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Forum: Rotorheads
19th Dec 2014, 09:56
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

AODA

I believe it was used as Command Course machine (amongst other things) at Redhill in late 70's - early 80's
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2014, 09:56
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

Very sad to hear about Jean, a real star, ever...

Very sad to hear about Jean, a real star, ever cheerful, even in the more difficult locations. I exchanged all my ATPL/A revision flash cards for a nice bottle of nearly Belgian red, I still have it...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Sep 2013, 18:34
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

Aaah, bless, I think MB has enough permanently on...

Aaah, bless, I think MB has enough permanently on his plate for me to go back and ask for compensation!:}
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Sep 2013, 18:06
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

Just about the only thing still standing in the...

Just about the only thing still standing in the photo of the hangers is the old control tower, for some reason they cannot bring themselves to knock it down. Unusual really, anything more than 20...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Sep 2013, 12:43
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

FED - TIGN, the one in the photo above

FED - TIGN, the one in the photo above
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2013, 13:08
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

I strongly suspect SAS is referring to 'pre-AB'...

I strongly suspect SAS is referring to 'pre-AB' CE-PH:oh:
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2013, 12:56
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

As you say Dave, matching the gyro drift (I think...

As you say Dave, matching the gyro drift (I think they called them 'computers' back then - though analogue ones) was the key, the trouble was one never had sufficient spares on site to make any...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2013, 12:17
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

C'mon SAS, what happened to your famous sense of...

C'mon SAS, what happened to your famous sense of perspective! SFENA (the thing in the 212 'afforded' by BHL) was intended as a stabilisation system for an unmanned article with a flight profile of...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Feb 2013, 11:32
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

fish Umm SAS, I normally agree with you on 90% of...

Umm SAS, I normally agree with you on 90% of things but I'm afraid this is in the 10%. I am a little bemused by your contradictory statement that Trini was desired by thousands - but you got less pay...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Feb 2013, 09:33
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

I think Doc was still scrabbling around the...

I think Doc was still scrabbling around the rivers in a well used Jet Ranger and (young) 212 Man was still hiding in ABZ before being dragged out to Eket a year or so later. I was up in Warri at the...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Feb 2013, 08:45
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

I think the Shell logo and the overhead (but...

I think the Shell logo and the overhead (but intact) wires overhead give a clue to this event. Suspect PH early 90s - how not to do an air test.

Missing overhead green transparency, evidence of...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2011, 13:44
Replies: 2,717
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Posted By Thridle Op Des

When I joined in 1980, I seem to recollect that...

When I joined in 1980, I seem to recollect that the centre disc on the cap badge was embroidered with the "Jet Ranger" silhouette (not sure if it had an original name) when we drew our uniform from...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jun 2011, 10:01
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

...they also worked very well in Trinidad when a...

...they also worked very well in Trinidad when a certain gifted Greenie understood how to pair up the computers, matching their outputs so hard duplex faults would not occur.

It was amazing what a...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Nov 2010, 04:09
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

Arr, I was there in my short trousers, John...

Arr, I was there in my short trousers, John French was the Ch Eng AFAIR. I will try and find out who the other pilots were, Doc has JC's logbook so he should know.

TOD
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2010, 13:23
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

The 214ST demo machine would have been in the...

The 214ST demo machine would have been in the area about Aug 1979, I remember sitting in some greasy spoon in the middle of Horley when I heard the 'ST' got airborne in the Redhill circuit and came...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Apr 2010, 17:24
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

Sadly I have been trying to track Malcolm...

Sadly I have been trying to track Malcolm Pendrill's archive down but no joy, he would have a real treasure trove but I believe he has passed away.

WRT to the 'lump' on the seismic 212 (which was...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Mar 2010, 08:01
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

Without wishing to flatter, that's some lovely...

Without wishing to flatter, that's some lovely looming there. Good to see the CWP back where it is supposed to be!
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Mar 2010, 04:17
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

.......which then threw a stuck TR servo on me....

