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Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2019, 15:40
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

I understand that there are more ex Air Cadet...

I understand that there are more ex Air Cadet T31/Cadet TX Mk3 and Slingsby Sedburgh T21s in private hands flying on a regular basis than there are "recovered" Grob Vikings. Says it all really!
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2019, 10:30
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

........and 26 sparkly new Skylaunch winches...

........and 26 sparkly new Skylaunch winches sitting somewhere gathering dust!
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2018, 08:32
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Suggestion from QinetiQ

it seems that it was a suggestion from QinetiQ!

Are we scrapping aircraft based on suggestions now?
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2018, 06:47
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

That doesn't sound like common sense procedure to me.

OC2FTS making something up again!

Put one of these with a gliding club and they will have it airworthy in no time!

Are we aware that there are more Cadet MkIIIs and Sedberghs flying today in...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2018, 10:27
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Cats, that is stooping so low, even lower than...

Cats, that is stooping so low, even lower than your previous negative postings about Air Cadet gliding. As you have said before, you know nothing about Air Cadet gliding and what it's instructors...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2018, 09:30
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

The last Tweet (none since!) by JM on 11 Mar 2016...

The last Tweet (none since!) by JM on 11 Mar 2016 said..So you can see how hard they have been working to get those gliders back with Air Cadets in them! :ugh::ugh:

The good news is that
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2018, 11:12
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

The Kenley Fence!

It seems that a minority of the locals do not like the "amateur plane enthusiasts" AKA Surrey Hills.

This is taken from RAFKenley [OC2FTS] Facebook Page!
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2018, 11:21
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

615? Not before JM builds his fence to keep the...

615? Not before JM builds his fence to keep the dog walkers out!
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2018, 14:44
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

I wonder how many airframes Southern Sailpanes...

I wonder how many airframes Southern Sailpanes have recovered since they were awarded the contract...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2018, 21:19
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

RAF Kenley is on Facebook!

Meanwhile OC2FTS has opened a Facebook page informing the Kenley dog walkers and runners what his plans are for fencing the airfield in order to protect them from the non flying Air Cadet gliders!
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2018, 08:12
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Too many thread drifts. They detract from the...

Too many thread drifts. They detract from the importance of this topic. Pay attention chaps, keep up with the subject in hand, the lack of air cadet gliding!
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2018, 20:26
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Appropriate glider!

We did, but their Airships screwed it up by not looking after the contract to maintain it in an airworthy condition😱
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2018, 11:53
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Perhaps needs more than Aspirin as we approach...

Perhaps needs more than Aspirin as we approach the anniversary of the "pause". Well said Enigma.

I see that Shirley ATC Squadron spent some time getting to Upavon over the weekend for some air...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2017, 07:28
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

......and probably meant as a joke🤔

......and probably meant as a joke🤔
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2017, 15:46
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

The Army manages to do it!!

.....and in another universe!!



Seems that the gliding enthusiasts at Wyvern have managed something the Air Cadet Organisation has failed to do for some three years now - getting the youngsters...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2017, 17:38
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

The Grobs are back!

......and a couple over Upavon at the weekend.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2017, 08:30
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Who deserves an award?

No doubt she is doing a great job, whilst getting paid for it, and is publicising herself doing it on FaceTwit!

BUT, it is the cadets who should be given an award as they have been deprived of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2017, 08:59
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Predannack Hangar Collapse 1990

http://<a href=http://s183.photobucket.com/user/Biggles615/media/Predannack_zpswupwmjhs.png.html...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2016, 11:50
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Air Cadet Glider Upgrades

Arc

You know that they will fit the most expensive Flarm kit and upgrade the radios to 8.33 spacing, just like they had to have the best parachutes available.

They have (at last) bought the...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2016, 09:46
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Munster Van Gelder Winches????

Methinks it would be easier to get a Van Gelder winch through the eye of a needle than see the above happen:ugh::ugh:

.......oh, I wonder what has happened to the Van Gelder winches, are they...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2016, 09:29
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

The fate of the Vigilants....

I think in a sane world this is what most of us wish.

But with the CYA attitude shown by our current VSOs they are much more likely to be scrapped with a capital "S". This will stop the skilled...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2016, 16:15
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Well he did succeed in cutting the...

Well he did succeed in cutting the incident/accident rate in Air Cadet gliding since this debacle began in February 2014. :D Well done that man :=
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2016, 16:14
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Different model???

Based on the Canadian example shown above perhaps there is an operation that has been overlooked??

Instead of taking the cadets to the (decreasing number of) Gliding Squadrons, why not take the...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2016, 14:18
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

....and some of us even remember the looks on...

....and some of us even remember the looks on cadets' faces when we sent them solo!!

Sadly all part of the UK Air Cadet history now.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Apr 2016, 08:20
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Coff But did you get your feet off the...

Coff

But did you get your feet off the ground?

For some time when I put Air Cadet gliding behind me I was like you, peering over the fence at various gliding sites and thinking about those...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2016, 17:22
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

A New Era!

A simple Google search found.....

Well, a new era it certainly is:rolleyes::rolleyes:
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2016, 09:32
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Are the aircraft unserviceable, or are they unairworthy?

dervish wrote
Methinks it will not make much difference if this farce carries on, the airframes will be time expired!

.....and please can I have the contract for the parachute repacking? That...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2016, 09:15
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Staff Cadets - the future of Air Cadet Gliding.

That man is an embarrassment to the RAF and full marks to the interviewer for asking some pointed questions.

If he was being interviewed by me and he looked as disinterested and laid back as shown...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Apr 2016, 10:29
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

KISS

I was always told to keep it simple (KISS).

The obvious solution (which has been thrown out by the VSOs) is is to put them (the Vikings) on the civil register. Would solve most of the obstacles...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2016, 12:04
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Trigger's New Broom

Like many here on this Forum I am frustrated with the whitewash that is currently being spread about the basic reasons for this cluster f*ck.

Why were simple aeroplanes (mostly without an engine)...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2016, 13:30
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

What documentation exists?

So there must be some documentation then??
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2016, 10:56
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Conspiracy Theory!!!

Thanks to iRaven for posting this earlier.

At the time of this report (Dec 2012) there were 27 VGS establishments with 146 aircraft (65 Vigilants and 81 Vikings)

How is it possible for the...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2016, 15:23
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

....to store the old Van Gelder winches and the...

....to store the old Van Gelder winches and the unused, not now needed, (of the 26) new Skylaunch winches :=
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2016, 14:19
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

Membury Planning Application

Absolutely shocking....

Now we have to wait two or more years before everything (or anything) is flying again!

...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2016, 12:15
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,488
Posted By Freda Checks

The waiting for information is .......

Saw this on another forum and thought it may help to lighten the situation while we wait for some news..

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x165/Biggles615/IMG_1629_zpsaysg7rwj.jpg...
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