End of an Era
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PR9 Pictures
Excellent photographs Conan - thank you! I couldn't raise the energy to drive from Grantham to Kemble for the 1000 start. Shame on me! Excellent detail of the puny 'finger' airbrakes too!
Still think it's sad they couldn't fit Farnborough into their 'last day' schedule, especially when Odiham, just 2 min away by Canberra, was included. I did ask Odiham ATC to ask the pilot, but 'sorry it's a very tight schedule' was the reply.
Originally Posted by chevvron
Still think it's sad they couldn't fit Farnborough into their 'last day' schedule, especially when Odiham, just 2 min away by Canberra, was included. I did ask Odiham ATC to ask the pilot, but 'sorry it's a very tight schedule' was the reply.
A 'flypast' at an airshow needs too many people up high to approve it!!!
Soz.
H Peacock
Farnborough wasn't too busy that day and a single flypast could have been fitted in easily. It wasn't a display day after all. I wonder who it was who told the crew to avoid, 'cos it definitely was NOT ATC.
Originally Posted by DEL Mode
Why the one remaining aircraft in the Swampland, pray tell?
Yeah, okay, I was getting a bit carried away. But 3 big aeroplanes do take up a lot of valuable space. That said it is an operational airfield, so maybe the more on show the better. 
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Gate Guardian
As I understand it, the only official Gate Guardian at present is the Tonka Toy. The Canberra will be a Secondary GG. The Victor is privately owned and deteriorating such as it will soon (If not already) become a Health and Safety issue. (In line with RAF policy there can only be one official GG on each station). The mighty Canberra is due to be positioned on the site OC Admin Wg thinks he will get for his new SHQ.
'We knew how to whinge but we kept it in the NAAFI bar.'
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Originally Posted by Trumpet_trousers
...ah, 'Ronnie Redsheets' himself! 
Long time no hear....
Long time no hear....Join Date: Sep 2001
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Anyone able to give me Ernie's contact details? I was on MASUAS with him as well as the same course at Salford Uni, joined the RAF on the same day but last saw him at Linton many years ago whilst he flew from Topcliffe. Thanks.
PS. That's where Ronnie got to !!
PS. That's where Ronnie got to !!
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Air Show display
This Sunday, the 10th, at the former RAF Kemble airfield, the PR9's XH131,134 and 135 will be available for inspection during the Delta Jets open day. Inspection of these aircarft is invited and I'm happy to report, apart from the parts the RAF removed, they are still serviceable and ready to fly - when certain parts are refitted again!!
Hi Ron - WTF are you flying these days? Apart from Ducattis?
All the best - and I won't forget that day you flew us from Patrick to Houston....
All the best - and I won't forget that day you flew us from Patrick to Houston....
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And I WILL quiz Trumpet Trousers about the 'Red Sheets' comment the next time I see him, you bad bugger!
