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Forum: Rotorheads

16th Feb 2021, 12:11

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Wessex lovers?

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Posted By Dave B

Sad picture, but I guess we all end up like that....

Sad picture, but I guess we all end up like that. The powers that be were never sentimental about aircraft, I speak as one who worked on the last Two Beaufighters in service. At the end these Two...

Forum: Rotorheads

22nd Dec 2020, 12:55

Replies: 86

Wessex lovers?

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Posted By Dave B

Anybody who worked on Hunters, single engine...

Anybody who worked on Hunters, single engine Wessex, or Belvederes will be familiar with Avpin. We had a guy on Belvederes who swallowed some, on that aircraft the Avpin tank was up high on the side...

Forum: Rotorheads

21st Oct 2020, 15:42

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Wessex lovers?

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Posted By Dave B

Sorry Sycamore I was never very good at keeping...

Sorry Sycamore I was never very good at keeping diaries, but this would have been Summer 1965, after the New Zealand Regiment took over the area, from the Gurkhas, I was in charge of maintenance at...

Forum: Rotorheads

21st Oct 2020, 12:19

Replies: 86

Wessex lovers?

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Posted By Dave B

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1584x1036/heli_120001_small_0b1150f7a49e451bb9a02aec2ba16d9169963376.jpg
Hill top Jambo 1965
Far East Driver, does this bring back any memories.

Forum: Rotorheads

10th Oct 2020, 15:31

Replies: 86

Wessex lovers?

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Posted By Dave B

Not to my knowledge NutLoose, but I never worked...

Not to my knowledge NutLoose, but I never worked on any of the Navy versions, perhaps they had extra gear. Anyone who has read Richard Pikes book helicopter boys, will have read about the Bristow...

Forum: Rotorheads

9th Oct 2020, 18:31

Replies: 86

Wessex lovers?

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Posted By Dave B

Sycamore My only worry was that someone not...

Sycamore
My only worry was that someone not using the right gear, and not being familiar with the job, may get hurt. As an ex Wessex chief engineer, I must have done many gearboxes, but the...

Forum: Rotorheads

8th Oct 2020, 12:36

Replies: 86

Wessex lovers?

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Posted By Dave B

blue up If you are still intending to remove...

blue up
If you are still intending to remove the major components, I would suggest you must get the correct tools, slings, and stands to mount the bits on. With the amount of Wessex in service with...

Forum: Rotorheads

5th Oct 2020, 16:46

Replies: 86

Wessex lovers?

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Posted By Dave B

If you want to remove the gearbox after the head...

If you want to remove the gearbox after the head is off, you have to allow for the mast forward tilt. Deflate the rear oleo, pump up the front oleos and get as much nose up as you can. You then need...

Forum: Rotorheads

5th Oct 2020, 16:30

Replies: 86

Wessex lovers?

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Posted By Dave B

You need a special tool kit called a Hydrapack...

You need a special tool kit called a Hydrapack ram for undoing the top nut. As someone has said, you seem to be trying to remove the head and gearbox together. Is there not an old Wessex man around...

Forum: Rotorheads

4th Sep 2020, 18:15

Replies: 86

Wessex lovers?

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Posted By Dave B

Get hold of a copy of the Haynes "Owners Workshop...

Get hold of a copy of the Haynes "Owners Workshop Manual".for the Wessex By Lee Howard, ISBN 978 1 78521 117 1. Lots of pictures, drawings and stories.

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