British Aviation in Belize??
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can you smell burning ??
Jeez that stuff was like mazola, you could feel your skin getting crispier as the smell of roast pork filled the air.
Were you there when Boss Hay or Boss Derb were there or are you one of them??
got a couple of shots of the day they swapped over.
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Were you there when Boss Hay or Boss Derb were there or are you one of them??
got a couple of shots of the day they swapped over.
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Ahhhh DDT
Just a couple of images of the swing fog.
Waiting until it was switched off then watching the winged critters just spiral down to the hangar floor, crunch crunch as you walked to the fridge for a stim.
Waiting until it was switched off then watching the winged critters just spiral down to the hangar floor, crunch crunch as you walked to the fridge for a stim.
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must have been in '75......
About that time we still did 6 week detachments..........and were still flying two crew.......fabulous!
Setting the scene: Big army exercise with Harrier and Puma support. Everything down to split second timing. Flying ultra low level down a river two Pumas line astern. 'Smokey' Joe and me watching the Boss Adrian W$ll (ex Red 10) + crewman flying ahead taking leaves off the trees both sides of the meandering river trying desperately to make the split second timing on the river bank DP. Arrive at DP, nicely on-time and very low and slow only to find people swimming in the river opposite the DP. Ah well here goes; 'tail clear right' swimmers in water duck under surface to avoid Puma tail rotors. Spray everywhere. 'Clear forward and down to land on' Unfortunately the swimmers had left all their clothing in neat piles on the DP! Result all clothing scattered to the horizon and in the water (sorry folks unavoidable). Harriers wazz low over the top at a rate of knots attacking something
. Boss transmits 'Follow me' and ahead of us was a high-ish medium sized bridge over the river - 'Smokin' Joe and I watched as the Boss flew under the bridge (!) 'This wasn't briefed... oh well he is the Boss, so we "followed him".
On return to APC in for a de-brief. The Boss walked up to 'Smokin' Joe and I and said 'Well that was interesting' at the same time looking rather sheepish with a quizzical sort of questioning look on his face. 'How's that then Boss?
'Well the bridge - you know' the Boss replied. 'What bridge was that?' replies 'Smokin'. 'You know....the bridge we went under' says the Boss looking even more suspicious.......
'Well' says 'Smokin' 'let's put it this way Boss........we know you went under the bridge!'
Cue burst of laughter.....
Oh How we loved Belize!.........
Setting the scene: Big army exercise with Harrier and Puma support. Everything down to split second timing. Flying ultra low level down a river two Pumas line astern. 'Smokey' Joe and me watching the Boss Adrian W$ll (ex Red 10) + crewman flying ahead taking leaves off the trees both sides of the meandering river trying desperately to make the split second timing on the river bank DP. Arrive at DP, nicely on-time and very low and slow only to find people swimming in the river opposite the DP. Ah well here goes; 'tail clear right' swimmers in water duck under surface to avoid Puma tail rotors. Spray everywhere. 'Clear forward and down to land on' Unfortunately the swimmers had left all their clothing in neat piles on the DP! Result all clothing scattered to the horizon and in the water (sorry folks unavoidable). Harriers wazz low over the top at a rate of knots attacking something
. Boss transmits 'Follow me' and ahead of us was a high-ish medium sized bridge over the river - 'Smokin' Joe and I watched as the Boss flew under the bridge (!) 'This wasn't briefed... oh well he is the Boss, so we "followed him". On return to APC in for a de-brief. The Boss walked up to 'Smokin' Joe and I and said 'Well that was interesting' at the same time looking rather sheepish with a quizzical sort of questioning look on his face. 'How's that then Boss?
'Well the bridge - you know' the Boss replied. 'What bridge was that?' replies 'Smokin'. 'You know....the bridge we went under' says the Boss looking even more suspicious.......
'Well' says 'Smokin' 'let's put it this way Boss........we know you went under the bridge!' Cue burst of laughter.....Oh How we loved Belize!.........
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For a short while in 81 we flew with two pilots up front. Coming back from a Friday BGS at FL nice and cool the crewman woke up to discover the pilot asleep. So from on high it was decided to fly with two pilots. Couple of months later coming back from a BGS the captain wakes up and discovers the other pilot, crewman and most of the passengers asleep.
Went back to single pilot and crewman not long after.
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Went back to single pilot and crewman not long after.
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It certainly was impressive. Made one feel very special, especially as I was on my return trip after a number of years.
