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Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2020, 15:29
Replies: 752
Views: 347,818
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Volume 2 - The Tornado Years, now out, I see! ...

Volume 2 - The Tornado Years, now out, I see!
THE TORNADO YEARS
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2020, 11:55
Replies: 128
Views: 77,664
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

16 Sqn jets on ASP at Honington. XV Sqn jet looks...

16 Sqn jets on ASP at Honington. XV Sqn jet looks like Lossiemouth.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2019, 11:13
Replies: 128
Views: 77,664
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

I'm only quoting, 'Peter', so challenge him if...

I'm only quoting, 'Peter', so challenge him if you like - I can provide an e-mail address.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2019, 12:54
Replies: 128
Views: 77,664
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

According to 'Peter', the photos were 1975 for...

According to 'Peter', the photos were 1975 for the XV Sqn 60th anniversary. I asked him. He apologises for the poor definition and, thus, the unidentifiable members!

Bloggs
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2019, 15:55
Replies: 29
Views: 10,732
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

I am not up to speed on current happenings but,...

I am not up to speed on current happenings but, as an erstwhile Wing Commander Cadets at DIOT, I can add that the system allows cadets at Cranwell to submit a branch change application whilst still...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2019, 13:57
Replies: 40
Views: 16,173
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

In my fast jet world the boss was only called...

In my fast jet world the boss was only called Boss if he was popular. If he wasn't we had plenty of other names for him! Thankfully, in my time in command appointments, I was rarely called anything...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2019, 10:34
Replies: 44
Views: 13,416
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Reminds me of the time that Upper Heyford F-111s...

Reminds me of the time that Upper Heyford F-111s were tasked with an airfield attack at Honington for a station exercise. Such was their navigation skill that the base Hunters tasked with airfield...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2019, 15:51
Replies: 18
Views: 5,101
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

It was the nav who found and locked onto the...

It was the nav who found and locked onto the target and set the correct wind and, if necessary, Target Course and Speed settings on the C&RC, but if the pilot did not accept at the correct point in...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2019, 17:10
Replies: 18
Views: 5,101
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Just to follow up on your question about the...

Just to follow up on your question about the weapon system, the Rad Alt and the electrics thereof. I don't think there was any correlation, but a systems man would know better than this mere QWI! I...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2019, 12:23
Replies: 18
Views: 5,101
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

We need to be careful here with what was briefed...

We need to be careful here with what was briefed and what was flown. I too have 2500hrs on the Buccaneer and am a QWI. Wainfleet Range, whether the target was 9nm ahead or 3nm ahead has no bearing on...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2019, 15:46
Replies: 18
Views: 5,101
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

I don't think this will answer your question, but...

I don't think this will answer your question, but it might give you an insight: Lt Stephen Kershaw (http://www.bvror.uk/index.php/articles/post-ww2/532-lt-stephen-kershaw)

One of the issues that...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2019, 19:32
Replies: 1
Views: 1,743
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Found him. Now have to minimise this message to...

Found him. Now have to minimise this message to 10 words! Sheesh!!
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2019, 14:23
Replies: 1
Views: 1,743
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Wg Cdr P J J Day RAF Contact Please

Asking on behalf of a friend who is trying to make contact with Wg Cdr P J J Day, who was the second Tornado squadron commander of 617 Sqn from 1985-88. PM me if you have any news please (or announce...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2019, 10:59
Replies: 46
Views: 31,384
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Aarff Aarff Aarff! Bar one, me thinks Jinda!

Aarff Aarff Aarff! Bar one, me thinks Jinda!
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2019, 16:02
Replies: 9
Views: 3,397
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

I can help with Buccaneer aircrew. PM me and I'll...

I can help with Buccaneer aircrew. PM me and I'll tell you how. Bloggs
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2018, 16:35
Replies: 22
Views: 8,714
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Take off config! But you knew that 45-25-25, you...

Take off config! But you knew that 45-25-25, you were just trying to get your pseudonym in twice.

There is a very good piece, by Ollie Suckling, in the Haynes Buccaneer Manual where, as a...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2017, 10:43
Replies: 752
Views: 347,818
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

This has just been voted 'Book of the Year' in...

This has just been voted 'Book of the Year' in the 'biography' category by members of the Aviation Enthusiasts' Book Club.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2017, 13:36
Replies: 415
Views: 198,251
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

COLD WAR MEMORIES

Well here's some:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1526706598/sr=1-1/qid=1500921225/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1500921225&sr=1-1

Bloggs
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2016, 11:30
Replies: 22
Views: 7,776
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

CODE NAMES & RAF VOCABULARY

Some of these are still in use today!

