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Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2024, 18:40
Replies: 172
Views: 30,070
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
11th Apr 2024, 10:52
Replies: 172
Views: 30,070
Posted By langleybaston

Chaos Theory. Two weeks later the...

Chaos Theory.



Two weeks later the Head of Personnel phoned “You will be pleased to know ………….” And offered me two managerial Principal posts and no forecasting ones. [There were about 20...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2024, 13:23
Replies: 159
Views: 34,332
Posted By Mogwi

Many years ago, I had a job in RAF(G) which...

Many years ago, I had a job in RAF(G) which entailed me doing some fairly secret squirrel stuff. I had to use my private car (bashed-up old VW Beetle), was told to inflate my mileage by at least 10%...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2024, 18:13
Replies: 49
Views: 13,538
Posted By ex-fast-jets

Harry did some good stuff - if you have not been...

Harry did some good stuff - if you have not been at the end of some pointy stuff in a hostile environment, then think before you comment.

It matters not whether he was in the front cockpit or the...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2024, 12:00
Replies: 49
Views: 13,538
Posted By Maxibon

Probably not a legend but give the man some...

Probably not a legend but give the man some slack; whilst may be he's had some errors of judgement he's had to put up with being thrust into the limelight through an 'unchooseable' birth line; he had...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2023, 13:14
Replies: 257
Views: 104,961
Posted By dervish

I found that review irksome and ungracious. Mr...

I found that review irksome and ungracious. Mr Nichol has obviously put a lot of time and effort into his research, and when discussing designs going back to the 1940s it's probably impossible to get...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2023, 04:37
Replies: 171
Views: 50,249
Posted By Whenurhappy

Ancestor worship

I've seen this trend of wearing ancestors' medals get to ridiculous heights when I attended the Gallipoli Commemorations in Türkiye 8 years ago. NZ and Australian serving personnel were...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2023, 12:02
Replies: 63
Views: 10,760
Posted By ItsonlyMeagain

POBJOY Look carefully and you will find…… ...

POBJOY

Look carefully and you will find……

A T21 with one wing up behind the Ansons.

Me
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2023, 19:06
Replies: 1
Views: 1,147
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Glad to hear that the Silk One departure worked,...

Glad to hear that the Silk One departure worked, again. :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Nov 2023, 10:30
Replies: 44
Views: 7,606
Posted By peter manktelow

Smile Medical implications of helicopter flying

16,000 hours and 50 years later.........had right hip replacement surgery after retiring. It was a great success. Prior to surgery it was rubbing bone on bone. Bloody painful. I cant really say ...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2023, 09:08
Replies: 256
Views: 98,612
Posted By Barksdale Boy

Why just the top physics pupils?

Why just the top physics pupils?
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2023, 08:37
Replies: 78
Views: 18,576
Posted By Mogwi

Almost as good as Brawdy! But then the US have...

Almost as good as Brawdy! But then the US have some history there - SHHHHH!

Mog
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2023, 10:37
Replies: 107
Views: 44,772
Posted By GeeRam

Clicking on the link downloads the pdf, so you...

Clicking on the link downloads the pdf, so you need to click the file in your downloads folder, its not a url link to a webpage.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2023, 20:06
Replies: 257
Views: 104,961
Posted By Slow Biker

Reading the account of the failed ejections due...

Reading the account of the failed ejections due to life expired explosives brought to mind a conversation I had some 20 years ago. I answered the phone one afternoon and found myself speaking to a...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jul 2023, 11:57
Replies: 1
Views: 935
Posted By [email protected]

Koksjide Open Door 5 Jul 23

I had the honour and pleasure of flying RS02 at the Koksjide Open door event on Wednesday this week. 40 Sqn BAF flew this Sea King and 4 others for 43 years and saved thousands of lives with them....
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