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Dispersal was a large part of our 'game plan' [anyone remember V-Force?!]. However, dispersal to other airfields generates some expensive support requirements. On-base and near off-base dispersal is cheaper and arguably just as effective ... but only against conventional weapons. If nuclear gets deployed, all bets are off.
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Sorry Bomber it was much much better in the Lightning days!!
If you poured a beer over a Lightning mate at Happy Hour, he's pour a beer over you.
If you poured a beer over a Harrier mate at Happy Hour, he'd tell his Flt Cdr, who'd tell his Boss, who'd tell your Boss who'd tell your Flt Cdr and you'd get a b*ll*ck*ng on about Wednesday......
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Hmm ... in the Pigs Bar at Tengah (tiled floor, of course) beer got mutually poured over everyone regardless of role!
”Mr. Fong, pint of throwing beer please” ... duly served from the ever-full Tiger slops trays.
The Bar floor was hosed off at around 19:30 when everyone had gone to dinner ... ��
”Mr. Fong, pint of throwing beer please” ... duly served from the ever-full Tiger slops trays.
The Bar floor was hosed off at around 19:30 when everyone had gone to dinner ... ��
Re. said Harrier pilots, whilst at JHQ I overheard a description of a teenager "he is ignorant and arrogant enough to be a .............
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I have fantastic memories of GUT in the late 80's, with all those paid camping holidays.
Two anecdotes on Christmas Draws:
1. In the Officers Mess, with a massive sum of money as the first prize, the Padre was selected as an honest man to pull out the winning ticket. He pulls out his own . . . . . . . .
2. In the Sgts Mess, the top prize is a car. The draw commitee decides to speed things up on the night by drawing tickets beforehand and putting them in envelopes to be opened later. The final envelope is opened to reveal . . . . 2 tickets. Neither ticket holder would compromise and in the end the Sgts Mess had to provide each one with a car.
1. In the Officers Mess, with a massive sum of money as the first prize, the Padre was selected as an honest man to pull out the winning ticket. He pulls out his own . . . . . . . .
2. In the Sgts Mess, the top prize is a car. The draw commitee decides to speed things up on the night by drawing tickets beforehand and putting them in envelopes to be opened later. The final envelope is opened to reveal . . . . 2 tickets. Neither ticket holder would compromise and in the end the Sgts Mess had to provide each one with a car.
Either way, orgasmic shot
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I think 74 disbanded before Lightnings were painted in such a scheme. The device on the tails seems to be that of 92 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._92_Squadron_RAF
Thank you, I believe you are correct ..... I thought the tail device was a pussy cat.
Clearly the promise of a sherbet deranged me.
Clearly the promise of a sherbet deranged me.
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