Name on Aircraft Side
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From: Bristol
Name's are important
While on an F3 sqn in the early 1990's, the bosses new ac had his name applied under the front cockpit 'Wg Cdr Bloggs' (name changed to protect the guilty). XO nav was mighty miffed that his name didn't appear under the rear cockpit. After several weeks of badgering SEngO, his wish was finally granted. Even more miiffed to find the ac then marked 'Wg Cdr Bloggs' and 'Wg Cdr Blogg's Nav'!
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Nice one Pete. What rank did you achieve when you grew up?
One disadvantage of having your name painted on an aircraft.... I went back to my old squadron and noticed "my" aircraft wasn't out on the line. I asked the GCs where it was. They looked at each other and one of them quietly showed me a sad looking pile of wreckage in the corner of the hangar!
Someone, who shall remain nameless, forgot to select fuel to "both" before takeoff on a summer camp.
One disadvantage of having your name painted on an aircraft.... I went back to my old squadron and noticed "my" aircraft wasn't out on the line. I asked the GCs where it was. They looked at each other and one of them quietly showed me a sad looking pile of wreckage in the corner of the hangar!
Someone, who shall remain nameless, forgot to select fuel to "both" before takeoff on a summer camp.
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From: Near the coast
Names on jets.
Mine is sitting in a dusty hangar at Cosford (if it's not already being torn to pieces by engineering trainees!). It makes me feel old!
I never even got a chance to fly it whilst my moniker was adorned on the side (Jengo and Sengo I still haven't forgiven you!).
BV
I never even got a chance to fly it whilst my moniker was adorned on the side (Jengo and Sengo I still haven't forgiven you!).
BV
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From: Dartmouth, Devon U.K.
>Nice one Pete. What rank did you achieve when you grew up?<
Well I was only in for 12 years and never got beyond Flight Lieutennant...I then served 22 years in B.E.A./B.A. and retired as a Senior Captain.
BTW...That is my son in the cockpit and he is now 53!
Well I was only in for 12 years and never got beyond Flight Lieutennant...I then served 22 years in B.E.A./B.A. and retired as a Senior Captain.
BTW...That is my son in the cockpit and he is now 53!
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From: Glorious Devon
Pete. Lovely pic! I was lucky enough to be a flight commander on 208 in the fifties and had my very own aeroplane - Meteor FR9 WX962 "Queenie" (with the bright yellow nose and chequered yellow and black fin). She had all the bells and knobs - "deep breathers", spring tabs, clear-view canopy etc. And I adored her. Her fitter's and riggers's names were under mine. Of course she had to be flown by others, but I was able to be selective about who flew her. I still wonder what happened to her her after I left early in 1957. I hope to see you at the dinner on 27 Oct when I shall be boring everyone stupid as guest speaker. My pics of the times are not as sharp as yours and the colour has not lasted well. Otherwise I might post the odd one (if I knew how!)
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From: 58-33N. 00-18W. Peterborough UK
WX962 Meteor FR9 d/d 23/05/1952, sold as scrap 07/01/1958 at No.12 MU Kirkbride to Aluminium Refiners Ltd. Sorry 
After posting this I felt a little so I did another search on WX962. It may be, Flat Vet, that there's a model out there of this very aircraft.
Trouble is, the web site is in German and all I can tell you is;
M 1:72 – Bausätze. FR Mk.9 RAF, 208 Sq (WX962) Q mittlerer Osten 1950 + (WX956) A Malta 1956, (WZ603) W Sharja 1960 MPM BMP-72534 22,40
Later still! Found it
http://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=1819
After posting this I felt a little
so I did another search on WX962. It may be, Flat Vet, that there's a model out there of this very aircraft.Trouble is, the web site is in German and all I can tell you is;
M 1:72 – Bausätze. FR Mk.9 RAF, 208 Sq (WX962) Q mittlerer Osten 1950 + (WX956) A Malta 1956, (WZ603) W Sharja 1960 MPM BMP-72534 22,40
Later still! Found it
http://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=1819
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From: 250 ft agl
A warning to all...
I remember seeing "SPOTTY" for the nav/ WSO/ whatever the guy does in the back of an F3 and "WILLY" alongside the pilot on the starboard side some years ago... I think that it was either with 11 or 25 Sqn.
Maybe it was just a medical condition warning when they diverted, and not their nicknames...
SMT
Maybe it was just a medical condition warning when they diverted, and not their nicknames...
SMT
my jet
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From: UK
Nothing more than "Groundcrew" banter and excercise kills , and I was not the driver .
Actualy have another pic if I can find it , of the aforementioned Mr. Stevens , without his "Bone dome" covering his bone dome if you know the gentleman !!
Additional pic added above.
Actualy have another pic if I can find it , of the aforementioned Mr. Stevens , without his "Bone dome" covering his bone dome if you know the gentleman !!
Additional pic added above.
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From: NEAR TO ISK
Proudest day of my RAF career when they put my name on the side of a Jet, I was a Ground Eng and a Kipper mate, sadly my jet fell in Afghanistan, I had a print done for me long ago.
Still bloody proud, because I considered it a great honour.
Still bloody proud, because I considered it a great honour.
