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April 15, 2006 at 6:52 pm in reply to: AACF Rapide Trip. #1327500

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I took my daughter (then 3) up in ‘TM at the last Coventry Air show, there was a mix up with the timings and we were going to be disappointed, but The Lady from AA saw the look on my daughter’s face and convinced the pilot (on condition he had a fast car to get to the DC6 in time to start it for the display!) to do an extra flight, she then sold enough seats to fill it!
Great flight, lovely aircraft, fantastic outfit!
when my son is old enough, I will do one of their open days.

April 13, 2006 at 8:33 pm in reply to: ATA Tristar #563447

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it was just in for maintenance, and should have left last week, but trouble with No 2 engine during takeoff meant it had to stay on a bit longer for an engine change.

Thanks!

April 13, 2006 at 4:49 pm in reply to: My mother is 90 tomorrow, good for her. #1329701

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Pete, ‘appy Birthday to her!

April 13, 2006 at 4:46 pm in reply to: What happened to the EAP #1329725

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Bog off, she never rated the EAP anyway, she always preferred flying the SU-27, and barrell rolls are much easier in a wheel chair at Mach 2 apparently.

What about the much admired cobra manoeuvre?
Having seen them strap 2 CO2 bottles on a wheelchair in Brainiac last week, I wondered how it would go with a couple of little Jetcat gas turbines? 😀

April 13, 2006 at 3:05 pm in reply to: ATA Tristar #563865

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Thanks chaps
I saw a programme on Disco Wings on airliner Scrapping where the maintenance costs of the L1011s is getting so high that buying a new Boeing/Airbus is more viable, and the spares that they recover when they scrap them are almost worthless now….a real shame, I remember the old Courtline ones when I Lived in Luton in the early ’70s….

April 13, 2006 at 2:21 pm in reply to: What happened to the EAP #1329975

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Oops just read the other threads but was interrupted mid reply by me mother on the phone, after all she is 90 today.

Is she? you should have mentioned it….. 😉

April 12, 2006 at 11:51 pm in reply to: will they fly again #1330457

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I saw Daylight under lusty Lindy’s Nosewheel at Elvington last year…… 😉

April 12, 2006 at 6:10 pm in reply to: Westland Wessex's in Museums #1330882

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I am pleasantly surprised by the amount of affection the Wessex is held in, and the number of ex-Wessex Wobblers there are on the forum.
And for those of you who didn’t see it on the other thread, a picture of the Wessex T shirt I bought my Son in MK last week…

April 12, 2006 at 9:39 am in reply to: Westland Wessex's in Museums #1331283
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The Helicopter Museum is at the located on the edge of the old Weston-Super-Mare airfield and is signposed (Very close to RAF Locking)

Managed a flight in a Wessex when on ATC camp at Stafford a few years back – I loved it…

Thanks Arm Waver, my first Wessex flight was on ATC camp at Coltishall in ’85 on a 22 sqn example, I was allowed to sit in the crewman’s seat (to the right of the door) and swivel around so that I could put my head out of the door!
That felt really daring, until I actually got onto training and had to go through the initiation steps:
- Stand out on the step and give a Hitler Salute to any other Choppers
- Take off harness and climb up the outside, open the Captain’s window and tap him on the shoulder
- On Night flying, climb out on step at 1500′ and shut the door behind you….
The first item caused part of my downfall when I did that to the Crewman Leader…..
April 12, 2006 at 9:34 am in reply to: Westland Wessex's in Museums #1331288

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Pete,
one slight correction for you, they’re Whirlwinds!
good photos none the less!

April 12, 2006 at 8:54 am in reply to: Westland Wessex's in Museums #1331358

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Excuse my ignorance, but where is the Helicopter Museum, please?

We had one of the Queen’s flight Wessex visit us after dropping the Queen Mother off in Manchester, he got the wrong gate into Shawbury, realised his mistake halfway down and then swung right in front of us as he changed…our Captain had a little word in his shell-like!
I will dig out the photos later and scan them

April 11, 2006 at 5:48 pm in reply to: Westland Wessex's in Museums #1331689

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Flew XV728 many times between 1993 and 1996, first with 60 then 72 Sqn. ‘Queen of the Skies’ 😎 . They don’t build ’em like that anymore. Don’t you feel old when the planes you flew in are in museums? 😮

I was a trainee Crewman from ’88-’89 at Shawbury, they were great in the training mode, as you didn’t have practice emergencies, you had real ones every flight! 😀

Certainly a solidly built aircraft that gave you a lot of confidence

April 11, 2006 at 1:34 pm in reply to: Tom Cruise's P-51 #1331877

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ZRX61,
I assume he has a very big cushion on the seat so he can see out? 😉

April 11, 2006 at 1:30 pm in reply to: Aviation Kids Clothing #1331880

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‘ere yer go, unfortunately subject can’t stand still yet…..

April 11, 2006 at 9:00 am in reply to: Westland Wessex's in Museums #1332121

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A vietnam vet Choktaw is now flying in the US, but I think the problem with getting one flying over here is the availability of suitable Gnomes. I spoke to an operator of Wasps/Scouts who had looked into it.
The Dutch porloined quite a few engines for their sport of tractor pulling…..a tractor in the unlimited class can be fitted with 4 gnomes (or 5 ex-Shackleton Griffons). 🙁 😮
It is effectively drag-racing in mud, pulling a heavy sled….whatever pops your cork! :confused:
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