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Boac wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:02 pm

I'll chuck in a Baffin; not sure what happened but I guess it is broken.......................

Pass on the ship but I say it is not a carrier. PS If it is a carrier then he landed a bit short........... )

Life on board in those days so relaxed that the right hand matelot had time to demo the hornpipe as he crossed the deck.

CharlieOneSix wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 13, 2021 4:13 pm

Some more on Horsey…….. It appears that Horsey had 'form'. The Dundee Courier of 19 September 1935 reported that: (Quote) "'Guy Kennedy Horsey...was charged with having, on June 2, on the Milnathort-Cupar Road, while under the influence of drink, driven a motor car recklessly and at speed and in a manner which was dangerous to the public. Accused pleaded guilty, and Sheriff Umpherson imposed a fine of £10, with the alternative of 30 days' imprisonment.'

However that report does not convey the seriousness of what occurred. Earlier the Dundee Courier of 4 June 1935 had reported that whilst drunk and driving the car, Horsey collided with and killed two young motorcyclists, aged 17 and 18, who were members of the Sauchie Church Parish Boys' Brigade returning from a weekend camp at St Andrews. Horsey was then based at RAF Leuchars.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/162482

I was interested by the account of flying at SISKIN.

I spent two weeks there in much the same period, the autumn of 1953, learning to fly the Tiger Moth. I recall the Development flight due to an incident one morning. Waiting to take off, in front of me was a Wyvern carrying a torpedo. The Pilot revered the a/c up and must have been about to take off the brakes. But at that moment the two top fasteners holding the engine parted. The engine hinged tidily on the two lower fasteners and landed nose down on the grass. No flames. What followed was like the keystone cops.

The Pilot (RAF) abandoned the aircraft hastily, Cdr (Air), or whoever held that post, rode to the scene across the grass on a bicycle and was soon followed by the Gosport fire brigade ringing their bell.

Earlier in the year whilst doing S/Lts Courses my lot were embarked in the Navigation training ship off the Gilkicker. The later Captain Tug Wilson hovered in a Dragonfly abreast the funnel/seaboat where we were waiting turns on the bridge. The tail rotor failed and the a/c rotated instead, whilst descending into the Solent. The OOW piped, correctly, away lifeboats crew, us SubLts beat the ship’s company manning seaboat and davits.

Twelve years later Tug Wilson was our Cdr (Air) in ALBION during Confrontation and flew me into Sarawak (and safely Back again!)

Fleet Air Arm Veteran Ninian Stewart

The team are extremely disappointed that we had an engine issue during the Swordfish's third test flight. The engine has now been removed and sent to Retro Track and Air who are in the process of overhauling the other two Swordfish engines. We will keep you all updated on engines' progress in the coming months via our weekly newsletters. ​

ian16th wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:10 pm

Anyone know what 'tail warning' radar was fitted to the RN Buccaneers?
Odd shape in the one illustrated.

in #287 I wrote:Which bit are you referring to, ian? Base or top of fin?

Boac wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:31 pm

in #287 I wrote:Which bit are you referring to, ian? Base or top of fin?

CharlieOneSix wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 24, 2021 5:16 pm

Do you mean the airbrake?
airbrake.JPG

CharlieOneSix wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 24, 2021 5:35 pm

A surprise from Mrs C16 from the Navy Wings shop - a 'Flew Navy' baseball cap and a 'Fly Navy' pint pot. I shall enjoy the latter but will look a bit of a tosser in the cap! Still, it's the thought that counts.
flew navy.JPG
mug.JPG

Were they passive S and X band receivers?