Heh heh:)

Thank you Tim.

For anyone else who is interested in the turbinlite flights, 1451 flight were at Hunsdon and operated with 3(F) Squadron at times.
530 squadron then formed from 1451 flight and was commanded by Sqd Ldr Miller DFC.

Some of the special code used between the Turbinlite and the attending Hurricanes when flying together.

Turbilite to Satellite.

Are you in formation,
ARE YOU SNUGGLING.
Close formation,
CONTRACT.
Open formation,
EXPAND.
We are at 5000 ft Range,
WARM.
We are dropping back,
COOLER.

We are at 3000 ft range,
HOT(Get Ready).

Satellite aircraft must reply to this e.g,
“UNDERSTAND HOT

I am about to expose(in ten seconds)
BOILING.
We have lost contact,
LOST CONTACT.

Sattelite to turbinlite.

I need Navigation lights to pick you up
SHOW UP

Request brighter station keeping lights,
OPEN WINDOWS.
Station keeping lights too bright,
CLOSE WINDOWS.

I have lost you,
I AM DESOLATE.
I am above you,
I AM SKYLARK.
I am below you,
I AM SNAKE.
I am obliged to return to base,
PANCAKING.

IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ONLY A MINIMUM NUMBER OF THESE MESSAGES SHOULD BE USED.

I have a copy of a secret wartime document of about 20 odd pages on the Turbinlite fitment. Its too big to scan in so I took photos of a couple of pages to show whats in it. As documents of this nature were systematically destroyed during the war as they became out of date etc. There is a possibility this may be the only one left.
It is a fascinating item.

That looks extremely interesting Baz, I would like to see more!

I have looked up and copied quite a few documents regarding Turbinlite operational procedure at the NA.

As yet I have not found a publication that deals solely with this fascinating development.

There are a few scant references to it in the RAF Hunsdon ORB about their Turbinlite flight being kept ‘out of the publics gaze’ and double armed guards for the aircraft!

For those in the know, are exclusion zones around commercial airports operating even when the airport is closed?
I ask because I watched a light aircraft doing lazy eights almost over Stansted yesterday before bimbling away to the north, he almost resembled the flight of a bumblebee:)
I also notice that other small aircraft are flying a lot closer while passing Stansteds control zone.

Excellent explanation, thanks!

And in relation to post#3…
Looks interesting.

This was on a couple of years ago, excellent programme.

Bremse= Brake or braking related for certain.
fullen der bremsanlage

fill the braking plant? May relate to brake fluid.