NZ6218

[harvard1041]

Here is another shot of 6218 - day it came out of ARS in 1989 if I remember - rebuild completed, repainted ... but off down to Safe Air to be 'Kahued' - that's Sgt Mike Tunnicliffe in the middle - looking justifyably proud.



Cheers
Hvd1041

[skyhawkdon]

Great shot! Some familiar faces there.

[phil]

I recall the functionals for the TGM involved putting up the U/C handle.

[E.T.]

I'm with Don on the order of the pins removal. Even before Kahu the sequence was as Don says.

Now I'm really stretching the grey cells here but in terms of the U/C handle I believe pre-Kahu we hardly touched it but post Kahu it was cycled up/down more frequently for various weapons and HUD checks. And sure enough, sometimes it was left up. In fact I'd say it was reasonably frequently done saved only by the practice of leaving the pins in until after start. Not weekly or even a monthly occurance but probably a couple times per year. But indeed, it was a "heinous crime" that drew unofficial discipline rather than a charge. I think this was because often the guilty party was found to be the pilot!

[Barnsey]

I think this was because often the guilty party was found to be the pilot!

Without reinventing the wheel..... Yes, as the last line of defence, the pilot was required to check the undercarriage handle was down as part of the "safety/before power" checks on arrival at the aircraft, but what of all the other trades' checks before then?

Cheers
Barnsey

[edit] as Don says at the post at the top of the page!

[Dave Homewood]

May 21, 2012 5:54:47 GMT 12 harvard1041 said:

Here is another shot of 6218 - day it came out of ARS in 1989 if I remember - rebuild completed, repainted ... but off down to Safe Air to be 'Kahued' - that's Sgt Mike Tunnicliffe in the middle - looking justifyably proud.



Cheers
Hvd1041

Can anyone put names to faces on John's photo above please?

[lesterpk]

3rd from right looks like Al Welch, S&S.

[beagle]

Steve Rowe "Rosie" inboard of him.
I recognise most of them from when i was there but names have gone with hair and old age.

[harvard1041]

Actually I can probably do that - Tony King, Gregor McGregor, Trev Triska, Mike Tunnicliffe, John Morrish, Rosie Rowe & Al Welsh ( two S&S fella who painted it ), Rag Gordon, me .... on the wing - Paul Anderson, Vrogi Vroegot.

Cheers
Hvd1041

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks John. The only one I know is you. I have heard a few of the names though.