Some snippets circa 1962:
I was a Balmain RL fan - lady in the office was married to Peter Provan brother of Norm playing second row for the Tigers at the time,
young American instructor married to an Oz girl got called up to the USN and in 1966 was an instructor of mine at Pensacola - overjoyed when posted to Skyraiders and Viet Nam,
Arthur Kell DFC killed in a Chippie that wouldn't come out of spin - two bob bit jammed under pole - couldn't get full forward stick - interestingly a mate and I with still wet military wings couldn't get one out of a spin on the first attempt - often wonder whether it was the same aircraft, and
leather helmets, old green RAAF cotton flying suits and unique Pommy aircraft smell - years later discovered that a Wessex helicopter smelt the same!
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PS In 1966 I did flight grading in Chippies at RVAC - my instructor was Roy Goon instructor of Bluey Truscott who could do everything well except land!
PPS The other thing in common between the Chippie and Wessex was throat mikes!!
Last edited by eagle 86; 26th Feb 2012 at 23:31.