RAF Finningley
Red On, Green On
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Between the woods and the water
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You'd have thought they'd have found a way to make smaller pizzas that could be stored inside, rather than that ugly roofbox.
Join Date: Jan 2002
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I think it’s the water tower on the way to Bawtry as well. Didn’t we have to go past it on the ‘Run Swims’? Back in the ‘good old days’,when cost cutting was only laying on MT to get you back from the Baths. Also in that last shot, the taxiway to the right was where the Nimrod AEW3 was parked for Eng training, wasn’t it?
Happy Times, Wednesday evening in Camelot’s to start the night off. I don’t think I ever learnt a thing on Thursday mornings at Finningley
Happy Times, Wednesday evening in Camelot’s to start the night off. I don’t think I ever learnt a thing on Thursday mornings at Finningley
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Forres,Scotland
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Hang on, its all coming back now. Wednesday night in Camelots. That was known as something wasn't it. Grab a ...... something or other, oh I can't remember, I'm sure it did no lasting damage. 
I recall watching Top Gun in the mess at which point the Mets chaps laughed heartily when the nav bought it, to be countered with 'at least he got to fly in a fast jet' which promptly shut them up.
Bus to the Salutation, mex in Pancho's then 7th Heaven to return with Donny Slapper to Filton Block, or right hand depending on how good a night it was. Still, as the possessor of the largest amount of porn in said block, I was happy either way.
Bus to the Salutation, mex in Pancho's then 7th Heaven to return with Donny Slapper to Filton Block, or right hand depending on how good a night it was. Still, as the possessor of the largest amount of porn in said block, I was happy either way.
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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Bloody place went downhill in a big way once they dispensed with the Vulcans. And I remember the place when there were a couple of Valiant sqns there!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Farnham, Surrey
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I had a great time at Finningley in the early 70s, training as a nav. Good rugby for the station and command, strange to relate some good-looking WRAFs and a fantastic posting afterwards. The Blacksmith Arms at Everton served a decent pint, some chums lived nearby so we had no problems driving back and there was the thrill of flying in Pigs, JPs and VC5s
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Oh god .... 7th Heaven. Bird and B%^%£$£D, TACEVAL siren so leg it to the bus by gate house and see if you can get p@@@ed before they caught up with you! Fantastic days!