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Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2007, 18:07
Replies: 35
Views: 10,009
Posted By G085H1TE

Tim, I've had this shot of Chivenor in my...

Tim,
I've had this shot of Chivenor in my (small but perfectly formed) collection for a while. Judging by the kit on the ground (Hunter F.1s, Vampire FB.5s and T.11s) I guess it was taken around...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jun 2007, 23:39
Replies: 22
Views: 4,267
Posted By G085H1TE

Control Column, The stick-top you have there...

Control Column,

The stick-top you have there is certainly from a Hunter and was manufactured by Dunlop. It's of the type used in the early marks of Hunter up to, and including, the F.5 and often...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2007, 20:09
Replies: 294
Views: 138,085
Posted By G085H1TE

She wasn't especially upset in the first place...

She wasn't especially upset in the first place because my father (ex-RAF) dropped her off at BRS and suspected the reason for it.

But, she's not the slightest bit upset now because she KNOWS the...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2007, 19:41
Replies: 294
Views: 138,085
Posted By G085H1TE

Marra, before you re-appear to bleat further...

Marra, before you re-appear to bleat further about the attitude of PAX here , let me explain to you exactly why they get so p!ssed off.

My mother was due to fly from BRS last Friday. Before...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2006, 11:35
Replies: 11
Views: 4,239
Posted By G085H1TE

I think the older versions were black rubber but...

I think the older versions were black rubber but they're green now (with black metal exo-skeleton thingy bit). In addition there's the anti-zit tan coloured job already mentioned by threeputt.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2006, 09:15
Replies: 42
Views: 9,651
Posted By G085H1TE

I heard, from a source more reliable than a...

I heard, from a source more reliable than a spotter, that it was just the aircraft that went to Switzerland because it was at a higher mod state, or had more airframe hours available, or something.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Dec 2006, 14:06
Replies: 5
Views: 2,708
Posted By G085H1TE

"The Big Apple" used to be called "The Planets"...

"The Big Apple" used to be called "The Planets" which had a loose aerospace theme to it. They used to own the T.7 on the pole (back then it was painted in bright gawdy colours) plus a Buccaneer...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2006, 18:06
Replies: 27
Views: 9,496
Posted By G085H1TE

Re: Squires Gate Vulcan for the Chop

Bateson makes my blood boil.

He bought XL391 for £5k from the RAF, didn't even spend the 50p on preserving it that Vfrpilotpb suggested, letting it decay to such an extent that the local council...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Oct 2005, 23:17
Replies: 26
Views: 4,864
Posted By G085H1TE

WEEE PPPSSSHHHH ?????! Nah. The last...

WEEE PPPSSSHHHH ?????!

Nah. The last (attempted) Hunter start I saw went...

CLICK, CLICK, CLICKETY-CLICK, CLICK, CLICKETY-CLICKETY, CLICK

"come on you b@$t@rd"

CLICK, CLICK, CLICK,...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2005, 23:07
Replies: 20
Views: 4,995
Posted By G085H1TE

RN Hunter with tail-hook would have been a GA.11...

RN Hunter with tail-hook would have been a GA.11 used by the FRADU until the mid-90s. They were converted from F.4s and had guns removed and Harley lights fitted in the nose.

Used to simulate...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Mar 2005, 14:58
Replies: 5
Views: 1,957
Posted By G085H1TE

sedburgh, you're a star for sure - at last I know...

sedburgh, you're a star for sure - at last I know what it looks like! Thank you very much indeed.:ok:

I'd rather hoped it would have something more glamorous on it than a bleedin' seagull though!...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Mar 2005, 22:48
Replies: 5
Views: 1,957
Posted By G085H1TE

Thumbs up Thanks very much. Much appreciated.

Thanks very much. Much appreciated.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Mar 2005, 12:12
Replies: 5
Views: 1,957
Posted By G085H1TE

Anyone got a 5 FTS crest?

I'm looking for a scan/picture of the squadron crest for No. 5 Flying Training School as based at RAF Oakington in the late 50s and early 60s. Can anyone help please?

Cheers.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Dec 2004, 10:54
Replies: 11
Views: 2,059
Posted By G085H1TE

Good question rotornut. It's something that I...

Good question rotornut. It's something that I have noticed myself and it's fascinating to watch the bombs drop out and flip themselves over.

I've always thought it interesting that British bombers...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Oct 2004, 21:36
Replies: 37
Views: 8,868
Posted By G085H1TE

My God! Someone's bid on it!!!!!!!! ...

My God! Someone's bid on it!!!!!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2979&item=5530699633&rd=1
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2004, 21:33
Replies: 32
Views: 7,802
Posted By G085H1TE

My God! Someone's bid on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...

My God! Someone's bid on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2979&item=5530699633&rd=1
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2004, 10:06
Replies: 51
Views: 10,800
Posted By G085H1TE

Is that likely? Why would the pilot be...

Is that likely?

Why would the pilot be operating the fuel cocks, surely that's the Observer's job? Aren't the fuel cocks behind the pilot's seat in a Mossie, which would certianly make it the...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2004, 08:39
Replies: 99
Views: 24,829
Posted By G085H1TE

Not strictly true. There were 3 types of Mk3 - A,...

