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Roy Chadwick
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by Cacophonix » Sun Feb 19, 2017 9:14 pm
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Have been reading the Haynes Avro Vulcan Owners' Workshop Manual and what a good read it is. I was surprised to learn that famous Avro designer Roy...
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ian16th what an inspiring Commander (I salute you too) and truly a great strategic thinker as well as tactician. I was waxing lyrical about this in...
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Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:47 pm
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Bristol Britannia
by Cacophonix » Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:34 am
I was wondering whether if there are any old Bristol Britannia pilots/maintenance/development bods lurking here and would they care to opine on the...
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Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:34 am
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Breitling Constellation photos and video
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by Capetonian » Wed Feb 01, 2017 6:46 pm
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I thought this might be of interest to some of our nostalgic members.
The link goes to a PDF Photo Album with some interesting pictures of the...
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Beautiful, thanks for posting Capes,
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Last post by om15
Wed Feb 01, 2017 9:31 pm
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Filton oops.
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stuart » Sat Mar 26, 2016 11:51 pm
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Anyone remember this ? I was there.
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the sight of a Concorde left rotting at the side of the runway
I stood in the rain at Dyrham Park on my birthday (26/11/2003) to watch Concorde fly...
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Last post by om15
Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:09 pm
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G-AVPN
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om15 » Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:15 pm
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Found this on utube, last flight of Dart Herald G-AVPN, I worked on, and flew in, this aircraft over a twenty year period. First job was in 1979 at...
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Held an engineers licence typed on F27, HS748 and Herald, spent twenty years on type and have great affection for the Herald and the Dart. I have...
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Last post by om15
Thu Dec 01, 2016 10:51 am
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Concorde to fly again.
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by Capetonian » Sat Sep 19, 2015 6:31 am
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I imagine there are technical reasons, as well as political and economic, to prevent this from coming to fruition. There's also the malevolent French...
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I doubt it will happen.
Too many hurdles.
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Last post by 500N
Thu Nov 17, 2016 2:06 am
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F104 Restored and flying again
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500N » Tue Oct 04, 2016 8:36 am
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Saw this and think it is superb. Always liked the F104.
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Nice, a few 2 seat versions of single seat Fighter/attack aircraft look pretty (to my eye) and the TF 104 is one.
Jaguar and Harrier also look much...
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Last post by Lone Ranger
Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:29 pm
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Flying Lemons...
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by MoreAviation » Mon Aug 22, 2016 11:58 am
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I was looking with wonder at Burt Rutan's oeuvre and wondered midst the bewildering and technologically innovative diversity if lurking in the mix...
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I saw it at Farnborough, 1989 or 90, the driver was one of my boyhood hero's, Neville Duke!
Just looked him up, a very impressive record....
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Last post by 500N
Wed Aug 24, 2016 6:20 pm
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Workhorse
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A Lutra Continua » Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:27 pm
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Landing across the runway at Mary River. Who needs glamour ships on their ticket if you can have this much fun in a workhorse?
Comments from the...
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Borek AFAIK.
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Last post by A Lutra Continua
Sun Jan 31, 2016 5:48 am
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Last post by Capetonian
Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:07 pm
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Flights that have impressed you the most.
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Alisoncc » Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:02 am
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When I thought about this topic I was inclined to write "Flight" singular not "Flights" plural. But then couldn't decide which...
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Oh dear..where to start....you all have so much more to offer!!!
Several Jumpseat rides into Kai Tak....'nuff said!
Flying an Austflight A582...
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Fri Jan 01, 2016 12:11 pm
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Cornelia Fort
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by Cave Canem » Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:33 pm
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I see that there is project afoot to restore the aircraft that Cornelia Fort was instructing in when she and her student were among the first people...
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I remember reading an interview with one of the ATS ladies who modestly reeled off the types in her log book, including the heavies such as the...
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Last post by om15
Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:15 pm
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Landing on motorway in Norway
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Ancient Mariner » Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:39 pm
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Two 18 year old kids had some engine problems and landed on the motorway near Lørenskog.
Problems fixed, and off they went. Off we go
You'll have...
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If you've ever been out drinking with a Noggie in the UK, you'll be certain that they're all mad :ymparty:
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Last post by Woody
Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:45 am
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Last post by 54Phan
Tue Nov 24, 2015 4:11 pm
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How does your garden grow?
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Tall Bird » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:16 pm
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With silver bells and cockle shells and a small hairyplane...While bimbling about yesterday we passed a front garden in which a tiny aeroplane stood....
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Dunno probes . I've just checked GINFO and the owner, address and type are correct but date of first reg is 1982 :-? Will have a local snoop next...
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Last post by Tall Bird
Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:38 pm
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More fun than...
by Cacophonix » Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:54 am
You might have in a spam can I guess but at over $100,000 dollars a lot more expensive than most well appointed spam cans with full instrumentation...
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Last post by Cacophonix
Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:54 am
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Shack back in the air
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om15 » Sun Nov 15, 2015 3:21 pm
There is a project to return a Shackleton back to the air, following the success of the Vulcan project, another team have launched an attempt to get...
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Last post by om15
Sun Nov 15, 2015 3:21 pm
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I did fly in.........
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ian16th » Fri Sep 04, 2015 7:44 am
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Your starter:
I flew one it once as SLF, a short leg from Copenhagen (Katsrup) to Sonderburg VFW-614.jpg
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That's them.
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Last post by A Lutra Continua
Sat Oct 03, 2015 8:35 am
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Last post by CharlieOneSix
Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:15 pm
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de_icing
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flynverted » Sat Aug 29, 2015 6:58 am
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My office at KFWA many moons ago...
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I was a MAD operator for 3 years at Kinloss, never used it in anger, every Friday in winter we had to fire it all up and trundle about to ensure it...
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Last post by om15
Fri Sep 25, 2015 6:26 pm
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Jindivik
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by sprintman » Wed Sep 02, 2015 2:11 am
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Anybody work in the Jindy program at Woomera or Jervis Bay or Llanbedr in Wales even?
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Anybody work in the Jindy program at Woomera or Jervis Bay or Llanbedr in Wales even?
Your thread has just enlightened me as to the connection...
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Mon Sep 14, 2015 8:10 pm
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Last post by henry crun
Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:36 pm
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I didn't fly in.....
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by henry crun » Sun Aug 30, 2015 2:02 am
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....the Bristol Brabazon, but I did get inside just before she was broken up and scrapped.
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Yes, absolutely, the Lun class Ekranoplan weighing in at 350 tons:
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Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:55 am
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The Chippie Thread
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Alisoncc » Wed Sep 02, 2015 11:18 pm
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This is scandalous. Seven topics started in a nostalgic aircaft forum, and no Chippie thread. Had my very first flight ever at RAF Chivenor 1957 in a...
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....and to refresh the commentator's memory about the lady who solved the problem of the Merlin cutting out in negative 'g', most pilots will know...
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Last post by CharlieOneSix
Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:14 pm
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Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:15 am
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