Nice little knife, I have one too (courtesy of my old man) and can confirm that the blade is bloody sharp!
Originally Posted by STANDTO
...And I had loads of promo material in the way of photos, calendars etc. I was too young to appreciate their future worth sadly...
...the MRCA/Tornado programme was a big part of my childhood on the Fylde Coast....
Me too. Dad joined the MRCA RADAR team in '71 and we lived only 3 miles from Warton (as the crow flies). The poster I remember the most was the one that explained the Engines system and also the Armament system - little was I to know that 25 years later my (alledged!) expertise in both would gain me promotion but (sadly) an early return from BFG... spooky how some things turn out!
I grew up with the sound of Tonka engines in my ears and I still hear & see them on a nearly daily basis even though I'm now 400 miles and 40 years away from those times when we used to actually get 'summer'.
In fact it's been 40 years of almost continuous RB199 roar for me... only another 7 to go if you believe the rumours.