Not strictly true. There were 3 types of Mk3 - A, B and C. The 3A and 3B both had a single visor on a a central track (with no yellow bar as you say) - the A was used with a boom mike for...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Apr 2004, 11:26
Replies: 2
Views: 876
Posted By G085H1TE

Vampire T.11 XE985

Hi all,

Has anyone got any pictures of Vampire T.11 XE985 which they'd be willing to let me have copies of please?

I have just acquired the aeroplane as a restoration project but am having...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Apr 2004, 14:01
Replies: 17
Views: 1,876
Posted By G085H1TE

Quite agree. The rules are the same for everyone,...

Quite agree. The rules are the same for everyone, why should Damien be a special case just because he thinks he should be.

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=123330
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Apr 2004, 09:16
Replies: 72
Views: 13,404
Posted By G085H1TE

I tend to agree, she doesn't do anything for me...

I tend to agree, she doesn't do anything for me at all. Maybe it's all that simpering, big-haired "Oh Colin, you really are such a silly-billy" stuff that seemed such a waste of celluloid. She's just...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Mar 2004, 15:06
Replies: 10
Views: 3,483
Posted By G085H1TE

Gainsey - do you know if the Harrier OCU badge...

Gainsey - do you know if the Harrier OCU badge you mentioned is the same design as the old Pembrey badge or was the lynx and motto incorporated into a new design?
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2004, 12:55
Replies: 3
Views: 814
Posted By G085H1TE

DARA Job Cuts at St. Athan

Any comments on this anyone?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3563189.stm

Heaven knows if this'll have any impact on Project Red Dragon.

Anyway, I thought the whole point of DARA was to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Mar 2004, 09:22
Replies: 10
Views: 3,483
Posted By G085H1TE

Thanks for your efforts BEagle. I suspect that...

Thanks for your efforts BEagle. I suspect that because the unit was so short-lived (especially with the Hunters my father primarily worked on) it'll be tricky to find much info about.

I have since...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Mar 2004, 11:58
Replies: 10
Views: 3,483
Posted By G085H1TE

Question 233 OCU at Pembrey anyone?

Hi all,

Does anyone here have any information/photos/anecdotes etc. on 233 OCU that was based at RAF Pembrey in South Wales (not the reformed Harrier OCU at Wittering) please?

The OCU was setup...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Mar 2004, 13:27
Replies: 11
Views: 2,125
Posted By G085H1TE

I remember reading about something similar being...

I remember reading about something similar being done with a B17 in order to 'reverse' it out of a tight spot after it ran off the end of a runway.

If I recall correctly it went like this;
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Mar 2004, 14:44
Replies: 20
Views: 1,935
Posted By G085H1TE

I agree that the New York Concorde is an outrage....

I agree that the New York Concorde is an outrage. Seems to me that siting a valuable airframe on a bloomin' barge in the Hudson River is not the best way to preserve it.

Here are a couple of pics...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Dec 2003, 23:52
Replies: 1
Views: 847
Posted By G085H1TE

This is it's second time around on eBay. ...

This is it's second time around on eBay.

Surprise, surprise it didn't get any bids the first time.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Dec 2003, 22:39
Replies: 22
Views: 8,786
Posted By G085H1TE

Also, when the pilots turn the yoke (which should...

Also, when the pilots turn the yoke (which should be a stick in the FB versions anyway, but I digress) to bank at some crazy angle, the horizon visible through the rear of the canopy never changes!
...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2003, 19:44
Replies: 55
Views: 6,366
Posted By G085H1TE

Slightly off-topic(ish) but I have to disagree...

Slightly off-topic(ish) but I have to disagree that A Bridge Too Far was an "awesome" film.

Yes, it all looks very nice but as a piece of story-telling is an absolute bl00dy outrage.

My...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Nov 2003, 23:24
Replies: 11
Views: 4,042
Posted By G085H1TE

Broken up in October 1953 I'm afraid. As was the...

Broken up in October 1953 I'm afraid. As was the half-built second prototype.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Aug 2003, 20:54
Replies: 4
Views: 1,110
Posted By G085H1TE

So how was Mars then poetpilot? I hear it's very...

So how was Mars then poetpilot? I hear it's very nice this time of year!

That crash happened on 1st June. It was XF516 a Hunter F.6A owned by Peter Hellier and operated by the Hunter Flying Club...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Aug 2003, 06:48
Replies: 15
Views: 2,073
Posted By G085H1TE

Absolutely agree with you CamelPilot 100%. I'm...

Absolutely agree with you CamelPilot 100%. I'm not really bothered about the "taboo" of the word today, the fact is that back then it was perfectly acceptable and that's the context we're discussing....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Aug 2003, 23:22
Replies: 15
Views: 2,073
Posted By G085H1TE

Dog's name was "N i g g e r". Damn, now look...

Dog's name was "N i g g e r".

Damn, now look you've made me go and say it. I'm sure to be clapped in irons and thrashed to within an inch of my life.:eek:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Aug 2003, 00:02
Replies: 0
Views: 619
Posted By G085H1TE

Qatar Emiri Air Force Hunters

Hello all,

I originally posted this on the Military Aircrew forum but someone there suggested I might get a better response here so here it is...

My apologies in advance if this is not the...
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