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Forum: Military Aviation
25th Dec 2020, 15:39
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

A sad few days because we have also recently lost...

A sad few days because we have also recently lost Tom Fortune - another excellent Air Engineer and lovely man.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2016, 19:25
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

I think the airfield in question was Compton...

I think the airfield in question was Compton Abbas.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2016, 19:07
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

AA62, Yes, as I said, it was not fully in...

AA62,

Yes, as I said, it was not fully in the airflow and yes, he is a little bigger than you. Your clue is that he is an engine driver!
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2016, 11:07
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

As I recall, the Victor had a sort of guillotine...

As I recall, the Victor had a sort of guillotine arrangement for cutting through the hose if they couldn't wind it back in. The worry was that it cut through in an area where the hose was still...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2016, 19:34
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

With regard to lining up the props, didn't ALSS...

With regard to lining up the props, didn't ALSS and BLSS line them up differently - one line as XXXX and the other line with ++++?
Maybe as the photo is of a crew on a jolly they had 2 GEs to help...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2015, 15:56
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

The maximum G is 3, but 2.5 with flaps at 50%....

The maximum G is 3, but 2.5 with flaps at 50%. These limits are reduced with some fuel/payload combinations.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2015, 12:23
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

I trust that R4H was not looking at the ball...

I trust that R4H was not looking at the ball whilst conducting such manoeuvres!
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2015, 21:36
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

SPHLC - you and Mr Polis singing in Greek (- was...

SPHLC - you and Mr Polis singing in Greek (- was it 'Old Macdonald had a Farm'?) after all the other 'guests' had left his kebab house was one of the funniest things I have seen down route. I had...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2015, 12:19
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

Smudge, The pockets in the flying suit were...

Smudge,

The pockets in the flying suit were not designed for you lying in your hammock or standing out in the rain! They were designed for people to reach when they are strapped in a seat!
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jul 2015, 18:32
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

We arrived at the aircraft just before dawn on a...

We arrived at the aircraft just before dawn on a winter's morning at Davis-Monthan in Arizona to find it covered in a heavy frost. A polite request at Base Ops about the availability of de-icing...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2015, 21:59
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

The Royal Norfolk Show. I did that a few...

The Royal Norfolk Show.

I did that a few years ago with the Internationally Acclaimed Parachute Display Team of the Royal Air Force.

I swear the hotel we stayed in was the one used for filming...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2015, 20:46
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

downsizer OK I will be the first to bite! ...

downsizer

OK I will be the first to bite!
If you (or the unnamed person you are quoting) are trying to be funny, then you are failing. If you are serious then you are totally out of order!
You...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2015, 16:26
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

NFF = Not Fxxxing Fixed! When faced with...

NFF = Not Fxxxing Fixed!

When faced with repeated UTRFs we used to write in the 700 things like "After take-off ........"
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2015, 08:23
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

Yes, comprehensive trials were done on the J. ...

Yes, comprehensive trials were done on the J. Initially there were limits placed on how long could be spent in each area of the aircraft. Everybody now has noise reduction headsets which make a...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2015, 20:54
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

If you are asking for a decode, here goes: Hot...

If you are asking for a decode, here goes:
Hot and Cold = Hercules Conversion Squadron
CO's End = there were 2 entrances to the Terminal Building - the Staish's office was at the top of the stairs...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2015, 20:41
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

.... and of course Lloyds Bank Car Park, which...

.... and of course Lloyds Bank Car Park, which became the car park formerly known as Lloyds Bank after the bank closed.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2015, 23:01
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

Smudge, The K came with the external fuel...

Smudge,

The K came with the external fuel tanks. We took them off some aircraft (which were going to be used mainly for local training) around 1981 because there was a spending moratorium and the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2015, 20:36
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

At one stage, the bar in Sinbad's was run by a...

At one stage, the bar in Sinbad's was run by a lady called Sandy. We arrived one Sunday lunchtime to find the dining room closed, so we ordered beers and Sandy produced a pad of blank Domino's Pizza...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2015, 20:21
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

Some more photos of the farewell to Lyneham. ...

Some more photos of the farewell to Lyneham.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/WIDN62/08dada4e-2838-469f-91b4-a2ca973b1c56_zps6416534d.jpg
...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2015, 22:26
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

Sorry Smudge, I can't remember. I am sure...

Sorry Smudge, I can't remember. I am sure somebody from Royal WB will know. One of the other schools spelt out "BYE" which almost brought a tear to the eye.
These were some of the official photos,...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2015, 21:59
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

Final one for the night ...

Final one for the night

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/WIDN62/027-LYN-11-243-030-out-U640x427_zps20263851.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2015, 21:52
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

Flushed with success, here are some more: ...

Flushed with success, here are some more:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/WIDN62/058-LYN-11-243-136-out-U640x427_zpsd443db4c.jpg
...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2015, 20:34
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

Lyneham's farewell. ...

Lyneham's farewell.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/WIDN62/267e57bb-533c-4a9d-a22b-29b371e93f2d_zpsf7581945.jpg

A first go at posting a photo - not sure if it is the right size!
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2015, 21:07
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

ILCA

Questions:

Why do Ascoteers always drink around storm drains?
Why is the German captain ignoring the camera?
Doesn't Rick look thin?
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2015, 20:13
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

That is the Lockheed factory at Marietta.

That is the Lockheed factory at Marietta.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2014, 18:31
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

Some sad news for those around on the fleet in...

Some sad news for those around on the fleet in the 70s and 80s - see the "Where Are They Now" Forum.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2014, 19:20
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

Smudge, I am sorry you think the "drivers"...

Smudge,

I am sorry you think the "drivers" are ignoring you!
XV200 (it might possibly have been 300 thinking about it) was the only one that was seriously bent and we know who bent it! If it...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2014, 19:51
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

Thanks to Coff for posting my photos. Nothing...

Thanks to Coff for posting my photos. Nothing else to add about the Falklands air-to-air photos and I am not sure of the occasion for the UK one – maybe one of the Green Barrows events. One more...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2014, 19:38
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

How sad to see the Turdis in such a dishevelled...

How sad to see the Turdis in such a dishevelled state. That's what comes of letting Airbridge Navigators use it to "ease springs" before heading off downtown to their 5 start hotel - hey Dougie? It...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Sep 2014, 21:56
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

The photo of the bags of grain remind me of a...

The photo of the bags of grain remind me of a trip into Gondar. I was in Ethiopia on an airland detachment, later on in the RAF's time out there when it had started to rain. Gondar was a short dirt...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2014, 17:25
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

We used to do a trip in the summer with the Royal...

We used to do a trip in the summer with the Royal Marines and a load of wood for them to maintain their cabins ------- in Norway!!

Going back a few messages, we used to take Landrovers from...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2014, 21:53
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

One morning in Akrotiri (mid 1990s), it came to...

One morning in Akrotiri (mid 1990s), it came to my attention that there might have been some damage caused to a car the night before. (It was in the way when some people were trying to walk in a...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2014, 21:25
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

Rotterdam - elevation minus 14 feet.

Rotterdam - elevation minus 14 feet.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2014, 20:34
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

Ethiopia: Addis Ababa - 7625 ft Mekele -...

Ethiopia:

Addis Ababa - 7625 ft
Mekele - 7320 ft

There were others used at various times during the famine relief ops. My most challenging was Gondar (about 5000 ft up and 4 to 5000 ft long)...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2014, 22:25
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,633
Posted By WIDN62

No altitude restrictions on the K because of...

No altitude restrictions on the K because of passengers. When you got above FL 280/290 (and FL 310 was reasonably common) you saved fuel, but went so slowly compared with others up there that ATC...
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