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Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2014, 08:04
Replies: 12,908
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Posted By clicker

Slightly off topic but hopefully fits in re cars...

Slightly off topic but hopefully fits in re cars "taken apart".

For a number of years I worked at an aviation bookshop on the A4 Great West Road that was located by a junction that had its fair...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2014, 18:53
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Ref the VV performance. I have a copy of Putams...

Ref the VV performance. I have a copy of Putams "Aircraft of the RAF since 1918". It also quotes the 1200 range.

I wonder if this could have been a ferry range quote rather than any combat radius?
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2014, 21:43
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Don't worry BEagle, I've done that as well in my...

Don't worry BEagle, I've done that as well in my youth and I'm sure many others have as well.

Also I'll bet that because people were buying electrical goods and forgetting the plugs, they did this...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2014, 14:47
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Often used the dead fuse to hold a strand of wire...

Often used the dead fuse to hold a strand of wire wedged between the fuse and the contact (often via a Bryant and May tool kit).
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2014, 10:41
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Chugalug2 Did you notice the sign above the...

Chugalug2

Did you notice the sign above the door at D&D?

It was a "Double Diamond" sign presume "on loan" from a pub somewhere.

Seem to recall that they cover both 243.0 and 121.5.

Last...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2014, 03:23
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Thanks ACW418, I might just try an email to...

Thanks ACW418,

I might just try an email to them and see what happens.

I thought it might be like you said based on photos I've seen from that balcony although it would be much better on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2014, 03:04
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Another memory brought back by Danny, I recall...

Another memory brought back by Danny, I recall going to Scotland a few years ago and a visit to a little island called Easdale, south of Oban, to see a friend that was working there for the summer....
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2014, 18:27
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Talking about ATC. Does anyone know if Swanwick...

Talking about ATC. Does anyone know if Swanwick Mil allows vistors?

Would love to see how that operates.

Thanks
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2014, 18:24
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Ye gods Warmtoast, I was minus 1 when that photo...

Ye gods Warmtoast, I was minus 1 when that photo was taken.

Lowly job as an ATCA, maybe, but a vital one methinks. I would have been happy doing that.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2014, 14:36
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

MPN11, Good training there, sign you off on...

MPN11,

Good training there, sign you off on a piece of kit (AR15) and then post you off so far away so you can't use it.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2014, 13:45
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

"and they promptly disappeared into the murk."

Chugalug2,

One of my memories about the F-104 was that any formation created it's own murk to disappear into.

One of the other posters remarked on the aircraft being called the "Widow Maker"....
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2014, 14:01
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

I think Ken Brown's words at the end summed the...

I think Ken Brown's words at the end summed the raid up very neatly. And you can't argue with someone who took part and who lost good friends that night.

If only one could put the raid critics, in...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2013, 20:29
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

MPN11, With some airline food served that's...

MPN11,

With some airline food served that's still in case I believe.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2013, 22:09
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Danny, Your mention of the Skoda brought...

Danny,

Your mention of the Skoda brought back another story from my police days.

Back in the late 80's we had a control position just for the M23 in Sussex and then it had a panel for the...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2013, 18:14
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Warmtoast, Wish that could happen in my...

Warmtoast,

Wish that could happen in my city. I'm sure the council have a "Make them burn more petrol for our taxes" policy.

Even driving home from work at 2am on a Sunday would get you stopped...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2013, 22:46
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Looks like the prop tips are not bent in the...

Looks like the prop tips are not bent in the usual manner befitting an engines turning incident.

And it almost looks like someone is having a leak out of the rear door. :=
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2013, 22:06
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Used to do the same when in the cadets. Most mags...

Used to do the same when in the cadets. Most mags would hold in place if you just kept it against the catch point.

That reminds me, how many times did someone try to catch you out with a blank...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2013, 19:14
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

ricardian, I think you would agree that we...

ricardian,

I think you would agree that we don't have any scattered egos on this thread, but in real life we've all found one or two of them. :-)
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2013, 14:52
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Smudge, Re ATC controllers keeping aircraft...

