Tornado zapped doing 673mph by Police
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I think every one who has ever had to fly with NVGs has tried them out in their car at some time or other, if only on the peritrack.
I've certainly heard many tales of naughtier things than that!
I've certainly heard many tales of naughtier things than that!
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The difference between a frenchman and a slice of toast is of course..... You can make a soldier our of a slice of toast.
The evasive move I suspect was the Oh f£ck pull 'ard computer between the pilots legs. Afterwards I'm sure the pilot was kicking himself that he had lost the chance to rid a village of it's idiot.
The evasive move I suspect was the Oh f£ck pull 'ard computer between the pilots legs. Afterwards I'm sure the pilot was kicking himself that he had lost the chance to rid a village of it's idiot.
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In a land far away......
two mates (A&B) decided to go for a pint.
A: I'll drive - we can try out these Soviet NVG's!
B: okay
10 mins later they arrive outside the pub.
3 hours and 6 pints later it is time to head back....
B: Heh - I wanna go with the NVG's.
A: OK - but your not insured.. I'll drive, you navigate
and they started
B: straight, faster, bend coming up LEFT, slow, slow, start the turn, keep turning - hold it there. Straighten up and speed up.
An amusing and scarey 10 mins I'm told!
two mates (A&B) decided to go for a pint.
A: I'll drive - we can try out these Soviet NVG's!
B: okay
10 mins later they arrive outside the pub.
3 hours and 6 pints later it is time to head back....
B: Heh - I wanna go with the NVG's.
A: OK - but your not insured.. I'll drive, you navigate
and they started
B: straight, faster, bend coming up LEFT, slow, slow, start the turn, keep turning - hold it there. Straighten up and speed up.
An amusing and scarey 10 mins I'm told!
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I did hear the one about the 25 sqn crew from Leeming busted by N yorks plod for this offence. Either it was very common or a tall tale or a twisting of someone/where else.
Always made me chortle
Always made me chortle
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And then there was the obnoxious OC Plod who acquired several radar guns for his merry men to wage war on everyone on base. However, he decided to ignore all the rules about registration of transmitting devices because it was police business [he was a VERY arrogant sod].
The first victim to be pulled over and lectured by supercilious plod was OC GRF, who, after listening patiently to ranting idiot, asked to see the clearance paperwork for the gun. Plod gave him an earful about police not needing trivial paperwork when there was real work to be done... You can see what's coming next-
OC Eng and OC Admin had an amicable discussion about how to proceed against said obnoxious OC Plod and his cavalier attitude to the rules. The radar guns were handed to GRF for safe storage; it took OC Plod several months of research to discover all the laws and rules pertaining to electronic devices used in the pursuit of law and order [including several re-writes of the paper he had to produce - he should have paid attention to his ISS tutor!]. Finally, he had to get clearance personally from OC Admin every time he wanted to do anything other than the most mundane of tasks.
As you can guess, he was not the most popular individual...
The first victim to be pulled over and lectured by supercilious plod was OC GRF, who, after listening patiently to ranting idiot, asked to see the clearance paperwork for the gun. Plod gave him an earful about police not needing trivial paperwork when there was real work to be done... You can see what's coming next-
OC Eng and OC Admin had an amicable discussion about how to proceed against said obnoxious OC Plod and his cavalier attitude to the rules. The radar guns were handed to GRF for safe storage; it took OC Plod several months of research to discover all the laws and rules pertaining to electronic devices used in the pursuit of law and order [including several re-writes of the paper he had to produce - he should have paid attention to his ISS tutor!]. Finally, he had to get clearance personally from OC Admin every time he wanted to do anything other than the most mundane of tasks.
As you can guess, he was not the most popular individual...
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I certainly saw two bored plods at Bawtry zap a Dominie.
The road from Finningley was very wide and potentially very fast. There was a spot where they could actually zap cars at long distance but then would become unsighted to the car. If you were zapped you could simply stop and go back
Also the other drivers were a very friendly lot and always exchanged greetings as they passed each other
I should have stopped ans asked them what speed the Dom was doing
The road from Finningley was very wide and potentially very fast. There was a spot where they could actually zap cars at long distance but then would become unsighted to the car. If you were zapped you could simply stop and go back
Also the other drivers were a very friendly lot and always exchanged greetings as they passed each other
I should have stopped ans asked them what speed the Dom was doing
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Used to work on that bit of kit at Spadeadam 83-86.
Was very effective but I seem to recall the Harrier boys used to give it a run for it's money. And the West German based Tornado's.
F4 Wild Weasels were a handful. While you were trying to track one of them his oppo would pop up behind a hill and let loose a simulated ARM.
When we had lock we used to radio the boys manning the SAM 'launcher' and they would pop one of those big fireworks off. Looked good from the ground. Wonder what the aircrew thought of them ?
Happy days.
Was very effective but I seem to recall the Harrier boys used to give it a run for it's money. And the West German based Tornado's.
F4 Wild Weasels were a handful. While you were trying to track one of them his oppo would pop up behind a hill and let loose a simulated ARM.
When we had lock we used to radio the boys manning the SAM 'launcher' and they would pop one of those big fireworks off. Looked good from the ground. Wonder what the aircrew thought of them ?
Happy days.
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at lossie we just used to tannoy that plod were out with toy radar around the bay. curiously our tannoy was loud enough for next door to hear and so on and so on........
Chinese whispers
the plod gave up afetr everyone would drive past at the speed limit and wave 
Chinese whispers
the plod gave up afetr everyone would drive past at the speed limit and wave
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Was there ever any truth in the story of the 2 Herc pilots who only had one eye each and if they flew with each other, they had to occupy the seats such that each had his "serviceable" eye on the outboard side of the cockpit?
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at lossie we just used to tannoy that plod were out with toy radar around the bay. curiously our tannoy was loud enough for next door to hear and so on and so on........
haha! I made those tannoys many a time... It always seeemed to be the OCU students that got caught though.... The rest of us knew better
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Yes, there were two c130 pilots who had only one eye each, and they did fly together on occasions as they were both on the same sqn as Capt and co-pilot. The younger moved sqns when he became a Capt and I don't think they flew together after that.
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Was there ever any truth in the story of the 2 Herc pilots who only had one eye each and if they flew with each other, they had to occupy the seats such that each had his "serviceable" eye on the outboard side of the cockpit?
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Ha, thats as good as the story about the dissaffected aircraftman in the States who 5 fingered an F-16 ASPJ radar jammer, packed it into his Chevvy and proceded to blow ever police radar gun in a 300 mile radius. Like they say, never let the truth....
