Vampire flight

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 13 Sep 2006, 11:52

Hopefully I will be doing the same when I reach 23(!)... :k:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 13 Sep 2006, 12:15

Same here Edidie

Just as soon as I hit that birthday

Garry

Motormouse · Post by **Motormouse** » 14 Sep 2006, 14:44

Tom Everitt AFG wrote:!

Dave - we need a new chief engineer. You any good at mending broken things?

Tom.

I am, send me a pm wiv the contact details.....got the full B1 piston and turbine below 5,700.......and the limitation 1 for above 5,700 (but working on that!)

ttfn

Pete

Tom Everitt AFG · Post by **Tom Everitt AFG** » 14 Sep 2006, 18:36

Pete, PM inbound!

Got a few more pics from the flight:

Still brings a huge smile to my face :green:

Tom.

Hot_Charlie · Post by **Hot_Charlie** » 14 Sep 2006, 18:38

Very nice - is that all in the lakes heading up towards Carlisle?

Still jealous...

Post by **Trev Clark** » 19 Sep 2006, 16:50

Tom, are those seats live? You must also have a combined age of 40 at most in that cockpit too! Grrrrrrrrr

Tom Everitt AFG · Post by **Tom Everitt AFG** » 19 Sep 2006, 17:27

48 combined Trev

Yes the seats are live. Not sure Iâ€™d want to use them though. There are quite a few bits sticking out around the cockpit that look they would be in the way :think:

Hot_Charlie · Post by **Hot_Charlie** » 19 Sep 2006, 19:09

Tom Everitt AFG wrote:48 combined Trev

That would make you a relatively old g*t like me then Tom!

Yes the seats are live. Not sure Iâ€™d want to use them though. There are quite a few bits sticking out around the cockpit that look they would be in the way :think:

Mmm, depends if the bits break. At low level in a single engined beast I think I'd rather have the bang seat option and end up with a few cuts an bruises than the other options... :redface:

Tom Everitt AFG · Post by **Tom Everitt AFG** » 19 Sep 2006, 19:39

It's one of those rock - hardplace calls I think. Do you risk banging out and never being able to walk again, or try and put it down in a field and risk the seats going off anyway. The civilian mentality would probably be to try and put it down at the nearest airfield before resorting to the seat, whereas I suspect the military guys are taught to pull the handle.

Either way the prospects aren't good!

The photos above were heading South towards Windermere btw (just saw your question Charlie)

Tom.

LeeC · Post by **LeeC** » 19 Sep 2006, 21:33

Great pics Tom! - keep 'em coming

Best
Lee