Smudge,

Re ATC controllers keeping aircraft apart.

Of course before the days of ATC it should be remembered that aircraft flew whatever way they wished to go.

Then ATC came along to bring...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2013, 23:56
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Strange but the only Bristol 170 I remember is...

Strange but the only Bristol 170 I remember is the one in the photograph above although from trips to Heathrow when I was only just in double figures I do recall aircraft like the Airspeed...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2013, 02:28
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Here's three shots from my slide collection....

Here's three shots from my slide collection. Sorry if they are a shade larger than your screens, had problems getting them down in size as it was.

Not quite the one that Danny flew in but a...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2013, 18:48
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Voice Rotating Beacon

Read that and first silly though was of Danny being a replacement for the rotating aerial on the DF wigwam shouting at the top of his voice. "Left a bit, stop. Right a bit, stop" while his assistant...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2013, 18:43
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Seeing BEagles comments about the Ottringham...

Seeing BEagles comments about the Ottringham VOR/DME reminds me of a little Air Cadets course I did at Finningley back in the 70's as an adult instructor.

As you can imagine in a week you only get...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2013, 23:30
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Quite agree there Smudge. I took part in a...

Quite agree there Smudge.

I took part in a couple of the Nijmegen events back in the 80's. The welcome from the local's both during the walk and while in our own free time was something I have...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2013, 23:13
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Danny, You are one for bringing back some...

Danny,

You are one for bringing back some memories.

My third job at the age of 18 around 1970 was working in the stores of Peugeot's dealers in Greencoat Place near Victoria station.

The...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2013, 00:50
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Hi Danny, No need to apologise. Memory is a...

Hi Danny,

No need to apologise. Memory is a wonderful thing a times. Now where did I leave my glasses?

Oh and I hate to think of how many times I've gone into a room and then forget why I went...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2013, 18:07
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Danny, Yes he was an RAF policeman, perhaps...

Danny,

Yes he was an RAF policeman, perhaps my mistake but when I was young I was told that was the nickname for them because of the white hats.

He cycled on the grass waving his arm, keeping...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2013, 22:28
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Going back to mushrooms, I seem to remember when...

Going back to mushrooms, I seem to remember when I did an Air Cadets nav course at Finningley of seeing a safety film where it was done in the form of time lapse. It was a Dominie taxiing out to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2013, 19:43
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Talking about RN tales, one of my favorites was...

Talking about RN tales, one of my favorites was from one of my best remembered teachers at school who had been in Burma during WWII.

He was an officer with the Gurka's, of whom he was very proud...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Sep 2013, 16:32
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

I remember that level crossing incident as I was...

I remember that level crossing incident as I was on duty in the police control on the shift after it happening.

Didn't get a handover from the previous controller but a comment of "You should...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2013, 22:56
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Danny, your tale of the Canberra reminds me of...

Danny, your tale of the Canberra reminds me of the first IL-62 airliner I saw at Heathrow. The IL-62 has a small wheel on a strut at the back.

We young aircraft spotters would sometimes get asked...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2013, 21:13
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

I don't think it applies to the B757 but I...

I don't think it applies to the B757 but I understand some airliners don't have the means to dump fuel so they need to burn it off until down to max landing weight.

Needless to say in a real life...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2013, 10:24
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Danny, We must not raise the matter again...

Danny,

We must not raise the matter again otherwise some smart "Elf and Safety" man might bring it back. :)
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2013, 23:35
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

The "meatbox" film was interesting and being the...

The "meatbox" film was interesting and being the lurking layman brings up a question.

The clip suggested it was ATC's task to inform the pilots when time was running low using that clock device...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2013, 23:14
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,453
Posted By clicker

Must admit I didn't go for company calls. Used it...

Must admit I didn't go for company calls. Used it mainly for the overhead stuff.

In the very early days was quite useful with registrations as callsigns and actual position reports being given.
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