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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2020, 07:53
Replies: 384
Views: 229,220
Posted By DCThumb

I’m getting cynical in my old age..... When...

I’m getting cynical in my old age.....

When I did METS on the Jetstream in the early 90s there was no formation, no low level.

At some point (not sure if it was pre- or post-king air but...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2019, 06:03
Replies: 384
Views: 229,220
Posted By DCThumb

Time will tell, but I think it was the US Air...

Time will tell, but I think it was the US Air Force that used Citation Mustangs at one point and suffered undercarriage issues - modern aircraft are all too lightweight for training,
125 probably...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Aug 2017, 11:48
Replies: 384
Views: 229,220
Posted By DCThumb

The trouble is that once upon a long ago, the RAF...

The trouble is that once upon a long ago, the RAF set the standard for flying training. The civilian training system followed and removed those areas felt unnecessary and, most important,...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jul 2017, 22:03
Replies: 384
Views: 229,220
Posted By DCThumb

Just came back to this thread. Au Contraire...

Just came back to this thread.

Au Contraire pr00ne!

At Cranwell there was 'Short Course' for the likes of me, from Swinderby, UAS etc, and 'Long Course' made up of ab initio's. The Long...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2016, 13:55
Replies: 384
Views: 229,220
Posted By DCThumb

Au contraire I'm afraid Pr00ne!!! My BFT...

Au contraire I'm afraid Pr00ne!!!

My BFT course was made up of a few of us on 'short course' who had done EFTS at Swinderby on the Chipmunk, but the remaining 8 'long course' guys had no flying...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2016, 10:48
Replies: 384
Views: 229,220
Posted By DCThumb

Llama farmer, we seemed to manage without mishaps...

Llama farmer, we seemed to manage without mishaps in the days when ab-initios went straight onto the JP5a!
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