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Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2015, 11:51
Replies: 63
Views: 13,316
Posted By Pontius Navigator

FB, yes, the year Finningley didn't host it. ...

FB, yes, the year Finningley didn't host it.

It was a real air show, September, crap weather, soggy ground, proper green tents and marquees on the display line and no fun fairs.

I think the...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2015, 09:19
Replies: 63
Views: 13,316
Posted By Pontius Navigator

RIAT would cover the South. Where would you go...

RIAT would cover the South. Where would you go North?

Infrastructure is crucial as is catchment. However would there be any profit in a blue sky display, at least until the idea catches on and...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2015, 14:08
Replies: 63
Views: 13,316
Posted By Pontius Navigator

And in answer to your question, a catastrophic...

And in answer to your question, a catastrophic crash at Hendon would have destroyed a tiny proportion of the RAF and anyway, new aircraft would be introduced tomorrow anyway.

Today a similar crash...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2015, 14:03
Replies: 63
Views: 13,316
Posted By Pontius Navigator

I know OC Ops at Cottesmore had kittens when the...

I know OC Ops at Cottesmore had kittens when the Belgian Starfighter did touch and go rolls down the runway. He was more concerned with the possibility of runway Black than the risk to three nuclear...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2015, 07:17
Replies: 63
Views: 13,316
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Not sure about insurance. We certainly demanded...

Not sure about insurance. We certainly demanded civilian participants were insured. Pleuvius was a difficult one, sometimes we took a risk.

Operational risk, ie war, was also a risk that...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2015, 16:59
Replies: 63
Views: 13,316
Posted By Pontius Navigator

One year we were forward based at Benson for...

One year we were forward based at Benson for Farnborough. On the Friday we had our summer ball at Waddo.

The skipper demanded Comms Sqn provide transport there and back. Initially this was...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2015, 16:34
Replies: 63
Views: 13,316
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Tiger, I was talking years ago when the shows...

Tiger, I was talking years ago when the shows were small scale. No, even at Coningsby :), almost 30 years ago, most things were covered by the air show. One thing that wasn't was distribution of...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2015, 08:46
Replies: 63
Views: 13,316
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Typerated, in theory, fine. In practise, less...

Typerated, in theory, fine. In practise, less so.

In 1969, 11Gp did their annual BoB display. We displayed at Finningley, Coltishall and Gaydon amongst others. The whole flying programme was...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Sep 2015, 18:09
Replies: 63
Views: 13,316
Posted By Pontius Navigator

CS, of course. I think OC may be established. I...

CS, of course. I think OC may be established. I know when I was there a nav was also an Ops O and a pilot was posted in as an Ops O and SOpsO was also Lanc captain. Then of course the telephone...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Sep 2015, 09:39
Replies: 63
Views: 13,316
Posted By Pontius Navigator

BBMF also has a large cadre of keen and...

BBMF also has a large cadre of keen and enthusiastic vet volunteers in the visitors centre. No doubt new guides could be recruited and trained at Scampton but Coningsby has a large local catchment...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Sep 2015, 08:11
Replies: 63
Views: 13,316
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Apart from the heavies, BBMF doesn't have its own...

Apart from the heavies, BBMF doesn't have its own aircrew.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2015, 16:36
Replies: 63
Views: 13,316
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Sorts the Air Show thread out. I would guess the...

Sorts the Air Show thread out. I would guess the RAF will go for RIAT as on one and only.
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