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  • April 20, 2004 at 11:17 am in reply to: Correct way to abbreviate "squadron"? #1608068
    Papa Lima
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    Nice to meet you, LesB.
    I find that I need large dollops of tact. diplomacy, persistence, curiosity, integrity and attention to detail in my job. These are qualities demonstrated by many on this Forum, I am glad to say!
    Most Swedes assume that I am a translator, and although that enters into the work, I have given up trying to explain the rest to them!
    The link to this Forum is that I was in the raff and once worked for British Aerospace (did you?) on the Tornado Pilot’s Notes.

    April 19, 2004 at 9:45 pm in reply to: Replica of Napier-Heston Racer Planned #1608912
    Papa Lima
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    2 quotes from the referenced text:

    “I know that the engines are out there.”

    That answers your question, Archer!

    “Six minutes after opening the throttle, he had made a wide circuit at about 20 mph, throttled back, and set up for the landing approach.”

    20 mph seems a bit slow for a world speed record contender!

    April 19, 2004 at 9:41 pm in reply to: Explaination on this Sea Fury? #1608955
    Papa Lima
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    Listed by Blake as being static at the 1947 Radlett SBAC Show.

    April 19, 2004 at 8:27 pm in reply to: Correct way to abbreviate "squadron"? #1609040
    Papa Lima
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    WebPilot, Lidköping is about an hour and a half by road, if you meant Linköping, that’s more like 3 hours.
    Why not join my trip to the RSwAF museum on Sunday 23 May? I must bump that up again soon.
    Sorry, Forum members, to be so rude by swerving so far off topic!

    April 19, 2004 at 8:07 pm in reply to: Correct way to abbreviate "squadron"? #1609090
    Papa Lima
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    My only defence is that I’ve been in Sweden too long (30 years), and there’s another famous quotation: “old men forget”.

    April 19, 2004 at 7:42 pm in reply to: Correct way to abbreviate "squadron"? #1609134
    Papa Lima
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    Without making this thread any more ridiculous, could we perhaps agree on “Sqdn.” up the end of WW2 and “Sqn.” post-war?
    You really clobbered me there, Snapper, and I was motivated to start looking for my Service papers, however they are buried under 30 years of junk!
    I therefore surrender!
    😀 😀 😀

    April 19, 2004 at 7:00 pm in reply to: Correct way to abbreviate "squadron"? #1609200
    Papa Lima
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    Does that mean I was on the RAF or in it? You’ve got me confused now, WebPilot! 😀 😀 😀

    April 19, 2004 at 5:23 pm in reply to: Correct way to abbreviate "squadron"? #1609390
    Papa Lima
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    Chambers (UK) Dictionary gives “recce” for reconnaissance.

    April 19, 2004 at 4:12 pm in reply to: Happy Birthday Kev! #1609459
    Papa Lima
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    Very best wishes to you, Kev, on your birthday

    from Peter Langsdale, you can see I’m raising my glass to you!

    April 19, 2004 at 12:47 pm in reply to: Pitot and static head blockages #438030
    Papa Lima
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    Yes, perhaps so, but my point is that he/she was the least qualified of anyone involved to realise the effect of his/her actions, and several other people who should have also done their jobs properly didn’t, although they should have been much more aware of the dangers. Of course the crew paid the ultimate price!

    April 19, 2004 at 12:44 pm in reply to: Correct way to abbreviate "squadron"? #1610156
    Papa Lima
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    RAF always put the number first, I was in “112 Sqn.” (Forgot to tell you that there should really be a full stop after the abbreviation, but fewer and fewer people bother these days.)
    The only people who bother with grammar nowadays are those like myself who write for a living – and even Homer nods!

    April 19, 2004 at 11:58 am in reply to: Correct way to abbreviate "squadron"? #1610353
    Papa Lima
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    When I was in the RAF (1959-1976) it was always “Sqn”, never “Sqdn”.

    April 19, 2004 at 6:58 am in reply to: Pitot and static head blockages #438034
    Papa Lima
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    Many thanks for the clarification. I expect you knowthat the poor aircraft cleaner was jailed for this!

    April 18, 2004 at 9:51 pm in reply to: Neutral countries at war #1610885
    Papa Lima
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    Dave Homewood, if you’re still there, here is a great summary of the Swedish airline ABA’s history.
    This site has many other airline histories too!

    http://airlines.afriqonline.com/airlines/551.htm

    😀

    April 18, 2004 at 6:46 pm in reply to: help: Supermarine Scimitar 3 view pictures needed #1611060
    Papa Lima
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    Posted this on the General Aviation Forum too, if it helps . . .
    Never come across anyone from Wagga Wagga before, pardon me, but I wasn’t sure if that place really existed!

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