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Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Oct 2012, 18:32

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Tabby Badger

Yellow Fever

FWIW,

IIRC; One of the many jabs I was given on enlistment in 1971 was for yellow fever. It was good for 10 years as I recall, then a booster was required.. When I was posted to Gan, I was given...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Sep 2012, 20:39

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Tabby Badger

Ripline, I couldn't have said it better...

Ripline,

I couldn't have said it better myself, so I'll second your emotion. :D

TB
(Quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur)

Forum: Military Aviation

21st Sep 2012, 18:05

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Tabby Badger

Big Jets at Juhu

Danny,

Having had my interest piqued, I went looking.

http://oldphotosbombay.blog--spot.com/2010/12/bombay-airport-juhu-and-tata.html...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Aug 2012, 14:33

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Tabby Badger

Fred, After 25 years of service I thought I...

Fred,

After 25 years of service I thought I knew a lot about RAF history.

Not even close! The personal viewpoint makes a lot of difference.

I thank you, sir.

J Alex

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Aug 2010, 19:16

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Tabby Badger

I have been reading Reg's story since he began...

I have been reading Reg's story since he began relating it, impatient for each new installment, and found myself shocked by the profound sense of loss I experienced for somebody I never knew.

His...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Jan 2010, 19:41

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Tabby Badger

Eindhoven Raid

Two films of the Eindhoven Raid:

Contemporary Movietone newsreel
YouTube - Operation "Oyster", attack on Philips Radio Works, Holland (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZzgDkFvHbI)

Documentary...

Forum: Military Aviation

31st Dec 2009, 06:52

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Tabby Badger

Regle, I assume you are talking about Queen...

Regle, I assume you are talking about Queen Victoria? :p

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Dec 2009, 20:39

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Tabby Badger

RAF Strikes of 1946 - Not just Seletar

Angels:

Fascinating first-person account of the RAF strikes of 1946:

Mutiny in the RAF: the air force strikes of 1946 - David Duncan (http://libcom.org/book/export/html/26188)

Seemingly...

Forum: Military Aviation

29th Nov 2009, 18:31

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Posted By Tabby Badger

Black Friday - The Nuremberg Raid.

Friday March 31st 1944 The Nuremberg Raid - South African Military History Society - Journal (http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol043lf.html) TB

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Nov 2009, 16:29

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Tabby Badger

Ranks

That's interesting, Blacksheep. Was LAC really considered a command rank? When I joined in 71 the lowest rungs were: Aircraftman (AC) no trade training, Leading Aircraftman (LAC) - generally on...

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Nov 2009, 13:59

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Posted By Tabby Badger

Stella

No Reg, not obscure at all. I lived in Belgium myself for 4 years on a posting to SHAPE at Mons. I just recalled a similar but opposite confusion on my part...

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Nov 2009, 06:23

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Stella

Could your Submariner have been referring to the "Stella Maris", which is an international organisation that provides Seafarers' Centres throughout the world? I was thrown out of one with a Merchant...

Forum: Military Aviation

13th Aug 2009, 02:25

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Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Tabby Badger

This is actually one of the best and most...

This is actually one of the best and most enjoyable threads on the Internet and has been permanently open on my PC since its inception as I wait as patiently as I can for updates. Thank you. It's...

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