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I believe that Jake was replaced by FS 'Grizzly' Adams. Our flight commander in early 90 was H*gh P*nd*r.....what a disgrace to the Eng branch he was....and probably still is!!! To$$er. With the exception of one other AEO flt cdr the rest were top blokes. Grizzly wasn't so much ferocious, more like a teddy bear.
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In 1978 there was a Flt lt who was, I'm fairly sure, an Engineer, Pete Shepherd. Mike Butler - the same one who took over 120 Sqn from Peaker? If so then he was a real gent.
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133 recoursed to 134 what a laugh it was at times, nurses home, sex under the vulcan, Mk1 and 2 Ford Capris all over the place and that Flt Cdr Lazarri..........nuff said. Met Colin Reeves later at waddo, nice chap actually and I enjoyed working for him - firm but fair. Think I remember looking for those damn Miniflares, character building eh!
Remember doing my back in carrying some fat WAAF up and down heartbreak hill near the stores site, all very long ago, not too many memories remain.
Cpl Colgin/Coglin was caught as a Sgt in the WRAF block at Aldergrove some years later about 2 weeks before he married said girl and was charged. He was, and still is a top chap.
It was good hard work, ruined by those that had their own agendas, but on the whole a bit of a laugh. Does anyone remember Cooper who used to P*ss in peoples wardrobes and went AWOL claiming he had been abducted by nurses!! He was chopped soon after. The biggest stroker I remember was Hub Cap at the ALM school, cant say too much he is still in.
anyone know where Mac Macleod is?
Remember doing my back in carrying some fat WAAF up and down heartbreak hill near the stores site, all very long ago, not too many memories remain.
Cpl Colgin/Coglin was caught as a Sgt in the WRAF block at Aldergrove some years later about 2 weeks before he married said girl and was charged. He was, and still is a top chap.It was good hard work, ruined by those that had their own agendas, but on the whole a bit of a laugh. Does anyone remember Cooper who used to P*ss in peoples wardrobes and went AWOL claiming he had been abducted by nurses!! He was chopped soon after. The biggest stroker I remember was Hub Cap at the ALM school, cant say too much he is still in.
anyone know where Mac Macleod is?
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He'd be sure that you would know quite well that it's "Wheel" to the likes of you and me! Still in? Blimey. Wrote a damning report (5000 series?) on me, and told me the exact opposite to my face. Mike B left me in his office with my file for 15 mins the day i left. All in black and white. Cnut.
Davejb: Mike Butler was a Loadie, so not likely at 120.
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biggest stroker I remember was Hub Cap at the ALM school, cant say too much he is still in
Davejb: Mike Butler was a Loadie, so not likely at 120.
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small dumpy Flt Lt ALM who was a grey man
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The Boscombe based 1-11 F Eng was Phil Gagen; CG you are right ref the ALM. Mickey Butler was last known as OC a Reserve Int Sqn, and having left in about 93ish retired as a Magistrate living in the 6FTS local area.
I had hoped that nobody would mention hubcap cause it was probably better that way, he pushed the boundaries on how low mankind can go with some of the insensitive comments he made to individuals. In his defence, he was 'supported' by a few plonkers who brought the trade into disrepute every lunchtime (bar open) and one top bloke (C130 FS ALM) whose working life must have been misery.
Is Neil Flowerdew still alive? If so; pity!
I had hoped that nobody would mention hubcap cause it was probably better that way, he pushed the boundaries on how low mankind can go with some of the insensitive comments he made to individuals. In his defence, he was 'supported' by a few plonkers who brought the trade into disrepute every lunchtime (bar open) and one top bloke (C130 FS ALM) whose working life must have been misery.
Is Neil Flowerdew still alive? If so; pity!
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Lazarri was the dark haired poofter that wore a cravat wasn't he?
If so I have to admit to his cutting wit being tops. I remember being upstairs in the block looking out of the windows down into the classrooms out back while cadets from the previous ITC were being told whether they had passed or failed. There was a particular cadet who was something of a waste of space down there waiting. Lazarri walking into the room and asked us what we were doing, we told him and he approached the window looked out and said "Oh dear, was that Cadet X throwing himself to the floor and missing". Vicious but very funny knowing the cadet in question...
If so I have to admit to his cutting wit being tops. I remember being upstairs in the block looking out of the windows down into the classrooms out back while cadets from the previous ITC were being told whether they had passed or failed. There was a particular cadet who was something of a waste of space down there waiting. Lazarri walking into the room and asked us what we were doing, we told him and he approached the window looked out and said "Oh dear, was that Cadet X throwing himself to the floor and missing". Vicious but very funny knowing the cadet in question...
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He wasn't the only one, at the time of 146 AAITC we had to endure Sigley and Trevaskus to name but two!! Mickey V the eng was a spot on bloke, Porky fair was still there and Jake Mcqueen stayed until about the end of 88 early 89. Anyone know what happened to him after the families day affair at leeming?
