16/17 January 1991-What were you doing?
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In the westcountry on 40 minutes notice to move, pink rover and kit packed.
New wife of 1 day not impressed, Saddams fault we got married on the Friday by special licence.
Didn't go eventually, scaled down to 4 hours notice after 6 weeks.
New wife of 1 day not impressed, Saddams fault we got married on the Friday by special licence.
Didn't go eventually, scaled down to 4 hours notice after 6 weeks.
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Remember coming into work at Khamis on the morning of the 17th and watching 20 odd F117's coming in one after the other. BAe had (so they say) NBC suits for us all, but as we were well south they said they didn't really need to issue them. First day of the war and we had two glow in the dark F111's divert in, as Taif was fogged in. They were parked wayyyyy over the other side. Got some pics but a bit dark so not that good. Did get a shot of an F117 who's bomb door failed to close after dropping, and I think it got published in a mag somewhere.
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Must have been with near you 4fitter....
Sat in the terminal in Riyadh wearing full IPE wondering when the Tristar would be departing and what to do with the pax who should have gone home that night. At that stage we didn't know what was going on. Later we were told that we had been put into IPE in case a Scud was launched in retalitation. IIRC the pax got away about 3 days later.....and for once the delay wasn't the Movers fault!!
That night we got a message from HKG movers asking us what was going on....but they knew more than we did as they were watching CNN and watching it near enough live.
The RM officer......was ex RAF supply (Movs qual) left and joined the RM reserve. He was recalled to Movs but wore his Lt RM rank - didn't half confuse everyone!
Sat in the terminal in Riyadh wearing full IPE wondering when the Tristar would be departing and what to do with the pax who should have gone home that night. At that stage we didn't know what was going on. Later we were told that we had been put into IPE in case a Scud was launched in retalitation. IIRC the pax got away about 3 days later.....and for once the delay wasn't the Movers fault!!
That night we got a message from HKG movers asking us what was going on....but they knew more than we did as they were watching CNN and watching it near enough live.
The RM officer......was ex RAF supply (Movs qual) left and joined the RM reserve. He was recalled to Movs but wore his Lt RM rank - didn't half confuse everyone!
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Down the Falklands ironing my OG's listening to world service, got told next day that we were down there until further notice as all Timmys were going east 
and we could all be extended to 6 months plus.
All I can say is thank goodness we had a breather between the Bush's I could still be there !!
and we could all be extended to 6 months plus.All I can say is thank goodness we had a breather between the Bush's I could still be there !!
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Scudding Hell !
In full IPE in a basement as the scuds came into Riyadh, while waiting for crabair to take me somewhere to top up my tan....well thats what i was promised !
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Ruminating over the fact that my short respite teaching on a UAS was now definitely over, having been told that my GWAN number had been called. I was an SH pilot once again.
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I phoned the rectangular front seater, this evening, to wish him well. Mum answered the phone, son and daughter-in law off on a well deserved long week-end and probable birthday B**k. GW1 started on rectangular mans's wife's birthday and finished on his GIB's wife's birthday (28th feb 91).
Put probe in the basket then waggle it about a bit!
putts 3
Put probe in the basket then waggle it about a bit!
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