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February 18, 2011 at 9:30 am in reply to: Ex Soviet Navy #1114911

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Flanker man I too am a Russian aircraft enthusiast – space vehicles too!

The simplicity of Russian design is something I find appealing (if that’s the right word) and interesting too. Although you have to take some of their statements about the origins of inventions with a pinch of salt.

Such a ‘peasant’ mentality in the west could save loadsa money!

bri 😀

February 16, 2011 at 1:45 pm in reply to: General Discussion #295305

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Did I escape? – you’re quick, I’ll give you that! 😀

My digital radio was playing on Radio 3, but the freak broadcast was very loud throughout my boat and not at radio volume. I did hear it through the ventilator too.

A few good and interesting suggestions, thanks lads.

I had wondered if the downdraft from the rotor somehow brought it down, but I did hear the PTT function as well.

bri 🙂

February 16, 2011 at 1:45 pm in reply to: Freak Broadcast #1887783

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Did I escape? – you’re quick, I’ll give you that! 😀

My digital radio was playing on Radio 3, but the freak broadcast was very loud throughout my boat and not at radio volume. I did hear it through the ventilator too.

A few good and interesting suggestions, thanks lads.

I had wondered if the downdraft from the rotor somehow brought it down, but I did hear the PTT function as well.

bri 🙂

February 6, 2011 at 11:15 am in reply to: B36 Boscombe Down. #1129855

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I worked at Boscombe Down for some years (in the 1960s), and the story there was that the B36 was on a training flight from Texas to Turkey(?) – and got lost. My goodness, that’s some way off course!

I think the local newspapers published the story and pictures at the time. There may be an archive somewhere with the pictures included.

bri

February 6, 2011 at 10:41 am in reply to: Jaguars in museums #1129869

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I seem to remember there’s a nose section in Bletchley Park, with a full instrument fit. Also a tired-looking Harrier.

By the way, if you visit this fascinating museum, it’s only a short walk from Bletchley station – and when you buy the entry ticket to the museum it lasts a whole year!

bri 🙂

December 16, 2010 at 10:48 am in reply to: Flight Deck or Cockpit? #1114974

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Concorde had a flight compartment!:D

Bri

June 17, 2010 at 4:46 pm in reply to: Jetstar pilot investigated over claims he was texting during landing #544252

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That’s nothing. I saw a middle-aged man using a laptop on the seat next to him while he was driving his car!

Perhaps there’s an argument here for a head X-ray before a licence is awarded – just to see if there is anything inside…

Bri

August 9, 2009 at 2:50 pm in reply to: Government unveils high-speed rail plan to ground short flights #525342

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So you all think that the nimbys are wrong. You wouldn’t mind your house/village/street/school/shops/parks etc etc being levelled then!

What do you think a train does – fly over everything?

Bri 😀

July 30, 2009 at 2:05 pm in reply to: BAe 146 on the road #1164610

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Bruce,

If you need a thottle box for it, let me know.

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Oh, the 146 throttle box. I have to say that was the most exquisite piece of engineering I saw in 35 years of working in the aviation industry. Pic please?

Bri 🙂

June 9, 2009 at 3:22 pm in reply to: RAF Comets-such a beautiful sight! #1218594

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[QUOTE=pagen01;1418696]Looks like it’s sniffing up the tarmac! I like the way that SUD Aviation were unsure whether to go for square or round cabin windows – and ended up with triangular!
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Actually, they were ‘lozenge’ shaped. Flew up to Helsinki in a Caravelle back in the ’60s. A delightful aircraft.

Bri

June 9, 2009 at 3:03 pm in reply to: AF447 (Merged) #538734

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why would any navy do that? This sort of thing is not really in there job description.

My point was that it could help find crash sites more rapidly. If there had been any survivors of this crash, they may have been saved if the position could have been located sooner.

Submarines could have undersea positioning fixes sooner. Even if it is not within their normal operating sphere, flight safety is the responsibility of us all. Don’t navy helicopters get involved in rescue at sea?

Bri

June 9, 2009 at 11:52 am in reply to: Ethiopian Airlines: Man found in plane's baggage, Dulles Intl., USA #538931

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I think they should award him a medal for bravery!

Bri 🙂

June 9, 2009 at 11:46 am in reply to: AF447 (Merged) #538937

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Perhaps there’s a need for all submarines to be fitted with special high-powered receivers to detect beacons that have been activated.

Of course, most navies won’t want the position of their subs to be known, so maybe a central reporting site could be utilised.

Bri

June 9, 2009 at 11:39 am in reply to: CWJ…a peep behind the curtain. #1218703

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I hadn’t realised the MiG15 was such a grass burner!

Let’s see some more pics please.

Anything from ‘behind the curtain’ I find very interesting.

Bri 🙂

May 13, 2009 at 2:17 pm in reply to: Confrontation – Know your enemy, was it Soekarno ? #1174617

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The pictures and text in this post would make a darned good book or ebook. They are evocative of a ‘forgotten’ war.

The photos could be cleaned up digitally – I use the freeware Photofiltre which would be ideal. Mind you, I’m not sure if the spots on the pix are mossies, or the remains of mossies…

So how about it lads? Get together and make that book!

Bri 🙂
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