AGS772 & AGS773 Flaring tools

As it’s a bit to cool to go out to the garage to get an AGS772 to take some pictures so I’ve posted a couple of extracts from AP1464 and a Brown Brothers book.

From memory the flare angle is 32 degrees, so the 37 degree AN type (that LAS stock) and 45 degree auto type tools are not much use.

Flaring stainless with the AGS type tools is fun too, lots of tube preparation is needed or the cone expander will end up being scored. Tungum also needs care or the flare will crack (not like Kunifer on car brake pipes!).

I have come across a few AGS772 (the smaller one) and 2 AGS773 (the larger one) on my travels over the years, but they are always in short supply and in demand too.

Hope that helps.

Regards

Dave

146/RJ Cargo Door Lock

Attached is a PDF extract from 146/RJ CMM for Fwd Cargo door showing the exploded view of the lock assy.

From the IPC it looks like the lock is assembled from a mixture of Comet and Trident parts, so may contain the information you are looking for.

Hope that helps

Regards

Dave

The mechanism under the seat is for adjustment of the seat height.

There are other adjustments on these seats including lumbar (which moves the backrest in and out),thigh (which adjusts 2 thigh pads at the front of the seat, these also have a spring loaded over-ride as well), and on some seats there are fore and aft and side to side adjustments if the base is secured to the flight deck floor (as on the F100/F70) instead of the seat assembly moving on seat rails.

Having looked over an IPECO 737 seat today the upper part is similar to the photos, but the seat rail mountings are different. Having a look at the pictures again, the seat rail mountings look like they are meant to swivel as the seat moves along the rail. This suggests to me one of the larger aircraft types, as they would have the most space in the flight deck for this type of movement.

There should be a data plate on the seat pan or back structure with an IPECO part number following this type of sequence 3AXX-XXX-XX

Regards

Dave

Ipeco seat

It looks very similar to the IPECO seats fitted to the 737, there should be a data plate either in the side of the seat pan or underneath the seat cushions. If it’s a Boeing item there maybe a Boeing part number as well as the IPECO number. If you’re really stumped and have the IPECO p/n then you can drop them a line

http://www.ipeco.co.uk/fs_europe.htm

They’re based in Southend.

Regards

Dave

Chipmunk in scrapyard

I think it was a PAX by the time it was at Abingdon. Certainly I think Dave Pope had it at Benson before he went to Malta. It ended up with Lance Cork where I viewed it circa 1991 in very poor state – I have a feeling it was bought by K&L Aero beforehand for spares as I seem to remember Lance saying he had got it from a scrapyard which would have been fairly local.

Hi David,

You are correct that Lance obtained the remains of the Chipmunk from a scrapyard in Holbeach (Laddies yard, now part of EASCO I believe). I had a word with my dad today about this and K&L Aero Services (dad’s company) did buy the fuselage section from David Pope and removed virtually all that was removable from it including the steel tie-bar that was fitted. I don’t think any pictures were taken of it at the time as I was away at college, but dad did say that it was in a bit of a state when they were finished with it. It was then sent to the local scrapyard, Laddies, which was at the end of the same road in Holbeach.

Hope that helps.

Regards
Dave

Airways Diner location

Overhead shot of the hangars/ technical site, undated. Shows the location of what is now Airways Diner a little clearer! 20+ years of driving past the diner, with quite a few visits too. Along with the water tower which was demolished a few years ago. Same applies regarding photographer/copyright.

Regards

Dave

More, but un-dated

Un-dated one of HSF, Same applies about copyright/photographer
There are quite a few more, and am happy to carry on posting, and as Pagen has suggested will post some over at AiX

Rigga……I’m sure the Airways Diner is there somewhere failing that see the 2nd picture!! (458th BG Christmas Meal date unknown) Although no smell of a fry up as you go past Airways by looking at the screen.

Regards
Dave

Back a bit further in time

Here’s an aerial picture showing the airfield in 1940. Same applies about copyright/photographer.

Regards

Dave