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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Jul 2019, 15:17
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

Treadigraph, I remember seeing the Biggin Hill...

Treadigraph,
I remember seeing the Biggin Hill incident, 1967 or 68 I think.
It was quite windy and the Red Devils miss calculated their drop and most of them ended up in the crowd or car park. The...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Sep 2018, 11:52
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

We should have kept a VC10 airworthy to fly...

We should have kept a VC10 airworthy to fly around all airports once a year to remind any noise moaners what real noise is.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Feb 2018, 03:58
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

IIRC The first 7 Court 1-11s were 3 Pink, 2 Green...

IIRC The first 7 Court 1-11s were 3 Pink, 2 Green and 2 Orange/Yellow.
The other colours came later.
I believe the cabin crew had uniforms to match the seat colours, but this was a problem when A/C...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Feb 2018, 15:25
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

As a young apprentice at Hurn when the Courtline...

As a young apprentice at Hurn when the Courtline aircraft were being built, I found the colours, lit by sunlight through the hangar roof, a bit painful when coming into work with a hangover.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Nov 2017, 06:00
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

Not Luton, but I remember seeing 35 diversions at...

Not Luton, but I remember seeing 35 diversions at Hurn (Bournemouth) on my way to work one morning about 1972.
All of Courtline's 1-11s, 4 or 5 Lufthansa 727 or 737s, many Dan-Air Comets and 1-11s,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Nov 2017, 12:13
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

How long did the Court Line name stay on H61?...

How long did the Court Line name stay on H61? They went to the wall in 1974.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Nov 2017, 20:20
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

About 25 years ago at Cologne we used to see the...

About 25 years ago at Cologne we used to see the monthly noise reports.
I was on the Electra at the time and there was never an excedence, however the B727s with JT8s had about 50% of their night...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Nov 2017, 16:42
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

Channel Express used to operate the HPR7 Herald...

Channel Express used to operate the HPR7 Herald from Luton In the late 80s and early 90s on mail routes, EDI I think. I remember going there to do Daily's or "A" checks when the usual engineer was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Nov 2017, 10:16
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

Looks like a Hobart unit to me.

Looks like a Hobart unit to me.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Oct 2017, 18:33
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

These days certain systems and components are...

These days certain systems and components are deemed "Safety Critical" and must be maintained by different people or on different occasions.

ie. Oil, Fuel and Hydraulic filter maintenance,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Oct 2017, 09:33
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

I believe most jet engines will continue to run...

I believe most jet engines will continue to run for quite a long time without oil as the bearings are roller and ball races that don't overheat and seize very quickly.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Oct 2017, 14:15
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

I remember a DF in a dome on a DH Heron.It had to...

I remember a DF in a dome on a DH Heron.It had to be moved by winding a knob to get a Null in the tone from the BFO to get the direction to of from a beacon. IIRC.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2017, 08:57
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

I think it is probably winter 81 or 82. We had...

I think it is probably winter 81 or 82.
We had a lot of snow at Gatwick about then.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Sep 2017, 12:45
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

Slight thread drift. Night mails around Europe,...

Slight thread drift.
Night mails around Europe, single pilot.
Whose Trislander was it that bounced off the sea and broke one leg, AMS to SEN.
The only gear up landing of a fixed gear Trislander....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Sep 2017, 20:28
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

I seem to recall National Airways had a pretty...

I seem to recall National Airways had a pretty dire safety record.
Crash into a garage near Southend and a crash at EMA.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Sep 2017, 20:15
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

But why is the Cortina's bonnet not closed...

But why is the Cortina's bonnet not closed properly?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Aug 2017, 16:03
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

Fwd. fuselage near fire station is IIRC from a...

Fwd. fuselage near fire station is IIRC from a B720.
It's been about 13 years since I did fire and smoke training there.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jul 2017, 12:37
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

In1979 Airline Engineering (Monarch) used 61. I...

In1979 Airline Engineering (Monarch) used 61. I remember doing some work on a Redcoat Brit and an ex Maersk Boeing 720 at that time.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jun 2017, 11:41
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

IIRC the 737 had significant damage to the...

IIRC the 737 had significant damage to the horizontal stab., including bricks inside, and had to be repaired down route.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Apr 2017, 20:08
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

I should have known it was a Convair 640. I...

I should have known it was a Convair 640. I remember seeing them in Amsterdam on a school trip in 1966, along with a lot of other now rare types.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Apr 2017, 18:38
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

Is that aircraft behind the P166 a YS11? The...

Is that aircraft behind the P166 a YS11? The windscreens look too small for a 748.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Feb 2017, 09:01
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

Three 1-11s in the photo. Could be Lasham with...

Three 1-11s in the photo.
Could be Lasham with aircraft stored for the winter.
Or maybe Manchester.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Dec 2016, 21:24
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

Treaders, I claim a draw!

Treaders, I claim a draw!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Dec 2016, 21:23
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

WFU = Withdrawn From Use.

WFU = Withdrawn From Use.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Sep 2016, 09:46
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

I make the line of aircraft:- DC-8 Alitalia ...

I make the line of aircraft:-

DC-8 Alitalia
B737 Aer Lingus
Trident BA
B737 Aer Lingus
Viscount BA
DC-9 Alitalia
Trident BA
BAC 1-11 BA
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Sep 2016, 05:30
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

As it is a diversion day, would the VC-10 be BA? ...

As it is a diversion day, would the VC-10 be BA?
Note the height of the VC-10. Not many aircraft would be that high so soon, very good short field performance when on a light weight positioning...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Sep 2016, 13:26
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

For the Trident I think all three flight crew...

For the Trident I think all three flight crew would have to be Cat III qualified.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Aug 2016, 22:27
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

When Court Line went bust the 1-11s were...

When Court Line went bust the 1-11s were re-possessed by BAC pretty quickly.
My Father (a BAC Senior Inspector) flew to Luton from Hurn in the company HS125 with 4 BAC pilots and cleared the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Aug 2016, 21:04
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

IIRC it was hangar 1/2 where Airline Engineering...

IIRC it was hangar 1/2 where Airline Engineering (Monarch) used to fold the fins down on the Boeing 720 / 707 and push them into the rear corner for D checks. I was there for a short while in 1979.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jul 2016, 13:34
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

That is an HS780 Andover C1.

That is an HS780 Andover C1.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jun 2016, 14:02
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

Brooklands / Weybridge runway was about 2600ft,...

Brooklands / Weybridge runway was about 2600ft, including the taxiway at the railway end, at the time of the Vanguard landing.
From where it touched down on the grass was about 2900ft.
I measured...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th May 2016, 00:04
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

I've not been to Luton for nearly 4 years. ...

I've not been to Luton for nearly 4 years.
Where do DHL park now, as there seems to be a big new hangar where we used to park the A300s?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Mar 2016, 20:03
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

Can't remember the details after all these years,...

Can't remember the details after all these years, but I think it was EI-BRG for Anglo Irish Beef Packers.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Mar 2016, 16:31
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

My fading eyes I guess? Had a job of getting a...

My fading eyes I guess?
Had a job of getting a re-engined 400 srs. from US register to Irish in the '80s.
The IAA were not happy with the STC as BAe would not recognize the mod. Also the installed...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Mar 2016, 10:02
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,325
Posted By dixi188

All appear to be -700 or -800 series, not a...

All appear to be -700 or -800 series, not a proper noisy one in sight with British engines.
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