BBC John Noakes Nimrod Trip?
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BBC John Noakes Nimrod Trip?
I saw a tribute to Blue Peter John Noakes on you tube in which a clip showed John on a Nimrod Sortie. In what year was this and what squadron if known please?
I think it was one of the squadrons from Kinloss in an SAR role, it certainly wasn't 51 from Wyton, not even for a Blue Peter badge ;-) Possibly 1977.
The feats Noakes got up to for that programme were incredible, especially by today's standards, especially the freefall he did with the RAF flying Falcons display team.
The feats Noakes got up to for that programme were incredible, especially by today's standards, especially the freefall he did with the RAF flying Falcons display team.
According to Morayvia's Dave Brown
From the Morayvia Facebook page...
Dave is another ex-RAF volunteer at Morayvia, having spent most of his career involved in Maritime Patrol Aviation. Dave too was once on TV, gaining a Blue Peter Badge for being part of a Nimrod crew which took John Noakes flying on a Fishery Protection sortie as far back as 1978.
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That's a hell of a barf bag John's carrying...
Recall Val Singleton did a "pinch hitter" (thanks to someone on here who taught me that term!) flying course with OATS for Blue Peter back in about 1972.
Recall Val Singleton did a "pinch hitter" (thanks to someone on here who taught me that term!) flying course with OATS for Blue Peter back in about 1972.
I was one of the navs on that trip - it was 201 Sqn. One of the camera crew turned a most peculiar colour when I asked him if he wanted a curry for lunch. If it was 1978 it was either 14 Jul with Phil Zarraga, or 19 Sep, 24 Oct, 1 Nov with Chris Fitzpatrick.
