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Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Nov 2010, 20:34
Replies: 669
Views: 172,282
Posted By shack

Flo Kingdon

Sad news for all us old ex-Heathrow. Flo Kingdon died last week at the grand age of 84 and her funeral is tomorrow. For the younger members who did not know her have a look at the clip AIRPORT...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Oct 2010, 20:11
Replies: 669
Views: 172,282
Posted By shack

Brian Wildey

You are right with the initial but it finished 8 years ago. You are also right about the good looks and charm but as I excelled I was a member of the two wing Master Race and would, occasionally...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Oct 2010, 13:53
Replies: 669
Views: 172,282
Posted By shack

Oh! happy days and then the Cadets arrived, whats...

Oh! happy days and then the Cadets arrived, whats worse I married one of them!!!!!!!!!! The early 60s at the airport, mini skirts everywhere and our Watch Super. discovered in the void under the VCR...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Oct 2010, 20:03
Replies: 16
Views: 2,576
Posted By shack

HEATHROW DIRECTOR & Talkdownman

Thanks you two for really upsetting me------------I suppose I should blame Bren really 'cos he posted it.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2010, 15:11
Replies: 2,041
Views: 560,573
Posted By shack

I see your Tapestry and raise you-------The Cod...

I see your Tapestry and raise you-------The Cod Wars off Iceland. I know before your time!!!
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2010, 13:12
Replies: 24
Views: 5,098
Posted By shack

Medals

I agree about the service held in Westminster. What I found fascinating were the medals or lack of in certain cases. I went to Halton in 1947 and started flying in 1951 and remember that to my eyes...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2010, 10:12
Replies: 39
Views: 11,576
Posted By shack

Living abroad with infrequent visits to London I...

Living abroad with infrequent visits to London I found that when one added the membership subs to the cost (if you could get one) of a room it was cheaper to stay next door at the Hilton, so I...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th May 2010, 15:36
Replies: 10
Views: 3,059
Posted By shack

Talking Any Coastal navigators out there remember the...

Any Coastal navigators out there remember the procedure ? Why ask them they never dropped any!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th May 2010, 09:18
Replies: 28
Views: 13,472
Posted By shack

Babs Waggon

I remember carrying out Eureka/Babs approaches at Aldergrove in the mid-late 50s. Happy days on 120.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2010, 13:42
Replies: 268
Views: 137,438
Posted By shack

Casex

Back in the 50's I was briefed for a Casex with some of the Grey Funnel line's finest and as a special treat had HRH DofE as a passenger. All went well until we arrived on scene, not a ship in sight,...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2010, 13:05
Replies: 41
Views: 11,308
Posted By shack

Ginger beers.

As an ex-Kipper Fleet Shack skipper my I say thank you to all the Engs I had the pleasure to fly with (except one who did not last very long-- whose reaction to my saying to my co pilot Gear Up was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Dec 2009, 10:45
Replies: 37
Views: 4,988
Posted By shack

Be careful what you say all you rooks!!

When I joined at Halton in 1947, in ignorance, I had put CofE on my docs and it did not take long to realise that come Sunday morning Church Parades, the fall out RCs, ODs and Jews meant that that...
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Dec 2009, 12:13
Replies: 79
Views: 17,073
Posted By shack

Alfredo tp----- I do not think that Wing...

Alfredo tp----- I do not think that Wing Commander Fowler is going to agree with you!!
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
2nd Nov 2009, 14:53
Replies: 34
Views: 3,325
Posted By shack

Keef try:- Email Hosting Services | Pick Up...

Keef try:-

Email Hosting Services | Pick Up Your Email | mail2web.com (http://www.mail2web.com)
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
29th Oct 2009, 15:01
Replies: 34
Views: 3,325
Posted By shack

Thanks Sprogget------3 minutes for an answer that...

Thanks Sprogget------3 minutes for an answer that must be a record:)
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
29th Oct 2009, 14:44
Replies: 34
Views: 3,325
Posted By shack

Win 7 Help

I've been running 7 in either beta or RC for some months on a separate partition to XP with the dual boot option coming up on start up. I did a clean install of my shiny new paid for 7 and formatted...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2009, 18:00
Replies: 78
Views: 12,477
Posted By shack

Mods

Could I please suggest in an effort to bring this all to a close that if one looks back over a few months at the comments that it would appear that something has changed in the attitude/rulings/mods...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2009, 09:21
Replies: 78
Views: 12,477
Posted By shack

I would love to add to anita gofradump's You lot...

