> Pits wrote:

>> On Sep 17, 6:47 am, "Spartan613" pissoff.com> wrote:

>>> A RAAF "C130 helicopter" had nosewheel difficulties on Monday night.

>

>>> That's "our" ABC.  *sigh*

>

>>> --
>>> "Those who beat their swords into ploughshares will plough for those who
>>> didn't".

>

>> Oh Come on   Don't pick on Aunty :-)

>

>> I have seen and heard a RAAF ATC  ask a RAAF Uh1 to check wheels  on
>> approach into Richmond
>> The Aircraft Commander happened to be a Group captain   and the
>> exchange is legend

>

>> Poor lass  --- the exchanges went on for some time and I guess there
>> must be copies of the tape around somewhere .
>> But the penny did not drop  for her  for a very long time  .

>

>> The Groupie  was thankfully a bit of a character   but he still gave
>> her one of the biggest revs  (behind closed doors of course )
>> But word of the  clawing got out  .

>
> Hi Phil,
>
> I did a course in MEB whith an ex RNZAF-er who related to me; "TWR: Check
> wheels down and locked.  REPLY: Wheels down and riveted.  He was flying an
> Oxford (I think that was the type he said - my memory is starting to fail me -
> another bloody birthday this month)