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Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2024, 21:13
Replies: 157
Views: 27,698
Posted By langleybaston

Inspections and anemometers There were no...

Inspections and anemometers

There were no “Instructions for Inspecting Officers”; an inspection had to be performed annually and report made to Defence branch. The geography of the Bawtry group...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2024, 20:55
Replies: 157
Views: 27,698
Posted By langleybaston

I cannot add much to the Obit that I signposted....

I cannot add much to the Obit that I signposted. At Climat in Harrow he just had a couple of very young [and naughty] men to help him. DB, my oppo, had French and Latin, I had French and German. In...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2024, 20:55
Replies: 37
Views: 4,829
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: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2024, 17:15
Replies: 10,293
Views: 4,587,220
Posted By ORAC

BREAKING: Russia Deputy Defense Minister...

BREAKING:

Russia Deputy Defense Minister Timu Ivanov has been arrested for bribery. He is responsible for construction matters in the Ministry of Defense.

Surprise? Not really, maybe some...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2024, 13:09
Replies: 157
Views: 27,698
Posted By langleybaston

RAFG becomes 2 Group. In 1993 there were...

RAFG becomes 2 Group.

In 1993 there were several ceremonies to mark the end of an era. For me the most memorable was a vast group photo taken with the Big House grand entrance as background. I...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2024, 12:55
Replies: 37
Views: 4,829
Posted By Davef68

There have been Typhoons in early WW2 green/earth...

There have been Typhoons in early WW2 green/earth and partial Desert Earth/Mid-stone schemes before. I think this is the first green/grey one
...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2024, 12:21
Replies: 24
Views: 11,000
Posted By Avtur

Perhaps it will be Marshal of the Royal Air Force...

Perhaps it will be Marshal of the Royal Air Force in June?
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2024, 17:42
Replies: 24
Views: 11,000
Posted By 2Planks

Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach, GBE, KCB, DL,...

Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach, GBE, KCB, DL, to be a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

From the Royal Family Website today, 23 April 24

Congratulations, Sir.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2024, 12:45
Replies: 10,293
Views: 4,587,220
Posted By NutLoose

:ok::ok::ok: ...

:ok::ok::ok:



https://twitter.com/Serpico03975368/status/1782548854170325036
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2024, 11:47
Replies: 37
Views: 4,829
Posted By Mogwi

In my experience (a long time ago!) most aircraft...

In my experience (a long time ago!) most aircraft further away than a mile or so, are simply a silhouette. The best example of close-in camouflage being valuable that I came across was RCAF F18s that...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2024, 11:21
Replies: 37
Views: 4,829
Posted By Bob Viking

Boo, hiss.

People complain when the RAF don’t do special paint schemes and then they complain when they do. It seems they can’t win.

I think it looks great.

BV
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2024, 11:07
Replies: 37
Views: 4,829
Posted By Video Mixdown

In its day camouflage was intended as a...

In its day camouflage was intended as a disruptive pattern when viewed from above against a brown/green natural background. Can't see many airshow spectators having that problem.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2024, 02:55
Replies: 10,293
Views: 4,587,220
Posted By NutLoose

What I would like to see the U.K. send all those...

What I would like to see the U.K. send all those boats and outboards seized during illegal immigrant crossings.

...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2024, 22:17
Replies: 10,293
Views: 4,587,220
Posted By ORAC

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-22...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-22/uk-sends-ukraine-more-long-range-missiles-in-biggest-aid-package

The UK will send more Storm Shadow long-range missiles to Ukraine as part of its...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2024, 21:28
Replies: 37
Views: 4,829
Posted By Mogwi

Just revealed. Known as 'Moggy'... I...

Just revealed. Known as 'Moggy'...

I resemble that!

Mog
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2024, 10:50
Replies: 16
Views: 2,104
Posted By Party Animal

Am I missing something here? When has a pay rise...

Am I missing something here? When has a pay rise ever related to net pay? If you take last years gross pension and multiply it by 1.067, you should get your new gross amount. Whatever you are left...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2024, 03:10
Replies: 10,293
Views: 4,587,220
Posted By Winemaker

Believe me, this BS from some of the Trump...

Believe me, this BS from some of the Trump Republicans is not something we here in the US of A approve. I sent a congratulatory email to my Republican representative for voting for the aid bill. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2024, 17:51
Replies: 10,293
Views: 4,587,220
Posted By Uberteknik

Watching live on BBC the aid package has passed...

Watching live on BBC the aid package has passed without amendments with a 311 to 112 7 no votes.. Slava Ukraine.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2024, 18:40
Replies: 157
Views: 27,698
Posted By langleybaston

The Night Manager. Gutersloh Met in the late...

The Night Manager.

