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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Mar 2024, 08:16
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

That is the one, although I arrived at Bovingdon...

That is the one, although I arrived at Bovingdon in September 1961. It was used rarely, mainly for RAF air to air photography and by the odd Fighter Command senior officer. I really did fancy a go in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Mar 2024, 16:24
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

When I was on Coastal Com at Bovingdon in 1961/2...

When I was on Coastal Com at Bovingdon in 1961/2 Fighter Com had a Very nice Meteor NF 14. Having flown the Meteor 7 and 8 at Nicosia I tried to have a go with the Fighter Com Meteor, but failed,even...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Jan 2024, 07:25
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

That is a very nice photo of Bovingdon QUAKUKGF....

That is a very nice photo of Bovingdon QUAKUKGF. It brings back memories of my mushroom picking from the grass in the left hand bottom corner!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jul 2023, 10:32
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

Exiting days chevvron. I was stationed at...

Exiting days chevvron. I was stationed at Bovingdon before your gliders appeared and I never got near Fighter Coms Devon when I was on Coastal Com, but I did eventually fly one of the CAA's Doves,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th May 2023, 07:26
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

A bit off the Bovingdon theme, but to add to all...

A bit off the Bovingdon theme, but to add to all the Hunting Clan photos, I took this one at Entebbe when passing through from Kano to Nairobi as a Hastings second pilot in 1958...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Mar 2023, 16:32
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

I remember the winter of 1962/3 well! Having left...

I remember the winter of 1962/3 well! Having left Bovingdon at the end of the summer of 1962, I went on a Transport Command Ground Course at Thorney Island, which was a waste of time. After that it...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Dec 2022, 11:00
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

Jock, I think the photo 0f 332 must have been...

Jock, I think the photo 0f 332 must have been taken a long time ago when 53 sqn had it. It went to Colerne after being on 99 sqn, which was effectivily disbanded and all the crews were posted to RAF...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Dec 2022, 20:42
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

The pilot was English, about 35 and unmarried.

The pilot was English, about 35 and unmarried.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Dec 2022, 07:27
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

A memory of my time at Bovingdon. A friend,...

A memory of my time at Bovingdon. A friend, who was a pilot on Fighter Com and lived in the mess at Bovingdon, arrived back at base in an Anson and found one of the main undercarriage legs would...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Dec 2022, 17:45
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

Another photo of one of our Hastings taken in the...

Another photo of one of our Hastings taken in the Azores on the way back from an A Bomb test at Cristmas Island in 1957. Howling gale blew it back into a Portugege B17!...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Dec 2022, 17:04
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

Interesting set of photos. I was on 99 Sqn in...

Interesting set of photos. I was on 99 Sqn in 1957 and 1958 and remember flying WD477 as a co pilot. The Sqn code was GA.

...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Dec 2022, 11:12
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

I haven't a clue where Brakedwell's officers mess...

I haven't a clue where Brakedwell's officers mess was.

chevvron, the RAF Officers Mess was about ten minutes walk, south of the main gate, and the USAF Officers/SNCO Cub was about about 100 yards...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Dec 2022, 06:47
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

I never knew there was a Shorts Canteen, but...

I never knew there was a Shorts Canteen, but there were quite a lot of their people servicing the Fighter and Coastal Com Flt aircraft. In fact there very few airmen at Bovingdon in 1961/2. I used to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Dec 2022, 09:23
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

The AOC of Coastal Command had a VIP Valetta,...

The AOC of Coastal Command had a VIP Valetta, there were no Devons in the CC com. and I remember only one in the FCCS.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Dec 2022, 09:33
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

I joined the Coastal Command Com Flight from 152...

I joined the Coastal Command Com Flight from 152 Sqn in Bahrain in September 1961, living in the Officers mess at CC HQ at RAF Northwood. We used to traval up to Bovingdon in a J2 daily, where we had...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Aug 2022, 06:59
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

The Fouga! That brings back memories! I was on...

The Fouga! That brings back memories! I was on Coastal Com when the photo was taken, and I am sure the building (shed) on the right was our CCCF. HQ.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jul 2022, 20:22
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

I remember the Fouga Magister in the hangar next...

I remember the Fouga Magister in the hangar next to our Coastal Com Flight hut. It was always a bit grubby and I never did see it fly.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jul 2022, 06:46
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

When I was on Coastal Command Comm Flight in...

