62 Years ago today ...
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62 Years ago today ...
... at RAF Odiham.
http://streaming.britishpathe.com/hl...28647.mp4.m3u8
Many congratulations your Majesty
WARNING ... The 2nd video is likely to cause grown me to weep
http://streaming.britishpathe.com/hl...28647.mp4.m3u8
Many congratulations your Majesty
WARNING ... The 2nd video is likely to cause grown me to weep
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<sniffle> and <whimper>
Even the RAF drill is better than you see on Horse Guards these days at the Trooping of the Colour.
I think I need a consoling drink
Even the RAF drill is better than you see on Horse Guards these days at the Trooping of the Colour.
I think I need a consoling drink
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600 + aircraft involved in the air and on the ground at ODIZ, and all from UK Stations!! 
Had an aged Spec Air Sqn Ldr working for me once who had flown (IIRC) a Meatbox in the flypast. He told tales of a number of single-engine jets in the formation - Sabres maybe? - that flamed out, successfully relit, and then rejoined.
Had an aged Spec Air Sqn Ldr working for me once who had flown (IIRC) a Meatbox in the flypast. He told tales of a number of single-engine jets in the formation - Sabres maybe? - that flamed out, successfully relit, and then rejoined.
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This pic from the Coronation Parade made me smile ...
Image Credit : RAF Historical Branch
All that power and brains the size of walnuts ... I'm clearly talking about the horses
Image Credit : RAF Historical Branch
All that power and brains the size of walnuts ... I'm clearly talking about the horses
For some reason that link isn't working for me, but is there a degree of confusion here between the Coronation, 2 June 1953, and the RAF Review at Odiham in the following month, on 15 July? As a lad, I saw the first on a great-uncle's TV and had the good fortune to be taken by an uncle then in the RAF to the latter.
But I concur in the sentiments about the scale of it all. The Coronation of Charles III will certainly have only a fraction of that Service involvement - the AHB claims that some 8000 airmen were involved on 2 June 1953.
But I concur in the sentiments about the scale of it all. The Coronation of Charles III will certainly have only a fraction of that Service involvement - the AHB claims that some 8000 airmen were involved on 2 June 1953.
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ICM ... You are quite correct ... I just kept it simple at 62 lapsed years
An alternative URL for you ...
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/coronation-fly-past
An alternative URL for you ...
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/coronation-fly-past
Even the RAF drill is better than you see on Horse Guards these days at the Trooping of the Colour.
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Courtney ...
Back then there weren't any of BEagles ...
... to interfere with Her Majesty 
I'm sure there's a story he's not telling us ...
Back then there weren't any of BEagles ...
Pig-ignorant, bottom-fondling failed wheel-clampers at 'security'
I'm sure there's a story he's not telling us ...
Ah, that's good to know, Coff. To be honest, she's Queen so should be able to where she wants anyway. Without having to have her bottom fondled by some drooling pervert.
Love the pic of the RAF Dressage Team, Coff.
Did you notice, the horse on the right has three back legs? But there are only 16 legs altogether. Stores were obviously told to issue 16, but no one in Procurement explained the distribution protocol.
Actually, now I look more closely, there are only 15. Storeman obviously only had 16, but didn't want to part with 16th because, "I've only got one left and someone might want it."
.Did you notice, the horse on the right has three back legs? But there are only 16 legs altogether. Stores were obviously told to issue 16, but no one in Procurement explained the distribution protocol.
Actually, now I look more closely, there are only 15. Storeman obviously only had 16, but didn't want to part with 16th because, "I've only got one left and someone might want it."