Fincastle 2008
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Fincastle 2008
Congratulations to 201 Sqn Crew 2, who retained the Fincastle Trophy despite stiff opposition from the Aussies, Kiwis and Canadians. Great teamwork by Crews 2 and 5 along with huge efforts from NLS meant that the 3 weeks in Comox were well spent (.....and receipted).
Well done guys and gals
Well done guys and gals
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Congratulations to Chuckmeister and his boys. Must have been those lucky charms 
And well done to all those others involved out west (back-up crew, ground-crew and ops) that made this possible.
MadMark!!!
And well done to all those others involved out west (back-up crew, ground-crew and ops) that made this possible.
MadMark!!!
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Reminds me of the 'ol....."Ontop..now..now..now".
I missed it...I retired from Maritime RAAF a very long time ago, but still have vivid memories of the 10 years of flying the P3B/C in both 10 & 11 Squadrons.
Hey LPD, can you recall which squadron represented the RAAF this year?
I was supposed to be over in the Seattle area a couple of weeks ago with my current business, and was planning to drive up thru Vancouver to Comox to look see, but alas it has been delayed (the best laid plans..etc).
Cheers...FD...
I missed it...I retired from Maritime RAAF a very long time ago, but still have vivid memories of the 10 years of flying the P3B/C in both 10 & 11 Squadrons.
Hey LPD, can you recall which squadron represented the RAAF this year?
I was supposed to be over in the Seattle area a couple of weeks ago with my current business, and was planning to drive up thru Vancouver to Comox to look see, but alas it has been delayed (the best laid plans..etc).
Cheers...FD...
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The Squadrons representing their nations were as follows:
UK 201 Sqn RAF
Australia 10 Sqn RAAF
NZ 5 Sqn RNZAF
Canada 407 Sqn CF
All were a credit to their service
UK 201 Sqn RAF
Australia 10 Sqn RAAF
NZ 5 Sqn RNZAF
Canada 407 Sqn CF
All were a credit to their service
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Well done Chucky!
And of course the rest of the crew.
We won, even though we sent the second team! Just think how good Fauldsie and 42 Sqn would have been
Duncs
And of course the rest of the crew.We won, even though we sent the second team! Just think how good Fauldsie and 42 Sqn would have been
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Well done
Congrats to Guernsey's Own, glad I am away next week. I won't have to listen to the whinging
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Hope the moosemilk played havoc as usual
Charlie sends
.Hope the moosemilk played havoc as usual
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Charlie Luncher,
They seemed to be doing their best to get it all out of their system last night.
Hats off to 407Sqn and CFB Comox for staging & hosting an excellent event.
Sorry about the Shuffleboard & Piano
BTW Fellowship went to Australia.
They seemed to be doing their best to get it all out of their system last night.
Hats off to 407Sqn and CFB Comox for staging & hosting an excellent event.
Sorry about the Shuffleboard & Piano
BTW Fellowship went to Australia.
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Thanks to all involved.
We may not have won the Fellowship or Lockheed trophies, but if it wasn't for the tireless work of both groundcrew shifts in getting the a/c serviceable for the last flight and crew 5 supporting crew 2, we wouldn't have won the overall competition.
A real all round team effort (and a bloody good time).
P.S. The look on OC 10 Sqn's face was priceless
A real all round team effort (and a bloody good time).
P.S. The look on OC 10 Sqn's face was priceless
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tall shy kernigit - wondered when someone would ask this!
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fincastle_competition
Fincastle & Rum Punch (RIP) - maritime's answer to Red Flag.
Congrats to Chuckmeister and all the boys from 201 / NLS, shame Crew 5's livers weren't up to raising the Fellowship Trophy, surely the only prize worth winning!
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fincastle_competition
Fincastle & Rum Punch (RIP) - maritime's answer to Red Flag.
Congrats to Chuckmeister and all the boys from 201 / NLS, shame Crew 5's livers weren't up to raising the Fellowship Trophy, surely the only prize worth winning!
