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Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2023, 13:00
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

I can confirm it; a good friend of mine led the...

I can confirm it; a good friend of mine led the singing. Also, SHEFF was built in UK not USA.

Mog
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2023, 16:42
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

There was a large (c40cm) weld in the hull of...

There was a large (c40cm) weld in the hull of Invincible, just aft of the starboard, after gangway. When asked about the Argentine story, we just used to sigh and cast our eyes up towards the weld....
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2022, 21:18
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

Yep, spent some time with the project and I...

Yep, spent some time with the project and I believe that we will hear the mighty roar of the Peggy quite soon.

Mog
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2022, 11:53
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

I thought that it was to stop friction damage to...

I thought that it was to stop friction damage to the end of a very sensitive piece of personal equipment! 😈

Mog
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2022, 12:12
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

A sad list of lives cut short. Mog

A sad list of lives cut short.

Mog
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2022, 15:07
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

There were no heroes here Amongst the men who...

There were no heroes here
Amongst the men who tramped through
Rutted, quaking moor
Or crawled, cat-silent,
Over skittering scree
To prove the way.

No heroes fought the blazing fires
Which...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2022, 08:55
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

Don’t remember any particular probs although we...

Don’t remember any particular probs although we were carrying quite a few snags. Basically, if it flew and the weapons system worked, we launched! On the first Stanley raid, CO 800 tried to hand the...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2022, 11:55
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

On the 13th it was quiet again in the air but...

On the 13th it was quiet again in the air but carnage on the ground as our troops fought their way over the mountains west of Stanley with grenade and bayonet. Two SHARs had to land on the back of...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2022, 05:41
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

The very same!

The very same!
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2022, 17:59
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

On the 11th, I was inbound to CAP off the north...

On the 11th, I was inbound to CAP off the north coast of East Falkland over a 20k overcast. Before letting down into the murk, we shackled to have a good check behind us and I saw two contrails...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2022, 14:37
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

The last few days of the conflict were quiet for...

The last few days of the conflict were quiet for the SHARs but not so for the GR3s. They continued to put their pink bits in harm's way right up to the end, as XFJ has said. On the 10th, I flew as #2...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2022, 14:18
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

That one is XZ 457, which I flew a couple of...

That one is XZ 457, which I flew a couple of times. 8th June, I was flying ZA 177 which ended up in a Dorset field courtesy of a student on 899 - GRRRR!!

Mog
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2022, 07:55
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

Well done XFJ, I had no idea that you also did...

Well done XFJ, I had no idea that you also did some Wessex flying!

Mog
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2022, 15:46
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

I believe it wasn’t so much that he couldn’t get...

I believe it wasn’t so much that he couldn’t get his gear down - more that the port main gear wasn’t there any more! And yes, we were generally aware that the TPS 43 was vectoring guys away from us...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2022, 12:54
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

The answer to your question is that it was a)...

The answer to your question is that it was a) unique and b) barely legal!

The quailed pilot was certainly there all the time but I was handling the aircraft - in fact I think he had a pretty good...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2022, 17:12
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

The morning of the 8th was a slow start for me...

The morning of the 8th was a slow start for me but turned into one of the most hectic days of my life. I was not on the flypro before lunch as I was programmed to complete my night qualification,...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2022, 13:12
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

Yes, I will admit to downing a few 2/3 HNs during...

Yes, I will admit to downing a few 2/3 HNs during the foggy days! On 3rd June we were passed an intercept of an Argentine signal saying that a Harrier strip was being built in San Carlos. This...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2022, 07:35
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

Turning onto the DFC at the last possible minute...

Turning onto the DFC at the last possible minute in a submarine threat environment - and then manoeuvring again asap after launch.

Mog
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2022, 13:27
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

Forgot to mention a little episode on the 1st...

Forgot to mention a little episode on the 1st June. I was about to taxy onto the centreline for launch, when the ship turned hard to stbd, rather like Invincible had done earlier and I found myself...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2022, 21:52
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

Gun-pod jammer named with true British humour,...

