> Pits wrote:

>> On Sep 17, 9:40 am, veritas coldmail.com> wrote:

>>> 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)

>

>> May have been a twin pin  perhaps ?  Things were/are even slower than
>> a BOU

>
> Got me stuffed what it could have been Phil - whatever it was - it would
> probably have been quite basic, RNZAF after all :) - it would have been around
> early 60's as this guy had done his time in RNZAF and was a civvy by 1966 when
> he related the story to me.  BTW - what is a "twin pin" I haven't heard thst
> term before - is it a Pioneer?