Global Aviation Magazine : 60 Years of the Hercules
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Initially each crew, on completion of the conversion course with USAF was screened on the delivery flight from Marietta Georgia via Bermuda and Lajes to Marshalls of Cambridge for painting, modding etc. Eventually we had 4 crews based at Lyneham tasked with ferry flights from Lockheed.
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Time to get your Log Books out Gentlemen for this one 
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I came across this pic issued by the AHB and wondered if any of our Herc Thread Members were crew on this particular sortie. To help ... C.1s - XV192, XV196, XV205, XV211, apparently out of RAF Lyneham dated 21 Jul 1977.
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PS. I did a quick check ... I don't think this one has been posted before ... no doubt AA62 will put my 'hat on straight' if I'm wrong
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I came across this pic issued by the AHB and wondered if any of our Herc Thread Members were crew on this particular sortie. To help ... C.1s - XV192, XV196, XV205, XV211, apparently out of RAF Lyneham dated 21 Jul 1977.
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Coff.
PS. I did a quick check ... I don't think this one has been posted before ... no doubt AA62 will put my 'hat on straight' if I'm wrong
If that four was on 21 July 1977, I suggest that they were on return from a Full Rehearsal for the flypast at the Jubilee Review at Finningley on 29 July. (They had been joined by 10 Squadron's VC 10 XV108 for the join-up over the North Sea, and I have that flight in my logbook.)
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Some nice USAAF photos including Hercules pron here:
100 Stunning Photos Of The US Air Force Operating Around Japan
100 Stunning Photos Of The US Air Force Operating Around Japan
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Brian 48nav , The Cyril Lougheed you mention as Nav . Did he have an illustrious later life as Nav tutor at CoAT Hamble trying to thump basic principles into the thick skulls of baby nigels ?
If so , a very good mate , having a rare moment of enlightenment ; managed to answer a ques. .....'' 3,000 ft per second Sir '' .
Cyril's , [ well we called him sir ] is still remembered after 43 years .
'' That Mr R+++ would have the flying properties of a brick '' .
ATB guys , and keep them coming ,
condor .
If so , a very good mate , having a rare moment of enlightenment ; managed to answer a ques. .....'' 3,000 ft per second Sir '' .
Cyril's , [ well we called him sir ] is still remembered after 43 years .
'' That Mr R+++ would have the flying properties of a brick '' .
ATB guys , and keep them coming ,
condor .
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Gentlemen it would appear that our PPRuNe Herc Thread has been picked up by the Secretary of the 24 Squadron Association who then kindly "Tweeted" the Link and mentioned us on their BLog (see below)
Image Credit : 24 Squadron BLog
Many thanks to the Secretary
Returning the kindness ...
Here is the link for the 24 Squadron BLog along with the link for their active Twitter feed. Their BLog has been running for 8 years !!!
https://the24sec.wordpress.com
https://twitter.com/24SqnAssocSec
Quite a few interesting pics on their Twitter feed ...
Op Bushell adding to our previous pics from 1985.
Image Credit : MOD RAF : 24 Squadron Association (as best can be attributed)
10 Hercs in close formation ... any advance on 10 (with a pic) ?
Image Credit : 24 Squadron Association : Andy Muniandy (as best can be attributed)
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Image Credit : 24 Squadron BLog
Many thanks to the Secretary
Returning the kindness ...
Here is the link for the 24 Squadron BLog along with the link for their active Twitter feed. Their BLog has been running for 8 years !!!
https://the24sec.wordpress.com
https://twitter.com/24SqnAssocSec
Quite a few interesting pics on their Twitter feed ...
Op Bushell adding to our previous pics from 1985.
Image Credit : MOD RAF : 24 Squadron Association (as best can be attributed)
10 Hercs in close formation ... any advance on 10 (with a pic) ?
Image Credit : 24 Squadron Association : Andy Muniandy (as best can be attributed)
Best ...
Coff.
Coffman,
I see the thread has now hit the 250000 mark. Amazing.
Pic (hope we have not had this before) is of Blenheim Palace as we await our turn to delight the punters at RIAT.
I see the thread has now hit the 250000 mark. Amazing.
Pic (hope we have not had this before) is of Blenheim Palace as we await our turn to delight the punters at RIAT.
