Author Topic: Irish fouga without tiptanks (Read 2980 times)

Tony Kearns · « **Reply #15 on:** May 05, 2007, 04:25:34 pm »

Quote (Fouga23 @ 05 May 2007,05:50)

By the way. Does anyone have the font that was used for the Fouga serials?

Do you mean stencils or do you mean the size/dimensions of the serials?
Tony K

Fouga23 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 05, 2007, 05:21:53 pm »

Hi Tony,
I mean the font used for the "219" serial. I've tried all fonts on my computer, but none match.

Fouga

P.Doff · « **Reply #17 on:** May 19, 2007, 01:00:06 pm »

It was quite easy to have an accident on "Herbie"(LSS towcar!). I remember someone(I swear it wasnt me, Ahem!!) ready to reverse up to 220 after towing 217 out onto a rainy ramp when my..doh..I mean their wet foot slipped off the brake and onto the accelerator and took out the light in the nose!!! Thanks to a quick acting NCO I/C 220 (Cheers D.R) it was back on the ramp with shiny new nose before the drivers we're finished cofee!!!

sealion · « **Reply #18 on:** May 19, 2007, 01:06:26 pm »

"then the wing fell off, but we had it glued and sellotaped back on before the pilots finished their brandy and cigars...." 'pilot_shocked'

P.Doff · « **Reply #19 on:** May 19, 2007, 01:14:43 pm »

SSSHHH! They were not supposed to hear that!!
By the way, has anyone ever seen the Fougas with their long range tanks on?? I think they were used for delivery flights!

Fouga23 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 19, 2007, 01:31:22 pm »

Quote (P.Doff @ 19 May 2007,04:14)

SSSHHH! They were not supposed to hear that!!
By the way, has anyone ever seen the Fougas with their long range tanks on?? I think they were used for delivery flights!

The only ones who used those tanks were the French I think. They were not metal but composite material if I remember correctly. My head says they were G limited but I could be mistaken.

P.Doff · « **Reply #21 on:** May 19, 2007, 02:10:13 pm »

We had them aswell! I should have said has anyone seen "Our Fougas" with them. I remember them stacked in the corner of the hanger. They were composite alrite,un-painted and looked like two big canoes glued together. I must have a root around for them and take a pic and post it!

GoneToTheCanner · « **Reply #22 on:** May 19, 2007, 02:23:17 pm »

hi there
They were used, alright.Some were used on Ferry flights when the Fougas were going to France for major overhaul.They were also used after the "Monkey" Kennedy rattled the normal tip tanks on "Herbie". I well remember the inability of said tug to cope with a wet ramp uphill from Fouga.They had to be pressure-tested before first filling.They held about half as much again as the normal tip tank.
regards
GttC

Tony Kearns · « **Reply #23 on:** May 19, 2007, 06:25:37 pm »

Fouga 217 and 218 had the long range tanks seen here after touch down on return from France. Sorry I only had B/W film.

Tony Kearns · « **Reply #24 on:** May 19, 2007, 06:28:16 pm »

One of the tanks in the museum, this time in glorious colour

Guinness · « **Reply #25 on:** May 19, 2007, 06:58:59 pm »

Thanks Tony !!

Guinness ':cool:'

Tony Kearns · « **Reply #26 on:** May 19, 2007, 07:15:03 pm »

You're welcome Guinness!
Tony K

clog · « **Reply #27 on:** May 20, 2007, 12:56:50 pm »

Hi Tony,

Do i see a bit of the French training airframe, ripped up on that pile?

Guinness · « **Reply #28 on:** May 20, 2007, 03:20:55 pm »

Yep,

we saw that the other day as well there Clog.

Code is 3-KE and is said to be the "missing" IAC code 221.
It never had the IAC serial nor roundel but only used as instructional airframe

Correct me if I'm wrong there Tony 'pilot_wink'

Guinness

Fouga23 · « **Reply #29 on:** May 20, 2007, 03:56:59 pm »

Thanks for the info Tony! I learned something new today 'thumbsup'

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