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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jan 2012, 16:34
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Thanks for that "blast from the past" ! "you...

Thanks for that "blast from the past" !

"you did remember to slide the sleeve on the wire before soldering, didn't you ?? " Nope, not always....

CJ
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jan 2010, 15:57
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

R2, tin triangle bashers didn't have the...

R2, tin triangle bashers didn't have the monopoly.
Us civilian pointy triangle bashers used exactly the same.

So thanks, 't was not too much detail, but on the contrary a nice blast from the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jan 2010, 16:09
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Well, it IS slightly different from "Total...

Well, it IS slightly different from "Total Recall".

CJ
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Jan 2010, 21:56
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

BUFFBob, Is that with water injection? Or did...

BUFFBob,
Is that with water injection?
Or did they really smoke that much "dry"?

And thanks for the great pic, I'm tempted to use it as my desktop.... is there a bigger version somewhere?

CJ
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2009, 13:41
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Matty, Sounds a bit like this (also a...

Matty,

Sounds a bit like this (also a delta):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/ChristiaanJ/raf-concorde_blue_steel.jpg

CJ
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Feb 2009, 16:57
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

IIRC, the B-58 Hustler also folds a lot of gear...

IIRC, the B-58 Hustler also folds a lot of gear upside down into a small space, no?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Aug 2008, 21:31
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

country call, BEagle, Having worked for the...

country call, BEagle,
Having worked for the competition, I wouldn't know about all this.

But did they hook up the rear door on the C130K to the same gubbins as the Bomb Door Compensator on the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Aug 2008, 17:00
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

boguing, Food for some separate topics, almost...

boguing,
Food for some separate topics, almost :)
I worked for SFENA, the French half of the Elliott/SFENA consortium that did the Concorde AP. But this was in the very early 70s, so your Pa's and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Mar 2007, 20:14
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

KiwiJaegercat, I doubt whether you would find...

KiwiJaegercat,
I doubt whether you would find an editor for a book about a subject as esoteric as that.

But if you're a dab hand with Word or suchlike, why not write and format it yourself, then...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Dec 2006, 21:42
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

The Hendon RAF museum one is a B2, XL318. So...

The Hendon RAF museum one is a B2, XL318.

So for the Mk1 sounds as if you have to go to the photo archives.....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Dec 2006, 19:59
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Before anybody feels an instant urge to shoot...

Before anybody feels an instant urge to shoot TheVulcan down,
check his profile first.
At least he's got a serious background, not your typical anorak.
Haven't read his books yet, though. But will...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Nov 2006, 20:14
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Pontius Navigator, To paraphrase an earlier...

Pontius Navigator,
To paraphrase an earlier quote:
"Any adverts appearing against this Post are nothing to do with me, whether in the left panel or on the bottom."
And if they help keeping PPRuNe...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Nov 2006, 19:43
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Not sure either whether it was because of a...

Not sure either whether it was because of a recommendation here. But I also bought Vulcan 607, and wolfed through it. Recommended, as they say!!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Nov 2006, 21:47
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Thanks, Rob.

Thanks, Rob.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Nov 2006, 20:04
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

BOAC, Tak so mucket. You reassure us. I...

BOAC,
Tak so mucket. You reassure us.

I hope the people involved in the Glenview discussion can agree to disagree.....

Milt,
I know about "learning from accidents". Remember Eastern Airlines...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Nov 2006, 17:16
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

I very much go along with FJJP. There is too...

I very much go along with FJJP.
There is too much good (and nice!) stuff here to have the whole thread binned.
And I think a lot of people would be mightlily upset having to try and archive 48...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Nov 2006, 21:36
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

GOLF_BRAVO_ZULU, Looks like only the last...

GOLF_BRAVO_ZULU,
Looks like only the last couple of posts are "adorned" with adverts.
Once your post moves up in the "queue", they disappear. So I wouldn't bother with the disclaimer. Everybody...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Nov 2006, 10:43
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Another delta with four Olympus engines that...

Another delta with four Olympus engines that rolled very nicely .... Concorde.

Not at airshows, though....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Oct 2006, 22:09
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

TFR

Question from an outsider who knows what TFR stands for, but never had the chance to have anything to do with the Vulcan....

Is the TFR the pimple on the front of the nose? And what was in there?...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Oct 2006, 20:15
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

forget, Good story. Pity all the picture and...

forget,
Good story.
Pity all the picture and video links have disappeared.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Sep 2006, 15:16
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

I think somebody was slightly taking the...

I think somebody was slightly taking the mickey..... just look at the photo just above the painting.....

Maybe you should go into business... everybody obviously wants a pic of his "own" Vulcan :)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Sep 2006, 13:33
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

I think by now they would have found it. They...

I think by now they would have found it. They pretty well took her completely apart and then put her back together again.

Also, the avionics have been updated, and the "military hardware" has been...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2006, 20:12
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Never had that privilege.... but at least seen...

Never had that privilege.... but at least seen the East Fortune and Duxford Vulcans recently. Seeing her fly would really be the cherry on the cake.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2006, 19:14
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Quoting myself, first.... ..."don't you agree...

Quoting myself, first....
..."don't you agree there is some logic in "keep the beast flying, damn it"? "
Call it a "cri de coeur"....
I readily admit I did/do not know how many hours "safe life"...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Sep 2006, 23:08
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

More a Woof Woof..... But don't you agree there...

More a Woof Woof.....
But don't you agree there is some logic in "keep the beast flying, damn it"?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Sep 2006, 20:52
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

I feel with you, and with the newspaper comment. ...

I feel with you, and with the newspaper comment.
Money, I suppose, as usual.... And getting the 600 tons of spares transferred... and setting up the new maintenance organisation at Bruntingthorpe....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Aug 2006, 22:18
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,428
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Vulcan 607

Re the "Vulcan 607" book:

YES! Somebody on another forum recommended it, the reviews looked OK, so I ordered it.
And read it cover-to-cover in no time.

Very well written, even if you may have...
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