I would love to add to anita gofradump's You lot (moderators) are trashing the art of open debate. But I fear that whatever I write will be moderated (that's a good word) out since that is the way...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Sep 2009, 10:21
Replies: 65
Views: 33,732
Posted By shack

Vampiredave, 1953-54 time a bit before yours I...

Vampiredave, 1953-54 time a bit before yours I guess!! Oh! I forgot to add Meteor 7s to the list,
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Aug 2009, 14:32
Replies: 65
Views: 33,732
Posted By shack

Stop it Snaga II you will make me cry. For me it...

Stop it Snaga II you will make me cry. For me it is Vampires and Sabres, but that was a long time ago!!!
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
20th Jun 2009, 10:02
Replies: 29
Views: 1,892
Posted By shack

It is so slow that a couple of times I have...

It is so slow that a couple of times I have thought it has died---and there are not a vast number of viewers.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2009, 12:32
Replies: 26
Views: 4,989
Posted By shack

As an ex-Meteor QFI I can assure you that to have...

As an ex-Meteor QFI I can assure you that to have airbrakes out in the circuit and then lowering the u/c was a big No No. There was a tendency for the legs to lower at a slightly different rate...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2009, 13:10
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,934,213
Posted By shack

Oh!! I see they make small ones as well.

Oh!! I see they make small ones as well.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Apr 2009, 14:54
Replies: 106
Views: 19,215
Posted By shack

And just what was young Master BEagle doing with...

And just what was young Master BEagle doing with his Mum peering through/over the fence at Merryfield if he was not spotting?
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2009, 09:01
Replies: 36
Views: 10,225
Posted By shack

"The Queen of Sheba's T*ts"

A2QFI (http://www.pprune.org/members/55134-a2qfi)

Not a Khormaksar Hunter mate but a Khormaksar Shackleton mate, the aforementioned T*ts were at either side of the entrance to the Wadi Hadramout a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Mar 2009, 14:50
Replies: 6
Views: 1,346
Posted By shack

Early days on PPRune

I seem to remember Danny putting up a picture of himself in one of these a long while ago probably in the 90s-------Oh wise one can you remember what happened to this one, was this a straight engine...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
14th Mar 2009, 14:04
Replies: 7
Views: 967
Posted By shack

Thanks I shall try that.

Thanks I shall try that.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
14th Mar 2009, 10:56
Replies: 7
Views: 967
Posted By shack

Windows 7 and WiFi

Can anyone recommend an USB WiFi Network Adapter for a laptop that works with Windows 7. I have a Belkin which is fine with XP but 7 does not wish to know it.

Thanks.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
5th Feb 2009, 14:23
Replies: 4
Views: 844
Posted By shack

I live in France and have been very happy...

I live in France and have been very happy with"Free" for the past four years. I am
not into the TV bit as my village is not "bundled" but I get a consistent 2.5mb
which is fine. One of the big...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Nov 2008, 09:30
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,854
Posted By shack

Close BEagle, it was 1952 when I left CFS, before...

Close BEagle, it was 1952 when I left CFS, before we got the Vampire T11s hence the row of Meteor 7s and also a Vampire 1.

Not sure about your AirLingus but I know a man in Spain who will know.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Nov 2008, 07:47
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,854
Posted By shack

Yes BEagle it is, I might have guessed you would...

Yes BEagle it is, I might have guessed you would remember. Do you want to name the airfield and post a new one or let it run?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Nov 2008, 14:44
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,854
Posted By shack

I'll try again. Back to my youth ...

I'll try again. Back to my youth

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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Nov 2008, 14:31
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,854
Posted By shack

Jenkins you too must be an ex-Brat. Halton House...

Jenkins you too must be an ex-Brat. Halton House in the background is a give-away.

!948 52nd entry engine running as quoted "a bit rich mixture".

Notice the fire bottles in front of the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Nov 2008, 13:52
Replies: 5,750
Views: 815,854
Posted By shack

About the same era

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h21/Blunebottle/CopyofLincoln.jpghttp://www.pprune.org/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h21/Blunebottle/CopyofLincoln.jpg%5B/IMG%5Dhttp://www.pprune.org/%5B...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2008, 09:17
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,827,958
Posted By shack

Sorry cliffnemo but as any ex-brat knows it is...

Sorry cliffnemo but as any ex-brat knows it is not an albatross but a ****ehawk!!!
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