When I was on Coastal Command Comm Flight in 1959/1, I flew several flights in one of our Ansons for Columbia Pictures to film movies of cumulus clouds, which were used as backgrounds in the War...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Oct 2021, 08:00
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

OUAQUKGF Ops...

OUAQUKGF Ops (https://www.pprune.org/members/240330-ouaqukgf-ops) - Your photo of GAWMH at Port Etienne reminds me of an incident at Bovingdon when I was on Coastal Command Com Flt in 1962. A Fighter...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Sep 2021, 11:35
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

That reminds me of the Fouga Magister that was...

That reminds me of the Fouga Magister that was parked in the CCF hangar. I believe it was meant to be used by the French Air Attache from their embassy, but I cannot ever remember it flying.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Sep 2021, 21:18
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

Yes it was before my time, but that accident was...

Yes it was before my time, but that accident was well known to all pilots on CCCF during my time as we also had to crawl under the cloud over Wales sometimes on route from Bovingdon to Ballykelly or...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Sep 2021, 11:00
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

In 1961/2, when not flying, I used to wander from...

In 1961/2, when not flying, I used to wander from Coastal Command Com Flt offices on the Southwest corner to the northern edge of the airfield and pick mushroom when in season. There were a lot of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jun 2020, 15:19
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

Actually the CCCS was the CCCF. Coastal Command...

Actually the CCCS was the CCCF. Coastal Command Communications Flight. Pedantic I know, but I am sure that was what it was called when I was on it in 1961/2. We were much smaller than Fighter Com...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jun 2020, 07:50
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

Very interesting. I am related to the Kerfoot...

Very interesting. I am related to the Kerfoot Davies family, Jean was a cousin of the same age. My first school was at Dyserth in 1943 when we lived in Rhyl with my grandfather during the war. In...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th May 2020, 09:11
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

Very nice photos OUAQUFGF Ops. The T11 was not...

Very nice photos OUAQUFGF Ops. The T11 was not from 8 FTS at Swinderby, markings are wrong. Photo below of me at Swinderby with one of their T11's in 1957. We also had Vampire Fives and Nines....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Feb 2020, 06:27
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

Thats not bad, Hong Kong - Calcutta used to take...

Thats not bad, Hong Kong - Calcutta used to take around 6.45 in a Britannia.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Nov 2019, 09:02
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

Very interesting India Four Two. I was a pilot on...

Very interesting India Four Two. I was a pilot on Coastal Command Com Flight Ansons and Valetta at Bovingdon for just over a year in 1961/62, awaiting an Argosy course after completing a two year...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Aug 2019, 09:27
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

I can imagine the mad flurry of activity at...

I can imagine the mad flurry of activity at Bovingdon too!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jul 2019, 08:50
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

I flew Meteor 8's out of RAF Nicosia in 1958, but...

I flew Meteor 8's out of RAF Nicosia in 1958, but never managed to get my hands on the NF14 belonging to FCS at Bovingdon.when I was on Coastal Com in 1961/2. Flew some of their Ansons to help them...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jan 2018, 10:24
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

In 1963 I was on the crew due to take and man a...

In 1963 I was on the crew due to take and man a static display Argosy from Benson. Shortly before the show Whitworth Gloster decided to take a factory aircraft and as a consolation prize we flew a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Dec 2017, 10:58
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

I shot this 8mm movie of the Capsule leaving...

I shot this 8mm movie of the Capsule leaving Bovingdon. (Plus PH195!)

Apologies in advance for the poor quality!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mfHj7ZtzLU
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Dec 2017, 17:44
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

Just wondering, I might of flown avro63 when I...

Just wondering, I might of flown avro63 when I was an Anson/Valletta pilot on the CCCF in 1961/62

PH859 was one of the four Ansons we had on the CCCF.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Dec 2017, 16:10
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

Did you fly in any of the Coastal Command Comm...

Did you fly in any of the Coastal Command Comm Flight Ansons ?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jul 2016, 13:43
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

I used to pick mushrooms on the airfield when I...

I used to pick mushrooms on the airfield when I was stationed there in 1961 /62. The north west corner was best.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Oct 2012, 14:16
Replies: 698
Views: 302,746
Posted By brakedwell

They had problems with all three aircraft on the...

They had problems with all three aircraft on the eastbound ferry flight after adding the wrong type of engine oil in the Azores. Several engines had to be shut down due to frothing and I seem to...
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