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Old 11th Dec 2011, 11:09
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Colibri49
 
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Fareastdriver. LOOXURY! When I were nipper, we used to live in t'shoebox in t'middle of motorway...................


Back in the late 60s and early 70s we used to enjoy low level night ops WITHOUT the aid of NVG, landing sometimes in clearings between the trees with only moonlight to see by and then returning to base with bullet holes through the airframe.

Admittedly this didn't happen in the North Sea operational theatre.

Yes, he was a great Chairman who wouldn't tolerate today's "shower" for one moment.
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