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Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2020, 18:51
Replies: 110
Views: 67,161
Posted By Pontius Navigator

A Cloggie one displaying at Den Helder was doing...

A Cloggie one displaying at Den Helder was doing a high speed run iro 300kts when the copilot's hatch unlatched. I think the Cmdr was in the right hand seat and managed to hang on to it.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2015, 21:40
Replies: 110
Views: 67,161
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Nut, cracker, answering a question over two years...

Nut, cracker, answering a question over two years ago.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2013, 16:22
Replies: 110
Views: 67,161
Posted By Pontius Navigator

TTN, in the film Crabbe was portrayed as RNVR. I...

TTN, in the film Crabbe was portrayed as RNVR. I know the VC stands alone and hadn't realised that the GC did too with GM as a another. I had mistakenly assumes the DSO/DSM type hierarchy.

Knew...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2013, 17:55
Replies: 110
Views: 67,161
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Liffy, thank you for that link. I can get...

Liffy, thank you for that link. I can get Youtube directly on my TV but never tried before nor looked for full length films so double thanks.

I wonder why Crabbe got a GM and not a GC. Perhaps...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2013, 10:42
Replies: 110
Views: 67,161
Posted By Pontius Navigator

ORAC, fascinating and to some extent what a...

ORAC, fascinating and to some extent what a thread (and thread drift). If this synopsis:

It suggests that the UK Main Base Taceval scenario was skewed from the first day.

Why penetrate a...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jan 2013, 13:58
Replies: 110
Views: 67,161
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Remember Zero-Length-Launch? ...

Remember Zero-Length-Launch?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDstVGAmI74
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2013, 13:59
Replies: 110
Views: 67,161
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Gravity I suspect. I think there would be no...

Gravity I suspect.

I think there would be no benefit gained if the packs were retained after the aircraft got airborne. Jettisoning the packs would damage them irreparably and also create a...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2012, 09:29
Replies: 110
Views: 67,161
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Coff, remind me who sold them an aircraft carrier...

Coff, remind me who sold them an aircraft carrier and escorting destroyers? And some old bombers.

Then our cousin sold them a fair bit of useful kit too as did our old enemy.

Really the arms...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2012, 19:50
Replies: 110
Views: 67,161
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Just to chip in, 20 V-bomber sqns would have...

Just to chip in, 20 V-bomber sqns would have about 2000 aircrew not including station, groups and command staffs. I would guess the other flying commands and air forces would have had similar...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2012, 16:46
Replies: 110
Views: 67,161
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Roadster, in the early sixties it was said the...

Roadster, in the early sixties it was said the V-bomber cost £1M. It was our most expensive aircraft. Accounting for inflation that is now less than £40 MILLIONS. Now I don't know how much the...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2012, 09:59
Replies: 110
Views: 67,161
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Towards the end of their life one was doing an...

Towards the end of their life one was doing an air display, possibly at Den Helder, when at approaching 300 kts (I was told) the co-pilot's hatch lifted. The senior officer in the co's seat grabbed...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2012, 09:54
Replies: 110
Views: 67,161
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Reynolds, at 200 miles? No they were definitely...

Reynolds, at 200 miles? No they were definitely huge turbo props :}
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2012, 20:08
Replies: 110
Views: 67,161
Posted By Pontius Navigator

CC, provided they were squawking or had 4...

CC, provided they were squawking or had 4 contra-rotating turbo props the Shack was the bees knees. Best I had was a pickup at 200 miles and lost contact some hours later at 225.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2012, 16:28
Replies: 110
Views: 67,161
Posted By Pontius Navigator

CS, I recall they were all held at RAF Silloth...

CS, I recall they were all held at RAF Silloth prior to being returned to the US. The P2V was in service with the RNlN in the 1970s. I guess it might have been quite good. As good as the Shack? I...
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