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Forum: Military Aviation

25th Aug 2018, 15:15

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Haraka

My father did dive bomber trials over Malta with...

My father did dive bomber trials over Malta with a captured Ju 88.
There was a similar mechanism in which dive pull out was initiated by activating the bomb release . As he put it:
" Otherwise you...

Forum: Military Aviation

13th Apr 2014, 06:09

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Haraka

thing. The event at Fatima in Portugal in IIRC...

thing.
The event at Fatima in Portugal in IIRC 1922 involved tens of thousands in such a phenomenon. "The Sun moved backwards in the sky" etc.

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Apr 2014, 08:20

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Haraka

Just to clarify. "Sprites" are not actually...

Just to clarify. "Sprites" are not actually lightning, being more akin to a neon tube discharge.

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Apr 2014, 16:22

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Haraka

Chug. Aircrew were castigated for reporting...

Chug.
Aircrew were castigated for reporting "Lightning" that appeared to flash up into space from clouds. All technically impossible of course.
Now "Sprites" are a recognized and accepted...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Apr 2014, 15:08

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Haraka

MPN11 , I think we have been round this pole...

MPN11 , I think we have been round this pole before.... Ex WW2 Sgt. Mustang Pilots as 1960's SAC Dental Techs etc....

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Apr 2014, 19:28

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Haraka

The Shack almost ended up with Napier Nomad...

The Shack almost ended up with Napier Nomad flat-12 two-stroke diesels with contra-props and 4000 hp each...and a potential sortie duration in excess of 30 hours.
An engine of which it was said...

Forum: Military Aviation

20th Mar 2014, 19:23

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Haraka

I do remember the case of the proud new owner of...

I do remember the case of the proud new owner of an Isetta who drove it down the sloping ramp to his garage ,said garage having an up and over door.
Proud owner then tried to get out of the...

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