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Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jan 2024, 13:39
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

I think Savoia is no longer “on scene”.

I think Savoia is no longer “on scene”.
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jul 2019, 14:44
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

If my memory is correct (and it might not be,...

If my memory is correct (and it might not be, it's forty years since I will have seen him) the chap on the left is Matt Miller, a Canadian who was later at Shawbury working at RAF CFSH.
He told me a...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2015, 12:28
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

There's a name from the distant past. In my...

There's a name from the distant past. In my school years I lived very near to Graham and his father, Dan, who used to fly together. As teenagers a whole bunch of us used their garden shed in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Apr 2014, 12:35
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

The rules require that the whole lot should be...

The rules require that the whole lot should be removed, however the design of some aircraft means this is impossible. I don't know about this specific aircraft type.
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Apr 2014, 07:58
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

It's a legal requirement for duals to be removed...

It's a legal requirement for duals to be removed if a passenger is carried in a crew seat for a PT flight.

Better not have duals in in case your model gets ramp checked..... ;)
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Dec 2013, 16:26
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

Chinooks, too. Shame they refused to let them fly...

Chinooks, too. Shame they refused to let them fly off earlier, as the crews suggested.
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2013, 19:53
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

Sycamore, I concur. NMHFM, Sorry but that...

Sycamore, I concur.

NMHFM, Sorry but that one's definitely RAF, not Navy! ;)

ZB628 was a CFS(H) airframe. The last time I flew it was my very last flight on type. Night currency check, 11th...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Dec 2013, 22:52
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

Heli1, I searched for an image of Castle Ashby....

Heli1, I searched for an image of Castle Ashby. I'd say you're spot on - it's a perfect match!
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Dec 2013, 19:24
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

Sav, Regarding your photo of the Gazelle from...

Sav, Regarding your photo of the Gazelle from 1987, the two pilots (L & R, rear) are Jim McCartney and Jules Allen. The crewman at second left on the front row is Howie Jones.

I served on 1AFT...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Nov 2013, 16:58
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

I was trained on the Whirlwind 10 (I hated those...

I was trained on the Whirlwind 10 (I hated those throat mikes). We also went to 10,000 feet for that "demo". We wore parachutes. The reason was that if the aircraft went on fire at that nose-bleed...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Nov 2013, 16:50
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

I was tasked with a schools liaison visit in the...

I was tasked with a schools liaison visit in the summer of 1979. I can't recall the precise date but it was either June or July and we flew back to my old school. For some reason I didn't log it;...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Nov 2013, 21:42
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

Another true Whirlwind story. A certain French...

Another true Whirlwind story. A certain French exchange QHI arrived in UK not able to speak a word of English. Communication was difficult at times.... However, he was ex-Alouettes and until he flew...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2013, 15:49
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

I'm young enough to be able to say that I only...

I'm young enough to be able to say that I only flew the Gnome engined Mk10, just before they were replaced by the Gazelle.

We used to be required to qualify for solo engine-offs as basic students...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Apr 2013, 21:27
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

If this is the incident I think it is, one of the...

If this is the incident I think it is, one of the pilots concerned later survived a second mid-air collision when he was attacked from behind and above by a light fixed wing aircraft. A lucky chap...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Apr 2013, 19:19
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

I know where I've been going wrong all these...

I know where I've been going wrong all these years. It's a proper helicopter hat and scarf I need!

I watched the video clip - both occupants jumped out rotors running from the trailer (complete...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jan 2013, 14:00
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

Didn't TN/AF inadvertently switch off the engine...

Didn't TN/AF inadvertently switch off the engine of a '47 in flight by mistaking the heater for something rather more critical, and crash?
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Mar 2012, 13:01
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

I last flew that one on 27 Mar 1984. I flew 3 x...

I last flew that one on 27 Mar 1984. I flew 3 x 45 minute sorties, my last revision flights, leading up to my CFS FHT the following day.

I never flew her again whilst later instructing on 1 Sqn so...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2012, 21:25
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

I last flew ZB625 on 17 July 1984, at RAF...

I last flew ZB625 on 17 July 1984, at RAF Shawbury. It was a CFS/1 AFTS asset in those days.

Looks like sensitive airflow sensing equipment on the front. Is that a Doppler aerial on the lower...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Feb 2012, 22:13
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

The paint scheme for Tiger Meets varied i.a.w....

The paint scheme for Tiger Meets varied i.a.w. the fashion of the day, but yes.

I last flew that airframe, XW224 on Sep 30th, 1983.

The crewman on that occasion later went on to be a first...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Feb 2012, 22:46
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

Forget the Vauxhall, look at that lurvely Puma in...

Forget the Vauxhall, look at that lurvely Puma in the back ground; my old sqn too, by the looks of it. I think that was a Tiger Meet year, too.
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Feb 2012, 19:56
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,845,375
Posted By ShyTorque

I'd also say it's a Victor, but I'd go for the...

I'd also say it's a Victor, but I'd go for the later FE :8

(The FD was a slightly prettier version with twin round headlights and a slight "coke bottle" hint to the rear of the bodyshell).
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