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Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2019, 19:53
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

You should have gone to Specsavers.

You should have gone to Specsavers.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2019, 15:00
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Very well said and I echo your words and feelings.

Very well said and I echo your words and feelings.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2019, 15:43
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Excellent idea. Tornado was and by the way still...

Excellent idea. Tornado was and by the way still is a massive programme with FlightGlobal saying that around 250 remain in service.
However, for the UK all the skills and knowledge and memories will...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2019, 10:06
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

That is far too sensible an idea. It appears to...

That is far too sensible an idea. It appears to me that they could not even wait until the end of March to retire them as planned.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2019, 07:50
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Very well said. Everybody involved has much to...

Very well said. Everybody involved has much to feel extremely proud of. I never really thought that Tornado would turn in to such a brilliant workhouse because of its complexity but it became so...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2019, 18:24
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Sorry to hear about your family bereavement and...

Sorry to hear about your family bereavement and well done for the excellent pictures of the mighty Tornado.

What were your emotions when you saw and heard these fantastic jets flying overhead.
A...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2019, 18:53
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

The RAF Tornado GR4 can be called was and that is...

The RAF Tornado GR4 can be called was and that is only because of the two fast jet policy. Moreover the RSAF Tornado are very similar to GR4 standard and don't forget the GAF and IF Tornado are still...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2019, 15:09
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Since when did the Buccaneer have wing sweep.

Since when did the Buccaneer have wing sweep.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2019, 10:05
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Certainly did. Up there fighting till the end. ...

Certainly did. Up there fighting till the end.
It is a funny thing but just thinking of Tornado somehow made me feel safe.

It has been a truly outstanding aircraft and has given us all something...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2019, 13:45
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

I can well imagine ex Tonka fixer. You and your...

I can well imagine ex Tonka fixer.
You and your colleagues can feel extremely proud of the work you have done to maintain serviceability of this fantastic aircraft.
I have a number of friends who...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2019, 12:55
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

​​​​​​ Appreciate that. Please don't think...

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Appreciate that.
Please don't think that I was doubting you word.
I was simply commenting on the slightly different report from flight global.

Typhoon has some incredibly large shoes to...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2019, 16:38
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Slightly different to what is reported in Flight...

Slightly different to what is reported in Flight Global.

It reports that 8 of the remaining 22 Tornado GR4 are still on operations from Cyprus and those operations will cease at the end of...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2019, 17:30
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Vendee. Just occurred to me. Did you do the...

Vendee.
Just occurred to me. Did you do the Engine strip and build course at Cottesmore in D Hanger and was the course conducted by RR.

Reason I ask is that I carried out the course with a...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2019, 12:37
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Vendee my friend. Firstly please don't think...

Vendee my friend.
Firstly please don't think that I or anyone else for that matter were accusing the RAF Engine Bays of building bad engines. That is certainly not the case.
Moreover, optimising...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2019, 19:01
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Excellent. I know Seams and Brian well but not...

Excellent. I know Seams and Brian well but not John.

The transfer of RB199 repair from Marham to Bristol went well with some help from the RAF.

It is interesting that Bristol built engines...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2019, 14:00
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Same for me. Tornado was not the simplest...

Same for me. Tornado was not the simplest aircraft to keep serviceable. It requires a lot of skills and knowledge and experience to do that.
Hand salute from me as well.

But. Seeing it and...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2019, 12:35
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Nothing wrong with just being groundcrew. I...

Nothing wrong with just being groundcrew. I visited the engine bays at both Honington and Marham on a number of occasions.

Were you at Marham just before the engine repair transferred to RR as...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2019, 14:35
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Almost. I worked in service engineering within RR...

Almost. I worked in service engineering within RR but did work very closely with our reps.

How about you my friend.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2019, 13:21
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Wow. You lucky thing. Best I had was a number of...

Wow. You lucky thing. Best I had was a number of ground runs.

By the way. If anybody would like to see pictures of the latest paint schemes and operations at Marham, you can look at 'fighter...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2019, 19:18
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Possibly. I cannot remember the exact oil tank...

Possibly.
I cannot remember the exact oil tank capacities but they were quite similar.

The 101 engine had an oil tank that conformed to the LP Compressor Casing. But it was not 'all attitude'....
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2019, 15:35
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Not correct I am sorry. The F3 Mk104 engine was...

Not correct I am sorry. The F3 Mk104 engine was functionality the same as the Mk103 engine in the GR4.
The only difference was the longer 104 Exhaust System and the DECU.

The capability for...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2019, 13:55
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

That was the biggest risk at that time. The...

That was the biggest risk at that time.
The early Mk101 engines had a pretty inefficient Breather system that allowed a fair amount of oil to be discharged overboard from the external gearbox.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2019, 16:42
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Proper fighting machine that excelled at the role...

Proper fighting machine that excelled at the role it was designed for.

I remember people saying how disappointing it was at Air Shows (Role Demo changed that). But of course it was not designed...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2019, 16:37
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

The initial equiax HPT blades were always going...

The initial equiax HPT blades were always going to be the weak spot. The turbine temperatures were way above the melting point of the material and the cooling holes so small. That was why the modular...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2019, 14:41
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

To those wise soles who would wish to see the GR4...

To those wise soles who would wish to see the GR4 given a send-off befitting such a brilliant and iconic jet, I fully agree.

I had the privilege and pleasure of working on the RB199 engine during...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2019, 13:08
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

And Bristol I would hope where Rolls-Royce built...

And Bristol I would hope where Rolls-Royce built and repaired many many hundreds of RB199 engines.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2019, 13:28
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Typhoon FGR4 is being updated to take on the...

Typhoon FGR4 is being updated to take on the Tornado role.

I spent some time at RAF Bruggen and Laarbruch. It was an extremely busy flying operation with (I think) four squadrons at each base and...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2018, 14:28
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

It is difficult to overestimate the massive...

It is difficult to overestimate the massive contribution that the Tornado has made to the UK as well as European air forces operations. Unfortunately for the UK it will soon fade into history.

I...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2018, 14:18
Replies: 398
Views: 267,672
Posted By Buster15

Understand the difference between F2 & F3 but...

Understand the difference between F2 & F3 but both are ADVISED (Air Defence Variant).
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