A tough question, those who stand out? The historians have listings based on how many enemy shot down, already there are mentions of those who have met Spitfire pilots. I like the references to recent pilots who displayed the Spitfire.Dont forget the many ATA ferry pilots.
After looking at the series recently shown about becoming a fighter pilot filmed at Duxford I am full of admiration for all those who soloed the Sitfire and went on to fly it. Then to go into combat. In particular I think the many wing men stand out for sticking with the leader and having the self discipline to do the job as briefed.
For every known ace on Spitfires there were also hundreds of others who had the guts to keep going into combat knowing that they lacked experience and still had courage to do what had to be done.
It works by allowing you to deeply relax while awake and then concentrate on your declared aims. The hypnotherapist is the enabler. Your mind then can re focus on your aim by using the method shown in the sessions.
A small percentage of people cannot be hypnotised but you only find out by going for a session.
It is nothing like the stage style performances repeated on Tv, in fact many people have difficulty accepting that they have been in a hypnotic state.
Hope it works out for you and keep in mind that a lot of time on your first visit will be spent in discussion with the therapist before any hypnosis is started.
Oh and yes it did work for me and also my wife has had good benefits.
It works by allowing you to deeply relax while awake and then concentrate on your declared aims. The hypnotherapist is the enabler. Your mind then can re focus on your aim by using the method shown in the sessions.
A small percentage of people cannot be hypnotised but you only find out by going for a session.
It is nothing like the stage style performances repeated on Tv, in fact many people have difficulty accepting that they have been in a hypnotic state.
Hope it works out for you and keep in mind that a lot of time on your first visit will be spent in discussion with the therapist before any hypnosis is started.
Oh and yes it did work for me and also my wife has had good benefits.
Thanks David for sharing those rare and well composed views of Changi and beyond. During my time in the RAF it was very tricky to get the relevant permissions so I missed a lot. Fortunately I am making up for it now and I am involved in aviation and photography full time. http://www.scotaviaimages.co.uk
Never seen the film before great fun,thanks for the links
A rather sad but regular happening. I really feel sorry for all the volunteers who work on projects and end up being let down like this.
I recall a local museum who accepted help from at least a dozen keen enthusiasts.When the official high profile opening came along none of them were invited, and most then quit helping out.
The crunch comes when you try and change the way things are being done or are about to be done .Then you find out that you have no legal rights. Its common in business as well.Typically a few friends build a business based on goodwill and trust. Then with no warning one person leaves with all the customer lists and knowledge and sets up a new business. If you have not thrashed out a legal document then you are screwed and not only that you are feeling totally unable to trust anyone again based on goodwill. This no doubt is why solicitors and lawyers charge to set up the legal paperwork.
It has turned into a rather good magazine no doubt helped by contributions from several forum members,pity I have no space for yet another monthly mag !
I have exchanged emails with the site owner, they are having problems and should have everything back working by next Monday.
Great to read about a Victa Airtourer and how you enjoyed the flight, I get a great feeling when the flight goes well and the vis is good,plus I also bring back lots of pics for the gallery. http://www.scotaviaimages.co.uk
Yes , it was a theory regarding the loss of a Viscount West of Strumble. The theory is only that and from my own experiences at Aberporth it is an outlandish insulting theory. The safety team at RAE Aberporth were disgusted at being accused of accidentaly shooting down an airliner.
Another idea is that it could have been a towed target, the towing aircraft can be 2/3 miles away and the towline is not easily seen. The Tow aircraft could be gaining height near the edge of the range near the airway.
Possibly a drone, the two airways crossed South and North of two weapons test ranges. I worked at Aberporth radar and watched the very careful safety checks prior to a test fire of Thunderbird and Bloodhound missiles. We could clearly see airways traffic and no firing was allowed if any unknown air activity was in the range.
The puzzle is that even the drones were fast movers in relation to an airliner and would not be allowed to get close enough for concern.
I would instead say that it was a military jet from Valley or Brawdy having a close look at the airliner.
And its not good calling them the crash and burn team either. Reminds me of the footage of Attenburgh doing his wildlife meeting with Gorillas. No credit to all the team who set up the encounter and no hint that he was in aircon accom while the rest just had the usual tents.
Never mind we know who does all the hard work in reality..the people like Nick.
Active bird control
As one of many aspects of my former work as an air traffic control assistant I carried out thousands of hours on the airfield doing active bird control.
RAF Kinloss suffered a terrible fatal take off birdstrike accident and as a result of the post accident recommendations the bird control team became full time covering all operational hours at Kinloss.
One part of the service included watching approach and departure paths, records of bird activity were kept, a pattern of bird movement tracked. This included large skeins of geese and birds feeding on the tidal estuary.
During the five years of my time in charge of the bird control unit we had no damage caused by birdstrikes. Air traffic relayed our warnings to aircraft resulting in take off delays, overshoots and circuit training was avoided during the high risk times.
Pioneering work in bird control came from the Dutch air force, in the Uk courses have been organised by MAFF.
To get the best out of the bird control system you need dedicated keen operatives and an air traffic system to relay warnings plus an airport authority who fully understand that it is not a part time job done by a person who skives inside the office and dashes outside to fire off a few shellcrackers
every hour.
I wonder if a proper study of bird activity has ever been done at New York airports?
Aha a good reason to look out my logbooks. I did see TSR2 with a lightning low over Blackpool, I can remember the very loud noise which got me to rush out of the house !