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The Queen and I never discuss such sordid subjects one's assets.........So I have really no idea!!
Had lunch with Huggy the other day. The "Old Times" seemed so much fun.........Were they really?
Hope you're all well,
Jezza
Had lunch with Huggy the other day. The "Old Times" seemed so much fun.........Were they really?
Hope you're all well,
Jezza
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But before we do mine is 2494 
Very shortly . . . STS-135 Atlantis with 4 POB will be taking off for the very last time !!
. . and no doubt we all wish them a safe mission.
For some reason I cannot post attachments so unfortunately cannot post my Photograph which was taken from the LL balcony on the 05th June 1983 looking North towards Block 15 with the 10L low Go-Around (ONCE and ONLY) of the Shuttle Enterprise atop the highly converted 747 . . Brill (flyby not photo)
However, for anyone interested, I have found another which was probably taken from the QB - T2 viewing area by Howard Pain. Howard has kindly agreed to its use on this site for this purpose.
It captures both the epic event and for some of us where we spent possibly the best years of our working lives . . . ie . . . EGLL VCR and Approach Control Room, including the Balcony, from which many a "Window Job" was called
Thanks to Howard for the photograph and all who served at LL over the years.
The photo can be found here . . with thanks to Airliners.net
Photos: Boeing 747-123(SCA) Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
If I can figure out why my permissions do not include attachments I will attach mine - any help would be much appreciated.
(The above flight was scheduled to do a lowish transit via Central London but due to bad weather few were able to see it. The duo landed as planned at EGSS and spent some time on the ground being viewed up close of which there are many photos around)
Regards to all
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Very shortly . . . STS-135 Atlantis with 4 POB will be taking off for the very last time !!
. . and no doubt we all wish them a safe mission.
For some reason I cannot post attachments so unfortunately cannot post my Photograph which was taken from the LL balcony on the 05th June 1983 looking North towards Block 15 with the 10L low Go-Around (ONCE and ONLY) of the Shuttle Enterprise atop the highly converted 747 . . Brill (flyby not photo)
However, for anyone interested, I have found another which was probably taken from the QB - T2 viewing area by Howard Pain. Howard has kindly agreed to its use on this site for this purpose.
It captures both the epic event and for some of us where we spent possibly the best years of our working lives . . . ie . . . EGLL VCR and Approach Control Room, including the Balcony, from which many a "Window Job" was called
Thanks to Howard for the photograph and all who served at LL over the years.
The photo can be found here . . with thanks to Airliners.net
Photos: Boeing 747-123(SCA) Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
If I can figure out why my permissions do not include attachments I will attach mine - any help would be much appreciated.
(The above flight was scheduled to do a lowish transit via Central London but due to bad weather few were able to see it. The duo landed as planned at EGSS and spent some time on the ground being viewed up close of which there are many photos around)
Regards to all
99
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Yep - great day. I was on radar just long enough to say I'd spoken to it... then I hot-footed it to the staff car park to meet Ruth and our boys in time to see it go-around...
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<< Before you ask Brian........Yes I was in that day!!! >>
He's right, Brian, I made a note of it in my diary ........
I took two photos at LL which I remember - one of a Spitfire appearing to beat up a DLH A300 parked on G14, that was just lucky placement; and the Shuttle on the 747. They are in a box somewhere in the barn, I haven't got round to unpacking them yet.
He's right, Brian, I made a note of it in my diary ........
I took two photos at LL which I remember - one of a Spitfire appearing to beat up a DLH A300 parked on G14, that was just lucky placement; and the Shuttle on the 747. They are in a box somewhere in the barn, I haven't got round to unpacking them yet.
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Not in the same league, but anyone remember the Sunderland fly-by? I was AIR ARR on 09L and SVFR rang to see if I fancied a run by a Sunderland (what a daft question). It duly appeared on the DFTI and I cleared it for a low approach and go-around with a left turn on course for Leavesden. It vanished from the DFTI and I couldn't see it. Peering through the bins I saw it - so low that it was below the buildings on the north side. It did a left turnout over the 27R threshold and must have crossed the M4 at about 200 ft!! I was scared that everything would hit the fan... but it didn't. The AFS watch boss rang with a moan - I hadn't told them and "the lads would loved to have seen it"...
Then, of course, there were Pete Bish's Daks.. but that's another story.
Then, of course, there were Pete Bish's Daks.. but that's another story.
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As cambioso will verify, at EGPF we had a run of visitors, (culminating in a B52), which were persuaded to come and have a look at us....I managed an OV10 for a fly past.....after a while we got told to stop touting for traffic. It was fun while it lasted, though I think the airport authority and local residents had a different view.
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And then there was the Glasgow controller who touted a then new USAF C-23 with a punchy callsign such as TALON to come and do a flyby. He instructed the pilot to make it as low and fast as he could and then rushed up from the Approach Radar room to watch ........... a Shorts 360 trundle by at VNE 
Nice one Shotgun
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USAF F-111s used to pop along for a quick ILS at about 2am... until one did the old dump-fuel-switch-on-reheat trick and everyone in Hounslow thought an Atom bomb had gone off. No more F-111s...
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And then there was the Glasgow controller who touted a then new USAF C-23 with a punc
Shorts 330( Sherpa ?) actually.....he said this was the first time he had been asked for a fly by.....
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The space shuttle/B747 fly by was certainly memorable. Coming in to work that day, all the bridges over the M4 were full of spotters who'd been there since first light.
There's quite a few piccies of it (I've got one of it parked at SS taken from above)
but how many remember the chase plane that went down 10R at the same time?
There's quite a few piccies of it (I've got one of it parked at SS taken from above)
but how many remember the chase plane that went down 10R at the same time?
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EGLL <> EGSS Shuttle transit flight
Hi Window Job
. . . yep . . I also have that one. I think the proud BAA Ops guys dished them out to us one day in approach ?
I also have a B+W taken of the Duo with everything dangling . . believed to have been taken on short final at EGSS . . more than likely by the . . .
Hope you are keeping well old bean . . . still hanging from the silk ??
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I've got one of it parked at SS taken from above
I also have a B+W taken of the Duo with everything dangling . . believed to have been taken on short final at EGSS . . more than likely by the . . .
chase plane that went down 10R at the same time
Hope you are keeping well old bean . . . still hanging from the silk ??
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220+ descents including a couple from an AN2. Did a display with the Royal Engineers (invited when they visited LL) from a Jet Ranger. Loads of kids around when you re-pack on the grass and had the best comment ever "how many times have you been killed mister?" 
Been tumbled out of a Porter by Al Barnes at Nethers and had great fun.
Broken nose on one exit and other medical issues mean I no longer plummet, but do miss it.
Anyone want to buy a parachute?
Been tumbled out of a Porter by Al Barnes at Nethers and had great fun.
Broken nose on one exit and other medical issues mean I no longer plummet, but do miss it.
Anyone want to buy a parachute?