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Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Jan 2013, 10:47

Replies: 214

Gutersloh, Mid 70s

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Posted By soddim

Don't know but was that the year when RAFG...

Don't know but was that the year when RAFG decided the Arrows min height was too low - took Ray Hanna less than 24hrs to get that overruled.

The solo Lightning was flown, I think, by Bill Wratten....

Forum: Military Aviation

24th May 2011, 19:02

Replies: 214

Gutersloh, Mid 70s

Views: 123,455

Posted By soddim

Those were the days when the Hunter pilots all...

Those were the days when the Hunter pilots all turned out to watch the solo Lightning aeros practise (Bill Wratten) so that as witnesses they could not be members of the Board of Inquiry.

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Apr 2011, 23:06

Replies: 214

Gutersloh, Mid 70s

Views: 123,455

Posted By soddim

Ah! Tumby Bomb Plot - called lots of times with...

Ah! Tumby Bomb Plot - called lots of times with simulated buckets of sunshine released over UK. It's now the kennels of the intelligencia of the RAF Police - or maybe that's now PFI to civvies.

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Jan 2011, 11:23

Replies: 214

Gutersloh, Mid 70s

Views: 123,455

Posted By soddim

Remember it well - the journey home through...

Remember it well - the journey home through Gutersloh town in a six volt Beetle - head out of the window to find the road and an iced SD hat as a result.

Also remember some of the rapid weather...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Jan 2011, 14:45

Replies: 214

Gutersloh, Mid 70s

Views: 123,455

Posted By soddim

Yes, I was. We (19 Sqn) were hosting a party for...

Yes, I was. We (19 Sqn) were hosting a party for our Danish F104 guests when they suddenly stopped drinking following a telephone call for their boss. We tried hard to find out why and they soon...

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Jan 2008, 11:58

Replies: 214

Gutersloh, Mid 70s

Views: 123,455

Posted By soddim

wellsfargo, we must have been on 19 together for...

wellsfargo, we must have been on 19 together for I flew our Hunter T7 in the move to Gutersloh from Leconfield. We wore the fleet letter '?' on the fin. Popular story has it that the SEngO asked...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Dec 2007, 20:16

Replies: 214

Gutersloh, Mid 70s

Views: 123,455

Posted By soddim

Also jolly nice to see the pilots in the front...

Also jolly nice to see the pilots in the front row and the navigators behind.

Awaiting incoming navigator retaliation!

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Dec 2007, 10:40

Replies: 214

Gutersloh, Mid 70s

Views: 123,455

Posted By soddim

Not a lot of bases in the 60s could boast...

Not a lot of bases in the 60s could boast 5xSquadron standards - 2,4.18,19 and 92. Felt sorry for the 92 guys who let off the day end of a day night flare one dining-in night. Very expensive to...

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