My life as a Rear Gunner on Vulcans.

[engoal]

"He's fallen in the water!"

[dan eccles]

allo, I was never on Vulcans as an AEO,I was a rear gunner on a milk float in Dagenham.

[BOAC]

I would have thought being a 'rear gunner' in those days would have been instant Courts-Martial?

[SOSL]

http://www.avrovulcan.org.uk/andy_le.../386goose1.jpg

Proof of the lethal power of the rear gun!

[goudie]

I was an Instrument basher on Vulcans and I distinctly remember fitting one of these in the rear of the aircraft...I was posted shortly afterwards

[alwayslookingup]

The way I heard it was "doing an Upney" ie one station more than Barking

[ORAC]

Should such a long mission be planned then one of the ECM cans was filled with warm sudsy water prior to the flight.

IIRC this proved of great value when the Vulcan was modified with a HDU for AAR.

As well as filling the receiver aircraft's fuel tanks, they were able to clean their windscreen as well.

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

Aha, Goudie.... if I recall, it's the Mark III Oojimaflip. We had one in the outside loo, but the wheel fell off.

[Shack37]

I was an Instrument basher on Vulcans and I distinctly remember fitting one of these in the rear of the aircraft...I was posted shortly afterwards

We shared a trade but, in my case, not on Vulcans. Pictures like that bring tear to the old eyes. T1 Bombsight anyone (another gem)

[Flap 5]

Barking? ... Completely!