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Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2022, 21:30
Replies: 47
Views: 10,893
Posted By ACW418

Dave Aram was the AEO on the crew on which I was...

Dave Aram was the AEO on the crew on which I was co-pilot. He lived in the next room to me in a Seco hut and he seemed to be doing w/t all night long! I can remember his c/s but won't promulgate it....
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2022, 20:29
Replies: 27
Views: 5,406
Posted By ACW418

Stumble, When I was on the V-force we were...

Stumble,

When I was on the V-force we were known as a crew number and there was no rotation. We had to take leave at the same time. The only time a stranger flew was as a replacement for a sick...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2022, 15:16
Replies: 27
Views: 5,406
Posted By ACW418

From memory there were constituted crews in the...

From memory there were constituted crews in the V-force from the late 1950's. I am not sure if crews were called constituted in WW2.

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2021, 19:57
Replies: 77
Views: 14,726
Posted By ACW418

Thanks YS. ACW

Thanks YS.

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2021, 15:04
Replies: 77
Views: 14,726
Posted By ACW418

Slightly off subject. I cannot remember whether...

Slightly off subject. I cannot remember whether we used Magnetic or True on the MFS Beam Compass in the Vulcan B2. I am fairly sure that the rear crew used True. Can anyone help me out - my OCU notes...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2020, 10:14
Replies: 48
Views: 14,776
Posted By ACW418

In the 1960's on IX Sqn we used trigraph call...

In the 1960's on IX Sqn we used trigraph call signs with I think our own 3 number suffix. This was always shortened to last letter + 3 number after initial contact. At some point the use of the last...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2020, 10:35
Replies: 220
Views: 53,848
Posted By ACW418

Agree with Sharpend. ACW

Agree with Sharpend.

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2020, 15:18
Replies: 41
Views: 16,119
Posted By ACW418

Formation landings are needed if an an aircraft...

Formation landings are needed if an an aircraft loses its ASI and a shepherd aircraft leads it to a landing.

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2020, 11:04
Replies: 187
Views: 77,872
Posted By ACW418

Longer Ron, Thanks for your input. I was not...

Longer Ron,

Thanks for your input. I was not aware that there had only been 100 RO's awarded. My colleague started out as a Sgt RO and died in service as an experienced Wg Cdr pilot so for him it...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2020, 15:28
Replies: 187
Views: 77,872
Posted By ACW418

622, I thought you knew not to make flippant...

622,

I thought you knew not to make flippant jokes about rank braid colours. There is probably someone in MOD feverishly looking into it as we speak!

Wenslydale,

Are you sure about the dates...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2020, 12:32
Replies: 60
Views: 32,066
Posted By ACW418

CG, Until it goes wrong and then you can't...

CG,

Until it goes wrong and then you can't find them!

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2019, 19:36
Replies: 10
Views: 3,506
Posted By ACW418

I seem to recall that the Type 2A (2E?) delivery...

I seem to recall that the Type 2A (2E?) delivery in the Vulcan was a climb to 11,000ft and then a series of hard turns left and right before levelling for 4 seconds to bomb release. After release a...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2019, 13:14
Replies: 142
Views: 74,986
Posted By ACW418

KnC, That sums up perfectly how we should be...

KnC,

That sums up perfectly how we should be treating this subject!

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2019, 11:28
Replies: 25
Views: 6,543
Posted By ACW418

TT, Our authorisation came from the Bomber...

TT,

Our authorisation came from the Bomber Controller over the Tannoy or Telescrambe. Where he got his from I know not.

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2019, 09:56
Replies: 42
Views: 18,579
Posted By ACW418

CG They all had one - mostly used to store...

CG

They all had one - mostly used to store things on normal trips. PN most probably used one doing visual bombing so he will no doubt give you the facts.

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2019, 15:07
Replies: 14
Views: 4,558
Posted By ACW418

Sharpend, Cos you got one! AFC that is. ...

Sharpend,

Cos you got one! AFC that is.

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2019, 16:37
Replies: 7
Views: 2,409
Posted By ACW418

Read on the Kindle app on my tablet. Different...

Read on the Kindle app on my tablet. Different but very interesting. Recommended.

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
14th May 2019, 08:14
Replies: 10
Views: 5,429
Posted By ACW418

LJ Whilst I have no truck with political...

LJ

Whilst I have no truck with political agendas the stark truth is the system is not working. My experience is that the holding times are getting longer therefore it is not working.
Lets forget...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2019, 13:41
Replies: 36
Views: 9,116
Posted By ACW418

TTN, Ward Thomas, Gwyn Edward "Ward" Thomas,...

