Does BEagle annoy you or is it just me!
"but I do admit to sh*gging the odd one or two!"
What was his name?
Don't and I repeat don't say west coast or any other iteration of it!!
"I would have paid good money to see that West Coast, are their any photos?"
Got 'em here somewhere, seems she was on top as I remember. I wonder if Beag's got that taste of pillow out of his mouth yet?
What was his name?
Don't and I repeat don't say west coast or any other iteration of it!!
"I would have paid good money to see that West Coast, are their any photos?"
Got 'em here somewhere, seems she was on top as I remember. I wonder if Beag's got that taste of pillow out of his mouth yet?
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Mate, a long time ago in a far away country, the nostalgia of a Yates Wine Lodge in North John Street, Scouseland, called, if memory serves me correctly, the 'Why Not' - sawdust, stale beer, a smog like haze of tobacco smoke and a Liverpool Judy in all her harpie like painted glory hanging off your left ear demanding to know if you'll still love her in the morning!
In the words of the old FAA song:
"Oh how my f*reskin stings;
These foolish things
Remind me of you".
Mate, a long time ago in a far away country, the nostalgia of a Yates Wine Lodge in North John Street, Scouseland, called, if memory serves me correctly, the 'Why Not' - sawdust, stale beer, a smog like haze of tobacco smoke and a Liverpool Judy in all her harpie like painted glory hanging off your left ear demanding to know if you'll still love her in the morning!
In the words of the old FAA song:
"Oh how my f*reskin stings;
These foolish things
Remind me of you".
Was fun though
Onan
Could you tell the young lady in question the father of her child now lives beneath the southern cross and is still suffering from a sore f*reskin!
Could you tell the young lady in question the father of her child now lives beneath the southern cross and is still suffering from a sore f*reskin!
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There were times that Beagle annoyed me - mostly due to his amazing understanding and knowledge of all things aeronautic !! Beagle, did you mean brilliant silver in the 'it's silver and brilliant' way or was it a teutonic description of the colour? By the way the plastic pocket rocket has gone now!
Now then, air traffic controllers....dentists.....OC GD........
Now then, air traffic controllers....dentists.....OC GD........
Freddie-M - you didn't DCO with that OC GD, did you? Definitely worth a squirt, as they say...
But your most famous 'stat' was touchdown to sh*g in less than 20 minutes, wasn't it? Including the Akrotiri Ops and Movs faff?
Happy days!
Oh and Mercedes call it 'Brilliant Silver' as opposed to 'Cubanite Silver'!
If you've sold the TVR Chlamidya, what do you drive now?
Found any good hotel car parks to kip in recently?
But your most famous 'stat' was touchdown to sh*g in less than 20 minutes, wasn't it? Including the Akrotiri Ops and Movs faff?
Happy days!
Oh and Mercedes call it 'Brilliant Silver' as opposed to 'Cubanite Silver'!
If you've sold the TVR Chlamidya, what do you drive now?
Found any good hotel car parks to kip in recently?
BEagle....
There is more to this than what you are telling us.....any reason why?
There is more to this than what you are telling us.....any reason why?
You can poke off, topw*nker! I've just done a busy day's flight instruction without a break. For which I paid myself less than £12...
The Mil forum is a shadow of its former self. Too many jumped up little nobodies with nothing to contribute - most of the quality originals have now moved on.
A bit like the RAF, I guess....
The Mil forum is a shadow of its former self. Too many jumped up little nobodies with nothing to contribute - most of the quality originals have now moved on.
A bit like the RAF, I guess....
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TOPBUNKER,
I see from your profile that your hobby is "Beagle Baiting". I would suggest that it would be much more appropriate if you took notice of the not inconsiderable pearls of wisdom that are contained in Beagle's posts; gleaned during a career where one did not have satellite navigation,there was no SARSAT and communications were dependant on the time of day and the height of the ionisphere. We didn't even have pocket calculators.
Moreover, we lived in a world where there wasn't a Liasion Officer at every destination. How would you fancy seeing the inside of an Iranian pokey because one of your crew had a Bahraini entry stamp in his Passport in the days when the Shah claimed Bahrain as an Iranian posession. I,and my crew, did.
I was privileged, in my final flying tour, to meet the oldest surviving original pilot from my Squadron. This Gentleman had shot down the Squadrons first Fokker whilst flying a DH2 before the Battle of the Somme commenced on 1st July 1916.
