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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

2nd Dec 2022, 09:14

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RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

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Posted By Warmtoast

As I mentioned earlier in this thread...

As I mentioned earlier in this thread 14-years-ago! Post #3

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Nov 2021, 14:22

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RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

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Posted By Warmtoast

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/588x400/biggin_bob_display_1_3975682b4dbec5396a777828a999d306e787cdcb.jpg

A bit of thread creep, but at a Biggin BOB display in 1953 or 1954 I...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

28th Dec 2017, 22:15

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RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

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Posted By Warmtoast

David Thanks for the explanation. And with...

David

Thanks for the explanation. And with apologies for the thread creep here's a view of the static park at Le Bourget in May 1961 with our Brit alongside a Vulcan and Argosy.
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

28th Dec 2017, 15:41

Replies: 698

RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

Views: 302,689

Posted By Warmtoast

OUAQUKGF Ops and brakedwell Fascinating...

OUAQUKGF Ops and brakedwell

Fascinating videos - TVM.
A year earlier (1961) I was one of the two crews from 99 and 511 Sqn that crewed a RAF Transport Command Britannia that was on static display...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

2nd Dec 2017, 21:20

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RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

Views: 302,689

Posted By Warmtoast

When I was at Bovingdon (FCCS) in 1956, apart...

When I was at Bovingdon (FCCS) in 1956, apart from regular twice-a-day USAF Dakotas flying in from Paris Orly (NATO HQ was in Paris at that time) there was a daily USAF C-123 that flew in from...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Aug 2010, 06:13

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RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

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Posted By Warmtoast

Chevvron Having had a look at a map...

Chevvron

Having had a look at a map of Bovingdon I think you're right. Hempstead Road ran almost parallel with the main runway and according to the map Hempstead Road runs a good South-West...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th Aug 2010, 11:56

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RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

Views: 302,689

Posted By Warmtoast

David Rayment ...

David Rayment

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r231/thawes/Bovingdonc1956.jpg

This photo of Bovingdon is as it was in 1956 with Rwy 22/04 running diagonally right to left.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Dec 2008, 09:00

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RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

Views: 302,689

Posted By Warmtoast

As seen from ground level, rather than as a dial...

As seen from ground level, rather than as a dial in the cockpit.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r231/thawes/RAF%20Bovingdon/BovingdonVOR1.jpg
...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th Dec 2008, 18:11

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RAF Bovingdon - 1960s

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Posted By Warmtoast

I was posted to the Fighter Command...

I was posted to the Fighter Command Communications Sqn at Bovingdon in April 1956, but only spent a couple of months there before being posted to FEAF at Changi.

In 1956 RAF Bovingdon was a busy...

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