Commercial Airliners

[Methuselah]

Probably not relevant but, when we lived in Lincolnshire in the 1970s, we could watch a Vulcan bomber turn over the house at approximately hourly intervals and set off in a different direction. They were probably from RAF Waddington or RAF Scampton. I found out fairly recently that the weapons were stored about four miles from where we lived.

In 1956 I was stationed in Singapore (National Service). The Vulcan bomber had been on a tour (Australia, NZ) and on the return flight arrived in Singapore. It gave a demonstration flight and passed low over our camp several times. I remember looking up and thinking, I would give everything I've got to be going back to the UK on that. A few days later it crashed while landing at Heathrow Airport, killing two or three of the crew. A good lesson in 'be careful what you wish for'.
I flew out to Singapore in 1955 on a four engine (propellers) Hermes. We took off from Blackbush in Hampshire on Monday and landed in Singapore at 10 o'clock Friday evening. The Hermes was notorious for engine trouble and we had delays at every stop all the way. One of the engines conked out between Calcutta and Bangkok and we flew on three engines.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Just saw this and it's DED SEXY inside the A350 flight deck

First pick is copied from IG so resolution is poor, but the second is nice

 

[Methuselah]

Just saw this and it's DED SEXY inside the A350 flight deck

First pick is copied from IG so resolution is poor, but the second is nice


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I like the red panel which says 'HANDLE WITH CARE' 'Deploy with one hand' This is also shown upside down, presumably in case the plane turns over!

 

[larbert toffee]

Just back off my hols, for the first time in years I travelled on a chartered BA flight, although they have gone downmarket IMO they are still a cut above the norm.

 

[SerenityNigh]

I like the red panel which says 'HANDLE WITH CARE' 'Deploy with one hand' This is also shown upside down, presumably in case the plane turns over!

In that case, it's probably a box of wipes for what's going on inside the trousers

I'd guess that's a slipcover for the HUD, and although I've never flown with one I imagine these can be very fun tools

 

[kev]

Oops! Obviously couldn't give a F

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[Dylan]

I have been on a couple of landings where I thought 'huh, this is weird, I can see the runway' on the approach. Loads of "fun".

 

[Methuselah]

I have been on a couple of landings where I thought 'huh, this is weird, I can see the runway' on the approach. Loads of "fun".

I once flew to Jersey from Heathrow, not a long flight but they served breakfast. They were actually running up and down the plane to dish out the breakfast so we had time to eat it before we landed! When we landed, we hit the runway so hard that I bit my tongue and all the panels with the switches and dials for lights and air flow, fell out and were hanging by the wires. The guy sitting next to me, a German, said 'I have never had a landing like that before'. Never been keen on flying but don't have to do it anymore.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

I'm in the RAF and my leaving gift from my last Sqn was a flight in a Tornado down the River Mersey. It was unbelievable, we flew back over to the East Coast and did some barrel rolls and a supersonic loop; before heading back to base. Loved it!

 

[LinekersLegs]

I have been on a couple of landings where I thought 'huh, this is weird, I can see the runway' on the approach. Loads of "fun".

They are the landings where you check exactly how many rows you are from the emergency doors aren’t they!

 

[SerenityNigh]

I don't understand why more airports in Britain don't have multiple runways

 

[maccavennie]

I'm in the RAF and my leaving gift from my last Sqn was a flight in a Tornado down the River Mersey. It was unbelievable, we flew back over to the East Coast and did some barrel rolls and a supersonic loop; before heading back to base. Loved it!

Any chance of lending me it for an afternoon mate

 

[roydo]

I don't understand why more airports in Britain don't have multiple runways

Space mate. If that landing was at UK Bristol, not US Bristol, (if there even is one) airport, its basically built on a hill.

Another few runways would be on the side of said hill.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Space mate. If that landing was at UK Bristol, not US Bristol, (if there even is one) airport, its basically built on a hill.

Another few runways would be on the side of said hill.

Understand the space issue, and I know planning in Britain is extremely different than here in the US, which seems like endless space, but all you need is one crosswind runway to make the approach and landing safer. You can do that without building a Chicago Midway or DFW monstrosity. Then again I don't understand why the island has more than about 8 or so airports to begin with. (And I probably don't truly appreciate the space issue, but it's not like wind is new either.)