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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Aug 2021, 09:27
Replies: 69
Views: 13,420
Posted By brakedwell

Yes it is, he went to Cathay Pacific on 747's ...

Yes it is, he went to Cathay Pacific on 747's after leaving the RAF, then retired at his home in Jersey.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Aug 2021, 07:26
Replies: 69
Views: 13,420
Posted By brakedwell

Roebuck - Surprise surprise. I have looked...

Roebuck - Surprise surprise. I have looked through my logbook and see we arrived in Blantyre northbound from Matsapa on the 22 feb 1966 in XP410. On that leg I remember at least two inverters failing...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Aug 2021, 07:10
Replies: 69
Views: 13,420
Posted By brakedwell

Roebuck, the aircraft we used for JJ to Eastleigh...

Roebuck, the aircraft we used for JJ to Eastleigh was 412. I don't think JJ was charged for his car being flown back as it was standard practice to bring back 2 or 3 private car on maintenance...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Jul 2021, 09:54
Replies: 69
Views: 13,420
Posted By brakedwell

We never loaded freight through the front door of...

We never loaded freight through the front door of the RAF Argosy., but as I said before we used to use it to change crews with the engines running during training. I can't remember using it as an...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jul 2021, 20:16
Replies: 69
Views: 13,420
Posted By brakedwell

I seem to remember the window below the radome...

I seem to remember the window below the radome was in a door which we used to use for crew changes with the engines running.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jul 2021, 09:03
Replies: 69
Views: 13,420
Posted By brakedwell

The RAF Nav went downstairs to use that window...

The RAF Nav went downstairs to use that window when dropping cargo or parachutists. No loadmasters, who were usually down by the open rear doors.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Jul 2021, 22:02
Replies: 69
Views: 13,420
Posted By brakedwell

Thread drift I am afraid, but Perim brings back a...

Thread drift I am afraid, but Perim brings back a happy memory! I was doing a Twin Pioneer conversion after joining 78 Sqn in 1959. We were descending into Perim Island for a landing followed by an...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Jul 2021, 20:27
Replies: 69
Views: 13,420
Posted By brakedwell

Fareastdriver, Bing Cross was C in C Transport...

Fareastdriver, Bing Cross was C in C Transport Command in 1966. I joined 105 Sqn in Aden in August 1966 and was aware of Johnnie Johnson's’ Eastleigh visits as I did two trips with him.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Jul 2021, 09:25
Replies: 69
Views: 13,420
Posted By brakedwell

Johnnie Johnson had the best garden in Aden...

Johnnie Johnson had the best garden in Aden thanks to the soil flown back from Kenya! He also used a Beverley to carry his yacht to Masirah. Then the David Shepherd paintings he took from the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Jul 2021, 08:57
Replies: 69
Views: 13,420
Posted By brakedwell

I flew it for three years, but never noticed the...

I flew it for three years, but never noticed the kink. Regarding performance, the military Argosy wasn't too bad. In Aden we didn't do many all freight loads and I remember the Aden - Bahrain - Aden...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jul 2021, 08:45
Replies: 69
Views: 13,420
Posted By brakedwell

Interesting, I flew XP447 on a low level cross...

Interesting, I flew XP447 on a low level cross country from RAF Benson on August 15th 1963.
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