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Nice to see one of Hampshire's finest buzz the village I live in today about 16:00. Question, what's the art on the rear gearbox housing? went by a bit quick to work it out. Ta
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Saw this too last week. Likewise, I couldn't make it out as they were too low and fast as they passed over the house (despite three passes 
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I think it might be something to do with 30-years of the Chinook at Odiham. Long may it continue
)I think it might be something to do with 30-years of the Chinook at Odiham. Long may it continue
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Will be the RAF making me feel old, as I was on em when they arrived, see
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6001/...f011837e_o.jpg
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I think it might be something to do with 30-years of the Chinook at Odiham. Long may it continue
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<<After 30 years of sterling service from the Falklands to Afghanistan ...>>
yet we are asked to accept that it may have gone wrong just when it was carrying the security team back in June 1994.
yet we are asked to accept that it may have gone wrong just when it was carrying the security team back in June 1994.
God I feel old! Remember being at Odiham before 18 went out to Gut. and as 7 was forming. Not enough Chinny's to go around so 18's aircraft had their colours painted on one side of the aft pylon and 7's on the other!
Was posted to 7 Sqn before the number had been decided upon. I think it was called X Sqn (UK Chinook Sqn). At the time there was talk of it possibly being 66 Sqn as it had been a Belvedere Sqn.
Still, had a good p*** up after the formation parade!!
Was posted to 7 Sqn before the number had been decided upon. I think it was called X Sqn (UK Chinook Sqn). At the time there was talk of it possibly being 66 Sqn as it had been a Belvedere Sqn.
Still, had a good p*** up after the formation parade!!
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God I feel old! Remember being at Odiham before 18 went out to Gut. and as 7 was forming. Not enough Chinny's to go around so 18's aircraft had their colours painted on one side of the aft pylon and 7's on the other!
Was posted to 7 Sqn before the number had been decided upon. I think it was called X Sqn (UK Chinook Sqn). At the time there was talk of it possibly being 66 Sqn as it had been a Belvedere Sqn.
Still, had a good p*** up after the formation parade!!
Was posted to 7 Sqn before the number had been decided upon. I think it was called X Sqn (UK Chinook Sqn). At the time there was talk of it possibly being 66 Sqn as it had been a Belvedere Sqn.
Still, had a good p*** up after the formation parade!!
That confirms it then Nutloose......................we're both old! But whilst on the subject, I'll always be baffled by the size of 18's hangar doors at Gut! Any idea why they were so big?
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So the Russians could get their smaller helicopters inside, post invasion.
18's shed was indeed tall enough to do that job - If you placed your cab between the lights - and breezy enough to mess it up when both ends were open.
My favourite theory was that, with all the doors open as wide as possible, even 18's lineys couldn't hit 'em.
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To get back on the thread...
Remember the 18 red back-end Horsey thing?
And all the visiting yank's saying "Why did you guys call it 'Blow Job'?"
Classic design, eh?
My favourite theory was that, with all the doors open as wide as possible, even 18's lineys couldn't hit 'em.
...oops!
To get back on the thread...
Remember the 18 red back-end Horsey thing?
And all the visiting yank's saying "Why did you guys call it 'Blow Job'?"
Classic design, eh?
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Bit like the ground equip store at Odious for ground power sets, rumour had it meters and feet got mixed up in the planning somewhere.. hence about 10 foot deep and 30 plus foot high lol..
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Base hangar at Brize has/ had a Conway build stand that was supposed to be sunken in a pit, but was erected above ground with the gantry crane just able to clear it, so could never lift an engine into it hence was never used.
sorry for the drift....
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Base hangar at Brize has/ had a Conway build stand that was supposed to be sunken in a pit, but was erected above ground with the gantry crane just able to clear it, so could never lift an engine into it hence was never used.
sorry for the drift....
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What's with the lone chair for Johnny Nomates?
That’ll be for 18 squadron’s fan club. 
I too remember Fast Freddie arriving at Odiham on a wet weekend around October time in 1980. I would imagine Boeing’s R.M. was onboard, although could never remember the name of the Stetson topped loadmaster?
Into ASF for about 6 weeks of tyre kicking before turning up at the OCU in December if my memory serves me correctly. Many fond memories getting to know her in those early days.
Heavens, I’m getting old.
I too remember Fast Freddie arriving at Odiham on a wet weekend around October time in 1980. I would imagine Boeing’s R.M. was onboard, although could never remember the name of the Stetson topped loadmaster?
Into ASF for about 6 weeks of tyre kicking before turning up at the OCU in December if my memory serves me correctly. Many fond memories getting to know her in those early days.
Heavens, I’m getting old.
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How irrelevant!
Walter Kennedy or Walter Mitty?
MG - Surely Walter is entitled to his thoughts ? IMHO he might have a valid point.....if you know better then you have the right to elaborate.
Walter Kennedy or Walter Mitty?
MG - Surely Walter is entitled to his thoughts ? IMHO he might have a valid point.....if you know better then you have the right to elaborate.
