RAF Nimrod Mighty Hunter Youtube Video

[chopper2004]

A very interesting documentary following one crew in the early days of the a/c operations. Does anyone here want to hazard a guess what year this took place? Pre 1982 for sure , judging by the white and grey color scheme.

Cheers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOR_5Om34vc&t=26s

[thunderbird7]

Honkers stew 10:30 :):):)

And a young Maggie Ross? at 14:30??? still makes me quake...

Navigator a young Pete Rea? Later GSTO at CF.

[The Old Fat One]

Not my place to name faces on here, but I recognise the Nav, AEO (who appears to be the ac captain) and the guy in ordnance. All of whom were at Kinloss when I arrived there in 1977. So I would put the timeframe at around 1974 to 1978. They are all wearing the old airlite headsets and these where replaced with more modern improved headsets not long after I started. Obviously, it's Mark One days.

[Pontius Navigator]

The Int O at 18 GP was, I think, Mike Sharp. I agree about Pete Rea. I think the captain was Bourne. I suspect pre 75 as I didn't recognise any others on 201.

[PPRuNeUser0139]

Think the Rea should be Reay. We were on the same nav course.

[Patrob1237]

201 Sqn, Crew 7, winners of the Londonderry Trophy, JMC May 79. I know, 'cos I was there - in the RHS. :)

[TEEEJ]

There is a date on the monitor at 4:02. 2nd line looks like 7 Nov 79.

[Pontius Navigator]

Pat. Who was the captain?

SV, thought it was but not sure. I think I did the AIT with him too.

[Patrob1237]

PN,

You correctly identified the Captain - Gordon Bourne, SV got the First Nav - Pete Reay, who was ably assisted by John "TACAN" Teather, late of Transport Command.

[Pontius Navigator]

Ty, thought it was Gordon but couldn't remember. He looks so young in the video, seemed much older at the time :)

[Surplus]

Was the first pilot Flt Lt Austin? I just checked my logbook and it had him as Capt for late Nov 79. I know Gordon Bourne was captain prior to late Nov, as I held with that crew. (and joined it post OCU.)

[Rossian]

Welcome to the idiot world of pprune patrob1237. I was beginning to think you'd vanished from the known world, glad to see you still extant after so many of my contemporaries have been falling off the twig. Madame and I are girding our loins to come home from Thailand on Sat ready to face the cold. However I feel that after a bijou snackette and even bijou-er dozette or two we should be firing on all cylinders again( a couple of clues for you there!) fairly soon. Take care of yourself.

The Ancient Mariner

[Patrob1237]

Surplus

Affirmative on the First Pilot.

[reds & greens]

Shouldn't be too long before the 'Fergineer' comes to confirm (if only to say Flt Eng got no airtime!!!)
I recognise the engineers there, I arrived 78 and departed 82.
GN was indeed my EngO
Suggest 79

[Avtur]

Looks like Mick G was the Flt Eng?

[Surplus]

Avtur, Mick G confirmed.

More cryptic stuff for those 'in the know', been awhile since I was at TOC with flaps.

Saw Gary in the video, still thinking of you guys.

[oxenos]

Certainly not before '77. I did the first St. Mawgan Tapestry fishop on 1 JAN 77.