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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Nov 2012, 14:54
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

Some good shots there sisemen. These are...

Some good shots there sisemen.

These are probably the last photographs of XL444. taken on the scrapping area at Waddington.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/ZH875/ASIXL444_Scrap1X.jpg ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Apr 2012, 16:30
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

Last time I was surveying in that area, the old ...

Last time I was surveying in that area, the old Officers Mess building was falling apart, but was not under the new road, the back road from Flintham was diverted behind the mess.

The road by...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jan 2012, 07:44
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

'twas Heller Snot in my day :O

'twas Heller Snot in my day :O
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jan 2012, 06:40
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

Iirc the Shrimp cans in position 3 were dummy...

Iirc the Shrimp cans in position 3 were dummy cans with just the water glycol connections.the 13281 aerials were 2 and a blank or all 3 present.a blank would probably have been fitted after removing...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jan 2012, 20:27
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

It was rare to swap the no 3 shrimp cans for a...

It was rare to swap the no 3 shrimp cans for a Blue Diver set I think we only did it two or three times between 1980 & 1984 all you had to remember was to duck in the right place when moving around...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jan 2010, 18:19
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

I always thought they were angled backwards, as...

I always thought they were angled backwards, as climbing the A frame ladders with the 200v lead over the shoulder, it was an up and forward push to get the lead in, but they could be a pig to get...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Jan 2010, 21:22
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

I take it they are running on coal and not Jet...

I take it they are running on coal and not Jet Fuel. :ouch:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Sep 2009, 15:09
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

Just returned from the shops and was surprised to...

Just returned from the shops and was surprised to see a very familiar shape in the sky:ok:, looks like transit between Coningsby and Waddington.

Made my Sunday. :)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th May 2009, 09:13
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

Story about the demise of XM610 here...

Story about the demise of XM610 here (http://www.neam.co.uk/wingate.html)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Feb 2009, 16:59
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

The Buccaneer legs may have folded inwards, but...

The Buccaneer legs may have folded inwards, but they too put a large lump of metal in a very small hole.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Dec 2008, 16:58
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

823 Finished her days (IIRC) on 50(B) Sqn, and...

823 Finished her days (IIRC) on 50(B) Sqn, and she certainly had a proper TFR pod fitted (http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/Avro-698-Vulcan/1167998/M/) then.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Dec 2008, 14:24
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

It could be a real 'pod' but fitted without the...

It could be a real 'pod' but fitted without the mount, so is in the wrong position just held by the front fairing.

I can remember asking the museum curator at Cosford (JF) why '598 did not have a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Aug 2008, 19:12
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

IIRC A Vulcan B1 (XA890) of the Blind Landing...

IIRC A Vulcan B1 (XA890) of the Blind Landing Exerimental Unit,was the first 4 jet engined aircraft in the world to carry out a fully automatic landing.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jul 2008, 21:35
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

And the Rapid Air system gave one of the Vulcan...

And the Rapid Air system gave one of the Vulcan ASCs his nickname, when he was a brand new crew chief, he snagged every system that had a leak. He became know as Leaky Th**pe. Dave, where are you?...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jul 2008, 09:25
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

Also, IIRC, the 201's would accelerate (spool up)...

Also, IIRC, the 201's would accelerate (spool up) faster than the 301's, so if you needed lots of power quickly, the 201's would be better.

As far as I can remember, the howl is equally apparent...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Dec 2007, 07:31
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

Joe did the 50 Sqn...

Joe did the 50 Sqn (http://www.lancaster-archive.com/50sqn.htm) disbandment flight, and my ears are still ringing, as he stood the aircraft on its tail over 5 hangar, the roof rattled and all sorts...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Aug 2007, 07:42
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

It may have only been a 'shape' but both were...

It may have only been a 'shape' but both were treated as 'live' systems,including having a 'No Lone Zone' so hopefully, having practiced everything with a 'shape' (both aircrew and groundcrew)...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th May 2007, 13:09
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

Ah, good old XL321, AKA Rusty Bin. I was...

Ah, good old XL321, AKA Rusty Bin.

I was (un)fortunate enough to see her off on her final flight to catterick along with another aircraft.

Should have been a straightforward flight, with the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Apr 2007, 21:21
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

Also, XM612 on arrival on ASI (14 May 82) had a...

Also, XM612 on arrival on ASI (14 May 82) had a few loose bombs, as the top row of the middle carrier had released the 4 1000lb'ers, but the bottom 3 were still attached. :uhoh: This occured when...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Mar 2007, 18:08
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

If there was no intention of dropping the bombs...

If there was no intention of dropping the bombs in airburst mode, why would there have been Radio Altimeter NOSE fuses fitted, this would be a waste of 21 pieces of expensive fusing kit, so if not...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jan 2007, 12:36
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

This is one airframe that should have been saved:...

This is one airframe that should have been saved:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/ZH875/XA903.jpg
Apologies for the poor quality

And a picture of XA900 at Cosford, when the snow on...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Dec 2006, 16:20
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

I believe a chaff cloud from the aircraft would...

I believe a chaff cloud from the aircraft would be too near the Red Steer to be processed, as the reflected signal would be recieved whilst the Steer was still transmitting. Also, how receiving a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Nov 2006, 05:43
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

Surely, if there had been a serious defect in the...

Surely, if there had been a serious defect in the flying ability of the vulcan, then most of them would have fallen out of the sky, as they didn't, I suggest that Milt has done his previous job...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Mar 2005, 09:01
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

Mickey, no doubt the distinguished (lucky) crews...

Mickey, no doubt the distinguished (lucky) crews who flew her, may give you good figures for the various B2 fits, as load was dependant on whether 'A', 'E', or Drum tanks were fitted. upto 21 x...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jan 2005, 21:56
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

As the Blue Steel was buried half in the bomb bay...

As the Blue Steel was buried half in the bomb bay of the Vulcan, I wouldn't have thought that the 'Donkey' steering arm would have reached the nose of a Blue Steel, it would probably have done so...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st May 2004, 21:55
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

On the K2, the striker was repositioned under the...

On the K2, the striker was repositioned under the 'skip' and was about 2 feet longer. To stop the constant illumination of the lights in the cockpit, it was wirelocked in the forward position to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Apr 2004, 17:48
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

from allan907I always thought that the canopy...

from allan907I always thought that the canopy relied on fwd airspeed to rip the canopy upwards once the forward jettison cartridges had unlocked and lifted the front of the canopy. If the aircraft...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Mar 2004, 00:29
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

One of the aircraft concerned was XL321 AKA...

One of the aircraft concerned was XL321 AKA "Rusty Bin". This was last used by 50 Sqn and was one of a pair sent to Catterick for the Fire School.

They had to approach over the A1 low, as...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jan 2004, 01:29
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

TFR

When the TFR pod was not fitted, there was a blanking plate fitted over the hole in the radome. This was the same contour as the radome, and about 1/4 inch thick, but was not TFR pod 'nipple' radome...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Dec 2003, 18:18
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,199,381
Posted By ZH875

Devil Argus - Before people wonder how a Blue...

Argus -

Before people wonder how a Blue Streak was fitted under a Vulcan, I will correct it to BLUE STEEL. Blue Streak was our attempt at an IRBM/ICBM.

The Mighty Vulcan would still be a...
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