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Forum: Military Aviation

24th Apr 2024, 20:55

Replies: 35

RAF Typhoon Display Team - New livery for 2024

Views: 4,541

Posted By teeonefixer

19 Sqn Spitfire colour scheme

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1024x768/xx184_spcl1_4984148f22b30afe09ef02cc9d6a378b9b5fd998.jpg
XX184 roll out in the 19 Sqn colour scheme (my photo)

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

27th Feb 2024, 21:51

Replies: 4,953

Name that Flying Machine

Views: 730,341

Posted By Zaxis

Just how obscure am I going to have to go ???...

Just how obscure am I going to have to go ??? Asturias was getting there but Noyade has it.
Yes, French operated Tachikawa Ki54 Hickory in post war Vietnam....

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

27th Feb 2024, 21:45

Replies: 4,953

Name that Flying Machine

Views: 730,341

Posted By Self loading bear

Noyade did it again! Hickory in French service ...

Noyade did it again!
Hickory in French service (https://wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com/2015/08/30/wwii-japanese-aircraft-in-postwar-french-service/)

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Feb 2024, 00:52

Replies: 43

WW2 RAF Pensacola USA Training

Views: 10,951

Posted By megan

I was Oz Navy and trained to wings standard at...

I was Oz Navy and trained to wings standard at Pensacola graduating early '68, was standard practice to be pinned with USN wings, couldn't wear them when arriving home of course.

...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Jan 2024, 13:39

Replies: 63

Royal Navy Devon in Oregon Desert?

Views: 6,330

Posted By muggins

G-ANXA and G-ANXB. Both used on the island runs. ...

G-ANXA and G-ANXB. Both used on the island runs.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1024x875/g_anxaoverwater_a5a3cc27cb93311d5ad0af62cbae43b10408226f.jpeg
photographer unknown.....

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Nov 2023, 14:13

Replies: 1

The fastest gun in the west - Elinor Otto died aged 104

Views: 1,423

Posted By Asturias56

The fastest gun in the west - Elinor Otto died aged 104

from an Obit. in this week's Economist:-

The longest-working “Rosie the Riveter” died on November 12th, aged 104
...

Forum: Private Flying

2nd Sep 2023, 19:05

Replies: 201

Sticky Photos of private flying

Views: 169,587

Posted By IFMU

My son passed his US private pilot checkride...

My son passed his US private pilot checkride today. Waiex solo up next!
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Forum: Private Flying

9th Aug 2023, 01:07

Replies: 201

Sticky Photos of private flying

Views: 169,587

Posted By IFMU

Tonight's EAA Chapter meeting at my home airport...

Tonight's EAA Chapter meeting at my home airport was about the Fleet biplane. The red one is a 1932 American model, and the yellow one is a 1941 Canadian one.
...

Forum: Military Aviation

21st May 2023, 08:51

Replies: 43

WW2 RAF Pensacola USA Training

Views: 10,951

Posted By brakedwell

An RAF Sunderland was the first aircraft I flew...

An RAF Sunderland was the first aircraft I flew in. We were on a two week CCF summer camp at RAF Pembroke Dock in 1952 and I flew almost every day. Most of the Captains were SNCO's and I was very...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th May 2023, 09:33

Replies: 257

Eject! Eject! - John Nichol

Views: 104,847

Posted By John Nichol

Thanks for the reply & it doesn't offend me at...

Thanks for the reply & it doesn't offend me at all Downsizer! Mrs N has certainly called me a bell-end many times.... and she married me!

Everyone is entitled to an opinion and I've had such...

Forum: Private Flying

23rd Dec 2021, 17:15

Replies: 224

Gliding stories

Views: 47,031

Posted By Krystal n chips

"share of our 1962 Ka8b,not much in the way of...

"share of our 1962 Ka8b,not much in the way of performance but easy access,just waiting for something better to come along "

That would be the Ka8c then.. :p

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Jan 2021, 11:41

Replies: 0

220th Entry RAF Halton

Views: 930

Posted By OldAgeandTreachery

220th Entry RAF Halton

50 years ago today 220 Craft Apprentice Entry was attested and became part of the Royal Air Force. I have nothing but fond memories of my time there and indeed my entire service life. 29 years...

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