Marking the End of RAF Maritime Air Engineers
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All the best to all Flt Eng's past and present. My first Eng was Horse Freer who at the start of the Shack MOTU introduced me, my fellow stude pilot and a certain Hairy Eng (of some repute in later years) to Auntie Pearl at the Riv Lodge where we instantly became persona grata. My last were Garry C and Nick D on 51. To all of you - thank you for words of wisdom, hours of dedicated professionalism and years of friendship. I wish you all health and happiness in the future and hope to meet some of you for a beer or 2 on 31 Mar.
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Marking the End of RAF Maritime Air Engineers
How sad that I had to hear of this today via a Truckie!!! Whatever happened to the CXX contact list?
Some names to conjure with on this thread which take me back to happy times:- Auntie Pearl, Hoss Freer, Sam Gamble. Lancman, I followed you on all but the Lanc!!
Pity there's no room left, but have a great time swinging the lights guys, and raise a glass to those of us unable to make it, I spent my last 8 years to 1976 at Kinloss on CXX.
Best wishes to all.
Chris
Some names to conjure with on this thread which take me back to happy times:- Auntie Pearl, Hoss Freer, Sam Gamble. Lancman, I followed you on all but the Lanc!!
Pity there's no room left, but have a great time swinging the lights guys, and raise a glass to those of us unable to make it, I spent my last 8 years to 1976 at Kinloss on CXX.
Best wishes to all.
Chris
Glad to hear that you are full up.....wish I could be there.....Grizz if you do go have one or three for me......the names that have been rumoured could only lead to one thing....a lot of very sore heads still no work thenext day for the current guys. Hope you all find suitable employment that will use your skills. Good luck and fly safe for the last few sorties drink lots and prosper.
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Just to make it clear, the list is full but some of those places are still dependant on other fleets flying programmes. There is a good chance of the first three of four on the reserve list getting a place at the table.
The reserve list is currently empty and I can change it right up to the 31st March.
Shackeng - give me a call on monday morning.
Fergineer - Most of us don't have work the next day or the day after or the...
The reserve list is currently empty and I can change it right up to the 31st March.
Shackeng - give me a call on monday morning.
Fergineer - Most of us don't have work the next day or the day after or the...
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Dunno what you mean DD Grizz is more than capable of drinking my two or three gotta let someone do it for me!!!!! Will have some for you guys down under here. Seems like the Kiwi airforce will have a larger maritime force than the UK soon. Still we have at least the North the South and the West Islands!!!!!! (Ducks and puts on flak jacket). Enjoy your rest guys there is life afterwards.
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End of another era.
Kev, please pass on all my best wishes to those of you who stayed to the end of the MR2. I remember my days in the early 80's with pleasure. The Mighty Hunter and the crews certainly made me a better Air Engineer. After my close shave on XV257, life took on a different perspective, CRM happened naturally on a Nimrod, or you didn't go far. Sorry that I am unable to take part in the final celebrations, but I am thinking of you all. All the best to every Nimrod Air Eng.
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wish I could be there...........
Best regards to Spigot and anyone else who remembers Alan Bonnick............
I'll have a beer or three, to salute those who flew the salty seas. Wouldn't have missed it for the world !
I'll have a beer or three, to salute those who flew the salty seas. Wouldn't have missed it for the world !
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One to tell at the bar...................Navigator examining the cuff of his shirt,
"Have to get some new shirts - I think it's my steel watch-strap that makes the cuffs threadbare"
Flight-engineer's response, "I've got the same trouble............I think it's the hairs on my wrist"
"Have to get some new shirts - I think it's my steel watch-strap that makes the cuffs threadbare"
Flight-engineer's response, "I've got the same trouble............I think it's the hairs on my wrist"
Well its 9am here hows the night going hope you are all on your best behaviour!!!!!! May the night be long and the water with whatever mix be flowing freely. Thinking of friends past and present mates for life. Some of the best that I have had the pleasure to know.
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Fergi,
I'm worried about you . . . I've never heard you wax so lyrical before. Are you OK? We're talking about Nimrods here . . . Stage 2s, MAD etc etc - spew machines, not suitable for any self-respecting Truckie.
Sheena sends her love.
DD
I'm worried about you . . . I've never heard you wax so lyrical before. Are you OK? We're talking about Nimrods here . . . Stage 2s, MAD etc etc - spew machines, not suitable for any self-respecting Truckie.
Sheena sends her love.
DD
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Sheena....surname starting with E ?
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Cheers From The Mr1 Generation
Just before the MK2 came into being, 80% of us got our Comet 4C Type Rated CAA FE Licences and legged it to airlines and countries various. We owe a great debt to that core of FEs who organised it namely Roy Holmwood, Paddy Hand, Geordie King, Phil Allen + Dan Air FEs, many others whose names escape me. Most of us put money into a kitty and we got all the info and questions. As always there were some ****s who did sweet fa and took but didnt contribute. However we all enjoyed a civil career thanks to those pioneers. I still have a copy of the letter Roy rxed from the CAA agreeing that the Nimrod MR1 was variant of the Comet and we should be able to get a Comet 4C Type Rating by passing the Comet 4C Tech Exam with Nimrod Sim and Flying Checks. Many of us took our B Cats and Licence at the same time. There is a lot to admire of the inexperienced generation who brought the MR2 into service and flew in the Falklands campaign and very quickly met the challenge to retain our credibility in the fleet. The Esperit de Corps built up through Sunderlands, Lancs, Shacks and Nimrods is there to the end and I congratulate Kev organising a worthy farewell to the Kipper Fleet which will never be the same without THE TALKING RAD ALT and all round good egg