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Damn Hans you get smarter by the dayHans Rolink wrote:Tom,
in general, the red cross on the white shield signified the City of Lincoln. It could be found on Vulcans from most squadrons. Both final Vulcan bases RAF Scampton and RAF Waddington were near that city.
The center badge is from No. 230 Operational Conversion Unit which trained Vulcan crews.
Hope this helps.
Hans.
Always had a soft spot for anything British.Dude wrote:
Damn Hans you get smarter by the day
...ummm.....Margareth Thatcher?????Hans Rolink wrote:Always had a soft spot for anything British.
Well, she did rid Blighty of Arthur Scargill!Stephan Lodewijks wrote:...ummm.....Margareth Thatcher?????Hans Rolink wrote:Always had a soft spot for anything British.
Respect man, your one of a kind!!
You´re right, there´s another side to every coin. What I was referring to was the chaos in the winter of 1978-79.SPERX wrote:"" Well, she did rid Blighty of Arthur Scargill!
And one of a kind I sure hope to be
Hans. ""
Along with the coal mining industry; heavy engineering; most manufacturing industry; decent social housing; much of the Royal Navy just before the Falklands War; a significant chunk of the RAF including the Vulcans the last few of which had to be patched up using parts recovered from museum aircraft around the world for service in her fortuitous Falklands War. The RAF Phantoms were withdrawn from service early whlst they still had plenty of airframe life available and before Tornado F3 was fully operational. Likewise the Buccaneers were withdrawn long before it was necessary.
Recently published documents also suggest that she opposed the re-unification of Germany on the grounds that she feared an over-powerful reunified Germany rather more than she feared the Soviet Union. Interesting double standards for someone who liked to be seen as a champion of individual freedom.
And what did she introduce? Oh yes, over-reliance on the Financial Services sector - and just look where that got us.
I d/k what the figures are but I read somewhere that the Spey powered F4s were slower than the P&W powered ones because their demand for air meant that the UK versions had wider intakes and that in turn messed up the area ruling. In another book somewhere in my library a Bucc pilot describes how they could run away from most A/D fighters at low level. Interestingly both the UK F4s and the Buccs had Spey engines, albeit with reheat added to the F4 engines. Blackburn must have got the aerodynamics spot on if you compare the performance.tomh wrote:Thanks all for the replies. OK then, well, I see I should have jumped in with a "thank you" before the Maggie critique got rolling. So, with the City of Lincoln badge, was it on both sides of the tailfin, or should I check my negs to see what the opposite side tailfin might show to determine the squadron of assignment?
Sentimental Phantom attachment aside, I've always wondered just what the max Mach on the British Phantoms was with those fat Speys side by side. From what I've heard it takes most any Phantom quite a while to approach Mach II. I recall a couple of sweaty Phantom jocks coming out of ops during a big exercise with one exclaiming to the other, "Damn those F111s, you just can't catch them when they're on the deck like that". But I suppose the Bucaneer was capable of bringing about much the same exasperation from the fighter drivers.
Exactly, SPERX. The only way they could have retained the desired airflowthe UK versions had wider intakes and that in turn messed up the area ruling
Oh yeah, you got me pinned to my office chair with that description!starting at FL170 and 420 KIAS we simultaneously rolled inverted; swept the wings; plugged in the burners and pulled nose down and presto 1.2M within about 15 seconds
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