The Harrier escort was impressive. On one occasion they asked to change sides - don't recall the 'fighter speak' for this. One slid underneath and the other rolled over the top. Don't know how legal this was but it sure made me spill my tea
It certainly was impressive. Made one feel very special, especially as I was on my return trip after a number of years.
Strewth - how some of these comments/pictures roll back the years. Swing fog - remember him strolling through the bar while we were having a Beliken - never forget the smell (of the swingfog or, come to think of it, the Beliken).
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MReyn nice photo. You were lucky, on one occasion I had to ask them to pull out a bit (please) they were alongside the flight deck and seemed to me to be inside the wing span. I wasn't as cool as them! Anyway they call themselves 'fast jet pilots', sorry boys but my jet cruised faster.
Slightly off thread but I was once flying a bunch of schoolchildren back from their UK boarding schools to RAFG. We couldn't get a civi ATC slot so went for military routes. I was asked if I minded a fighter intercept. I thought that the kids would love that. They were about 10 miles off when they informed me that they were live armed.
I am sure that there wouldn't have been an incident but just think of the headlines the following day if that had got out. Nice thought, but 'no potato'.
Slightly off thread but I was once flying a bunch of schoolchildren back from their UK boarding schools to RAFG. We couldn't get a civi ATC slot so went for military routes. I was asked if I minded a fighter intercept. I thought that the kids would love that. They were about 10 miles off when they informed me that they were live armed.
I am sure that there wouldn't have been an incident but just think of the headlines the following day if that had got out. Nice thought, but 'no potato'.
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Ladies, Gentleman.
Firstly thank you to all that have taken the time to help me. I greatly appreciate your efforts!!
Secondly, are there any steely eyed army aviators out there that will tell me their story??
I am currently short on army dits. I am aware of a FAME shout conducted by a gazelle to pick up a Belizean woman who was in labour. The trip saved both the mother and child and to show their appreciation the parents named the little girl 'gazellia' or something along those lines.....any truth in it???
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Firstly thank you to all that have taken the time to help me. I greatly appreciate your efforts!!
Secondly, are there any steely eyed army aviators out there that will tell me their story??
I am currently short on army dits. I am aware of a FAME shout conducted by a gazelle to pick up a Belizean woman who was in labour. The trip saved both the mother and child and to show their appreciation the parents named the little girl 'gazellia' or something along those lines.....any truth in it???
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Strewth - how some of these comments/pictures roll back the years. Swing fog - remember him strolling through the bar while we were having a Beliken - never forget the smell (of the swingfog or, come to think of it, the Beliken).
One Sunday night we were ordered to carry out some night flying circuits by a certain Sqn Ldr. Were were not impressed as we wanted to watch the film on the outdoor screen round the back of the O.M. The same Sqn Ldr was watching the film!
We flew downwind northside over the mess, shining the searchlight on the screen. ATC eventually got a phone call, telling us to knock it off as it was whiting out the film....
so we knocked off night flying.
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I am aware of a FAME shout conducted by a gazelle to pick up a Belizean woman who was in labour. The trip saved both the mother and child and to show their appreciation the parents named the little girl 'gazellia' or something along those lines.....any truth in it???
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We flew downwind northside over the mess, shining the searchlight on the screen. ATC eventually got a phone call, telling us to knock it off as it was whiting out the film.... so we knocked off night flyin
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I am aware of a FAME shout conducted by a gazelle to pick up a Belizean woman who was in labour. The trip saved both the mother and child and to show their appreciation the parents named the little girl 'gazellia' or something along those lines.....any truth in it???
It was c1996 and the pilot was Inch High QHI (or Booboo!). RR if those names don't help!! No idea if the naming part of the story is true.
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I am aware of a FAME shout conducted by a gazelle to pick up a Belizean woman who was in labour. The trip saved both the mother and child and to show their appreciation the parents named the little girl 'gazellia' or something along those lines.....any truth in it???
It was c1996 and the pilot was Inch High QHI (or Booboo!). RR if those names don't help!! No idea if the naming part of the story is true.
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Do the Flight still ring the bell for Captain Julian Pooley (whose family publish the flight guides), who died in a RTC in 1994?
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Brilliant, Ill try and chase up some more details....
Yes we still ring the Bell. As we return to the UK the Bell will go back in our new bar and his memorial will go to the remembrance garden at the Museum at Wallop.
Brilliant, Ill try and chase up some more details....
Yes we still ring the Bell. As we return to the UK the Bell will go back in our new bar and his memorial will go to the remembrance garden at the Museum at Wallop.