Pontius - total respect! Not many Navs could pull out a K2 from a Kiev in that murk. You'd do well in the current Stasi recce test, the example above would be one of the easier ones! Anyway, just for you, one from the archives - bonus marks for the oiler and the Captains name.

You can put your hand down, Mr Muttit.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/s...NSN8606934.JPG

Boris Chilikin. Can't remember the Captain's name, sorry.:}

The Chilikin will be Dnestr, it was always Dnestr.:cool:

Top Knot and Vee Cone... Kiev, Kiev:confused:

As for the Kresta II :sad:

I must go and lie down now.

One for the Rotary Lads. (very post cold-war!!)

http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/p...e/DSC00569.jpg

The Victor is 55sqn XH650.
Probably taken on Sept 22 1972.
Was a single Bear D.

We had 2 Bears on July 17th same year in XH587.
No photo's.

Cheers.

I hesitate to ask what the bloke in the Bear is engaged in. Whatever it is, it seems to involve him grimacing in pain and being pressed firmly against the plexiglass. How bizarre.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/a7593911.jpg

Just yammed a Ginsters "Export" pie..?

Trying to pass one more like.

Falklands between Oct 90 to Jan 91

http://www.asmh37.dsl.pipex.com/p1.jpg