Some stunning coldwar images of Lightnings etc
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Dang and blast ... I failed to spot the shadows in the grass at Finningley
Thanks, BEagle. I shall sleep soundly tonight
Apologies, vascodegama. I should have taken your early call more seriously.
Thanks, BEagle. I shall sleep soundly tonight
Apologies, vascodegama. I should have taken your early call more seriously.
I particularly liked the shot of Ulf Burberry and his crew scrambling towards a Victor. I had a bit to do with training Ulf on the Argosy when he became Station Master at Benson and I have to say that he was a joy to fly with. Mind you, I never saw him running!
In keeping with the allegedly poor security and USSR penetration of UK instituitions , the second Mail picture of the three recruits and the Flight Sgt type appears to show a young Mikhail Gorbachev , the man nearest the non com trying to infiltrate the RAF..... just an observation
ISTR I was about the only single cadet there with a car, which somewhat enhanced my prospects with fellow cadets of the fair sex.
...the second Mail picture of the three recruits and the Flight Sgt type
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@ Tankertrashnav ... no, just an old upright Ford Popular, but in my case it was the only show in town
My car-sharing days were [briefly] confined to the course at Shawbury, before I became a 2-car a/plt off and hired one out
BTW, I noticed the gent on the right on the Feltwell photo appeared to have a pen in his breast pocket.
One assumes he didn't graduate?
My car-sharing days were [briefly] confined to the course at Shawbury, before I became a 2-car a/plt off and hired one out
BTW, I noticed the gent on the right on the Feltwell photo appeared to have a pen in his breast pocket.
One assumes he didn't graduate?
BTW, I noticed the gent on the right on the Feltwell photo appeared to have a pen in his breast pocket.
One assumes he didn't graduate?[
One assumes he didn't graduate?[
Mr Winklepicker has a classic FLATUS DETECTED UNKNOWN ORIGIN expression, and his bag is the exact kind that was advertised in the back of RAF Flying Review. Trendy chap!
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What a pity the UK does not have an airworthy Lightning that we could send to intercept an ageing Bear intruder and shame the Russians into stopping their petty "threats"
Remember DC at Binbrook giving a sqn ldr a very low F1369 score for wearing jeans for gardening, but it was about 1981!
In the production control office at Marshalls in 69/70 I was told that I should have pencils or pens in my breast pocket of my jacket as that lent an air of authority. I did not succumb!
In the production control office at Marshalls in 69/70 I was told that I should have pencils or pens in my breast pocket of my jacket as that lent an air of authority. I did not succumb!