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No Parking Zone! => Off Topic, Off Colour, and non-motorcycle related => Topic started by: Brock on November 09, 2014, 05:05:08 PM

Title: From a time and land far far away...
Post by: Brock on November 09, 2014, 05:05:08 PM
Here is a video of what I used to do back in 82. This vid was shot in 86, but some things never change.

Taken at RAAF Butterworth Malaysia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQpxKwRgUx4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQpxKwRgUx4)
Title: Re: From a time and land far far away...
Post by: Pocket STocker on November 09, 2014, 05:30:46 PM
I did see some stuff with planes, but that was after my attention was drawn to the bare chested boys in their stubbies  :popcorn


Pockey  :grin
Title: Re: From a time and land far far away...
Post by: Hendo on November 09, 2014, 06:12:54 PM
mmmmm..... how things have changed, where are the:
long sleeved clothes,
ear protection,
eye protection,
high vis vests,
and work frames....

 :H
Title: Re: From a time and land far far away...
Post by: Brock on November 09, 2014, 08:44:48 PM
They had hearing protection, and maybe sunnies for the eyes. We didnt need the other stuff.

Not unusual to get sprayed with avtur when doing refueling (manual with fuel gun into a port on top of the fuselage
Title: Re: From a time and land far far away...
Post by: HOFFY on November 09, 2014, 11:28:15 PM
I can almost smell the kero burning.

Sorry Brock, as hard as I look, I can't find you in the film, you are there arn't you???
Title: Re: From a time and land far far away...
Post by: Brock on November 10, 2014, 08:15:39 AM
No Hoffy, I wasnt in that, I was back in Point Cook (Melbourne) when that vid was made
Title: Re: From a time and land far far away...
Post by: HOFFY on November 10, 2014, 09:33:54 AM
Thought so, didn't see any white beards in that lot ha ha.
Title: Re: From a time and land far far away...
Post by: STeveo on November 10, 2014, 05:21:29 PM
Back then anybody wearing safety gear was thought of as a 'sissy'. Probably why I have to turn the telly up so loud now?

I didn't think they would spool them up off just a battery cart.
Title: Re: From a time and land far far away...
Post by: Brock on November 10, 2014, 06:09:24 PM
Not just a battery cart, it was a 115V 3phase 400Hz power cart, though they can/could start off their internal battery.

OH&S was different back then, but hearing protetion was worn.

When on joint exercises, the Yanks could get their head around the seemingly casual attitude