LFA7 Pictures 18-03-07 - A big thank you!
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As one of the first "Tonka" fixers at RAF Bruggen, they were already, to my knowledge, known as Tonkas.
Why? Apart from the word association, possibly because of: "Real tough toys, for real tough boys. TONKA!"
Why? Apart from the word association, possibly because of: "Real tough toys, for real tough boys. TONKA!"
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Many thanks for the comments, much appreciated.
I hope to post some new ones in a month or so after my next trip.
Anyone who noticed that my banner said 2007, it was a long day and when I processed them I was shattered. I haven't made a 2008 one yet!!
Cheers
Geoff Hibbert
I hope to post some new ones in a month or so after my next trip.
Anyone who noticed that my banner said 2007, it was a long day and when I processed them I was shattered. I haven't made a 2008 one yet!!
Cheers
Geoff Hibbert
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Post #21 It started at RAF Cottesmore, TTTE, Thomas The Tank Engine and became Tonka shortly after....@ 1982/3........around Rutland you can still see fading dayglo caricatures of steam engines on some roadsigns.
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Thanks for that, glad rag. I can't imagine why I hadn't heard of it since I was through TTTE in summer '82 and then Honington, Marham, Bruggen, Honington thereafter to '89. Happy days.
Oh, by the way, many thanks, Geoff. Wonderful shots.
Oh, by the way, many thanks, Geoff. Wonderful shots.
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The comment about 'Royal Air Force' on the Herc missed the point:
wrong font
It should have been Royal Air Force with the special mega bucks design for A and Y to lean and suggest motion, modernity and movement.
wrong font
It should have been Royal Air Force with the special mega bucks design for A and Y to lean and suggest motion, modernity and movement.
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Just noticed the guy in the right-hand seat of the Herc with the bird-sh1t on the cab is doing a damned fine job of holding onto his can of schweppes tonic. 
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Just noticed the guy in the right-hand seat of the Herc with the bird-sh1t on the cab is doing a damned fine job of holding onto his can of schweppes tonic.
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What's the cluster of white "circles" on the top of the second Herc shot?
