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Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2016, 12:08
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Seafury, There is what appears to be a Perspex...

Seafury,
There is what appears to be a Perspex panel immediately to the rear of the radiator outlet.
Have a look at .. IPMSStockholm.org .. Magazine .. Fairey Battle in detail .. the last photo on...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2016, 05:28
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Fascinating, FED. Please keep them coming. :ok:...

Fascinating, FED.
Please keep them coming. :ok:


Just as a BTW to our earlier diversion..
A gent was asked why he had taken to using a twelve-inch long cigarette holder.
"My Doctor told me to...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2016, 10:27
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

An excellent post, FED. Thanks for that. Takes...

An excellent post, FED. Thanks for that.
Takes me back to the days when a few hundred pounds of materiel landed a couple of feet from me due to the chute not properly deploying over the DZ.
Put...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2016, 20:23
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Thanks, FED. ".. all the switches and levers in...

Thanks, FED.
".. all the switches and levers in a pleasant, eye catching arrangement."
Made my morning, that one.


Danny,
As Donald Sutherland's character said in 'Kelly's Heroes'...
"Cut...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2016, 14:45
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

And there was me.. Thinking that my eyesight...

And there was me..
Thinking that my eyesight problems were due to having ignored the advice to change hands at ninety-nine. :E
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2016, 10:30
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Sandisondaughter. Sorry to hear that, Terri. ...

Sandisondaughter.
Sorry to hear that, Terri.
It sounds like you were blessed to have a father of courage, perception and wisdom together with the ability to apply all those attributes to the tasks...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2016, 21:50
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

I tend to agree with zetec2. I'm pretty sure...

I tend to agree with zetec2.
I'm pretty sure that's not a Vultee 12D.
The clues lead me to think it's a product of Curtiss rather than Vultee - as suggested, a Hawk 75.
Anybody want to argue?
...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2016, 13:03
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Nutty, Thanks for that Vengeance link. As for...

Nutty,
Thanks for that Vengeance link.
As for the rumour that EZ999 might be seen airborne anytime soon ... it's best summed up in four words - 'Don't hold your breath'.
She's there in one piece...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2016, 12:31
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

BB, If you're hankering for a brief sight and...

BB,
If you're hankering for a brief sight and sound of a Twin Pin, have a look on the Tube of U under "Twin Pioneer at Wedderburn".
This was a first flight after a bit of work had been done on her....
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2016, 01:20
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

It's not your eyes, Danny. The image is too...

It's not your eyes, Danny.
The image is too indistinct to make out the script.
Perhaps they might say .. 'This way IN' or, they could be end-user warnings - something like .. 'All care but no...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2016, 12:46
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Loved that one... "check the box again". "The...

Loved that one... "check the box again".
"The dark vertical lines.."?
Visual indicators to help locate the toe-steps when alighting - particularly for the gunner.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2016, 15:53
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

'.. sticking out of the leading edge'? ...

'.. sticking out of the leading edge'?
Displaced blast-tube?
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Sep 2016, 13:27
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Well said, Chugalug. And so say all of us.

Well said, Chugalug.
And so say all of us.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2016, 21:21
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Yet another gem. Thank you, FED. Your mention...

Yet another gem. Thank you, FED.
Your mention of flying around mountains particularly caught my eye.
I lost a friend back in 2001 who, on a (solo) training navigational flight in his Bell 47,...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2016, 18:18
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Fareastdriver, A most fascinating and valuable...

Fareastdriver,
A most fascinating and valuable post.
Thank you so much.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2016, 02:13
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

I'd just today received some material from the...

I'd just today received some material from the RAAF Museum.
Persistent readers of this thread may have noticed that the question of the differences between the RAF and RAAF badges and uniforms had...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Aug 2016, 09:05
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

With reference to my post, above, the Bell 47...

With reference to my post, above, the Bell 47 (depending on the model) was, within limits, a mild-mannered beast.
Just ask Vertical Freedom.
And, no, I was never a rotary-wing pilot myself -...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Aug 2016, 18:49
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Excellent post, FED. Thank you. A few weeks...

Excellent post, FED. Thank you.
A few weeks back, there was a post (I think it might have been on the funnies page) where the Chief Pilot of a large fixed-wing operation
described his first rotary...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Aug 2016, 23:11
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Again, I find no reason to argue with you,...