Gutersloh Met in the late 60s through to about 1983 was under the guidance and supervision of the Main Met Office at JHQ, manned by elderly cautious and hesitant old gents...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2024, 16:05
Replies: 157
Views: 27,698
Posted By langleybaston

I seem to recall that Peach was / is not tall,...

I seem to recall that Peach was / is not tall, neither am I. My first deployment from Gutersloh c 1969 as [S Met O 1 BR Corp's unenthusiastic deputy] caused me to drive to Bielefeld to be kitted out...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2024, 17:14
Replies: 157
Views: 27,698
Posted By langleybaston

THE MOBILE MET UNIT. Disclaimer. I was never an...

THE MOBILE MET UNIT.
Disclaimer. I was never an insider but had many friends among the unit, and a good number of members reporting to me. It is certain that my recollections contain errors. If so,...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2024, 11:26
Replies: 157
Views: 27,698
Posted By NickB

LB - I'm enjoying your memories of life as a...

LB - I'm enjoying your memories of life as a Metman! I'm also an ex-metman, but we never met although came close on one occasion when I was detached to RAF Manston from RAF Laarbruch in 1997.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2024, 11:13
Replies: 10,293
Views: 4,587,220
Posted By NutLoose

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/675x900/glrql76xeaardtv_50b73b313338785dfe93ab7e2e68c17e5b47c1e1.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2024, 19:40
Replies: 1,216
Views: 414,908
Posted By MechEngr

AFAIK Patriot was bad against the Scuds because...

AFAIK Patriot was bad against the Scuds because of two problems - the first was that different modules used different time-bases that differed in the number of bits assigned to their clocks. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2024, 12:27
Replies: 257
Views: 104,854
Posted By Davef68

For anyone who doesn't yet have this excellent...

For anyone who doesn't yet have this excellent tome, it's 99p for the Kindle version on Amazon Uk today

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eject-John-Nichol/dp/139850940X/
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2024, 11:30
Replies: 2
Views: 2,510
Posted By ORAC

No, not a prop for the latest movie where they...

No, not a prop for the latest movie where they couldn't source an actual Soviet-type airlifter, but the first actual @AirbusDefence #A400M for #Kazakhstan going through the paint shop ahead of...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2024, 22:26
Replies: 157
Views: 27,698
Posted By langleybaston

“Sir Wilson” and the latter days at JHQ. ...

“Sir Wilson” and the latter days at JHQ.

Wiki tells us that Sandy Wilson arrived to be A O C in C in 1991, and I need Wiki to tell me who preceded him, because in those two years I never met that...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2024, 06:35
Replies: 10,293
Views: 4,587,220
Posted By Fortyodd2

335 million - and Trump & Biden are the best you...

335 million - and Trump & Biden are the best you can find? Really?
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2024, 23:54
Replies: 1,216
Views: 414,908
Posted By Jonty

To all the boys and girls on operations tonight,...

To all the boys and girls on operations tonight, good hunting, and come home safely.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2024, 17:18
Replies: 157
Views: 27,698
Posted By langleybaston

One of my pleasant duties when I was doing...

One of my pleasant duties when I was doing penance in Civil was to run the Met. Office marquee and presentations at the Yorkshire Show and the Welsh Show and at big events such as RAF Open Days. Our...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2024, 23:54
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,829,939
Posted By Storkie

Over the Hump

Just before my father Flying Officer David Margerison died in 2013 I remembered that he had told me that one day after landing at RAF Kunming he was met by an American Officer, who said your driving...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2024, 19:36
Replies: 10,293
Views: 4,587,220
Posted By Beamr

The prime minister of Japan saying it as it is,...

The prime minister of Japan saying it as it is, addressing the US congress.

https://twitter.com/JayinKyiv/status/1778458746315796813
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2024, 18:35
Replies: 157
Views: 27,698
Posted By langleybaston

The Falklands, the miners and the closure. ...

The Falklands, the miners and the closure.

Arriving at work 0830 I was greeted with “C Met O Strike [my Lord and Master for most military matters] has been ringing for you every ten minutes!”

I...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2024, 17:58
Replies: 10,293
Views: 4,587,220
Posted By Beamr

Hats off: A DECISION TO SUSPEND THE PROCESS...

Hats off:

A DECISION TO SUSPEND THE PROCESS OF APPROVAL FOR THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL'S BUDGET UNTIL UKRAINE IS GIVEN 7 PATRIOT SYSTEMS WAS SUPPORTED BY 515 MEPs.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2024, 15:58
Replies: 157
Views: 27,698
Posted By langleybaston

Fair to say that Thatcherism was driving matters...

Fair to say that Thatcherism was driving matters towards charging the customers. Neither I nor my lads and lasses were at all happy. At about the same time Station Commanders were being asked "is...
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