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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th Dec 2022, 12:40

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Short Belfast-why?

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Posted By Herod

Auspicious date. Not the year, I hasten to add.

Auspicious date. Not the year, I hasten to add.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Jan 2018, 19:15

Replies: 215

Short Belfast-why?

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Posted By Herod

Hi Jenkins, No you're right. A bit of old man's...

Hi Jenkins,
No you're right. A bit of old man's poetic licence perhaps. Cold though, and when woken at Xam it certainly felt snowy. Compared to Bermuda.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Jan 2018, 11:47

Replies: 215

Short Belfast-why?

Views: 142,998

Posted By Herod

JW, Not surprised at all. I did a tour as an...

JW,

Not surprised at all. I did a tour as an Ops Controller at Thorney, when it housed the Herc OCU. Too many times: cold, snowy winter's night. Call from Comcen ref priority message. Get dressed,...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th Jan 2018, 20:11

Replies: 215

Short Belfast-why?

Views: 142,998

Posted By Herod

JW. I take your point entirely. To get a...

JW.

I take your point entirely. To get a Wessex into the C130 meant removing the main gearbox and a chunk of fuselage. IIRC, this could only be done three times before the rivet holes went beyond...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

13th Jan 2018, 16:19

Replies: 215

Short Belfast-why?

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Posted By Herod

Yes, the C130 was bought as a tactical aircraft,...

Yes, the C130 was bought as a tactical aircraft, but to the RAF's surprise also proved to be a very useful strategic one.

Somewhere deep in my memory is the thought that at one point the rear...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Jan 2018, 19:53

Replies: 215

Short Belfast-why?

Views: 142,998

Posted By Herod

A question for those in the know. The Belfast at...

A question for those in the know. The Belfast at Cosford has what looks like a 1-ton ME, rigged for an airdrop. As far as I'm aware, the Belfast was never cleared for airdrop?. Of course, it could be...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

7th Oct 2012, 20:44

Replies: 215

Short Belfast-why?

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Posted By Herod

So those were the ones who still had a full...

So those were the ones who still had a full complement of fingers on their left hands, never having had the Eng use the sharp edge of a nav. ruler to "correct" the co's actions.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

22nd Apr 2012, 14:39

Replies: 215

Short Belfast-why?

Views: 142,998

Posted By Herod

When exercise Bersatu Padu was planned in 1970,...

When exercise Bersatu Padu was planned in 1970, 72 Sqn was supposed to have ten Wessex at Changi. At one point, as I recall, we had two aircraft flying at Changi, two in a U/S Belfast at Gan, two in...

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