RAF pilots secret raids in Yemen - Telegraph article & Storm Front book (merged)
Gentleman Aviator
The book isn't new, it's been out for quite a while. Has it really taken this long for the f---wits at the Torygraph to leech on to the "earth-shattering revelations?"
Telegraph article 12 Jun 11.
This thread starts 13 Jun 11.
Your point is????
Here is a photo (taken from the book 'Eagles') of 419 after the pilot recovered it to 'Manston', after taking a SAM hit. Goes to show how sturdy the Strikie was. Unfortunately 419 was not repaired but converted to a procedures trainer for 1 Sqdn. when it moved to Masirah as a training Sqdn.
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And of course the 419 "incident" also figured in the aforesaid song book. (From memory - song book not to hand) - air is "Who Killed Cock Robin?"
Who shot young Robin?
I, said the SAM, because I went Wham,
I shot young Robin!
All the Helis in the South said
F*** it, let's chuck it,
When they heard young Robin
Nearly kicked the f****ing bucket,
When they heard young Robin
Nearly kicked the f***ing bucket!
Who shot young Robin?
I, said the SAM, because I went Wham,
I shot young Robin!
All the Helis in the South said
F*** it, let's chuck it,
When they heard young Robin
Nearly kicked the f****ing bucket,
When they heard young Robin
Nearly kicked the f***ing bucket!
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"We had a great collection of 3 Sqn Heli songs. Used to sit out in Skid Row or in the bar thinking them up. Dave Long was chief writer.
I don't want to go to Dhofa
I don't want to go to War
I'd really rather be in a hell crew of three
Drinking wine and screwing hosties
Don't want a bullet up my backside
Don't want my bollocks shot away
I'd rather be a heli
A super contract heli
And fornicate my fcuking life away
Monday off we went to Simba
Tuesday Simba once again
On Wednesday just for fun, we did another run
Thursday stand by shock horror mercy
Friday i nearly caught a Katushka
Saturday was just another run, on Sunday silly nannas
They sank the Al Sultana
And now we're doing fifty trips a week, cor blimey....."
I don't want to go to Dhofa
I don't want to go to War
I'd really rather be in a hell crew of three
Drinking wine and screwing hosties
Don't want a bullet up my backside
Don't want my bollocks shot away
I'd rather be a heli
A super contract heli
And fornicate my fcuking life away
Monday off we went to Simba
Tuesday Simba once again
On Wednesday just for fun, we did another run
Thursday stand by shock horror mercy
Friday i nearly caught a Katushka
Saturday was just another run, on Sunday silly nannas
They sank the Al Sultana
And now we're doing fifty trips a week, cor blimey....."
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Just seen Dan Carter's obit in the Torygraph too JENKs ...... 
Not mentioned - I guess there's too much to mention - was his ditching of a Defender off Dhofar, and then swimming about a mile to shore ......
He also had a fine collection of Nat Gonella records, and was my introduction to Nat G's music - which I still enjoy.
Further to my earlier post (31st Oct 2014!!) I have acquired a few better copies of the songbook, which will - I think - be good enough to scan as a .pdf.
If/when I've done so (or got my wonderful PA to!) I'll "advertise" it here for anyone interested.....
Not mentioned - I guess there's too much to mention - was his ditching of a Defender off Dhofar, and then swimming about a mile to shore ......
He also had a fine collection of Nat Gonella records, and was my introduction to Nat G's music - which I still enjoy.
Further to my earlier post (31st Oct 2014!!) I have acquired a few better copies of the songbook, which will - I think - be good enough to scan as a .pdf.
If/when I've done so (or got my wonderful PA to!) I'll "advertise" it here for anyone interested.....
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All a jolly good wheeze when you look back on it having survived I suppose. But we are still playing war in this region - unseen and unaccountable-never seems to be clear why its not debated in HOC?
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Is the UK military pimped out to the Saudi royal family these days as some are saying?
My CFI at Old Buckenham when I was learning to fly was Gerry Honey, who from memory was the station commander at Salalah at the time (I'm not at home to check). I always wanted to ask him about it (and many other tales he must have), but he's now retired after about 60 years of flying, so may not now get the chance as I don't see him often.
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Re: my posts #65 and #68:
The SOAF Songbook is being scanned (by aforesaid wonderful PA) as I write! Please PM me with a "real world" e-mail address (don't think I can do big-ish attachments from here) and I will forward the .pdf - probably at the weekend as the day job is a bit busy at the moment....
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Further to my earlier post (31st Oct 2014!!) I have acquired a few better copies of the songbook, which will - I think - be good enough to scan as a .pdf.
If/when I've done so (or got my wonderful PA to!) I'll "advertise" it here for anyone interested.....
If/when I've done so (or got my wonderful PA to!) I'll "advertise" it here for anyone interested.....
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