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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

20th Jan 2022, 20:13

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BEA Vickers Vanguard

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Posted By dixi188

Had an Electra on it's tail at Bournemouth, the...

Had an Electra on it's tail at Bournemouth, the nose wheel off the ground on a freighter BAC 1-11 and an A300. The last two rescued by rapid movement of people.
P.S. It wasn't me doing the loading.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Aug 2021, 14:32

Replies: 107

BEA Vickers Vanguard

Views: 18,814

Posted By dixi188

Re. the Electra skoke. We were doing training...

Re. the Electra skoke.
We were doing training in the circuit at Birmingham one clear, still, winter's day and you could see the smoke hanging in the sky where the previous circuit had been. After...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

2nd Aug 2021, 16:59

Replies: 107

BEA Vickers Vanguard

Views: 18,814

Posted By dixi188

Never came accross a Viscount using Skydrol. ...

Never came accross a Viscount using Skydrol.
When we were getting the Electra at Channex someone ordered some Skydrol. It sat in the stores for years as the Electra used DTD585/H5606/OM15 (Red...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

1st Aug 2021, 21:55

Replies: 107

BEA Vickers Vanguard

Views: 18,814

Posted By dixi188

RE. Vanguard differences, I was once told that...

RE. Vanguard differences, I was once told that the BEA ones used OM15/ DTD585, etc., hydraulic fluid and the TCA ones used Skydrol. I think this is highly unlikely as all the components would have to...

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