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Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2019, 19:12
Replies: 150
Views: 78,725
Posted By meadowbank

MOD may destroy Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash records

Petition signed (as #1862)
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jul 2017, 14:14
Replies: 10
Views: 3,902
Posted By meadowbank

He has joined a coffee morning in my Bedfordshire...

He has joined a coffee morning in my Bedfordshire village and I thought it might be nice to find some old friends. It seems there may be more than 1 Fred Starkey, but this one is very much alive and...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2017, 20:16
Replies: 10
Views: 3,902
Posted By meadowbank

Fred Starkey (RAF Navigator)

A long shot, but did anyone out there in Ppruneland know a RAF navigator called Fred Starkey?
His types flown include Shackleton, P-2V Neptune, Canberra (PR) and Dominie, based variously at...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2011, 03:58
Replies: 184
Views: 253,188
Posted By meadowbank

For G-CPTN You asked earlier about inverted...

For G-CPTN

You asked earlier about inverted ejection. The limitation on the Hawk when I flew it (1979-80) was that you could eject inverted as low as 350 ft provided you had no rate of descent.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2011, 11:38
Replies: 114
Views: 53,997
Posted By meadowbank

snacks and water! - typical American - can't last...

snacks and water! - typical American - can't last an hour without eating something
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2011, 11:29
Replies: 114
Views: 53,997
Posted By meadowbank

Re Nav with folding wings, I believe it was Kevin...

Re Nav with folding wings, I believe it was Kevin Toal.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2011, 11:03
Replies: 59
Views: 18,903
Posted By meadowbank

You could certainly watch the fuel gauge...

You could certainly watch the fuel gauge decreasing in an F-4. At low level and full reheat, the quoted fuel consumption is 2000 lbs/minute, which is roughly equivalent to 4 (imperial)...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Apr 2011, 13:51
Replies: 5
Views: 1,870
Posted By meadowbank

Monitoring Guard

It makes obvious good sense, but can anyone tell me where (if?) it is mandated anywhere that airline crews should monitor 121.5? I have Googled like mad but cannot find any reference.

MB
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2011, 14:08
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

Caz, There is no contention about the weather...

Caz,
There is no contention about the weather at the crash site - it was hill fog! Notwithstanding, an estimate of "9 or 10 feet maximum" stretches the credibility of the witness concerned and...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2011, 13:30
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

Good lateral thinking, but I don't think I can...

Good lateral thinking, but I don't think I can subscribe to this theory at all. It was daytime and I've never even noticed a camera flash at night when low (ish) flying!
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2011, 11:48
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

I don't see the comment was any more flippant...

I don't see the comment was any more flippant than a football commentator saying something along the lines of "Considering how badly he's played so far, he'll probably miss this penalty too"! There...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2011, 12:59
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

The point about the US Army incident (my post on...

The point about the US Army incident (my post on 20th Jan, above) is that a similar occurrence could have been the cause of the crash of ZD576. We'll never know, of course, but that's the whole...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2011, 12:54
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

I have referred to this incident before, but have...

I have referred to this incident before, but have now found a link to the original article.

https://safety.army.mil/Portals/multimedia/docs/magazines/flightfax/1998_issues/ffmay98.pdf

Whilst...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2011, 14:16
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

John Purdey On 24th December (Post #7408) I...

John Purdey

On 24th December (Post #7408) I asked the question reproduced below. Accepting that you may have been preparing for Midnight Mass or enjoying one or two mince pies too many, thereby...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2010, 19:40
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

John Purdey In his review of the BoI, AM...

John Purdey

In his review of the BoI, AM Wratten used the following words: "without the irrefutable evidence of an Accident Data Recorder and a Cockpit Voice Recorder, there is inevitably a degree...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2010, 17:44
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

Before we get bogged down all over again, I would...

Before we get bogged down all over again, I would like to draw your attention to a statement, published by ACM Wratten on 15 Jun 2000, in which he attempts to defend the findings made by AM Day,...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2010, 17:24
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

JP I have to say I see no contradiction -...

JP
I have to say I see no contradiction - kindly explain.

