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Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2014, 05:36
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

Now. Its my understanding (from others) that...

Now.

Its my understanding (from others) that that was not true some 30-50 years ago.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2014, 05:23
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy...

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (http://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases_conditions/hic_An_Overview_of_Factitious_Disorders/hic_Munchausen_Syndrome/hic_Munchausen_Syndrome_by_Proxy)

Munchausen...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2014, 03:00
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

Yes - 30 in RAF, 52 for the type itself anywhere....

Yes - 30 in RAF, 52 for the type itself anywhere.


Yes, you lot bought into a 22 year-old aircraft! ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2014, 05:46
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

aa62: The way the article is phrased makes me...

aa62: The way the article is phrased makes me think that the center-box material change was part-way through the C-130E production run - I'm not sure quite when.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2014, 01:57
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

OK, aa62 - I've looked it up, and I wasn't 100%...

OK, aa62 - I've looked it up, and I wasn't 100% correct in my memory -but I was close.

Here is what I was (slightly mis-) remembering:
Hidden Fatigue Cracks Suspected in C130 Fire-Fighter...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2014, 03:53
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

Well, like the British issue with the material...

Well, like the British issue with the material the main wing spars of their V-bombers (especially the Valiants) were made of becoming more brittle sooner than planned, there is plenty of...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2014, 04:29
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

Lockheed Service News magazine #29 July-August...

Lockheed Service News magazine #29 July-August 1961 special "fuel tank corrosion" issue (the entire 7-article 15-page issue was devoted to the problem). This addresses the microbiological...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2014, 02:24
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

I cannot let this go unchallenged. How does...

I cannot let this go unchallenged.

How does the failure of the British government and military in providing proper training and support for the C-130 when they decided to adopt it in any way mean...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2014, 10:56
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

The US Navy's C-130G, which has "increased...

The US Navy's C-130G, which has "increased structural strength allowing higher gross weight operation", has the following payload limits according to the SAC, which can be found on page 5 here:...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2014, 23:27
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

Some time ago we had a refueling thread - and...

Some time ago we had a refueling thread - and these were posted:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/Bager1968/Aircraft/Cargo-Transport/SeaVixenrefuelingValiant_zps8f70cfc6.gif...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2014, 03:40
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

Without the air deflectors the airflow is smooth...

Without the air deflectors the airflow is smooth (and hard) right close to the fuselage - meaning a para exiting via the door is hit hard by fast air as he is halfway out the door - not nice, and can...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2014, 00:50
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

Just one more off0topic about the C-5A -...

Just one more off0topic about the C-5A - Minuteman III trials - at least one was not a "dummy drop":
...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2014, 02:03
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

Cargo compartments of Belfast vs A400M: ...

Cargo compartments of Belfast vs A400M:

Short Belfast: Length 25.7 m X width 3.66 m X height 3.66 m = 344.26 m3
Payload: 35,381 kg

A400M: Length 17.71 m X width 4 m X height 3.85 m forward of...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2014, 01:36
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

Yes - suspicious that - all these former Albert...

Yes - suspicious that - all these former Albert aircrew "going out of town until next week" at the same time. ;)

I wonder if a couple of Ks are missing from their "deactivation storage location"...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2014, 00:25
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

Despite having a fancy slide-scanner, my brother...

Despite having a fancy slide-scanner, my brother found that the best way to digitize our parents' old color slides was to use the old slide projector - and then take a photograph of the screen with...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jun 2014, 04:21
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

Known in the Corps as "29 Stumps". A close...

Known in the Corps as "29 Stumps".

A close friend deployed there (from MCAS El Toro, in the middle of Orange County, Ca), and reported not a single palm tree to be seen.

The legend was that...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2014, 00:30
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

Adding in the closing bracket Smudge removed via...

Adding in the closing bracket Smudge removed via over-vigorous scrubbing. :8


http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b572/smujsmith/8cdfe625fd1a8bb6decedbd4d0e50a53_zps870da7f3.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2014, 03:36
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

And any good mechy, land, sea, or air, listens to...

And any good mechy, land, sea, or air, listens to that "still, small voice".


Over 20 years ago the lady I was dating, her 3 kids, and I were just about to take off for a several-day trip to a...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2014, 06:04
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

That's what happens when you fire up the engines...

That's what happens when you fire up the engines before the paint has fully cured!
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2014, 04:53
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,566,791
Posted By GreenKnight121

I believe the RAF weren't supposed to be anywhere...

I believe the RAF weren't supposed to be anywhere near the Vietnam theatre of operations, as the UK was officially staying out of that mess.
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