Giving away the musical preferences here of my long forgotten youth, but I’m surprised that no one has got “747, Strangers in the night” by Saxon… Didn’t Iron Maiden have a track called Tail Gunner?

What about the hymn ” to be a pilgrim”? Go on – sing it!!

JC

Been a few years (10?) since I was involved with the Norwich Vulcan – what’s the story? It was always well looked after and was capable of being powered up on the APU, with bomb bay, speed brakes etc all working.

JC

So the 111’s – these are obviously powered by Merlins, but they look to my untutored eye like Lancaster power eggs. Is this correct?

JC

Or even EMC/RFI testing – Electromagnetic compatability to ensure the systems are hardened against radio interferance and don’t produce any unwanted electronic emissions? More of a passive test, but needs doing.

JC

Glad to see you’re still posting Rob – I’m still a relative newbie to this forum, but a Crazymainer post is always appreciated on this screen 🙂

JC
Long live free speech – if it gets too hot, we’ve always got moderators!

Independance Day is the only big film of recent years that had a modern RAF mention…

JC

A few more….

ATC: “Alpha Bravo Charlie… Say altitude.”
Pilot (feeling frisky): “Altitude.”
ATC: “Say ALTITUDE!”
Pilot: “ALTITUDE!”
ATC: “Say ‘Canceling IFR’.”
Pilot: “Level 8000”

22 November 1996 — Any More Complaints?
The controller working a busy pattern told the 727 on downwind to make a three-sixty (do a complete circle, usually to provide spacing between aircraft). The pilot of the 727 complained, “Do you know it costs us two thousand dollars to make a three-sixty in this airplane?” Without missing a beat the controller replied, “Roger, give me four thousand dollars worth!”

15 November 1996 — What the…?!
PSA was following United, taxiing out for departure. PSA called the tower and said “Tower, this is United 586. We’ve got a little problem, so go ahead and let PSA go first”. The tower promptly cleared PSA for takeoff before United had a chance to object to the impersonation!

8 November 1996 — Which Exit Did You Say That Was?
A DC-10 had an exceedingly long landing roll out after landing with his Approach speed just a little too high. San Jose Tower: “American 751 Heavy, turn right at the end if able. If not able, take the Guadeloupe exit off of Highway 101 back to the airport.”

13 September 1996 — Mama Didn’t Raise No Fools!
Unknown Aircraft: “I’m f-king bored!”
Air Traffic Control: “Last aircraft transmitting, identify yourself immediately!!”
Unknown Aircraft: “I said I was f-king bored, not f-king stupid!”

Pilot: “Approach, Acme Flt 202, with you at 12,000′ and 40 DME.”
Approach: “Acme 202, cross 30 DME at and maintain 8000′.”
Pilot: “Approach, 202’s unable that descent rate.”
Approach: “What’s the matter 202? Don’t you have speed brakes?”
Pilot: “Yup. But they’re for my mistakes. Not yours.”

Tower: “Aircraft on final, go around, there’s an aircraft on the runway!”
Pilot Trainee: “Roger” (pilot continues approach)
Tower: “Aircraft, I said GO AROUND!!!”!
Pilot Trainee: “Roger”
The trainee doesn’t react, lands the aircraft on the numbers, rolls to a twin standing in the middle of the runway, goes around the twin and continues to the taxiway.

A young and stupid pilot wanted to sound cool on the aviation frequencies.
So, this one time he was approaching a field during the night time.
Instead of making any official requests to the tower, he said: “Guess who?”
The controller switched the field lights off and replied: “Guess where!”

Tower: “…and for your information, you were slightly to the left of the centerline on that approach.”
Speedbird: “That’s correct; and, my First Officer was slightly to the right”

JC