MB
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2010, 19:34
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

Cazatou You wrote: Just because the...

Cazatou
You wrote:


Just because the forecast indicates that conditions in the vicinity of the Mull might preclude VFR flight over the land is no reason to approach the area at or above Safety...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2010, 11:34
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

Out of interest, let's try removing the weather...

Out of interest, let's try removing the weather from the equation and imagine that it was a gin-clear day, and let's suppose that an eye witness saw the whole thing.

He/she described the aircraft...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2010, 13:49
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

John Purdey Perhaps I've had one too many...

John Purdey
Perhaps I've had one too many coffees and my brain is a bit caffeine-addled, but you wholeheartedly agree with what?

Confused regards,

MB
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2010, 20:21
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

John Purdey(again) By the way, you were kind...

John Purdey(again)
By the way, you were kind enough to offer me the following advice a few weeks ago. Perhaps you should practise what you preach?
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2010, 20:06
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

You boys on the 'hang-the-guilty-junior-officers'...

You boys on the 'hang-the-guilty-junior-officers' side of the fence can't have it both ways. Were they flying at a dangerously high speed into IMC or were they "grubbing" (something that certainly...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2010, 10:46
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

Calling all RAF Chinook Aircrew

From the Kohn report:



Q1. Have the the torque-metering system and power controls been modified since the Mull of Kintyre crash in June 1994?

Q2. Do RAF Chinooks have the T-55GA-714A...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2010, 11:27
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

John Purdey Once again, you duck the issue...

John Purdey

Once again, you duck the issue by claiming to have had your say when you're against the ropes.

This is tantamount to sticking your head in the sand or sticking your fingers in your...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2010, 10:28
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

John Purdey, In response to my recent...

John Purdey,

In response to my recent lengthy submission, you simply asked:

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you weren't being patronising, but I'm afraid I don't agree...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2010, 16:11
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

Whilst I am firmly on the side of the debate that...

Whilst I am firmly on the side of the debate that advocates quashing the finding of 'Gross Negligence' for these two pilots, there has been some admirable argument from both sides on this thread,...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2010, 22:43
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

John Purdey Some information was published...

John Purdey

Some information was published on this thread previously in response to your question, though I did notice at the time that you didn't respond - perhaps you missed it?

Perhaps...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2010, 10:35
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

baston I agree that the accident could have...

baston

I agree that the accident could have been caused by human error but we cannot rule out any of several different possible failures that would have led to the aircraft flying into the...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Aug 2010, 11:28
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

Bring it on! Just to answer an earlier...

Bring it on!

Just to answer an earlier point:

A very uncomfortable 1.187 seconds indeed, which the 2 pilots probably spent wondering what an earth had gone wrong with the aircraft that had...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st May 2010, 13:17
Replies: 127
Views: 56,021
Posted By meadowbank

Fox3WeheresMyBanana wrote: I believe you...

Fox3WeheresMyBanana wrote:


I believe you may be speaking of Callsign Ali-Ass 56, who intercepted Nottingham on a number of occasions in early '84? :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
31st May 2010, 11:52
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

I don't believe that ANY of the campaigners have...

I don't believe that ANY of the campaigners have any doubt (whatsoever!) that the hillside where the aircraft impacted was in IMC at the time of impact, nor that the lighthouse keeper was also...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2010, 11:24
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

Orographic Cloud

Many on this thread seem to have been confused by the weather conditions pertaining on the day of the accident. The confusion seems to revolve around the apparent impossibility of a helicopter...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2010, 16:56
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

Posting a Photo

Can someone plse explain how to post a photo as part of my message?

MB
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2010, 16:48
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

Hear hear Chugalug. Now then, following the...

Hear hear Chugalug.

Now then, following the thorough and well-composed contribution by John Blakely, come on Sir William - step out into the spotlight and explain why you have not replied to John...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2009, 13:30
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,311,989
Posted By meadowbank

ShyTorque Yes, I've noticed. Others have...

ShyTorque

Yes, I've noticed. Others have employed the same tactic too. Shame really, as Cazatou has made worthwhile contributions in the past and he was seemingly in the Flt Safety chain at the...
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