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January 11, 2004 at 9:45 pm in reply to: Ex RAF 50/60's #2079070

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Must mention your (?) web site:

http://splashdown2.tripod.com/

“The Royal Air Force as seen by John ‘Gary’ Cooper”

Absolutely fascinating stuff. Highly recommended! 😎

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January 11, 2004 at 9:28 pm in reply to: ATC #731653

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D*mn, the secret is out!:D

The best paid, funniest etc. job in aviation – air traffic control!

Couldn’t agree more – but

“Center” or “Approach/Tower” control are two very different jobs. Very few are good at both.

When you start training you will be constantly under scrutiny of how you handle stress – among a host of other things. The worst part of my training was the actual on job training, until after 9! months I got the hang of it. Stress – You get to be something of an adrenaline “junkie”. Much more tired after a day when nothing happens.

As Moondance said – sometimes controllers speak constantly. If you can hear stress in his/her voice, that could be one of the real bad things about the job. Being in a position where no one can help you. And you can’t leave!

I’m not trying to put you off. Some take to the job like ducks to water. Others have a long struggle ahead.

I recommend PPRUNE forum. There ia a special section for ATC.

http://www.pprune.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&forumid=18

Good Luck 😎

January 9, 2004 at 9:02 am in reply to: Shortlived Buccaneer #2081577

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All pictures from the Karup Airstation museum. They were taken by the photosection. Note the numbers placed in the pictures corresponding to the numbers on the back of the pix.

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January 9, 2004 at 8:58 am in reply to: Shortlived Buccaneer #2081611

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Well into the night and the Le Tourneau crash crane starts pulling. It’s nickname was “Dino” after Fred Flintstone’s “dog”.

January 9, 2004 at 8:55 am in reply to: Shortlived Buccaneer #2081617

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Shovels and airbag under the wing. PSP plates were put under the wheels

January 9, 2004 at 8:51 am in reply to: Shortlived Buccaneer #2081625

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Note the camouflage on the exhaust. Must have been a replacement.

January 9, 2004 at 8:48 am in reply to: Shortlived Buccaneer #2081631

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The roomy rear cockpit. The navigator’s seat was placed to the right side. So he could look ahead around the pilot’s head? Is that a rubber shade for the radar broken off on the floor?

January 9, 2004 at 8:41 am in reply to: Shortlived Buccaneer #2081643

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Here is a couple of the black & white pictures scanned. The navigator’s parachute. And 12 Sqn confirmed with the fox.

December 27, 2003 at 6:52 am in reply to: Shortlived Buccaneer #2088988

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And the canopy, where it fell. The navigator landed off the picture to the right and forward.

December 27, 2003 at 6:33 am in reply to: No Mars signal from Beagle probe #2681606

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Oh! And welcome back “Flam*ng Speller”. 😀
Reminds me of my Chinese take away:

“You want fast nylon?”

(Thousand Island) :p

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December 27, 2003 at 6:12 am in reply to: Boeing 707 Military Conversions #2681613

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The KC-135 was originally Boeing model 717, which has been re-used for the “MD-80”.

Yes, lovely sound of the NATO AWACS, but this sadly restricts them to only once a week for landing exercises at our place (Karup, Denmark) :rolleyes:

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December 26, 2003 at 6:01 pm in reply to: Is this an Me108? #2089275

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According to Ken’s Aviation Photography page

http://www.shanaberger.com/messerschmitt.htm

the cutting point was 1938. Aircraft developed after would be designated “Me”.

Company history

1926: Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (Bavarian Aircraft Works or BFW) formed. Messerschmitt Flugzeugbau also established.
1927: Bavarian government forces Messerschmitt and BFW to merge.

1938: BFW changes its name to Messerschmitt AG. Aircraft developed afterwards use the “Me” prefix

1948: Messerschmitt is reestablished. Produces sewing machines and automobiles

1955: Company begins aircraft work rebuilding T-6 and T-33 trainers

1965: Messerschmitt purchases what remains of Junkers in West Germany.

1968: Acquires Boelkow to form Messerschmitt-Boelkow

1969: Merges with Hamburger Flugzeugbau to form Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm (MBB)

1989: MBB is taken over by Deutsche Aerospace AG (DASA). DASA became part of EADS in 2000.

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December 24, 2003 at 12:49 pm in reply to: Is this an Me108? #2089823

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Lufthansa’s restored Bf 108 has a short story on:

http://www.lufthansa-ju52.de/english/bf108.htm

I saw it in August at Eggebek. Very beautiful silver bird with a slow running rumbling Argus engine. Ceiling is said to be 5.000 m/ 16.404 ft. And a record from 1939 at 9.125 m/ 29.937 ft. at the hands of the Hirth engine company chief? test pilot.

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December 24, 2003 at 12:09 pm in reply to: Is this an Me108? #2089852

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Although they were all called “Me” ‘s during the war (on the allied side) the correct name is Messerschmitt Bf 108, Bf 109 and Bf 110, the following being Me xxx.

Bf for “Bayerische Flugzeugwerke”

Merry Christmas!

December 6, 2003 at 11:28 pm in reply to: Su-35 Flanker Doubts #2694595

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A side question: Is there a picture out there somewhere of the Su-32/34 cockpit with the “kitchen and lavatory”?

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