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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

6th Jan 2009, 17:01

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RAF Jet Provost aerobatic teams

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Posted By Dick Whittingham

Thanks Amos. Yes I was there in '61. I should...

Thanks Amos. Yes I was there in '61. I should perhaps have spotted that the spare seat has a bang seat with a fully packed parachute, and if my memeory is up to it I think we had a tank with dieso...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Jan 2009, 20:09

Replies: 116

RAF Jet Provost aerobatic teams

Views: 59,075

Posted By Dick Whittingham

Amos Do you know the exact year for the...

Amos

Do you know the exact year for the Farnboro' shot labeled 60-62?

Dick

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

10th Aug 2007, 09:15

Replies: 116

RAF Jet Provost aerobatic teams

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Posted By Dick Whittingham

There were originally 5 pilots in the 1961 team,...

There were originally 5 pilots in the 1961 team, 4 plus one reserve. Frank Brambley was the leader - and might have led the 1960 team, memory fails me. Bruce MacDonald, Snowy McKee, McCann, the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

9th Aug 2007, 13:24

Replies: 116

RAF Jet Provost aerobatic teams

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Posted By Dick Whittingham

Nope. We were just called "The CFS Aerobatic...

Nope. We were just called "The CFS Aerobatic Team" or, mostly "you lot". We flew JP3s in standard CFS livery, but we did have a smoke kit fitted in place of the right hand bang seat. We had minimal...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th Jul 2007, 20:05

Replies: 116

RAF Jet Provost aerobatic teams

Views: 59,075

Posted By Dick Whittingham

I flew as box in the CFS team in 1961. Frank...

I flew as box in the CFS team in 1961. Frank Brambley was leader. We were not painted red, and were not called "Red Pelicans" That PR stuff came later. Nevertheless , the 1960 and 1961 teams were...

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