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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jan 2018, 06:36
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

Thanks for explaining why our Britannia was able...

Thanks for explaining why our Britannia was able to carry the combined loads of two pre-GT Belfasts from Bahrain to Akrotiri. It would have been too complicated for my tiny (pilot's) mind. :O
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jan 2018, 20:12
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

Of course, I must be getting old :sad:

Of course, I must be getting old :sad:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jan 2018, 19:11
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

Apologies, my error, 404 is missing from the...

Apologies, my error, 404 is missing from the XM496 website list. XN398 and XN404 were C2’s ordered by the Ministry of Supply, but transferred to the RAF instead of being leased to Charter Airlines...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jan 2018, 17:41
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

Doesn’t count :=

Doesn’t count :=
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jan 2018, 16:05
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

None of the RAF Britannias were called Canopus.

None of the RAF Britannias were called Canopus.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jan 2018, 18:18
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

I’ll bite Jock ;) I did carry 1 Rhino, 4...

I’ll bite Jock ;)

I did carry 1 Rhino, 4 Cheetas, 3 Leopards (4 legged) + assorted snakes, gazelles ad cuddly animals from Kilimanjaro to Lagos. Only scary bit came after the rhino’s pallet was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jan 2018, 14:32
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

When two westbound Belfasts ended up in Bahrain...

When two westbound Belfasts ended up in Bahrain needing engine changes I flew a Britannia from Brize to Bahrain with a pair of replacement Tynes. Their combined loads were transferred to the Brit and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2018, 15:58
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

ISTR an RAF Belfast set off on a round the world...

ISTR an RAF Belfast set off on a round the world trip with no planned rest stops in order to monitor aircrew fatigue. Off duty crew must have hogged the bunks on that occasion because the medics...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Oct 2012, 10:18
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

Another Report ...

Another Report (http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19571021-0)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 17:48
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

Was the Belfast equiped with full reverse thrust?

Was the Belfast equiped with full reverse thrust?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 16:38
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

890 Meteors lost - 444 fatalities - ...

890 Meteors lost - 444 fatalities - life was cheap in those days.

You didn't miss anything Jock the Hastings was an awful aeroplane. I did more PIC hours in Meteors (45) than I did on...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 11:35
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

They started training Co-pilots on Hastings and...

They started training Co-pilots on Hastings and Beverleys after the introduction of the Britannia. Second pilots were not qualified on type. For many years there was no way to progress. Second pilot...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Oct 2012, 10:03
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

I don't think the Hastings safety record was any...

I don't think the Hastings safety record was any worse than other aircraft of that era, although metal fatigue in the elevator hinges did cause at least two fatal accidents. It was also a cow to land...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Oct 2012, 21:37
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

Must have been very short lived.

Must have been very short lived.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Oct 2012, 20:57
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

When was that?

When was that?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2012, 15:23
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

I would love to hear the sound of forty Tynes.

I would love to hear the sound of forty Tynes.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Apr 2012, 13:30
Replies: 215
Views: 142,998
Posted By brakedwell

Pre GT Belfast days, I was called out to fly a...

Pre GT Belfast days, I was called out to fly a Britannia non-stop from Brize to Bahrain with a Tyne engine for a Belfast which had lost an engine over Iran on it's way to Bahrain with a Tyne engine...
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