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Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2016, 15:18
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Chris Philpott

If I remember correctly........
After leaving the service, Phil got a job flying tourists around Cornwall in a vintage Auster. I believe he was doing an air test when it crashed and he was killed.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2016, 16:24
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Thanks for that Smudge. I remember the article...

Thanks for that Smudge.
I remember the article mentioned by V6; copies were sent to all crew members after the engine flameout incident.

I was under the impression that the Cladosporium had...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2016, 16:48
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

AA62, I'll try and answer your question...

AA62,

I'll try and answer your question about 'dodgy fuel' and, if any of my facts are wrong, I'm sure that someone will enlighten me :)

Earlier in the thread, Smuj said that he worked on...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2015, 21:42
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

You see, Smudge, what to us would be 'as black as...

You see, Smudge, what to us would be 'as black as a witch's t-t' is, in Officer-speak 'stygian darkness'.

Which just goes to prove that, in the early '70s, while you and I were dripping honest...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2015, 14:16
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

NAAFI tea

Sir Peter,

I think the correct chemical formula is: H2O + K9P = NAAFI Tea
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2015, 10:18
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

A/C measurements

A/c are measured in 3D. As others have said, nose to tail is defined by Flight Stations (FS) and the datum is decided by the manufacturer and is typically forward of the actual nose.

Height is...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2015, 09:01
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

30.4 in......

.......or, especially for Xerc: 77.22cm :)
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2015, 18:08
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Flagging

I believe the term originated from the days when the Royal Navy ruled the waves.

Royal Naval ships would visit ports in the Empire, with all flags flying, to remind the 'natives' who was boss. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jun 2015, 15:19
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Doppler

It is Jun '81 and I am positioning to Akrotiri with a 70 Sqn crew. We had just crossed the Northern French coast, at around FL250, when there was a loud bang. I felt a pressure surge in my ears and...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jun 2015, 10:54
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Fuel in kgs

Why on earth did they change to kgs?
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2015, 17:41
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Goose Bay

A couple of Goose stories..............

In the late 70's we were tasked to fly to Goose Bay and sit on the ground for 4 days - in January. The reason for the long stay has slipped my memory but we...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2015, 15:41
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Hearing

AA62:

'I had my hearing tested when I had my eyes re-tested'

I always suspected that Loadies were..........'different' :)
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jun 2015, 17:44
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

400K - Honiara

Congratulations, Coff. Here, as promised, is the continuing saga (for new readers, continued from Post 3126)

Part 2

The 30 minute drive was through a jungle landscape and the hotel, when we got...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2015, 21:06
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

400K

Coff, I hope you’ll let me contribute on this auspicious occasion. This is a typical Albert down-route story. It is, however, quite long and I am a two-fingered typist who suffers from ‘cranker’s...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2015, 18:04
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Ice

The old colour scheme wasn't very good at showing ice either.......

In the early '80s we were on a trip from Singapore to Brunei (to visit the same ex-ascoteer) when, climbing through FL170, the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2015, 18:09
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Actually....................

Thinking about lift and the external tanks.

In flight, and with a zero Angle of Attack, the external tanks should have no effect on lift but, if you have any AoA at all, there would be some lift...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2015, 17:53
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Firmer................

Smudge,

The cheque's in the post!

And you are correct - in those days I was a 'firmer' F/E. :)
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2015, 16:13
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Vulcan AAR

1066,

I was an instructor at STS during the first few months of AAR Training. According to my logbook we used Vulcan Tankers, mainly, in July '82.

I seem to remember that the Victors became...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2015, 18:37
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Red Flag

A couple of Red Flag stories.....................

As Dougie M says, the USAF C-130s were regarded by the Aggressors as a turkey shoot. They flew, straight and level, at about 3,000'. In fairness...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2015, 09:09
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Beasties

Doug,

You seem to have a penchant for nasty things in dark corners - it must be as a result of spending all those years in the nether regions of the Flt Deck. :)

Smudge,

I think the 'crew...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2015, 08:17
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Blanks

Smuj,

As you surmised, back in the day, the intake blanks weren't fitted as often as they should have been. They weren't in the best condition either.
In our case, the 'jaspers' entered via a...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2015, 07:58
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Jaspers!

My nasty insect story happened in Nairobi, in the early '80s........

We were on a long trip which included 48 hours off in the Kenyan capital. On the day of departure we arrived at the aircraft...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2015, 17:54
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Wedge

As AA62 says.........Ah, Wedge.

On STS we did some of the early Wedge flights. As usual, the Loadie (Lloyd B) went to the aircraft before anyone else.
When I got there the Wedge, c/w load, had...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2015, 12:36
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Alison Conway Thanks for reminding me of the...

Alison Conway

Thanks for reminding me of the wig story - typical Roy. Like you, I was at the crematorium and heard Nick's remark. We all laughed out loud, knowing just how much Roy would have...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2015, 07:26
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Brian, While mentioning Chris Morley and...

Brian,

While mentioning Chris Morley and Paul Bergeman, let's not forget that great guy Roy Beavis.

Roy had a fantastic sense of humour and coped admirably with cancer until it finally...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2015, 13:46
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Sqn Ldr Andrus.......

Smuj, I've spent a bit of time trying to trace his book but with no luck. It is possible that it was written by someone else - if it was written at all.

Here is a quick precis of what he told us....
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2015, 17:46
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Ermegency! Ermegency.......

I, too, spent many happy hours instructing in the Sim with Andy A-Z.

There had been a report of an aircraft (I can't remember which type) where the Captain's seat had unlocked at 'Rotate' causing...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Apr 2015, 13:28
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

We were staying in the same hotel as the...

We were staying in the same hotel as the Italians.

Arriving back from the airfield one day, we noticed them hanging white towels on their balconies. This prompted one of our Loadies to shout: "We...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Apr 2015, 06:54
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

On Volant Rodeo '81 the Italians were the winners...

On Volant Rodeo '81 the Italians were the winners and we came second (which means nothing in the States - you either win, or you're a loser).

The silence, when the Italians went up to collect the...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2015, 16:00
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

WUB

I wonder if the B***N A****R incident you refer to, is the little bit of bother that C***S K**P and his crew got into in Central America.
I can't remember the exact details (1978/79?) but I'm sure...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2015, 09:23
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Upgently, The line of Hercules looks great....

Upgently,

The line of Hercules looks great. I counted 8 a/c. How many did you have on 48 Sqn ?
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2015, 17:14
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

kaitakabowler, That is a great website, with...

kaitakabowler,

That is a great website, with a detailed map of the Transit Hotel for those interested.

I remember when the Society came to SIN in 2008. I met some of them when they were having...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2015, 14:30
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Bloodhound

In 1976 or '77 I spent 10 days shuttling between Angelholm in Sweden and Marham. The Swedes had updated their Air Defence System and didn't want to keep their Bloodhounds. The RAF bought them back...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2015, 12:24
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Changi again.......

Thanks for that dragartist,

With today's depleted Air Force, we tend to forget just how big some of the overseas bases were. Take Akrotiri and Changi for example - thousands of personnel and lots...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2015, 07:15
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,406
Posted By kilwhang

Brian 48, Thanks for that. As I said, all of...

Brian 48,

Thanks for that. As I said, all of that area is now behind security fencing and my information came from some 'old timers' at the Golf Club.

Nimbev,

The old transit hotel is now...
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