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Fat Albert XV 193 27th May 1993

Old 27th May 2015, 19:08
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Jonny "freddie" Owen, you are not forgotten mate and the rest of the crew who lost their lives.

Always grateful for the delivery of xmas stock to us in Akrotiri in 92.

Raising a glass.
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Old 27th May 2015, 19:33
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XV 193

I was one of the Svc,s on that trip and I will never forget those events.I am back on classics in a hot sandy place passing my knowledge and training onto others.I was on XV176 and I used to kiss and tap it on the nose every time I saw it on the pan,day or night.It was a 3 ship up there and the memories will live on and never be forgotten.I had a quiet moment in work today and raised a glass this evening to absent friends.
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Old 27th May 2015, 21:07
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Indeed not forgotten,
Graham S - my first introduction to the Hercules fleet, a top instructor on BFT.
Freddie - IOT, METS, a marvellous weekend in Berlin, Friday nights at Lyneham, your love of WW2 American Aviation.
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Old 28th May 2015, 07:18
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Steven,
if you have managed to read as far as my Op Vigour story then I can add that your father was the G/E on the Hargesa trip. He was the chap I was swopping war stories with on the ramp when we had the incident with the AK 47 wielding guard. I had done several trips with him so we were well aquainted.
Sadly missed as all the crew are.
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Old 27th May 2016, 13:15
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Another year passes, but the memories still remain; 23 years ago yet it still seems like yesterday. RIP all of you, and Terry .. I hope you are behaving up there ... I'll be raising a glass in a dusty room tonight
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Old 27th May 2016, 14:16
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A glass will be raised tonight to Stan and the crew who were with him
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Old 27th May 2016, 15:02
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I was on 106 BFTS and LXX with Johnny Smallpiece. Thinking of you all.
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Old 27th May 2016, 18:45
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I will certainly raise a glass, or two, of Scotland's finest export this evening in fond memory of several of those lost on 193 on that day. I was arriving at a detachment base in Canada when we were informed on arrival that an "Albert" had crashed in the UK. On learning the names of those who died, all on the detachment found they knew someone on board. Let's hope that they enjoy a party room together, wherever they are doing the job now. They live on in my mind as friends and professionals.

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Old 27th May 2017, 06:15
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Absent friends.
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Old 27th May 2017, 10:17
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Always remembered
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Old 27th May 2017, 20:41
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Glass duly raised.
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Old 28th May 2017, 07:09
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And another glass raised
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and yet another...
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Old 29th May 2017, 16:30
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RIP lads....all remembered
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Old 29th May 2017, 20:27
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The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project :: View topic - KIRKMICHAEL, R.A.F. HERCULES CRASH (Glen Tilt)

RIP lads
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Another to Al King. Never forgotten.
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25 Years

Been to The National Memorial Arboritum today. 25 years tommorow since the XV193 crash.
Their name are on the wall. Put down a cross for Al King ,also for the rest of the crew, gentlemen we will remember IMG_1003.jpgIMG_1007.jpgIMG_1014.jpg

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Old 26th May 2018, 17:40
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"The Wall" at the NMA Staffordshire
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Old 27th May 2018, 01:47
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XV193 May 27th 1993 25 years on

25 years to the day,forever etched in my mind and never,ever forgotten.Now in the Sandpit on the newer model with another Air Force passing on my knowledge and wisdom. Forever in the skiesx
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Old 27th May 2018, 05:36
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And once again, to 'absent friends'. 🥃
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