TTN,

Ward Thomas, Gwyn Edward "Ward" Thomas, was certainly on the Bowen-Bravery crew of 550 Sqn. and is definitely shown as the Nav. 550 Sqn. was formed out of 100 Sqn. at Waltham in November...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2018, 14:33
Replies: 36
Views: 9,009
Posted By ACW418

BV, Totally agree. Lets support our guys...

BV,

Totally agree. Lets support our guys (male or female) and desist from nit picking. Feels like jealousy to me.
Also have two protégés who pilot RPAS and listening to them I do not think we are...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2018, 15:37
Replies: 17
Views: 4,748
Posted By ACW418

Whilst I deplore what has happened I think it...

Whilst I deplore what has happened I think it depends on what you have to lose that defines your stance.

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2018, 20:37
Replies: 107
Views: 27,353
Posted By ACW418

They were issued to us as student pilots in 1963...

They were issued to us as student pilots in 1963 at Syerston. Not the wooden sort just the plastic ones with refill "leads". There were a lot of different colours and generally there were boxes of...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2018, 15:56
Replies: 35
Views: 8,158
Posted By ACW418

Anyway someone had to read the check lists!:oh:

Anyway someone had to read the check lists!:oh:
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jul 2018, 10:24
Replies: 62
Views: 17,000
Posted By ACW418

DOF Could you have meant as a RO on...

DOF

Could you have meant as a RO on Javelins.

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2018, 14:21
Replies: 27
Views: 6,605
Posted By ACW418

PN, I went through North Luffenham in July...

PN,

I went through North Luffenham in July 1964.

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2018, 10:34
Replies: 27
Views: 6,605
Posted By ACW418

At North Luffenham in the mid 1960's the...

At North Luffenham in the mid 1960's the explosive decompression was from 27,000 feet to 52,000 feet for V Force crews. 27,000 because that was the highest the Vulcan pressurisation let you go and...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2018, 16:18
Replies: 9
Views: 2,649
Posted By ACW418

Just a thought. Worl is a place quite close to...

Just a thought. Worl is a place quite close to RAF Locking. I wonder if this was an outstation or satellite?

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2018, 16:49
Replies: 15
Views: 2,971
Posted By ACW418

No it starts at Watford. I know because all on my...

No it starts at Watford. I know because all on my crew were from south of Watford and I was a Cheshire lad. Two Navigators couldn't be wrong!

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2018, 07:46
Replies: 45
Views: 11,957
Posted By ACW418

On the Vampire you lifted the nosewheel to...

On the Vampire you lifted the nosewheel to prevent Nose Wheel Shimmy which was pretty fierce. On the T11 if you got shimmy the instruments became unreadable. On the Vulcan B2 with the 301 engines we...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2018, 15:43
Replies: 71
Views: 14,141
Posted By ACW418

Soloed at Sealand in a T31 Easter 1961 and like...

Soloed at Sealand in a T31 Easter 1961 and like Wander did my Flying Scholarship at Sywell with Les Hillditch but in 1962. Soloed on Austers at Easter but contracted appendicitis towards the end of...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2018, 14:50
Replies: 62
Views: 25,848
Posted By ACW418

FED, What you can't fly until the fault has...

FED,

What you can't fly until the fault has been found?

ACW

ps I actually did a Red Line Entry on a Vampire. Took them 10 days to find the fault.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2018, 20:22
Replies: 33
Views: 7,038
Posted By ACW418

TTN, I arrived at Coningsby in October 1964...

TTN,

I arrived at Coningsby in October 1964 when you had already gone to the Far East. I don't think there were any white B2's on the station then.

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2018, 12:12
Replies: 33
Views: 7,038
Posted By ACW418

When I was on the OCU in mid 1964 I flew both...

When I was on the OCU in mid 1964 I flew both white and camouflage versions. As far as I remember all the aircraft that I flew at Coningsby and Cottesmore were camouflage.

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2018, 15:12
Replies: 57
Views: 17,776
Posted By ACW418

They were going to remove the soup heaters...

They were going to remove the soup heaters obviously! Simples.

ACW
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2018, 15:58
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,773,279
Posted By ACW418

The funeral of enigmaviation aka Ian Hammond will...

The funeral of enigmaviation aka Ian Hammond will be held on Monday 5th March at 1200 in Southport. Please PM me if you want more details.

ACW
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