Again, I find no reason to argue with you, Fantome.
Danny does have that knack of stringing two words together, doesn't he?
We are all the better for having the opportunity to take in his very...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2016, 13:28
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

You got me chuckling with your Church Latin,...

You got me chuckling with your Church Latin, there, Danny.
If I may be so bold, it's 'mea MAXIMA (say it loudly) culpa' when kneeling before the Bishop.

We have stuff happening re the RAAF...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2016, 10:46
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Is this thread not outstanding? Thank you, MPN,...

Is this thread not outstanding?
Thank you, MPN, for your observations and, Walter, I sit back in my chair somewhat awestruck, each time I read one of your posts.

I once had a work colleague who...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2016, 23:30
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Excellent post, Danny. I, too, have been...

Excellent post, Danny.
I, too, have been watching the trend where the 'consumers' really want to believe anything they're told.
We used to think it was a joke when someone said .. 'It must be true...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2016, 19:20
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Yes, Fareastdriver. Sergeant Siffleet and his...

Yes, Fareastdriver.
Sergeant Siffleet and his small team were betrayed by a local tribe who thought that they knew on which side their bread was buttered.
I understand that other local clans soon...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2016, 18:55
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Fortunately, I wasn't around at that time but my...

Fortunately, I wasn't around at that time but my father definitely was.
He was an infantry medic during the SWPA campaign and, to his dying day, for numerous reasons, he never forgave the Japs.

...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2016, 04:01
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Danny, Re the earlier mention of Eagles and...

Danny,
Re the earlier mention of Eagles and Pelicans...
The pelican we nearly hit was at a tad over 10,000ft - gave us a bit of a fright, it did..

Being about the same size as our largest...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jul 2016, 22:25
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Danny, - your #8963.. Eagles and Vultures .. We...

Danny, - your #8963..
Eagles and Vultures .. We don't have Vultures down this way but, in their place, we do have plenty of Pelicans.
Eagles are generally fairly aware of what's going on around...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2016, 22:52
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Chugalug, As that famous saying goes .. "I...

Chugalug,
As that famous saying goes .. "I don't know much about art - but I know what I like".
By numbers 2 & 5, I assume you mean of the Horsa ones that you linked to.
The second of your...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2016, 19:25
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

That's an all-time classic, that one, Danny. ...

That's an all-time classic, that one, Danny.
I'm reminded of one time at school when I showed my art teacher a graphite pencil close-up rendering I'd done of a Mk.IX Spitfire.
It was rivet-accurate...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2016, 15:17
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Goodness me .. "No .. Not the Mk.IV!" ...

Goodness me .. "No .. Not the Mk.IV!"
Personally, I thought that was one of the more striking images on the Gallery.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2016, 14:36
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

With the accommodation of the Mods, this might be...

With the accommodation of the Mods, this might be a good time to draw 'Brevet' followers' attention to a current exhibition of aviation artworks
on show in London
The Guild of Aviation Artists are...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2016, 12:39
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

I loved jeffb's post where it made mention of the...

I loved jeffb's post where it made mention of the 'goon-baiting' that went on.
In particular, slipping 'bumpers' down their rifle muzzles.
The scriptwriters of 'Hogan's Heroes' couldn't have done...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2016, 23:01
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Yes chaps, those posts brought back some...

Yes chaps, those posts brought back some memories.

For example, being sent down to the local Greengrocer's to get some pine-wood fruit packing cases to fuel the chip-heater to run a bath

It's...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2016, 13:33
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

I had mentioned, in passing, on the 'Wg Cdr Gill'...

I had mentioned, in passing, on the 'Wg Cdr Gill' thread, a silly old fart at my local airport who, back then, was considered by the 'Cessna Crowd'
to be a bit of an eccentric junk collector.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2016, 09:18
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

An excellent post and much appreciated. Thank...

An excellent post and much appreciated.
Thank you, Walter.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2016, 13:21
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,841,751
Posted By Stanwell

Fantome's mention of Chris Wren brought back some...

Fantome's mention of Chris Wren brought back some memories.
I was a great fan of his "Wrenderings" and particular favourites of mine were his "Oddentifications".

I wonder if any of our...
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