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by DispatchDragon
29 Aug 2011, 04:43
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Aerobatic DC 4
Replies: 4
Views: 854

Re: Aerobatic DC 4

as the guy on the forum said = superb coordination between the PF and the FE :)

Leif
by DispatchDragon
28 Aug 2011, 03:14
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: RAF Syerston for FS9
Replies: 2
Views: 1006

RAF Syerston for FS9

Dave Molyneaux just uploaded scenery for FS9 of RAF Syerston over at www.britsim.com.

It is only for FS9 stock scenery but it will make a wonderful home for Keith Paines Provost when released.


Enjoy

Leif
by DispatchDragon
26 Aug 2011, 12:04
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: HS748 Cruise Speed
Replies: 16
Views: 4830

Re: HS748 Cruise Speed

Hey Gents In the Dan Air days the 748 never operated above the mid teens -- even on "long" legs like Basle and Tarbes. And as an aside just doing some house keeping next door -- amazing how the 748, Argosy and Vanguard are still ranked in the top fifteen downloads consdering how long they ...
by DispatchDragon
26 Aug 2011, 07:19
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: All our yesterdays...
Replies: 369
Views: 180895

Re: All our yesterdays...

Coach Tours!! Anyone else remember the old Black and White coaches that went from Cheltenham and Gloucester areas to Oxford and Lunnun? Oh yes and my first loo on a coach was on one of those BIG Ribble buggers going from London to Warrington to see my Grannie Molly..... Got to love the memories Leif
by DispatchDragon
24 Aug 2011, 04:55
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Shakin' all over!
Replies: 27
Views: 4086

Re: Shakin' all over!

Yawn............. <-----Now living twelve miles from the San Andreas Fault and Astride the Rodgers Creek/Hayward faults......wake me when it when it says 6.8 ......Seriously funny, we get half a dozen tremors a week, some you notice most you dont, Oh yes and for all you swimmers -- we live exactly t...
by DispatchDragon
24 Aug 2011, 04:43
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Rob Richardson's Shackleton MR3
Replies: 15
Views: 4114

Re: Rob Richardson's Shackleton MR3

The only thing missing is that rich Elsan smell, Hope Rob gets back from Camel Jockeying soon, Its going to be a killer.


Leif
by DispatchDragon
21 Aug 2011, 02:32
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: All our yesterdays...
Replies: 369
Views: 180895

Re: All our yesterdays...

You know I have trouble doing the condolences thing Dave,,,,,But I know exactly how you feel.....I was thinking of all the photos we have of ALL our yesterdays -- and was tempted put one of myself , sitting in the cockpit of an AES Chippie at Cambridge in the mid 60s , or at the wheel of a bright bl...
by DispatchDragon
18 Aug 2011, 10:36
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Caption Contest
Replies: 15
Views: 2377

Re: Caption Contest

Right then, where is this China Shop you all keep telling me about?"
by DispatchDragon
16 Aug 2011, 13:13
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Bristol Freighter dead stick landing
Replies: 9
Views: 1693

Re: Bristol Freighter dead stick landing

the practise of shutting down an engine to simulate engine out training was curtailed after the crash of a HS125 into Vauxhall motors at Luton in 1966ish -- They flew a missed approach with the left engine out and while climbing the right Viper gave up the Ghost (pun intended)


Leif
by DispatchDragon
16 Aug 2011, 13:09
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Auster H available at Britsim
Replies: 6
Views: 2191

Re: Auster H available at Britsim

Brian

Flying it in FSX with an aero tow was a challenge seeing as you can only go in a straight line -- landed out a few times :):):):)

Leif

BTW - the consensus was 43mph yielded about 400 fpm down --- sort of a bit of a brick to fly.


Leif