lolol!!! So, was it a B or C cup LSJ AA??? :D

Vzlet,
and you would not belieive what we were offered for those hats over that weekend at RIAT off the BA hostesses as well a the public.... ;););););)

Still got mine somewhere, and don't we all look young on the photo

Hempy,
I neglected to say that the lady in question is my daughter and the photo was taken by Mrs aa ! Of course it was not my only LSJ demo of the day but thankfully no evidence remains ! The defence rests m'lud.

Vzlet,
nice to hear that you are enjoying our very civilised tribute to the 'C130K and those associated with it in whatever capacity. Are there many other 'readers' out there I wonder.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps21c9d7ea.jpg

Hopefully this will bring back a few memories. RAF Changi in 1970. How things have changed !

Do you preserve a unique aircraft or a representative service one?

Both if you can. At least those parts of Snoopy that are different.

Bravo November (Chinook) is supposed to be saved, wouldn't that be a unique aircraft ?

I may have to get on to the 'union' about this - what's a Loadie doing with maps ;) ?


I've got a similar map without the controlled airspace overlay - I drew it in by hand.

Just like the rest of the crew, probably using them to wrap their sandwiches - wouldn't know what else to do with them:*:*:*

500N, I'd say both as well (and the contributions XV208 made to meteorological research would have been well served by preservation) but when it comes to a service museum, a representative squadron aircraft is much more significant historically.

'Snoopy' could perhaps have gone to the Science Museum.

'BN' is a representative squadron aircraft - but it's heritage makes it even more important.

Brian,
this loadie had a PPL so at least knew what a map looked like !

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps1b129b55.jpg

Pic of the day but no caption on the back !

My worry is that the Cosford 'K' will be left to rot outside and then broken up. This happened to the Beverley at Hendon where the museum vandals brought in the scrap merchants.

AA62,

On my last visit to Cosford, I made a point of finding someone responsible for the care of their charges and asked a few questions about "our Albert". I wanted to know why having spent years parking the props in a particular way ( for very good technical reasons) they totally ignored it. Health and safety was the reply, if we park the props the way the RAF did, someone might walk in to one. Well, I have a bit of experience in walking around Albert, but I never heard of anyone walking in to a propellor. Walking around the aircraft I noted that the Cap for the SPR connection was left dangling below the closed panel. I corrected that myself. I rather suspect that the arrival of the aircraft gave Cosford publicity, its tenure there depends on its ability to resist Mother Nature. I doubt Cosford cares too much about its fate, it has fulfilled its purpose by creating publicity. Of course, the Belfast, housed indoors with its false display, is far more worthy of preservation.

Smudge

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...psf7234c0c.jpg

Another pic from the travels of the 'K'. No prizes for this guessing this one !

AA62,

Nice one, this is the same location I believe, some time later. One of my fellow GEs decided he wanted to try a different form of transport. Taken around 1989.

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Smudge:ok:

smudge,
nice pic. Did not try that myself. I recall sometime in 1978 going to Larnaca (?) just after the ill fated Egyptian commando attempt to release some hostages. We took an RAF salvage team to inspect the Egyptian C130 that was still there. The entire cockpit had disappeared from 245 forwards after a rocket was fired into the cargo compartment by the Cyprus National Guard. Most of the crew were killed. You could see flash burns all down the walls of the cargo compartment. Not a pretty sight.
It was quite sickening walking up the ramp and seeing the devastation.

AA62,
In response to your post #1204,

Yes.

Never 'on' the mighty K, but had the pleasure on numerous occasions of being transported to various places accompanying our ground equipment. Great service, many thanks.

My only work association with the K was during GW1. The Airships decided we would not carry out our war role as there were sufficient AWACS coverage. So we tried to do our bit in assisting the turnaround and loading of many Hercs at Lossie who seemed to be flying round the clock.

One particular K had a streaming fuel leak under the stbd wing, but the crew accepted the risk and carried on. BZ guys.

Camlobe

camlobe,
welcome and thank you for the comments. It is readers like yourself who stop this turning into the old lags show ! Been to Lossie many times with the 'K' even when the RN were the tenants.

What ho chaps !

I've just returned from holiday ... many thanks to all for keeping our thread fresh and alive :D

I hope to catch-up tonight ... :ok:

Best ...

Coff.