PPRuNe Forums - Search Results
PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
 
Page 1 of 4
1
2
3
4
Search: Posts Made By: Bootneck
Showing results 1 to 35 of 125
Search took 0.03 seconds.
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Sep 2008, 14:30
Replies: 34
Views: 11,617
Posted By Bootneck

RIP Ed. I echo SASless' comments. In the words...

RIP Ed.
I echo SASless' comments. In the words of that old song. "War, what is it good for?"
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2008, 17:05
Replies: 30
Views: 6,478
Posted By Bootneck

Thanks HeliC, the seat rake was always a bone of...

Thanks HeliC, the seat rake was always a bone of contention, having that facility would have made a lot of difference to many old bones. It does sound as if they've made a really good machine, again....
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2008, 14:04
Replies: 30
Views: 6,478
Posted By Bootneck

Wave warrior, what are the conditions like for...

Wave warrior, what are the conditions like for the crew? The tiger seat was an improvement when it was introduced with basics such as armrests and extensions under the thigh (I seem to remember...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Aug 2008, 10:50
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,020
Posted By Bootneck

Not desperate, just trying to get a response to...

Not desperate, just trying to get a response to points raised, a standard forum method of referring to discussions previously posted, thereby retaining them for all to see what we are wittering...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Aug 2008, 20:27
Replies: 10
Views: 1,106
Posted By Bootneck

Perhaps something we can all agree on?

This was posted yesterday by a friend of mine. Your thoughts folks.

Vine is a 'comedian'. Presently appearing in Edinburgh.



Tim Vine on the Last Post:
Laughing at school is the heartiest...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Aug 2008, 16:32
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,020
Posted By Bootneck

FED, most of my 'bile' was directed at the...

FED, most of my 'bile' was directed at the underdog with my tongue firmly wedged in my cheek. I'm delighted that the good old system of fair play and support for the above mentioned member still...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Aug 2008, 19:19
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,020
Posted By Bootneck

Agreed Bertie. A divide should not exist,...

Agreed Bertie.

A divide should not exist, yet it appears to be there. All parties are paid by the Govt, be they civilian or military. There is nothing inherently wrong in providing a service if...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Aug 2008, 13:57
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,020
Posted By Bootneck

Crab, 'tis only a few mild japes at your expense ...

Crab, 'tis only a few mild japes at your expense

The primary requisite for any service is a sense of humour. No, FED, you are correct, I know nada about Afghanistan or Iraq, apart from what I'm...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Aug 2008, 20:41
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,594,661
Posted By Bootneck

Great images Ned. Very nice piece of kit. Green...

Great images Ned. Very nice piece of kit. Green eyes at my monitor. Jealous.... not much. :ok::ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Aug 2008, 19:05
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,020
Posted By Bootneck

It's strange that only those who are not eligible...

It's strange that only those who are not eligible to go to war are the ones bravely suggesting that we do


Ah. The old eligibility ploy. Very good. I must remember that when they recruit for the...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Aug 2008, 14:28
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,020
Posted By Bootneck

The SAR King has been offered two overseas trips....

The SAR King has been offered two overseas trips. One to a hot and dusty clime, requiring lots of spare undies, or G'zunders as our Glaswegian brethren would say.
The second is a trip up north to...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Aug 2008, 15:55
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,594,661
Posted By Bootneck

Ned, really good images. In your processing...

Ned, really good images. In your processing software there should be the ability to show the 'exif' data. Basically it's all the information about camera settings etc when the image was taken. That...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Aug 2008, 16:57
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,020
Posted By Bootneck

The rest - keep on blaming the RAF for everything...

The rest - keep on blaming the RAF for everything if it makes you feel better about the present situation and the likely future.


Crab, I believe that you may have inferred from most posts on...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2008, 21:03
Replies: 43
Views: 6,524
Posted By Bootneck

I'm certain somebody must have pictures of the...

I'm certain somebody must have pictures of the Bristow 22 with upward swept skids. :E No names necessary, just the piccies. :E
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2008, 16:44
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,020
Posted By Bootneck

Bootneck - just as well you're not bitter ...

Bootneck - just as well you're not bitter


:) Moi? :) Not in the slightest, just enjoying my fertile imaginings.

I do have a serious question. Is it known whether this new edict will require...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2008, 14:48
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,020
Posted By Bootneck

I sit here, pissing myself laughing, imagining...

I sit here, pissing myself laughing, imagining the conversations in various smoke free environments around the Crab SAR world.

Surely the opportunity to experience a real combat environment is a...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Aug 2008, 20:45
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,020
Posted By Bootneck

:):):):):) I'm waiting to hear the excuses...

:):):):):)

I'm waiting to hear the excuses proffered by some to explain their inability to go.

Got to take the children to their tax payer funded educational establishment.
Got to take the...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jul 2008, 19:58
Replies: 13
Views: 7,376
Posted By Bootneck

Graham, my curiosity is aroused. Was that you on...

Graham, my curiosity is aroused. Was that you on 9th July?

http://www.pprune.org/forums/rotorheads/334440-robinson-n-cornwall-9th-july.html
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jul 2008, 14:12
Replies: 429
Views: 177,973
Posted By Bootneck

Phoolish Moi. I'd also forgotten it was...

