Great to be back flying long haul!

[phase3begins]

If you want to experience how bad long haul can be try flying back from Florida in a Hercules, canvas seats, noisy, only a portaloo in a corner for 100 guys. No alcohol allowed and have to stop to refuel. And that was for a submarine crew after doing weeks at sea for DASO (Demonstration And Shakedown Operation) for the missile systems.

Yep, we did the other way. Flew out, via Goose Bay. Nobody mentioned the stopover at Goose bay so we arrived in uniform without coats. Lovely

 

[Catpirate]

Yep, we did the other way. Flew out, via Goose Bay. Nobody mentioned the stopover at Goose bay so we arrived in uniform without coats. Lovely

Our relief crew came that way, whilst refueling a storm came and blew the roof off their accommodation. They spent 10 days there waiting for the storm to end and repairs to the aircraft. We had to endure an extra 10 days in Florida in Frank Wolfes hotel (Cocoa Beach). Remember Ron Johns in the early days? And the inner rooms. PS just remembered our relief crew stopped at Gander

 

[sonar]

What's the payload?

1.2 kg

 

[Richard n Ann]

found it

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We had a Freedom Microlight, great little caravans. The diesel MINI towed it

 

[Catpirate]

We had a Freedom Microlight, great little caravans. The diesel MINI towed it

Looks cosy.....

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[nicholsong]

We had a Freedom Microlight, great little caravans. The diesel MINI towed it

We had a Freedom Microlight, great little caravans. The diesel MINI towed it

To get it airborne?

 

[Figaro]

And then ooen thise doors and feel the heat and all the "exotic" smells ,

Kerosene ?

 

[Barryh]

Flying used to be part of the holiday. Now it’s just tedious at best. I suppose it might be a bit different for those that turn left. On our recent flight to Barbados you could take your mask off whilst eating and drinking, it’s amazing how long you can make a drink last.

 

[nicholsong]

Flying used to be part of the holiday. Now it’s just tedious at best. I suppose it might be a bit different for those that turn left. On our recent flight to Barbados you could take your mask off whilst eating and drinking, it’s amazing how long you can make a drink last.

'Another glass of water, please Steward!'

 

[cyberyacht]

It ain't nacherul I tells ya. Sixty tons of aluminium and highly inflammable fuel. Couple of hundred people sealed in an aluminium tube, chucked five miles up in the air with a couple of hair dryers on steroids to keep it up there. It ain't nacherul.

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[nicholsong]

It ain't nacherul I tells ya. Sixty tons of aluminium and highly inflammable fuel. Couple of hundred people sealed in an aluminium tube, chucked five miles up in the air with a couple of hair dryers on steroids to keep it up there. It ain't nacherul.

Add in a couple of 'airframe drivers' who have wanted to be a 'pilot' since they read their first Biggles book.

[Not me BTW - I had never been off the ground till after I had applied for training. I think the airline only trained and employed me to keep the 'Biggles'-type in check - you know for the times they want to do a barrel-roll over Faro before landing ]