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Check out the RMP Cap Badges,totally wrong,it would have been easy for the researchers to Google RMP CAP Badges in the 1960's.
Another point of accuracy, two of the medal ribbons worn by the incoming and outgoing Captains do not seem to match the period. In the scene of the farewell party they seem to be wearing the same medal ribbons but in reverse order. The left hand ribbon is possibly a GSM (1918) i.e. pre 1962 GSM and could indicate service in Malaya or Cyprus which does match. The right hand ribbon looks to be the UN Korea Medal (1950-1954). However the middle ribbon looks like the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal? Surely not.[/QUOTE]
Another point of accuracy, two of the medal ribbons worn by the incoming and outgoing Captains do not seem to match the period. In the scene of the farewell party they seem to be wearing the same medal ribbons but in reverse order. The left hand ribbon is possibly a GSM (1918) i.e. pre 1962 GSM and could indicate service in Malaya or Cyprus which does match. The right hand ribbon looks to be the UN Korea Medal (1950-1954). However the middle ribbon looks like the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal? Surely not.[/QUOTE]
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My Dad (old regular RQMS) was a poor sort of RC, never remember him going to Mass once with Mum and me.
But he told me how impressed his troops (in Nigeria) were, when they contrasted the lives of the C.E. and O.D. missionaries (on a few year's "tour", "accompanied", and then went home), with the Catholic priest who (in those days) went out alone, stayed all his life, and was buried in his little RC Mission, having followed his Master to a lonely death.
Danny.
But he told me how impressed his troops (in Nigeria) were, when they contrasted the lives of the C.E. and O.D. missionaries (on a few year's "tour", "accompanied", and then went home), with the Catholic priest who (in those days) went out alone, stayed all his life, and was buried in his little RC Mission, having followed his Master to a lonely death.
Danny.
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Ahhh Church parade, my final act of defiance, it was verboten to carry out ground runs at Brize during church on Sunday as the Staish attended and deemed it so, the only allowance being departures and Royals. 
So as I had been lumbered on a Royal in my last weeks, it needing the engine levels re-establishing and I was due to clear on the Monday, all the balls fell into place, it was dragged out and perfectly placed alongside base hangar facing towards the church, I was cleared to do a low powered run with a minimum brief excursion up to 80% to clear the drains....
Well there I found myself sitting on a glorious Sunday morning four throttles in my hand and the beautiful howl of four Conway's at max chat, the young Cpl WAAF sitting on brakes with a worried look, as in the headset I can here Ops asking what the heck is going on. Closely followed by the Ops car coming out to collect me... Sh*t was hitting the fan and meetings were being arranged until I pointed out that they better make them today as I clear tomorrow. Wry smiles all around as it was realised any actions would be totally pointless.
So as I had been lumbered on a Royal in my last weeks, it needing the engine levels re-establishing and I was due to clear on the Monday, all the balls fell into place, it was dragged out and perfectly placed alongside base hangar facing towards the church, I was cleared to do a low powered run with a minimum brief excursion up to 80% to clear the drains....
Well there I found myself sitting on a glorious Sunday morning four throttles in my hand and the beautiful howl of four Conway's at max chat, the young Cpl WAAF sitting on brakes with a worried look, as in the headset I can here Ops asking what the heck is going on. Closely followed by the Ops car coming out to collect me... Sh*t was hitting the fan and meetings were being arranged until I pointed out that they better make them today as I clear tomorrow. Wry smiles all around as it was realised any actions would be totally pointless.
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On the TV series last post when the turkeys were delivered it showed the Whistling Tit shutting down and the prop pairs on each side were rotating in opposite directions, surely they all rotated the same way?
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Langley. if you're asking how it could be done on the TV series, can I suggest you ask the production company. I asked ref the Britannia in episode one, and got a nice clip back showing the production sequence. It's on this thread somewhere. I suggest someone else asks this time; I don't want to outstay my welcome.
Of course its not just HOW they did the wrong rotation, its WHY?
"Shall we pop one in for the aviation pedants whilst we are about it?"
"Go on then, why not?"
"Shall we pop one in for the aviation pedants whilst we are about it?"
"Go on then, why not?"
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Aden Sioux Helicopter Painting
Hello All
I thought you might be interested in this painting titled Wadi Bijar Cliffhanger Ending - 26th Feb 1967. It depicts Sioux XT219 of 45 Troop Royal Marines flown by Sergeant Derek Blevins in the minutes before it crashed and rolled inverted on the side of the mountain in the background. The Sioux came to a stop only yards from a sheer drop of 300-400 feet. Luckily neither the pilot or passenger, the unit photographer were injured. The painting was completed with the help of two RM pilots intimately involved in XT219 and the events of that day.
The painting was exhibited at the Guild of Aviation Artists annual exhibition held at the Mall Galleries in London last July.
I hope you like the painting. I am hoping to paint some companion paintings of Aden aircraft of which I think Belvedere will be next.
Best regards
Anthony Lawrence
I thought you might be interested in this painting titled Wadi Bijar Cliffhanger Ending - 26th Feb 1967. It depicts Sioux XT219 of 45 Troop Royal Marines flown by Sergeant Derek Blevins in the minutes before it crashed and rolled inverted on the side of the mountain in the background. The Sioux came to a stop only yards from a sheer drop of 300-400 feet. Luckily neither the pilot or passenger, the unit photographer were injured. The painting was completed with the help of two RM pilots intimately involved in XT219 and the events of that day.
The painting was exhibited at the Guild of Aviation Artists annual exhibition held at the Mall Galleries in London last July.
I hope you like the painting. I am hoping to paint some companion paintings of Aden aircraft of which I think Belvedere will be next.
Best regards
Anthony Lawrence
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Which is what the Argosy was doing.