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Old 30th Apr 2024, 09:51
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Hubstrasse
 
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Looking at my prints

Looking at my framed copies,
I was in the back seat of the lead as a Nav on 151. If I can work the scanner and get them loaded I shall. I got a formation print and a solo of the lead jet against the sunset from the BAE photog who was using a 'Blad' for any camera spotters out there. I also seem to recall some discussions in our jet in response to my timing and direction corrections not being executed particularly promptly along the lines of - one foot at number one endes up being hundreds of feet at the end of the ripple at number nine. But I was but a callow youth at the time.

Coincidentally, one of the ground crew- not sure 63 or 151 was having their wedding reception at the slightly elevated Staunton Sands Hotel not far off the airfield. an offset pass of Chiv was made to enable photos to and from the field which just happened to correspond to an "almost " level pass of the hotel Forecourt and gardens where I sear I saw glasses raised.

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