Interesting?

RAFRA - Code Names and RAF vocabulary (http://www.associations.rafinfo.org.uk/code_names.htm)

Bloggs
Fg Off for the use of!:cool:
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2016, 19:21
Replies: 39
Views: 9,915
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Steve's a Buccaneer man so he's seen and done it...

Steve's a Buccaneer man so he's seen and done it all before! They'll need to be low and fast to impress him. Anything above 50 feet is pussy!

Bloggs:\
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2016, 16:38
Replies: 6
Views: 2,077
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Cracking character! My kind of man! Took the...

Cracking character! My kind of man! Took the AOC on as well (when he was posted as his ADC). Love him!

Bloggs:cool:
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2016, 14:38
Replies: 16
Views: 6,767
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

It was probably my mate from Thunder City. Flew...

It was probably my mate from Thunder City. Flew with him in XW986 out of Cape Town in 2008 - almost exactly 25 years since my last operational sortie in a Bucc.

Bloggs;)
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2015, 13:54
Replies: 134
Views: 39,059
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Oh FFS! We had a 24-week course that was very...

Oh FFS! We had a 24-week course that was very effective just 15 years ago when I left the DIOT staff. It was reformed into a 33-week course (although 2 of those weeks are inter-term leave periods,...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2015, 14:58
Replies: 85
Views: 25,057
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Ah, Tourist, You meant 1000lbs, I know. ...

Ah, Tourist,

You meant 1000lbs, I know.

I never said we would! I was talking about the 70s and, unless you missed it, the Bucc went out of service in 1994!

Eh, Darvan, you have the better...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2015, 15:00
Replies: 85
Views: 25,057
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

As a Bucc QWI of some vintage a quick read...

As a Bucc QWI of some vintage a quick read through these pages leads me to conclude that there is an awful lot of BBC journalist-type guess work on this thread with regard to the Buccaneer, its...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2015, 11:23
Replies: 6
Views: 7,076
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Good God! Never met the chap but, only recently,...

Good God! Never met the chap but, only recently, he very kindly sent me some cracking photographs that he had posted on here in the past and then I and a.n.other assisted him with an article he was...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2015, 07:49
Replies: 0
Views: 1,342
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

October - flypast - big buccaneer feature

If you like the Buccaneer you'll like the current (Oct 2015) issue of Flypast

http://www.flypast.com/central/images/covers/large/6342.jpg

FlyPast: At the heart of aviation heritage...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2015, 19:10
Replies: 46
Views: 8,084
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Jayand, old chap! Welcome back! Well first...

Jayand, old chap! Welcome back!

Well first off, when I try to view Mr Arafat's (now there's a name to conjure with) profile I receive this message:



Yet I can access every other person's...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2015, 16:45
Replies: 46
Views: 8,084
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Lost your reading glasses Rossian? Ah...

Lost your reading glasses Rossian?



Ah well! If he has served in the military he definitely has a very jaundiced view on life now. Was he aircrew? If so, I doubt he would have lasted long on...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2015, 14:12
Replies: 46
Views: 8,084
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Jayand, That's because you've probably...

Jayand,



That's because you've probably never served in the military and are a complete Wannabe but with nothing to back up any of the antagonistic statements that you have made in your posts...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2015, 18:39
Replies: 46
Views: 8,084
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Fact: To join the military you need, generally,...

Fact: To join the military you need, generally, to be a citizen of the country in question. If you're Bangladeshi then that's your first port of call.

However, some countries do occasionally...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2015, 17:49
Replies: 85
Views: 15,994
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

But of course the other very important point is...

But of course the other very important point is that improper use of English can be seen as slap dash and the one thing that the RAF does not tolerate, and certainly not from its aircraft...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2015, 19:48
Replies: 78
Views: 15,399
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

Onceapilot, If you're having Tornado IDS...

Onceapilot,

If you're having Tornado IDS then you have to add Buccaneer to that very long list of yours.

Lower, faster, further with a greater payload = Buccaneer!

Bloggs
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2015, 12:55
Replies: 10
Views: 3,167
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

I have read Lightning Boys, which I thought was...

I have read Lightning Boys, which I thought was rather too samey in that when you had read one story about 'There I was at 40,000 feet with nothing on the clock but the maker's name when all of a...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2015, 16:58
Replies: 19
Views: 5,863
Posted By Fg Off Bloggs

OK! Notwithstanding what's been said before I...

OK! Notwithstanding what's been said before I might be able to shed some light here having been involved in MARTEL with 12 Sqn in the mid-70s (and having actually fired a TVM on Aberporth during...
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