009, 07:33
Replies: 487
Views: 752,903
Posted By Heimdall

Gutersloh Lightnings

Here's some shots of the Gutersloh F Mk2A of 19 and 92 Sqns.

Heimdall

http://www.spyflight.co.uk/images/jpgs/gutersloh/lightning over the emms.jpg

...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2008, 09:29
Replies: 131
Views: 42,866
Posted By Heimdall

Beech 350s

Personally I'm with Jackonicko on this one. If you have read the usual aviation magazines recently you'll have noticed that there's already quite a lot of information about these aircraft in the...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Oct 2008, 09:10
Replies: 38
Views: 3,722
Posted By Heimdall

Mil to Civil

Surely the simple solution to enabling RAF ATCOs to re-train as civil ATCOs is the same one that’s been kicked around for many years without ever being officially adopted.

First the RAF decide...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2008, 07:43
Replies: 18
Views: 5,649
Posted By Heimdall

The Questions

Tourist

I agree that GPS is now a national US asset, but it is still operated by the US Air Force, which is enough to arouse suspicion in the minds of the French. However, as you appear to think...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2008, 07:58
Replies: 18
Views: 5,649
Posted By Heimdall

UK Satellite Photo Recce

Whether we like it or not, as a member of the European Union, Britain is already paying for the development of a European Photo-Reconnaissance satellite system. For some time now Europe has been...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2008, 16:58
Replies: 122
Views: 51,313
Posted By Heimdall

Diamond DA42 MPP

http://www.spyflight.co.uk/images/jpgs/da42 mpp/da42 mpp.jpg

I heard a while ago that the CEO of Diamond Aircraft had mentioned publically that two Diamond DA42 MPPs had been ordered by the UK...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2008, 18:01
Replies: 4
Views: 2,265
Posted By Heimdall

Northolt Islanders

Interesting article, if rather inaccurate in places, in todays Mail on Sunday.

MI5 launch spy-in-the-sky UK manhunt for British Taliban who fought in Afghanistan | Mail Online...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2008, 06:37
Replies: 20
Views: 6,399
Posted By Heimdall

RAF Molesworth

There's a surprising amount of information about RAF Molesworth and many other sites of 'interest' on this website:


"Secret Bases" Part 1 - WWW.SECRET-BASES.CO.UK - © 2008 Pagliacci Productions...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2008, 19:31
Replies: 181
Views: 50,416
Posted By Heimdall

What about the radar in Chile?

Since the end of the Falklands War in 1982 there has been considerable speculation about the support and facilities provided by Chile to the UK. The publication of ‘The Official History of the...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Apr 2008, 16:59
Replies: 17
Views: 2,305
Posted By Heimdall

D&D History

Back in the 1980s Pat Dyer was setting up an ATC Museum at Shawbury and acquired all kinds of interesting stuff. Sadly most of what Pat acquired appears to have vanished in some clear out or other. ...
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