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  • in reply to: Typhoons in Luxembourg #2505379
    Robert Hilton
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    Pillaging mostly.:D

    I don’t think so, that was II (a/c)’s gig in ’81 Furstenfeldbruck.
    Thorn’s vikings, all pillage and no rape:D

    in reply to: Valiant / Victor / Vulcan – Periscopes #1242247
    Robert Hilton
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    The Victor’s underside periscope is at the Nav Radar’s seat, next to the H2S set, coming out directly below his seat (just in front of and to the right of the nose leg). I’m not sure where it’s controls are, I’ve never seen Lindy’s working.

    On the pedestal of the periscope.

    in reply to: USAF oil cooler ID (SOLVED) #1243188
    Robert Hilton
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    My firend had a look in the box and there was an oil stained tag in the bottem. It confirms it is 27R not 26R and it has aircraft type as B25 mitchell!
    Thanks for the help!

    I would then expect it to be 27B. 27R is oleos.

    in reply to: USAF oil cooler ID (SOLVED) #1244506
    Robert Hilton
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    It would appear to be the proverbial cuckoo.

    in reply to: USAF oil cooler ID (SOLVED) #1244662
    Robert Hilton
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    NATO exchange?

    in reply to: USAF oil cooler ID (SOLVED) #1244671
    Robert Hilton
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    I must admit I had expected something American, but sections never lie.
    The five figure reference number is certainly pre 60’s.
    I can only go on the a/c I worked on 26DK: Lightning 26NA: Bucc 26RA: Jag 26DE: Victor.

    in reply to: USAF oil cooler ID (SOLVED) #1244742
    Robert Hilton
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    in reply to: How about a Handley page thread? #1244776
    Robert Hilton
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    XA917, the first production Victor. The nose was used as the crew trainer until the K2s were scrapped.

    in reply to: F-15, F/A-18 #2508085
    Robert Hilton
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    GIB in know, but YOT??

    You Over There.

    in reply to: USAF oil cooler ID (SOLVED) #1244948
    Robert Hilton
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    26R would make it a section and reference number particular to an a/c type.
    There has been a list of sections posted here before, anybody?

    in reply to: F-15, F/A-18 #2508251
    Robert Hilton
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    Rocky, the second crewmember in the Tomcat is a RIO.
    (very important 😉 )

    I always thought they were known as YOT or GIB.;)

    in reply to: F-15, F/A-18 #2508289
    Robert Hilton
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    My dear Robert,
    your question was not answered by my post, as you have concluded successfully. Further on, from the fact that I answered a later post, you can conclude that I read your question. So, but I did not reply to your post, which can have following reason:
    – I have no clue
    – I do not want to answer
    Second option hits the nail on its head. I actually don’t see this as question and answer game, with me being the answering machine. As you have access to the internet (otherwise you wouldn’t be here), you can use your own fingers and have the answer to your question right at your command. It is called Google, and would have yielded the answer in less than 10 seconds (just checked).
    Now have fun googling it yourself. It is really a no-brainer.

    If you were actually half as smart as your mouth you’d be running your department, maybe even the company.
    From my answer you can deduce that my opinion of you is very low.

    in reply to: F-15, F/A-18 #2508304
    Robert Hilton
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    Or compare latest Sopwith Camel to latest F-16? Wouldn’t make sense, would it?
    I compare two aircraft that were available and produced at the same time.

    It still doesn’t answer my question.

    in reply to: F-15, F/A-18 #2508347
    Robert Hilton
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    The AIM-54 warhead is only 20kg heavier than that of a Sparrow.

    And how heavy is that exactly?

    in reply to: Blackburn Bucc restoration #1249262
    Robert Hilton
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    Ive heard about one at Scampton being granted to fly, XX885 I think.

    How comme the RAFG Buccs didnt have probes? Can understand their missions would be fairly short endurance, but what if things went wrong and a refuel would of helped?

    A bucc had fairly long legs so I assume they weren’t considered neccessary.
    All the airframes I saw at Laarbruch were not fitted with them, mind you I was working on Jags at the time.:D

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