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The entire story is incorrect and utterly misleading in the extreme ... I understand this is a new Top Secret wind tunnel facility to assist in the teaching of advanced aerodynamic principles 
Complex stuff this
Complex stuff this
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Ah Coff,
Dr Hugh Hunt used that same analogy when he lectured at Cambridge RAeS on the bouncing bomb. He was assisted by one of his female researchers/students. Sorry I took my eye off the ball so to speak so can't recall much of the theory.
On a serious note I benefited for many years from the free use of service sports facilities. Swimming pools all over the globe in the 60s, The golf course at Oakington in the 70s (all maintained on a self help basis by members) Only recently did I hear how the sand for the bunkers was diverted by my dad from the firing range.
In 2000 and something they began to charge us civilians for the use of the Gym at Wyton. I still have my card with authority to draw the keys somewhere.
Dr Hugh Hunt used that same analogy when he lectured at Cambridge RAeS on the bouncing bomb. He was assisted by one of his female researchers/students. Sorry I took my eye off the ball so to speak so can't recall much of the theory.
On a serious note I benefited for many years from the free use of service sports facilities. Swimming pools all over the globe in the 60s, The golf course at Oakington in the 70s (all maintained on a self help basis by members) Only recently did I hear how the sand for the bunkers was diverted by my dad from the firing range.
In 2000 and something they began to charge us civilians for the use of the Gym at Wyton. I still have my card with authority to draw the keys somewhere.
Only recently did I hear how the sand for the bunkers was diverted by my dad from the firing range.
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AT is fine if you are on an RAF Formed Unit. Try doing it when you are part of the so-called 'Diaspora'; moreso if you are overseas. You need to be able to hear about it (difficult if you are not on DII-F), then do the paperwork through some dismembered head in another country who requires documents to be faxed (as they haven't got access to a scanner). Then there's the issue of flight coast and T&S in transit. In my last job, I argued until I was blue in the face about this; after a while, it just fell into the 'too hard' category - especially when you are not under OPCON of one of the Services.
Not bitter - I've had my fair share over the years, but the rules need to be a little more flexible, especially if you are without PEd and TD/FD staff.
Not bitter - I've had my fair share over the years, but the rules need to be a little more flexible, especially if you are without PEd and TD/FD staff.
Old Bricks, an occasional PPRuNer, used to go out with the Per Ardua pack. He told us that there were 3 options:
1. Follow the little buggers. That was quite knackering!
2. Stand at the top of a hill and watch them. That was rather more gentlemanly, but one could get rather chilly.
3. Sit in a nice warm pub and think about them.
Option 3 got his vote!
1. Follow the little buggers. That was quite knackering!
2. Stand at the top of a hill and watch them. That was rather more gentlemanly, but one could get rather chilly.
3. Sit in a nice warm pub and think about them.
Option 3 got his vote!
Greg, the Mail comments aren't immediately modded. But you may need to reload the page to see your comment. It will have been buried by many more by then though.
BEags, I love it. I'd chose a bit of 2 then fallback to 3.
BEags, I love it. I'd chose a bit of 2 then fallback to 3.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
I have to hand the The Royal Air Force Athletes and Games Handbook published by the RAF Sports Board 1964/65.
It runs to 730 pages.
Beagling gets 3 pages. Golf 45 pages, but Dominoes, Draughts, and Darts none at all.
Model aircraft, as befits an air arm gets 4 pages. The one I like best is Small Arms. The rules specify .38 revolvers, Stem and Bren etc and quite fascinating.
It runs to 730 pages.
Beagling gets 3 pages. Golf 45 pages, but Dominoes, Draughts, and Darts none at all.
Model aircraft, as befits an air arm gets 4 pages. The one I like best is Small Arms. The rules specify .38 revolvers, Stem and Bren etc and quite fascinating.
£14K ? Trivia, wouldn't buy a mess steward these days. And certainly makes no difference to aircraft spares procurement, and the cost of training the front end of what's left of our RAF. I rather suspect that £14K would look like peanuts when compared to just one MPs expense claims, but then, in this article we are in the business of crapping on the military, not the politicary
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Originally Posted by Pontius Navigator
The one I like best is Small Arms. The rules specify .38 revolvers, Stem and Bren etc and quite fascinating.
Not a practical option for someone doing a Secondary Duty.
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MPN, one Flt Lt RS Hassel was on the committee. There was a lot of moaning at Lindholme where as stn nav he spent most of his time at Bisley. It wad suggested Ty to him, as a general list officer, that he should determine his priorities.
I last saw him on TV as the British Olympic shooting coach.
Priorities sorted.
I last saw him on TV as the British Olympic shooting coach.
Priorities sorted.
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£14K; peanuts - DIO would charge us that just to fit a new light bulb. If journos want to muck-rake, have a look at how much it costs to get any works services done now that DIO run the show!