Phoolish Moi. I'd also forgotten it was originally taken at the Alice Springs Submarine and Semi-sub gathering.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Robiz/OaM5/subrac-1.jpg
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2008, 20:53
Replies: 37
Views: 8,513
Posted By Bootneck

Good try Biggles. :E:D 90/816 Aircraft,...

Good try Biggles. :E:D

90/816 Aircraft, full-size, helicopter, Bell 206B Jetranger III, "Dick Smith Australian Explorer", VH-DIK, Dick Smith, USA/Australia, 1982, S/N 3653 - Powerhouse Museum...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2008, 19:38
Replies: 13
Views: 7,376
Posted By Bootneck

Portreath is only available to Military and...

Portreath is only available to Military and Coastguard aircraft. Your nearest field would be either Truro or Perranporth.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2008, 17:23
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,594,661
Posted By Bootneck

This is a bit ABC, but it relates to Far East...

This is a bit ABC, but it relates to Far East Driver's photos of China. Graham Lee and I took the first aircraft into China. 14th Sept 1984.

G-TIGN arrived from Southampton on a container ship. A...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2008, 15:07
Replies: 429
Views: 177,973
Posted By Bootneck

Submarine racing

Anybody else want to lay money on the rank outsider, 'Red Gordon'. Has been known to come off the rails.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Robiz/OaM5/subrac.jpg
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2008, 14:04
Replies: 37
Views: 8,513
Posted By Bootneck

Or the ferry pilot who turned up in Miri with a...

Or the ferry pilot who turned up in Miri with a Puma claiming to have saved the company loads by staying at basic hotels, pushing on in order to complete in 10 days etc etc. Brurry iriot.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jul 2008, 13:00
Replies: 429
Views: 177,973
Posted By Bootneck

At a singles bar a girl wandered up to a man and...

At a singles bar a girl wandered up to a man and said,
"Hi, I'm Jaguar Prada."
He replied, "My that's a lovely but unusual name."
"Oh my mum named me after her favourite things, what's your...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jul 2008, 12:44
Replies: 429
Views: 177,973
Posted By Bootneck

It's the summer of 1957 and Harold goes to pick...

It's the summer of 1957 and Harold goes to pick up his date, Peggy Sue. Harold's a pretty hip guy with his own car and a duck tail hairdo. When he goes to the front door, Peggy Sue's mother answers...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jul 2008, 14:45
Replies: 26
Views: 3,303
Posted By Bootneck

These work, or at least the thinner original did....

These work, or at least the thinner original did. :ok:

Posturite - Please enable your cookies (http://www.posturite.co.uk/PosturiteSite/pages/product/product.asp?prod=4010&cookie_test=1)
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jul 2008, 20:23
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,020
Posted By Bootneck

Rescue Uno, you'd be hard pushed to find many...

Rescue Uno, you'd be hard pushed to find many winch ops over 5'4", hence no problemo, they can all stand up, some can even raise their hands above their heads. :ok::):):)


Here's one from a...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jul 2008, 16:30
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,020
Posted By Bootneck

Top of my list. Want one. :E I think it ended up...

Top of my list. Want one. :E I think it ended up in the oggin off Holland. Lovely fit, lovely kit for the drivers, best paint job I've seen on a SAR cab.

Come on Side Salad, sorry Crab, you must...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jul 2008, 16:00
Replies: 23
Views: 3,474
Posted By Bootneck

Will one be required to sport a large Pancho...

Will one be required to sport a large Pancho Villa moustache, bikers leathers and pout with indignation when confronted by the owner of a Hetero-Copter? (Or the low flying bumpy chested version, the...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jul 2008, 11:32
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,020
Posted By Bootneck

Well put Tallsar, thanks for the information. A...

Well put Tallsar, thanks for the information. A point we all seem to forget is the customer; does he/she care who is driving, who is on the end of the hook, what colour the aircraft is? Nah, they...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jul 2008, 20:20
Replies: 26
Views: 3,452
Posted By Bootneck

Fuel on, brakes on, throttle closed, switches off...

Fuel on, brakes on, throttle closed, switches off

To which the ground crew would occasionally append, "and make sure they stay that way." :ok:

...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jul 2008, 12:51
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,020
Posted By Bootneck

Oldlae, sorry that hoist must have pre-dated me....

Oldlae, sorry that hoist must have pre-dated me. Was that a 212 fit?
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jul 2008, 19:25
Replies: 1,404
Views: 263,020
Posted By Bootneck

Crab, you asked about civilian SAR training. My...

Crab, you asked about civilian SAR training. My previous response was historical, but not far off more recent information. This is from Bristow's website circa 2006.



Search & Rescue
...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jul 2008, 15:56
Replies: 11
Views: 2,805
Posted By Bootneck

Robinson, N Cornwall 9th July.

I suppose most of us, especially those who wore service uniforms, were lucky enough to discover our 'line'. That point at which we knew it would be suicidal or stupid to continue aviating. Military...
Showing results 1 to 35 of 125
 
Page 1 of 4
1
2
3
4


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.