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Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2014, 11:50
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

Might have been ....:O and yes, it wasn't...

Might have been ....:O
and yes, it wasn't called "Swindles" for nothing.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2014, 09:46
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

Different Spitfire same game. Bored one night at...

Different Spitfire same game. Bored one night at White Waltham on a ULAS flying weekend, two of us took off to Maidenhead.
After an evening in Skindles, we discovered that a Spitfire would just...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2014, 16:01
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

Syerston

Drove in to Syerston c.1972 .( Literally - a Triumph Spitfire just fitted under the Guard Room road barrier with an inch or so to spare.)
The Station was under C&M and it was a really weird...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2014, 18:35
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

My ex-Boss, years ago as a commissioned ex-ranker...

My ex-Boss, years ago as a commissioned ex-ranker Fg Offr of the Int.persuasion was fired across the Pond to talk to the cousins on a matter of mutual interest.
He was amazed at the VIP...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2014, 15:43
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

And the fun ensuing after turning the Air...

And the fun ensuing after turning the Air Portable LR fuel cock to the in-between tanks position.
Noting that certain RAFG very minor personalities commandeered such vehicles in the 70's as...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2014, 10:52
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

Good try Nutters , but the original story was...

Good try Nutters , but the original story was going around long before the Jag came in! . :D
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2014, 10:34
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

Re: the F100 pull-ups. The version I heard was...

Re: the F100 pull-ups. The version I heard was that they were Turkish ( the Greeks not operating the type) . The guard then bent the probe back up: afterwards going down the line and repeating the...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2014, 17:12
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

Then Beags there was LOK (Little Orange K...t)...

Then Beags there was LOK (Little Orange K...t) exchange instructor at the Towers - ex Ginos and a super guy actually.
Asked at his arrival interview if there was anything in particular that he...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2014, 15:24
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

Then there was the Vulcan going West across the...

Then there was the Vulcan going West across the pond when one of the Navs got knocked unconscious ( allegedly by a falling chart table).
A diversion in to Keflavik was initiated and the Nav bundled...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2014, 15:01
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

..and the numerous items that appeared as the...

..and the numerous items that appeared as the dawn broke over the Towers parade squares, ranging from a Hawker Hunter to a Flight Cadet fast asleep- in his bed with all the associated furniture ...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2014, 13:50
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

Twenty nine's XXX's

OA&T. That's an old legend and without foundation. The red X's never were Roman Numerals, just a pattern for squadron recognition bands across the wings and along the fuselage .Indeed variations...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2014, 12:13
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

That's as I was told it MG. There was also...

That's as I was told it MG.

There was also the stunt of (quickly) putting out a match in a bucket of AVGAS.....

Allegedly the theory is that the petrol suffocates the flame before the air mix...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2014, 08:02
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

Or the comment from an aircraft ( allegedly a...

Or the comment from an aircraft ( allegedly a Hercules) holding after a Lightning performing at an air display went in:

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"Well, that's show business"
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2014, 18:39
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

Allegedly orginally an M.E. student on a Piston...

Allegedly orginally an M.E. student on a Piston Provost........
(One of many tales)
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2014, 18:32
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

OOOH ,Don't open that can of worms again PN ...

OOOH ,Don't open that can of worms again PN PLEASE .....
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2014, 14:26
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

Red face Thanks U.J. Urban legends ( and we all can...

Thanks U.J.
Urban legends ( and we all can recall dozens) usually state that it always happens close to home :
" I remember the time etc..."
Dead Granny in the boot after the picnic - car...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2014, 13:25
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

Originally Avro 504's!!!! (:)) and...

Originally Avro 504's!!!! (:))



and while we're at it:
the bellowed church parade DS
"Take yer hat orf in the House of the Lord- C*nt!"
story was told to me by my father as...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2014, 11:54
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

Allegedly at Detmold in the mid 70's ,in the...

Allegedly at Detmold in the mid 70's ,in the version I heard....
Any takes?
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2014, 04:59
Replies: 422
Views: 138,844
Posted By Haraka

There was a bit of truth in this. Some wreckage...

There was a bit of truth in this. Some wreckage of a 109 used to be semi-buried on the airfield, IIRC just off to one side of the end of the runway. A couple of bits of it found their way up...
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