I was also priviliged during that tour to meet, at a Guest Night, 2 very distinguished RAF Pilots from WW2. The first was Flt Lt Jock Ward VC. The second was a Retired Group Captain who had been a Sgt Pilot in 1939 and awarded the DFM in 1940. He was Commissioned and continued as a Bomber Pilot throughout the War; being further decorated with the DSO & Bar and the DFC & Bar. During the 1950's he was awarded the AFC for conducting the trials during OPERATION GRAPPLE.
Finally, in 1968 I met a gentleman in the Bar of Britannia House, the RAF transit hotel in Bahrein, one evening. He was a New Zealander who was on his way to a form of reunion in London and his name was Charles Upham.
I knew the name but I could not place it. We had a drink together and then he excused himself as he was expected a a "DO" elsewhere. It wasn't until the next day that I placed the name - Captain Charles Upham - VC & Bar. He was shorter tham me and I am only 5ft 8in.
The message is:-
DON'T KNOCK THOSE OLDER THAN YOU - THEY MAY ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT AND HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO BACK IT UP. !!!!
I see from your profile that your hobby is "Beagle Baiting". I would suggest that it would be much more appropriate if you took notice of the not inconsiderable pearls of wisdom that are contained in Beagle's posts; gleaned during a career where one did not have satellite navigation,there was no SARSAT and communications were dependant on the time of day and the height of the ionisphere. We didn't even have pocket calculators.
Moreover, we lived in a world where there wasn't a Liasion Officer at every destination. How would you fancy seeing the inside of an Iranian pokey because one of your crew had a Bahraini entry stamp in his Passport in the days when the Shah claimed Bahrain as an Iranian posession. I,and my crew, did.
I was privileged, in my final flying tour, to meet the oldest surviving original pilot from my Squadron. This Gentleman had shot down the Squadrons first Fokker whilst flying a DH2 before the Battle of the Somme commenced on 1st July 1916.
I was also priviliged during that tour to meet, at a Guest Night, 2 very distinguished RAF Pilots from WW2. The first was Flt Lt Jock Ward VC. The second was a Retired Group Captain who had been a Sgt Pilot in 1939 and awarded the DFM in 1940. He was Commissioned and continued as a Bomber Pilot throughout the War; being further decorated with the DSO & Bar and the DFC & Bar. During the 1950's he was awarded the AFC for conducting the trials during OPERATION GRAPPLE.
Finally, in 1968 I met a gentleman in the Bar of Britannia House, the RAF transit hotel in Bahrein, one evening. He was a New Zealander who was on his way to a form of reunion in London and his name was Charles Upham.
I knew the name but I could not place it. We had a drink together and then he excused himself as he was expected a a "DO" elsewhere. It wasn't until the next day that I placed the name - Captain Charles Upham - VC & Bar. He was shorter tham me and I am only 5ft 8in.
The message is:-
DON'T KNOCK THOSE OLDER THAN YOU - THEY MAY ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT AND HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO BACK IT UP. !!!!
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The Mil forum is a shadow of its former self. Too many jumped up little nobodies with nothing to contribute - most of the quality originals have now moved on.
There are some no66ers around now.Cazatou, such a shame isn't it that the youngters just don't want to listen and learn
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I was also priviliged during that tour to meet, at a Guest Night, 2 very distinguished RAF Pilots from WW2
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Did Aden from 64-66 on the mighty Hunter. Sorry your old man didn't enjoy the place. But as a 20 year-old sprog, flying your a++se off, partying each night, screwing the VC10 BOAC hosties, and living it up at theTarshyne beach(sp) club, life didn't get much better. Even through the rose tinted, they were heady days - and that was then followed by a further two years hard labour in Bahrein; with the likes of Wholigan, Day and others. Retired 27 years later, but nothing beat those days.
Off the bar stool - back to the zimmer.
Did Aden from 64-66 on the mighty Hunter. Sorry your old man didn't enjoy the place. But as a 20 year-old sprog, flying your a++se off, partying each night, screwing the VC10 BOAC hosties, and living it up at theTarshyne beach(sp) club, life didn't get much better. Even through the rose tinted, they were heady days - and that was then followed by a further two years hard labour in Bahrein; with the likes of Wholigan, Day and others. Retired 27 years later, but nothing beat those days.
Off the bar stool - back to the zimmer.