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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Feb 2020, 14:55
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Brilliant outstanding way to deal with that sort...

Brilliant outstanding way to deal with that sort on nonsense! Well done to the TOS
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Mar 2016, 10:18
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Jim Tims

Yes indeed he did go to the Abu Dhabi defence force and joined Twinkle Storey who had been Station Commander in Bahrain. Looking at my log book it is Jim Timms.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Jan 2016, 14:46
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Thumbs up Dick Weldon

ICM. I was also a navigator on 152 (B) flight in 1966 and remember Dick very well. A very tall SA and an excellent navigator but lost touch when we went our different ways. For Old,not bold and post...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Nov 2015, 17:19
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Sharjah 1966

Leesaranda. Pls see PM
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Nov 2015, 17:00
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Sharjah 152 Sqn B Flight

Great pics!! I seem to remember a hut as the control tower at the strip at Abu Dhabi in 1966. Always given a Fanta drink on landing!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Mar 2013, 18:17
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Sheik Robbie

Remember Sheik Robbie very well and haggling with him over many bottles of cold fanta! Still have my gold cuff links from him after 45 years. Excellent quality. Does anybody remember the camp tailor?...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Mar 2013, 10:03
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

RAF Sharjah

I was all of 1966. Navigator of Twin Pins 152 B Flight:ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Feb 2013, 09:54
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Kneeling

Pelican. Very clever! Did it every give you a c of g problem? I believe the nav had some excellent equipment which must have made it much easier to find Humar in the Liwa Hollows!!:ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Feb 2013, 07:53
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Andovers

Pelican. Many thanks for the info on the above. Did you have air con to cool down on the ground? Also I seem to remember that the aircraft could kneel whilst loading is that correct?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Feb 2013, 07:49
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Andovers

Siseman. Great pics. Lots of concrete! In 66 we still parked on the sand the only hard apron was a small area for the hunters when on detachment. There is still an old T2 hangar near the old base I...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Feb 2013, 07:38
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Movements Control

Capot. That's so called progress!!:(
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Feb 2013, 17:47
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

84 Squadron

I assume 84 took over from 152? Did you also do a 12 month tour with a break at the six month point? Did the Andover perform well out in the sticks?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Feb 2013, 17:43
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Kippers

Lightly buttered finger toast. yum yum!:ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Feb 2013, 09:00
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Nizwa

Kippers for breakfast in the mess at Nizwa after an early morning flight. Those were the days!!:O
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Feb 2013, 12:34
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Flaps-Slats

The slat and flap problems must have been cured as we had no problems to the best of my knowledge in 1966. :ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Feb 2013, 08:02
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

4 Ship

Leesaranda. You are correct I was with Snowy McKee in XM289 16:25 for 00:55 flight time down as formation:ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2013, 14:25
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Starter

Spot on Sycamore! We did have the strop.Viewed it once being used to start the engine which fired and the strop disappeared at a great rate of knots into the desert. Never found and never attempted...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Feb 2013, 10:01
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Starter

Could be. After 47 years I can no longer remember! My experience with the starter was that it worked fairly well. I agree with you we would NEVER have hand started by swinging the prop that could...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Feb 2013, 08:27
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Starter

Bradwell. I seem to remember we also carried a small coin
to repair the starter if it failed. Am I correct or does my memory fail me!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Feb 2013, 17:33
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Hand Starts

Leesaranda. we must have been there at the same time. Perhaps you could PM me to discuss
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2013, 12:20
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Rope Starting

Standard practice. Much better than staying the night in the desert or the jungle!:sad:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2013, 10:32
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Cartridge Starter

Changed it many times although we always let it cool down first! We carried the same emergency starter kit and I remember once we attached the end of the rope to a truck. Worked a treat:ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2013, 10:27
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Drift Sights

They certainly were fitted. I think by the navigator by his right hand seat or just behind the bulkhead on the right hand side. That ,the NDB and the mark one eyeball was the nav equipment on the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2013, 08:59
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Humar

Capot. Great dune map. Am I correct in that Humar was right at the start of the hollows on the Northern edge?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2013, 08:55
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Humar

Even with the back bearing and the maps we sometimes found it very difficult to find:sad:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Feb 2013, 08:52
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Buraimi

Always a very good breakfast in the TOS mess on the early morning run:)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Feb 2013, 17:22
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Liwa Hollows

We certainly operated into the Liwa Hollows in 1966. I seem to remember we operated on a back bearing from the Abu Dhabi NDB and then used dune maps. I am not sure but I think the main strip we used...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jan 2013, 11:34
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Eggs

Sounds delicious! The only way to start the day:eek:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jan 2013, 10:40
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Al Khatt

The food was very much improved in 1966 mainly due to the efforts of the farm at Al Khatt. I seem to remember excellent fresh salads. Cannot remember the eggs!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jan 2013, 09:10
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Al Khatt

Agreed they were the best:ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jan 2013, 08:59
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Sharjah

Very many thanks. I did very many flights with him during 1966 if it is the same JD. A very smooth cool operator which was good as I was a very young navigator:ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2013, 15:07
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Dibba

Great picture.Good to see the TOS.Looks like the skipper is still in the cockpit. Looking at my log book many weekly flights Sharjah-Al Khatt-Sharjah on the veg run. I seem to remember fantastic...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2013, 10:00
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Masafi

Do you have the message date for the photos taken by John Davis? Thanks
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2013, 09:50
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

Sharjah

Not on the March one but certainly on the 27th April great fun!!:O
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Oct 2012, 09:04
Replies: 736
Views: 375,004
Posted By navstar1

152 Squadron Sharjah

You could well be right. I arrive early Jan 66 from the OCU at Odiham. Mckee was the CO based in Bahrain and looking at my log book the following pilots were at Sharjah, Mavin,Davis,Stevenson.Happy...
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