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Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2024, 07:45
Replies: 18
Views: 3,834
Posted By 50+Ray

Reference 'Who had the key?' As a co on my...

Reference 'Who had the key?'
As a co on my first crew I had the door key as my Captain was vertically challenged and could not easily reach the keyhole.
Captain had to clear us all to enter the...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2021, 08:17
Replies: 9
Views: 3,233
Posted By 50+Ray

The Engineer, Supply, and Secretarial, spec...

The Engineer, Supply, and Secretarial, spec training groups were definitely 5GE, so would have been filmed in early 1972.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2021, 07:35
Replies: 9
Views: 3,233
Posted By 50+Ray

Recognised several. Must question the date,...

Recognised several. Must question the date, because they did not start Cranwell until 5GE in autumn 1971.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2021, 13:38
Replies: 5
Views: 3,407
Posted By 50+Ray

Flew with John in Riyadh. Nice Guy. Regards to...

Flew with John in Riyadh. Nice Guy. Regards to family.
Ray
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2021, 09:41
Replies: 14
Views: 3,641
Posted By 50+Ray

The Spilsby aircraft caught fire after a RAT/AAPP...

The Spilsby aircraft caught fire after a RAT/AAPP drill went rogue. Nothing the crew could do about that, but the rear crew evacuation was protracted and awkward. All survived, but it brought to mind...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2021, 18:07
Replies: 14
Views: 3,641
Posted By 50+Ray

Fabric. A friend who got his Captaincy at a...

Fabric. A friend who got his Captaincy at a similar time to me, age late twenties, flew with a rear crew who had a combined age of over 150!
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2021, 08:39
Replies: 14
Views: 3,641
Posted By 50+Ray

The survival pack under the seat cushion did...

The survival pack under the seat cushion did indeed contain the dinghy + standard goodies. The assistor cushion inflated to assist the aged occupant to stand up out of the seat and head for the door....
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2020, 12:33
Replies: 42
Views: 20,021
Posted By 50+Ray

Vulcan passive warning

Back in the early/mid 70s I recall being claimed as a kill by an F14 at 90 miles range on the nose. We were at FL430 doing a bit of boring MRR on Ex Dawn Patrol)?) out of Malta. Some AI radars we...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2020, 13:31
Replies: 96
Views: 17,363
Posted By 50+Ray

5200xxx was the number given to this old codger...

5200xxx was the number given to this old codger when starting a University Cadetship in 1968. Long afterwards a letter was added at the end. Jumped ship on 38th birthday to go to Saudi.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Apr 2020, 15:29
Replies: 93
Views: 28,653
Posted By 50+Ray

Just to fill in one omission - the best EFT...

Just to fill in one omission - the best EFT trainer I instructed on was the Firefly T67M260. I was originally taught on the Chipmunk - great fun. JP not fun. Bulldog - invisible tail brake chute and...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2020, 13:42
Replies: 35
Views: 10,774
Posted By 50+Ray

I remember Bill Bennett from the Oakington course...

I remember Bill Bennett from the Oakington course on the Varsity. Ex Nav, last seen on 51 at Wyton, many years back.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2018, 08:59
Replies: 40
Views: 10,028
Posted By 50+Ray

Well I went to CFS at the end of '80, and spent...

Well I went to CFS at the end of '80, and spent the rest of my time instructing on puddlejumpers until 2012. Medics got me in the end, but I was well into my 7th logbook by then.
R
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2018, 17:45
Replies: 1,029
Views: 472,650
Posted By 50+Ray

I really did not wish to join in this debate,...

I really did not wish to join in this debate, but...
I have taken all sorts of stuff into a cockpit, and thankfully never jammed anything. The sterile area painting is an obvious good idea.
I do...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2018, 13:36
Replies: 172
Views: 51,534
Posted By 50+Ray

Late as usual! I concur with all the other Thread...

Late as usual! I concur with all the other Thread fans. Danny was an absolute treasure. RIP.
Ray
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2018, 09:42
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,762,882
Posted By 50+Ray

His applause was distinctly muted. This is the...

His applause was distinctly muted. This is the second time I have been embarrassed by the selection made by the committee, and it causes me to consider my continued membership of HCAP
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2018, 08:14
Replies: 195
Views: 76,707
Posted By 50+Ray

Rumour only - dent in cabin roof of one of the...

Rumour only - dent in cabin roof of one of the Phenom cabs at Waddo. Cat ?
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Apr 2018, 08:24
Replies: 201
Views: 50,346
Posted By 50+Ray

Agree with most of the above. What a waste of tax...