Gun-pod jammer named with true British humour, the Blue Eric!

We SHAR guys were extremely grateful that the GR3s had taken over the mud-moving rôle from us and acutely aware that they were not...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2022, 10:11
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

1st June and we had now been at war for a month....

1st June and we had now been at war for a month. Everyone was tired but we had reached a plateau and were coping OK. We were also able to get some sleep overnight, with just one aircraft at 20...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st May 2022, 13:58
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

The last day of May was nearly disastrous for...

The last day of May was nearly disastrous for 1(F). A SHAR from Invincible, returning from CAP, reported swept-wind aircraft at Stanley airport. The proverbial hit the fan and the captain of Hermes...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2022, 17:28
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

The 30th saw the loss of another GR3 to ground...

The 30th saw the loss of another GR3 to ground fire. The pilot was hit by small arms fire during an attack and developed a large fuel leak resulting in an ejection into the cold South Atlantic some...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2022, 08:20
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

I would imagine that the A4 burnt about the same...

I would imagine that the A4 burnt about the same as the SHAR (I am sure that someone on here will know) but they had the advantage of a C-130 tanker either inbound or homeward bound - or both. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2022, 15:58
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

It’s OK, he was a QFI. 😊

It’s OK, he was a QFI. 😊
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2022, 08:46
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

On 29th, it was fairly quiet in the air around...

On 29th, it was fairly quiet in the air around the islands but the 15,000 ton tanker British Wye was attacked by an Argentine Herc about 800 mile east of Buenos Aires. A number of 1000lb bombs were...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2022, 17:26
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

I think that this was arguably the most effective...

I think that this was arguably the most effective attack of the war. I spoke to a Para who was pinned down on the slope of Darwin Hill by the 35mm and he said that it was impossible to move and there...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th May 2022, 10:40
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

By the evening of the 25th, we had 5,500 troops...

By the evening of the 25th, we had 5,500 troops ashore and the air raids had become more sporadic. The carrier group was now standing nearly 200 miles to the ENE of the is;lands, in order to keep...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2022, 17:27
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

The 25th started early with an attack on the...

The 25th started early with an attack on the missile trap north of the sound (Coventry and Broadsword). Luckily Coventry detected it early and splashed an A4 at long range with Sea Dart, disrupting...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2022, 15:49
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

1000 lb free-fall (slick) as opposed to a KRT...

1000 lb free-fall (slick) as opposed to a KRT (high-drag retarded). Used with either a tail fuse (impact/delay) or a VT (radar) nose fuse for air burst. Tail fuse could be set between a few...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2022, 22:09
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

Average CAP sortie was c1hr 20mins with several...

Average CAP sortie was c1hr 20mins with several being 1hr 30. Cruise fuel flow was c100lbs/min at low level and half that at 20k. Fuel flow at endurance speed was somewhat less. Full grongly was...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2022, 19:15
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

The morning of the 24th was back to business as...

The morning of the 24th was back to business as usual. We launched 2 x SHARs with KFFs for a loft attack on Stanley to soften them up for a GR3 attack with KRTs. The SHARs stayed high but distant...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2022, 08:34
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

The 22nd started slowly for us because the...

The 22nd started slowly for us because the mainland bases were socked in. I flew two CAP missions without getting any trade but a pair from Hermes found an enemy patrol boat in Choiseul Sound and...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2022, 19:00
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

One of the problems we had to face was the...

One of the problems we had to face was the weather. I have never seen 60kt fog before but it happened several times during the conflict. As LB will be attest, moist air over a very cold sea does not...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2022, 16:53
Replies: 265
Views: 79,733
Posted By Mogwi

21st was D-day and the amphibs managed to get all...

21st was D-day and the amphibs managed to get all our initial troops ashore without any major trouble. Shortly after dawn a Gazelle was fired on by Argentine troops retreating from Fanning Head and...
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