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Every time I see it I think of the accident about 25 years ago when it - or another one - rolled inverted and the passenger fell out because the seat hadn't been bolted in. Amazingly, despite heading earthwards unexpectedly at 9.81m/sec2 he had the presence of mind to find the ripcord and pull it. Each thought the other was dead until they landed. A friend of mine was in the air at the time and heard it happening live over the radio.
Tony1963 said:
The “variable noise, constant speed” insult was also given to the Jaguar. It was also said that Jags only took off because the Earth’s surface curved away underneath them.
I always liked the Jaguar, ever since making an Airfix model of one. They just looked right, compared to the thumping great Tornado 'MRCA' that came after it. When did the RAF last have a proper bomber? Was it the Vulcan?spitfire-ian said:
It's been back over for a third time today. Looks like it comes out of North Weald, comes up around the top of Colchester with a little fiddling about whilst it's there then heads for home.
I wheeled out the trusty Bofors but kept missing him. Need more practice. Now I'm just ankle deep in shell cases and the corner of my garage is missing...'The flight training included aerobatics and the procedures for abandoning the aircraft in flight'
Which were evidently 'Undo seat bolts, roll upside down'...
I like 'totally perplexed by the sudden absence of anything around him'
How did he fall free of the seat? ETA - bottom of p23.
Which were evidently 'Undo seat bolts, roll upside down'...
I like 'totally perplexed by the sudden absence of anything around him'
How did he fall free of the seat? ETA - bottom of p23.
Edited by Simpo Two on Friday 5th April 11:16
Tony1963 said:
This sort of thing takes me back to my early days at Marham.
Somewhere in an archive hopefully, though I've never seen it, is a photo of me in front of a Victor on a CCF/RAF visit to Marham, c.1977. Plenty of virtual beer to anyone who can track it down. The other thing I remember was the dog handler, a cheerful chap who showed us the Alsatian guard dogs.
Tony1963 said:
The thing is, the aircraft doesn’t give a hoot what it’s called. The people who fly them don’t care. The people who maintain them really don’t care. It only seems to matter to those who tick boxes on lists. Twitchers?
But fighter pilots and bomber pilots require different skills. Or at least they did when you knew which was which and they did different things.We've attempted to define a bomber; perhaps try the opposite - I propose a fighter is something you can dogfight with.
Tony1963 said:
Simpo Two said:
We've attempted to define a bomber; perhaps try the opposite - I propose a fighter is something you can dogfight with.
How many dogfights have there been in the last 40 years?So, other possible definitions of a fighter - something that shoots down bombers would be a good one. But if there are no bombers to shoot down, what is it? Just a ground attack aircraft?
Mr. Potato Head said:
Bloomin politicians not letting me have a surplus Gepard. Harumph.
Try one of these (scroll down to the big photo): https://www.keymilitary.com/article/pom-and-circum...
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