Agree with most of the above. What a waste of tax payers money! Expensively produced Bollocks.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2018, 18:37
Replies: 71
Views: 14,046
Posted By 50+Ray

Absolutely agree with the comments above about...

Absolutely agree with the comments above about ATC. To amplify my post No2 I got my gliding A+B at 16, PPL from the Flying Scholarship at 17 and then IACE to Canada that summer. First attended ULAS...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2018, 19:44
Replies: 71
Views: 14,046
Posted By 50+Ray

Hello young Beagle. My first solo was in a PA28...

Hello young Beagle. My first solo was in a PA28 at Oxford, on 22 March 1968. The ATC Flying Scholarship meant I was absent from school for four weeks in my Upper Sixth, which did not help the A level...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2018, 15:21
Replies: 57
Views: 17,716
Posted By 50+Ray

Agree with Timelord. Long duration would...

Agree with Timelord.
Long duration would entirely depend on how much was in the bomb bay and what the minmum landing fuel for diversion was that day. Longest in my log book was 6 hours 30 minutes,...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2018, 16:00
Replies: 19
Views: 3,762
Posted By 50+Ray

Best Met Brief I remember was for night flying at...

Best Met Brief I remember was for night flying at Oakington in early spring 1973. We Studes had spent a relaxed day punting/ogling the Cambridge talent, then from a beautiful day we were stunned by a...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2018, 15:36
Replies: 69
Views: 24,081
Posted By 50+Ray

#20 Vulcan had a stick!

#20 Vulcan had a stick!
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2018, 06:46
Replies: 69
Views: 24,081
Posted By 50+Ray

And Dominie

And Dominie
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2018, 09:51
Replies: 125
Views: 74,082
Posted By 50+Ray

Certainly some of the earliest WSOs trained in UK...

Certainly some of the earliest WSOs trained in UK for RSAF Tornados were qualified pilots. I met one lad at Finningley in late 1986 who I had sent first solo nearly two years earlier. The RSAF at the...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Sep 2017, 21:56
Replies: 169
Views: 67,720
Posted By 50+Ray

During my Vulcan time I do not recall any...

During my Vulcan time I do not recall any occasions when I rolled from an asymmetric approach. A simulated Double Engine Failure After Take off was initiated by throttling back the pair on one side....
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2017, 07:30
Replies: 111
Views: 45,693
Posted By 50+Ray

But 42 years ago I did marry a Navigator's...

But 42 years ago I did marry a Navigator's daughter.......
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2017, 18:51
Replies: 47
Views: 12,847
Posted By 50+Ray

I brought back a prayer mat from Saudi which had...

I brought back a prayer mat from Saudi which had a built in compass to ensure kneeling towards Mecca. It has 400 degrees:-(
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2017, 12:54
Replies: 56
Views: 23,096
Posted By 50+Ray

Nice picture to start the thread! I flew my...

Nice picture to start the thread!
I flew my first RAF solo in 518 on 09 Feb 1969, off the grass of White Waltham.
I well remember the rollocking after picking up the heroic QFI from the caravan for...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2017, 19:22
Replies: 25
Views: 7,398
Posted By 50+Ray

In my view they are travelling in after a roller.

In my view they are travelling in after a roller.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2017, 16:10
Replies: 1,029
Views: 472,650
Posted By 50+Ray

Good grief!

Good grief!
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2017, 10:47
Replies: 181
Views: 93,266
Posted By 50+Ray

Authentic NBS XM594 at Newark has the 90 way...

Authentic NBS
XM594 at Newark has the 90 way fitted. The only missing bits I am aware of are in the AEOs station, e.g. 18228 display & some jamming/HF blanks.
Ray
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2016, 09:01
Replies: 413
Views: 76,108
Posted By 50+Ray

Very well put NigG. Ray

Very well put NigG.
Ray
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2016, 08:50
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,830,567
Posted By 50+Ray

As a rare contributor but long time avid reader...

As a rare contributor but long time avid reader may I add my condolences. Your thread contributions are inspiring. I shall certainly raise a glass in tribute.
Ray
Forum: Private Flying
10th May 2016, 15:56
Replies: 83
Views: 30,465
Posted By 50+Ray

Just want to add a few facts to the...

Just want to add a few facts to the conjecture.....
GBNSO was one of the 5 second hand Fireflies bought by Huntings when they got the initial JEFTS contract. This reduced the average cost of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2016, 20:27
Replies: 46
Views: 35,711
Posted By 50+Ray

TOFO Strongly suggest you disregard anything...

TOFO
Strongly suggest you disregard anything written on that website. I have over 4700 hours on the Firefly, instructing RAF, RN, AAC, & RBAF, and I do not believe the aircraft ever killed anyone....
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