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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Jun 2020, 09:23

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RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

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Posted By POBJOY

Creeping Again

The 21 was superb for going 'up' but had no penetration, and although you could fly VFR in the London TMA then, seeing 747's underneath did get one thinking about what rules applied.!!
Anyway the 21...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Jun 2020, 21:49

Replies: 698

RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

Views: 302,814

Posted By POBJOY

Cadet 'Air Rides'

Although living near Kenley was a boon for the gliding it was devoid of RAF power flying by 59 as was Biggin Hill, hence having to 'go north' before one could start 'Air Hitching'. and even Northolt...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

18th Jun 2020, 10:31

Replies: 698

RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

Views: 302,814

Posted By POBJOY

Very British just add a teapot and some cucumber...

Very British just add a teapot and some cucumber sandwiches. Looks like the local PFA strut are deciding what instruments to acquire.
Maguire was a tad unlucky, another 5 mins he would have made...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Jun 2020, 16:10

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RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

Views: 302,814

Posted By POBJOY

363

O-OPS All has been revealed (thanks) and not only did the book confirm that Hawkers did indeed give the machine a good sort out for SV but also that 363 had visited BV more than once.
excellent...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Jun 2020, 08:35

Replies: 698

RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

Views: 302,814

Posted By POBJOY

CHEV During school hols (I was a Cadet at Kenley)...

CHEV During school hols (I was a Cadet at Kenley) I used to get a lift or hitch hike to various airfields one of which was Northolt (quite a hike).because a comms flight was based there (may have...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Jun 2020, 23:00

Replies: 698

RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

Views: 302,814

Posted By POBJOY

Not stumped for an answer

The Stumps went to Halton. SL 574 still has the three marks on the wing, Bromley is built up and Maguire was low. His arrival did little damage to the airframe (it was on its wheels the next day) but...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Jun 2020, 16:20

Replies: 698

RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

Views: 302,814

Posted By POBJOY

Bromey Cricket Pitch (slight thread creep)

The 'arrival of SL 574 (After the London fly past) was due to a fuel tank selection mishap (or to be more correct NOT SELECTED) and it bellied in during the lunch time break hence no players...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

16th Jun 2020, 00:25

Replies: 698

RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

Views: 302,814

Posted By POBJOY

LF 363

A bit of a drift (although I suspect 363 was a regular B visitor) but great to see those images of her when she was the sole Hurricane left in the RAF. Interesting comments re the 'incidents' with...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

6th Aug 2010, 20:28

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RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

Views: 302,814

Posted By POBJOY

Bovingdon Memories

In those wonderful ATC years managed to scrounge a flight to Bovingdon in a Devon from Northolt.
The idea was then you "scrounged" another flight to somewhere else and eventually made it back to...

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