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Search: Posts Made By: Dr Jekyll
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Apr 2024, 15:31
Replies: 10
Views: 1,077
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Having enjoyed the book I found the film to rent...

Having enjoyed the book I found the film to rent on Amazon. Not bad, some great shots of A6s and sticks pretty closely to the book.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Apr 2024, 19:49
Replies: 10
Views: 1,077
Posted By Dr Jekyll

US Navy in Vietnam

What were the survival chances of US Naval aviators in the Vietnam war? I've been reading 'Flight of the Intruder' again, which seems very well researched and I'm morbidly curious as to what chances...
Forum: Medical & Health
24th Mar 2024, 19:58
Replies: 10
Views: 2,252
Posted By Dr Jekyll

A few years back I registered with a new GP...

A few years back I registered with a new GP having moved house several years before and not got round to changing doctors earlier. A nurse ran through a questionnaire, checked my height and weight,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Mar 2024, 12:37
Replies: 15
Views: 1,836
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Merlin engines

Judging from the virtual production line of Mosquitos in New Zealand and various other projects. Supply of Merlin engines doesn't seem to be a constraint for the warbird movement as yet. Can they be...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
11th Mar 2024, 19:16
Replies: 8
Views: 1,299
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Thanks for that. On the subject of crosswinds,...

Thanks for that. On the subject of crosswinds, does the little square box in the flight director show your actual track as opposed to heading?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
11th Mar 2024, 11:37
Replies: 8
Views: 1,299
Posted By Dr Jekyll

How to fly an A320

My real flying experience ha been purely light aircraft and the occasional glider but I was lucky enough to have a go in an A320 simulator last week. Not full motion, but a proper simulator not a PC...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Feb 2024, 11:50
Replies: 4
Views: 773
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Spitfire AB910

Looking at pictures of AB910, a Spitfire V, there are a few where it appears to have a 4 bladed prop, while I thought a V always had three blades. Did some Vs have four blades? Are the pictures mis...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2024, 17:27
Replies: 46
Views: 9,337
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Plough the fields and scatter.

Plough the fields and scatter.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2024, 05:33
Replies: 75
Views: 20,650
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Would the RAF aircraft gave flown over Saudi on...

Would the RAF aircraft gave flown over Saudi on the way? Or would it e Egypt or a very long way round?
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jan 2024, 17:45
Replies: 1,144
Views: 615,040
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Of course both that Typhoon pilot and the...

Of course both that Typhoon pilot and the Thunderbirds F16 pilot in the Mountain Home incident were trained and current display pilots.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
31st Dec 2023, 19:27
Replies: 38
Views: 11,672
Posted By Dr Jekyll

The comparison was with the Neil Williams...

The comparison was with the Neil Williams accident and the suggestion incapacitation might explain it.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2023, 11:25
Replies: 43
Views: 6,693
Posted By Dr Jekyll

If you refuel in the air, are you still...

If you refuel in the air, are you still restricted to the MAUW or can you take on fuel up to a higher figure?
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2023, 13:17
Replies: 114
Views: 52,166
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Was it really that difficult to bale out of a...

Was it really that difficult to bale out of a single seat Vampire?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Dec 2023, 06:38
Replies: 0
Views: 459
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Similar air to air combat

What types of fighters have fought against other examples of the same type and when?

RAF Israeli and Egyptian Spitfires in the middle east of course.
RAF Gladiators vs Iraqi Gladiators in 1941....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Dec 2023, 05:16
Replies: 95
Views: 11,106
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Hawker Nimrod (the biplane not the converted...

Hawker Nimrod (the biplane not the converted Comet)? I think the only one of the Fury/Hind/Hart family that didn't see combat.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Dec 2023, 06:25
Replies: 95
Views: 11,106
Posted By Dr Jekyll

The B-52 has seen plenty of combat and will...

The B-52 has seen plenty of combat and will probably see more before it's retired.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Dec 2023, 17:56
Replies: 95
Views: 11,106
Posted By Dr Jekyll

India used them against Pakistan, but they didn't...

India used them against Pakistan, but they didn't fare well against F86s.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Dec 2023, 05:44
Replies: 95
Views: 11,106
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Off topic here. But were the Attacker's stall...