Butler went on to become Stn Cdr of Finningley at its demise and he oversaw the closure programme. Magistrate? Lord help us all!!
Butler went on to become Stn Cdr of Finningley at its demise and he oversaw the closure programme. Magistrate? Lord help us all!!
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I suppose the answer might be hidden in the fact you had to ask... Like you say, you blanked out the memories... 
Having said that... Does anyone here know which course I was on?
Having said that... Does anyone here know which course I was on?
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Does anyone here know which course I was on?
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I was on 50 Course but have forgot myself completely.
But remember Colin Reeves as a young sergeant - nice guy actually,
Mickey Butler as a very good FS ALM at Thorney Island
and Hugh Pender as a very ambitious Sgt on the Herc OCU - hmmm
Jonathan Lazzari - another hmmm
Hag Dyke and later survival courses were 6 months apart. It snowed, sleeted and rained on both. Thanks Yorkshire!
But remember Colin Reeves as a young sergeant - nice guy actually,
Mickey Butler as a very good FS ALM at Thorney Island
and Hugh Pender as a very ambitious Sgt on the Herc OCU - hmmm
Jonathan Lazzari - another hmmm
Hag Dyke and later survival courses were 6 months apart. It snowed, sleeted and rained on both. Thanks Yorkshire!
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1989 152AEOp young'un
Hugh was our course mum and decided that the AEOps should carry a paving slab broke in two and locked in a nav bag to get used to carrying secrets nobber.
Travaskis(sp) riding on his pushbike deriding you and the wheezy re-musters as you ran around the place - still have shin splints from those boots
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Danny Mellor daft yorkshireman who liked running up hills for fun, said I had a strong accent the cheek
Yoggie Longmuir bloody nice chap and good guy
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Jake and that flea ridden mutt WO Scamp, a day on the hills wet, tired and a tad grumpy snuggle down in your slug and Scamp would try to get in then usually run off about 03:30.
Jake took a dive for the Station Commander in a drink drive incident and fell on his sword/pace stick, which is why he lost SWO. I think he is a top bloke and bawling out some snotty O's brats does not make me think worse of him.
Hoppy too much gin, you should know better than most to use the term blow me in male company.
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.Travaskis(sp) riding on his pushbike deriding you and the wheezy re-musters as you ran around the place - still have shin splints from those boots
.Danny Mellor daft yorkshireman who liked running up hills for fun, said I had a strong accent the cheek
Yoggie Longmuir bloody nice chap and good guy
.Jake and that flea ridden mutt WO Scamp, a day on the hills wet, tired and a tad grumpy snuggle down in your slug and Scamp would try to get in then usually run off about 03:30.
Jake took a dive for the Station Commander in a drink drive incident and fell on his sword/pace stick, which is why he lost SWO. I think he is a top bloke and bawling out some snotty O's brats does not make me think worse of him.
Hoppy too much gin, you should know better than most to use the term blow me in male company
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A different Mike Butler then - I guess that's another example of the 'uniform' idea then, everyone called Butler (Stu Butler, for another example) gets to be boss! Sensible as any other idea apparently used, I guess....<g>
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Chair over head and running around parade square
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Jake 'swing those fekkin arms an dig those fekkin heels'
Scamp getting left in Jake's office all weekend and 5hitting all over the shop!
Sigley and Trevaskus - c0ckadoodledoos -
Yogi and Andy Harris - Santa and his mum
Sound activated bombs - "FOUND IT LADS IT'S OVER HERE!!!" (now commissioned!)
Hanford as the earliest member of The Blue Man Group on record after carrying the bin-lid of blue toxic waste all over Otterburn in a gale!!
Just graduated course setting off the ITC fire alarms and running from the guards 00ps
Stn Cdr with a bike instead of a car - with a flag on the butchers basket!!
And then it was gatehouse.............happy days.......
Rugby Club
Jake 'swing those fekkin arms an dig those fekkin heels'
Scamp getting left in Jake's office all weekend and 5hitting all over the shop!
Sigley and Trevaskus - c0ckadoodledoos -
Yogi and Andy Harris - Santa and his mum
Sound activated bombs - "FOUND IT LADS IT'S OVER HERE!!!" (now commissioned!)
Hanford as the earliest member of The Blue Man Group on record after carrying the bin-lid of blue toxic waste all over Otterburn in a gale!!
Just graduated course setting off the ITC fire alarms and running from the guards 00ps
Stn Cdr with a bike instead of a car - with a flag on the butchers basket!!
And then it was gatehouse.............happy days.......
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Gents, whatever your personal feelings for some of the people you have discussed here, I don't believe it is acceptable pprune practice for them to be named and described in disparaging terms. We are better than that.
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