.......which then threw a stuck TR servo on me. Because of the mod status of the aircraft, collective change also moved the TR pedals but didn't actually change TR pitch - caused a few interesting...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2010, 06:39
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

The other clue was the Eketus Chainlinkfencus, a...

The other clue was the Eketus Chainlinkfencus, a well known sub-species (though it does look as if there is an HF whip poking out the front of the 212 - maybe a hair - not a feature of the regular...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2010, 10:23
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

Indonesia 1985

Maybe CCC can help me with the name of the Loadmaster (Dave?)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa266/thridleopdes/PK-HCF.jpg
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2010, 13:35
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

The matt black 'SZ' was used in the movie version...

The matt black 'SZ' was used in the movie version of Freddy Forsyths' 'The Fourth Protocol'. Mike Murphy got to fly under the Humber Bridge (legally)

There is an apocryphal story relating to the...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Feb 2010, 02:21
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

Droopy you are right, the G4A's were ex Middle...

Droopy you are right, the G4A's were ex Middle Wallop and I think it was more late 1981. Arr the joys of 24.5 inches of MP in a G2!
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Feb 2010, 10:25
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

Information Request

I am looking for the original source material for the Air Whaling photos, does anyone know where they came from? I have already spoken to Dave Ed and he cannot recollect their origin. We have some...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Feb 2010, 16:52
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

It's great to see old ACDC in the background at...

It's great to see old ACDC in the background at Redhill, part of the furniture.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2010, 16:42
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

Old LAE, you are correct, it was Jackie Griffin,...

Old LAE, you are correct, it was Jackie Griffin, you can see the initials on the top right, I remember her writing it. Dave Ed, I would suggest OCR scan into a .doc file. Lots of work but it would...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Aug 2009, 04:12
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

For the pedants; don't you remember those...

For the pedants; don't you remember those delightful double Beryls plus aircraft change?

Ian tells me that it is Simon Wijker behind Doogal.

I'm pleased to see that BHL (whatever cost centre...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Aug 2009, 12:25
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

More ABZ Photos

Here are some more photos kindly sent to me by Ian White, the story here is that an Aviation Magazine photographer came up to ABZ to capture some of our finest at work, naturally (!) Ian White and...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jun 2009, 15:37
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

Ah I should have made clear - Ian's No2 daughter,...

Ah I should have made clear - Ian's No2 daughter, not mine, have cat will travel - no daughter, 1 or 2

TOD
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jun 2009, 12:33
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

Glad you like the photos ccc, as I say there are...

Glad you like the photos ccc, as I say there are more lurking around, I believe the number 2 daughter b/f has been detailed with the task.

As usual you are correct, I have always had problems with...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jun 2009, 10:22
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

Ian White sent me the following shots of the...

Ian White sent me the following shots of the fledgling flyers of HP15 (April 1980 to Dec 1980, I know, it should have been in sepia tint to match the era) with promises of more to come later....!

...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Mar 2009, 06:03
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

HP27

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa266/thridleopdes/Scan10028.jpg

For those who wondered where the Redhill FTS photos went, this was found in a box at Norwich containing all the course photos...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2009, 08:53
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

Galeota Names

In reference to the Galeota photos provided by Flyer43 on posting 758, my limited recollection (happy to be contradicted;)) are:

Mike Holly - Last heard at bMed.
?
Clyde LH
Das
Dave Simpson
?...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Mar 2009, 05:57
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

Wessex in Denes

I think you are a year out Mike, I recall a cluster of very muddy engineers returning from the middle of a dark Yarmouth fen having recovered Tony English (I think) from an all engines flameout in a...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Feb 2009, 06:07
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

HP15 Photo

Oh and one extra bit of information relating to the 'Graduashun' photo, this is the moment that ccc gets his 'Top of the Class' cup, he was too modest to mention this! :}
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Feb 2009, 05:58
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,693,259
Posted By Thridle Op Des

More from Nigeria

These were taken around 2000-2003, I was going to say 'shot' but that's probably inappropriate these days :sad:

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa266/thridleopdes/EketRain2.jpg

For those who...
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