Off topic here. But were the Attacker's stall characteristics much better than the Seafang?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Dec 2023, 17:54
Replies: 95
Views: 11,106
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Sea Vixen. Javelin. Victor. F106.

Sea Vixen. Javelin. Victor. F106.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Dec 2023, 18:42
Replies: 76
Views: 18,940
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Fascinating, AZKJ is actually shown in the...

Fascinating, AZKJ is actually shown in the program but I don't think the owners markings were visible.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Dec 2023, 15:17
Replies: 76
Views: 18,940
Posted By Dr Jekyll

A nice touch was the team discussing the...

A nice touch was the team discussing the potential purchase of a CL44. Most of the audience would have no idea what a CL44 was, but it would be an obvious option for a firm operating a Britannia. In...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Dec 2023, 18:30
Replies: 76
Views: 18,940
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Watching Buccaneer (thanks Bean) I notice the...

Watching Buccaneer (thanks Bean) I notice the Britannia crew using the callsign RY249. What flight numbers did Redcoat use? I had an idea they were RYnnn.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Dec 2023, 05:44
Replies: 33
Views: 3,281
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Wasn't that while flying with the USAF? RAF...

Wasn't that while flying with the USAF? RAF pilots have made kills while flying with the USAF in Korea and the FAA in the Falklands. If they count as RAF kills then the last one was 1982.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Nov 2023, 15:02
Replies: 33
Views: 3,281
Posted By Dr Jekyll

During a Belize crisis in the 70s there was much...

During a Belize crisis in the 70s there was much speculation about how Ark Royal's Phantoms and even Buccaneers might be able to down a P51.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Nov 2023, 07:27
Replies: 14
Views: 2,848
Posted By Dr Jekyll

I read that it changed on the 134 because BEA...

I read that it changed on the 134 because BEA didn't like the T tail, and on the 757 at least partly because BA didn't.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Nov 2023, 05:42
Replies: 14
Views: 2,848
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Of course the Airbus 321 (and 318 319 and 320)...

Of course the Airbus 321 (and 318 319 and 320) have their origins in the Jet2 collaborative project which began with a series of meetings at the Bae offices in Weybridge. Not that a largish twin...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Nov 2023, 08:32
Replies: 20
Views: 2,173
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Another Meteor T7 was put into the air a couple...

Another Meteor T7 was put into the air a couple of years after the Vintage Pair collision but crashed during one of it's first displays. Does anyone know it's history? I have an idea it might have...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Nov 2023, 10:49
Replies: 20
Views: 2,173
Posted By Dr Jekyll

I'm pretty sure the RAF had no flying Mosquitos...

I'm pretty sure the RAF had no flying Mosquitos after about 1963. A few preserved Spitfires as well as Hurricanes of course. Not counting specially preserved aircraft. I think there was at least one...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
19th Nov 2023, 10:51
Replies: 58
Views: 13,991
Posted By Dr Jekyll

What examples are there of old aircraft crashing...

What examples are there of old aircraft crashing because they are old or 'worn out'? The most common single factor appears to be misjudgement of speed and/or altitude at low level, and this can...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Nov 2023, 06:57
Replies: 7
Views: 1,046
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Airshow.

Airshow.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
18th Nov 2023, 16:25
Replies: 58
Views: 13,991
Posted By Dr Jekyll

There was yet another similar looking crash of a...

There was yet another similar looking crash of a T28 in Hungary earlier this year.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Nov 2023, 12:01
Replies: 5
Views: 1,391
Posted By Dr Jekyll

Did anyone catch how many flying hours it took?

Did anyone catch how many flying hours it took?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Nov 2023, 10:41
Replies: 7
Views: 1,046
Posted By Dr Jekyll

No, if you're referring to the Dayton crash, that...

No, if you're referring to the Dayton crash, that was Jane Wicker and the accident was referred to in the show.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Nov 2023, 08:40
Replies: 48
Views: 5,462
Posted By Dr Jekyll

What is a bit heartbreaking is how valuable even...

What is a bit heartbreaking is how valuable even one of them would be now, if only as a source of spares. If only people had realised how scarce they were becoming just a few years earlier than they...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Nov 2023, 05:39
Replies: 7
Views: 1,046
Posted By Dr Jekyll

I have. But now it's a different, larger team so...

I have. But now it's a different, larger team so the economics are different. The pilot she had in the series was killed in a crash in 2016.
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