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Here to ressurect a dying thread again, but hey ho. Can't help but wonder, with all of the warmth and affection for the Jag which has ahem, overflowed from these entries, I wonder if you would all ponder for a mo.
The Jag was intially going to come into RAF use mainly as an advanced trainer. As I understand it, when the order was changed from mainly twin seat to single, the Hawk was given that role instead. My question, is this. Would the Jag have made a useful (and hee hee, loved?) trainer? To the lay person it sounds to have had somewhat quirky handling and although I can accept that this sometimes gives more training value, I wonder if you guys would be good enough to stir the grey matter once more with this question in mind?
Anyway - must dash now... Off to the DRIPS thread...
cheers!
The Jag was intially going to come into RAF use mainly as an advanced trainer. As I understand it, when the order was changed from mainly twin seat to single, the Hawk was given that role instead. My question, is this. Would the Jag have made a useful (and hee hee, loved?) trainer? To the lay person it sounds to have had somewhat quirky handling and although I can accept that this sometimes gives more training value, I wonder if you guys would be good enough to stir the grey matter once more with this question in mind?
Anyway - must dash now... Off to the DRIPS thread...
cheers!
My broadband is very dodgy at the mo. Found this and thought Jag people might appreciate:
Jag Very Low Pass
Sorry if posted before.
It came from this site:
Yet More Aviation Videos
I particularly enjoyed the military air drops video!
Regards
STH
Jag Very Low Pass
Sorry if posted before.
It came from this site:
Yet More Aviation Videos
I particularly enjoyed the military air drops video!
Regards
STH
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JAGUAR.
Just Another Greatly Underpowered Airborne Rat-trap.
Many fond memories.
Trailing back from a det, one of my Jags had a microturbo overfuelling snag resulting in two aborted starts on #1 engine.(With a fantastic flame both times).
A very nice blonde lady dressed in civvies on board the trail VC10 said to me, " Oh I really do want to get home. What kind of delay will this give us?"
This was in Ottawa. So I said, " Well gorgeous, It could take up to 48 hours as we don't have a spare microturbo here, It's still on the Herc that will arrive tomorrow afternoon."
However, we knew it was probably a dodgy control unit which we had in our trail pack up.
One hour later after a successful engine start,(post control box replacement), I re boarded the VC10 to be thanked by the aforementioned very nice blonde lady for ensuring she got back to BZN on time.
She praised us engineers on turning a possible 48 hr delay into a fantastic one hour delay.
We took off in the VC10 closely tailed by said Jag.
We then landed at Halifax, Nova Scotia, booked into the Citadel hotel and proceeded to the local bars.
In a bar called My Apartment, said blonde (and may I add, very pretty blonde) approaches me and said, " Oh , you guys are so good at making sure that things get fixed quickly, I have so much respect for you, would you like a drink?"
How could I refuse!!!!!!!!!!
After several and more drinks, which she bought me, We departed the bar and went to her room in the hotel, where we did what comes naturally, if you know what I mean.
The next day, as I boarded the VC10 for the next stage of the trail, dressed in my overalls complete with JT rank tabs, I was greeted on board by a very nice, blonde Flt Lt who very politely said, " Good morning Airman, how was your night last night?"
I just smiled and sat down!!!!!!!!!
Thing is, it later transpired that she was married to a pilot and had just been enjoying a bit of a jolly on a route.
And it certainly was a jolly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One up for the techie boys.
Ex leckie
Just Another Greatly Underpowered Airborne Rat-trap.
Many fond memories.
Trailing back from a det, one of my Jags had a microturbo overfuelling snag resulting in two aborted starts on #1 engine.(With a fantastic flame both times).
A very nice blonde lady dressed in civvies on board the trail VC10 said to me, " Oh I really do want to get home. What kind of delay will this give us?"
This was in Ottawa. So I said, " Well gorgeous, It could take up to 48 hours as we don't have a spare microturbo here, It's still on the Herc that will arrive tomorrow afternoon."
However, we knew it was probably a dodgy control unit which we had in our trail pack up.
One hour later after a successful engine start,(post control box replacement), I re boarded the VC10 to be thanked by the aforementioned very nice blonde lady for ensuring she got back to BZN on time.
She praised us engineers on turning a possible 48 hr delay into a fantastic one hour delay.
We took off in the VC10 closely tailed by said Jag.
We then landed at Halifax, Nova Scotia, booked into the Citadel hotel and proceeded to the local bars.
In a bar called My Apartment, said blonde (and may I add, very pretty blonde) approaches me and said, " Oh , you guys are so good at making sure that things get fixed quickly, I have so much respect for you, would you like a drink?"
How could I refuse!!!!!!!!!!
After several and more drinks, which she bought me, We departed the bar and went to her room in the hotel, where we did what comes naturally, if you know what I mean.
The next day, as I boarded the VC10 for the next stage of the trail, dressed in my overalls complete with JT rank tabs, I was greeted on board by a very nice, blonde Flt Lt who very politely said, " Good morning Airman, how was your night last night?"
I just smiled and sat down!!!!!!!!!
Thing is, it later transpired that she was married to a pilot and had just been enjoying a bit of a jolly on a route.
And it certainly was a jolly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One up for the techie boys.
Ex leckie
