Finningley Navigators Reunion
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Finningley Navigators Reunion
Having recently seen the state of the old place and spoken with a couple from that wonderful era - 360 odd to 380 odd ANC's (although I was only ever on 381), would anyone be interested in setting up a bash, perhaps next year, at our former alma mater with associated entertainment in Donny - as ever. I'm happy to get things rolling if people want to PM me. Perhaps even the odd LLADTS pilot or QNIs could come along. No swiss army knives please.
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At least I was when I was there!! Seem to remember going to a night club on the night it was opened by Pans People. Even the stage had teeth marks in it as they were floating about in next to nothing - happy days 
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Sure a fair few directional consultants would be up for a night out in Donny. Why not see if Donny Friar Tuck International would waive landing fees and make it a fly-in?
PR message for local press- "For one night only the navs are back in town. If you don't understand then ask your mum!" Or is that not v PC?
PR message for local press- "For one night only the navs are back in town. If you don't understand then ask your mum!" Or is that not v PC?
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Got room for an ex Dominie driver (1987-92)?
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133 Course graduated 1970? (IIRC)
Doncaster! Only place on the planet where the response to a polite request "Would you care to dance?" was met with the reply: "Nah! F*ck off! Ah'm dancin' wi ma mates!"
Memories!
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Memories!
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Originally Posted by BANANASBANANAS
Got room for an ex Dominie driver (1987-92)?
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Doncaster! Only place on the planet where the response to a polite request "Would you care to dance?" was met with the reply: "Nah! F*ck off! Ah'm dancin' wi ma mates!"
Courtney, You might have had better luck if you had tried asking the women, Boom Boom! (153 Cse-Jul 72).
Courtney, You might have had better luck if you had tried asking the women, Boom Boom! (153 Cse-Jul 72).
Doncaster - I apologise in advance if I'm insulting any natives of Donny passing through here but it really was the pits.. I was there 73-74 (177 Cse) and Lady Mabel's willing nurses kept me sane.. I never felt tempted by anything downtown.
There was the place a mile or two around the corner from Finningley - the Eagle & Child - or some place close to the E&C - that had the occasional Sunday lunchtime stripper.. Used to put me right off my lunch!
A year in Donny was a long time.
There was the place a mile or two around the corner from Finningley - the Eagle & Child - or some place close to the E&C - that had the occasional Sunday lunchtime stripper.. Used to put me right off my lunch!
A year in Donny was a long time.
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My log book entry for 25 Aug 83 Dominie T Mk1-XS 736-Capt Flt Lt Young-PA/Viz screen Flt Lt O2 Thief-stude Plt Off Bir*w*%£*le, Ex D11, Route 3 with a PD to Teeside. Was that you? If it was, did you pass as I can't remember that far back ?
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Are you sure you'll all be able to find it?
well, someone had to ask and I thought it might as well be me
well, someone had to ask and I thought it might as well be me
Navigators always know where they have been (some time ago in quite a few cases!)