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Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2016, 17:50
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

FZ, The sign was last seen in C Flt Crew room at...

FZ, The sign was last seen in C Flt Crew room at Wyton. As I understand things it is no longer relevant as the average age of the formation eating team is significantly lower these days.


When's...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2016, 13:43
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

Someone issued an artists licence. Certainly...

Someone issued an artists licence. Certainly looks more prominent with the goose wings at 2 o'clock/ 10 o'clock. Does that make me a spotter!
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2015, 19:52
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

Cambridge Lecture

Just seen it advertised in this months RAeS Mag.
Lecture at Marshalls Cambridge Thursday 17th December start at 18:00.
need to notify attendance.
May see some of you there.
Drag
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2015, 19:35
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

SP, Did the road sign from the C Flt crew room...

SP, Did the road sign from the C Flt crew room remain on the sqn inventory when they moved from Wyton?

Serious note: I hear a rumour that an Ex OC 51 is on the RAeS lecture programme list to talk...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2015, 17:44
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

There was one of ours at Mildenhall on 31st...

There was one of ours at Mildenhall on 31st March. Did not meet any of the formation eating team in the BX food hall.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st May 2014, 18:07
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

intrAnet

I figure JIV was looking to see the RTS in the Public Domain.


Interestingly when I did a bit of work on the Chinook in 2010 the classified insert for the RTS including the SOP was openly...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2014, 08:19
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

If the RJ is anything like the R we had a Rear...

If the RJ is anything like the R we had a Rear Crew Trainer (RCT) it was set up just like the real thing. (Apart from not having an automatic hot pie dispenser!)The boxes were interchangeable with...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2014, 19:32
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

I read C pants $3 book. The incidents he refers...

I read C pants $3 book. The incidents he refers to were all in the 2000 era long after Rivet Amber.


I do have some sympathy for his plight but I don't think I would have gone about it that way....
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2014, 21:45
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

This Book

CPants you are one angry dude. I hope in writing your book you have cast aside some demons. I wish you a long and happy retirement. Spend time maintaining the Warbirds at your Commemorative Air Force...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2014, 21:05
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

I think NoVaNav explained the AAR sketch several...

I think NoVaNav explained the AAR sketch several posts back. He appears to be Mr RJ on PPRuNe so far as I am concerned.


I think the limitation on sortie length is more likely to be the supply of...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2014, 19:04
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

No Rolland, That would only work if they painted...

No Rolland, That would only work if they painted stars and stripes on them!


I do see where you are coming from but the Duty Holder who signs off the RTS or what ever they call it these days...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2014, 13:48
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

Could be a very good reason to take it to...

Could be a very good reason to take it to Boscombe- We used to take the Nimrod there to weigh it. Very accurate it was too. Always an overnight to allow the fluids to drain for a weigh fist thing in...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2014, 21:39
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

Is anyone allowed to say why they flew the jet...

Is anyone allowed to say why they flew the jet over to the damp climate of UK if they did not intend to fly it on ops or training. Would it have been better to have kept it at Greenville till we were...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2013, 19:54
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

Crew training

X referring to the thread on the training pipeline being clogged got me wondering about crewing the back end in future years when all the Nimrod guys have retired. Is it necessary that the folks that...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2013, 19:51
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

D notice

Did Fly Fisher manage to get his D Notice placed?
Do we know what paperwork was used to this fly this jet into the secret airbase near Lincoln and when are we going to reap the benefit by flying the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2013, 17:11
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

Thanks JIV, If that is the case who signs the...

Thanks JIV, If that is the case who signs the AECs to say the UK ones are ALARP?

Sorry, I know this does not answer the question about the wings falling off the RJ.

I am tending towards the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2013, 14:00
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

Beags, It was not the CS 95 but the garment he...

Beags,
It was not the CS 95 but the garment he had on top that caused the problem.

It is true that CS 95 was included in the back of the MAR before it became the RTS. but this was highly...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2013, 22:26
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

Astral box app

Thanks JIV,
I found the StarWindow app for my Galaxy III. It's almost as good as the real thing! Don't let Mr Snowden know though will you.

NoVaNav,
Thanks for the gen on the doors - had I gone...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jul 2013, 21:38
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

Crew Door

Great pictures Oaf. One question from me - Will the formation eating team have to enter though the crew door in front of the nose wheel? I assume the large cargo door is panelled over to mount that...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2013, 12:18
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

Reflections

I think they are trying to replicate the photo Leon put up at #14.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2013, 09:53
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

Lightbulb "There is, apparently, talk of extending Waddo's...

"There is, apparently, talk of extending Waddo's runway to the South."

WW statement stired up memories of the first Nimrod R take off at 109,000 lb ZFW. I can't rememeber when probably 1990...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2013, 17:49
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

safe life vs fail safe

Good post jab. Cleary some on here have not studied the subject. I think it was Boeing that introduced safe life designs to reduce weight. These jets are not going to see the cycles of public...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2013, 14:43
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

Thanks for the link to the pictures

Thanks for the link to Scottys pics on Flickr. Just as I remember it with a few post Starwindow changes. It was all super secret in my day. no pictures ever left 4H or 86A. suprised to see all the...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2012, 21:05
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

The RTS

Well Tuc is spot on as always. someone will sign up the RTS probably with a CLE to begin with. one thing for certain Q2 will make a fortune as usual reguritating "evidence" to support the safety...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2012, 20:15
Replies: 927
Views: 424,151
Posted By dragartist

Not hemp then

All this discussion on colour schemes. I think the pic at Cosford proves the point. I remember when the R was white top and first painted hemp- grey under. we did some experiments to strip the paint...
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