Low Level Omani Jags
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Hail John Pym
Last Sunday I had lunch with John Pym's ex (I have known the Oz family for many years) - and had the opportunity of course to refer to the pics/vid which have appeared on this thread.
Not only did she confirm that it was John on his last day on duty in Oman - she also said how angry she was that he did it - along with the other chaps. She was there watching and thought he could stuff it.
However, she also has a copy of the whole video which was produced and me and her brother-in-law are arguing why we should be allowed to make a copy.
Not only did she confirm that it was John on his last day on duty in Oman - she also said how angry she was that he did it - along with the other chaps. She was there watching and thought he could stuff it.
However, she also has a copy of the whole video which was produced and me and her brother-in-law are arguing why we should be allowed to make a copy.
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However, she also has a copy of the whole video which was produced and me and her brother-in-law are arguing why we should be allowed to make a copy.
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HOPE THE LINK IS NEW TO YOU,
Perhaps you should visit here for some awesome low level jag stuff amongst others, they have some absolutly superb films and some really sad ones............listen to the pilot recording in IMC or the last flight of the carribou
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/aviation_videos.htm
would suggest this one crank up the sound go to full screen on these ones too
Highly ( or is that lowly ) recommended
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photoga...4_altitude.wmv
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photoga...geview_new.wmv
Perhaps you should visit here for some awesome low level jag stuff amongst others, they have some absolutly superb films and some really sad ones............listen to the pilot recording in IMC or the last flight of the carribou
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/aviation_videos.htm
would suggest this one crank up the sound go to full screen on these ones too
Highly ( or is that lowly ) recommended
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photoga...4_altitude.wmv
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photoga...geview_new.wmv
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Spoke to John Pym's former brother-in-law last night who has seen the whole video who has undertaken to discuss making acopy with his sister-in-law who has John's copy for some reason! He left it in Oz when he went to HK.
If she agrees, I will contact John in Honkers and let him know you 'jet jockeys' want to use it to raise some money for a good cause.
Best in fact I put him in direct touch - stayed tuned.
Grumpy
If she agrees, I will contact John in Honkers and let him know you 'jet jockeys' want to use it to raise some money for a good cause.
Best in fact I put him in direct touch - stayed tuned.
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Almost there - Hail John Pym
I menioned (when I was VH-GRUMPY) that I had had lunch with John Pym's ex along with John's former borther-in-law and we discussed his fairwell flight in some detail.
She has a complete VHS video of the day - and she has now agreed this week to let us turn it into a digital format.
The idea being, if John agrees (he is flying for Cathay out of Honkers) and only if he agrees, it will be made available so that it can be sold to interested former colleagues and those who have come later to raise money for an appropriate RAF charity.
Will keep you informed.
She has a complete VHS video of the day - and she has now agreed this week to let us turn it into a digital format.
The idea being, if John agrees (he is flying for Cathay out of Honkers) and only if he agrees, it will be made available so that it can be sold to interested former colleagues and those who have come later to raise money for an appropriate RAF charity.
Will keep you informed.
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Bit of a late comer to this thread. I was an Air Trafficker at Thumrait in the days that Photo of the Jag was taken. It wasn't posing - some one happened to have a camera on the line that day - it happened daily. They Low level CAP'd at that height, as did the Hunters (didn't half surprise the US Navy Jocks who used to carry out what they thought was "low level" Alpha strikes on the range). They were great days. I've a feeling that "Pooh" was flying the Jag in the photo (Pooh not as in "Winnie ther" but as "depth of"). There was only one Low Flying Regulation - do not fly below ground level!!
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As low as you can go
I seem to remember a gen release film black and white showing mosquitos crossing the north sea with the prop tips picking up spray, cant remember the name but think it involved the attck on a prison in holland?
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See the GW1 Video thread. We are close to making £2,000 for the RBL, and I'm sure we could do pretty well with this one, too.
Any helpers please.
Remember flying back from Ankara to LHR via Istanbul in the jump seat where the co pilot actually flew jags with the guy who took the roof off.Was out in Oman myself at the time with SOLF and heard the guy was 'runwayed' that same night.Apparently at the same time as the above flight he was then with BA himself as a first officer
