The Second Series of Interviews with Andy Anderson – Part 3
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Capt Nick’s final conversation with Andy Anderson, holder of the Legion d’Honneur and Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Association.
The Second Series of Interviews with Andy Anderson – Part 2
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The second part of Capt Nick’s most recent interview with Andy Anderson, holder of the Legion d’Honneur and Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Association.
The Second Series of Interviews with Andy Anderson – Part 1
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Capt Nick continues his Conversations with Andy Anderson, holder of the Legion d’Honneur and Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Association.
Burning the Forrestal
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July 1967 and USS Forrestal is preparing for a major strike against North Vietnam. All goes well until a combination of a change in arming procedure, a batch of old unstable bombs and a few loose electrons combine. The result is devastating for the men of Forrestal.
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In The Box
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All commercial pilots just LOVE getting into the simulator!
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No Highway in the Sky
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The DH Comet was the first jet airliner and was going to be a world beater until there were unexplained and sudden losses. The investigation that followed opened the eyes of the entire industry to the dangers of aircraft pressurisation and metal fatigue.
An enormous water tank was erected test the fuselage during repeated pressurisation runs.
The fuselage of G-AYLP which broke up in mid air.
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