Ascoteer Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 x 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Very interesting that Lockheed-Martin do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Ascoteer, you don't happen to frequent Pistonheads as well. There can't be too many female pilots with your experience on the Herc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 That's quite a few hours you have under your belt on type, I wonder if any other manufacturer does this ? Had many a good time down at Lynham watching Herc's. Remember one come into Shoreham when I was there it was a stretch one and when it come for it to leave it had to be timed right so there was no trains on the line at the end of the runway as she was using every inch of runway and she was quite close to the fence brilliant take off ! must of been on the limits of Shoreham's weight limits . Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Martian Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 It has to be Snoopy all day long! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I can't wait to see how these turn out - I reckon this is going to be an education... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Is that you driving the one in your avatar? I heard that a certain farmer encouraged the Alberts to fly 'a bit lower ' over the homestead, and to go 'penguin bowling'. 25 years airshows. Greenham Common? Waterbeach? I was at both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) I once spent about a thousand years travelling between Winnipeg and Trenton stuffed into the back of an RCAF Herk. I was 8 years old, suffering from Chicken Pox and couldn't scratch. I think I vibrated for about a day after we landed. That flight has a rather...special place in my memory which means that whenever I see anything Albertish I immediately flash back to being 8 years old, stuffed in a sideways-facing canvas seat and itching. But for the sake of watching your fleet take shape, I'll deal with the memories. Edited December 9, 2015 by Jessica 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 That's quite a few hours you have under your belt on type, I wonder if any other manufacturer does this ? Had many a good time down at Lynham watching Herc's. Remember one come into Shoreham when I was there it was a stretch one and when it come for it to leave it had to be timed right so there was no trains on the line at the end of the runway as she was using every inch of runway and she was quite close to the fence brilliant take off ! must of been on the limits of Shoreham's weight limits . Guy I wonder it it's an American practice as I believe Boeing award similar pins to Chinook aircrew when they achieve milestone hours on the type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airgunner Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Looking forward to this one, as a nipper used to watch the Herkies from Odiham fly over my house a lot. Also got to see Snoopy quite a lot too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dambuster Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 4. A 1312 Flt C1K - Gotta have a Tanker n'est-ce-que pas? Probably will be XV213. Guesses on a postcard which will be first... Peter 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I did kinda hassle Debs into making numba one Snoopy but as my time riding sideways under weirdly rumbling, creaking and occasionally whining rooftop junk coincided with the change from Big Sandy colours to Dark Green, Dark Sea Grey and very light grey may we have the venerable 213 even though its not one I remember riding in Gotta love a Light Aircraft Grey underneath aeroplane So I bet its going to be Snoopy now I nailed my colours up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Whichever it is, I'm looking forward to it! I've not heard of the pins over here but it could be a purely military thing so my 1,000+ on civvy Caravans wouldn't warrant one :-( Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alan P Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Shame Boeing don't do these, I'd have been well on my way to my 9th badge! You've got an impressive CV on Hercs, but doesn't sound like you joined a lot of your ex-Herc guys into civvy flying? I've flown with a lot of boys and one girl who went straight to BA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Navy Bird Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I might have missed it, but which scale will the four models be in? 1:72? Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyl1962 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Looking forward to your build of XV213, I managed to get a "jolly" on her when I was in the navy, it would have been around 1987ish, me ship was in the Falklands (HMS Herald) and we were asked if anyone fancied a ride, ME, ME, ME please. Once airborne we did a bit of fighter evasion exercises (from 2 Phantoms) then refuelled the same two aircraft, a great day which I will remember for the rest of my life. Regards Andy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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