by GUMMIPUFFER » Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:21 am
HI FOLKS - I DUNNO HOW THEY OPERATED THESE 'C' BOATS INTERNATIONALLY WITHOUT A F/E - THAT 2ND PILOT MUST HAVE BEEN LIKE A ONE ARMED WALL PAPER HANGER - ALONG WITH THE C/STEWARD . AND NO RADAR OR I.F.R. GEAR TO SPEAK OF - NOT EVEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS - SAME ON SANDRINGHAM WHEN THEY RIPPED THE SUNDERLAND CANOPY OFF - AT LEAST SUNDERLAND HAD WIPERS OPERATING ON BIRDPROOF STRIKE / FLAT PANEL WINDSHIELD - ESSENTIAL ON TAKE OFF ESP. - THANX J.C.