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Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2024, 11:26
Replies: 127
Views: 22,982
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.
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Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2023, 10:04
Replies: 2
Views: 1,685
Posted By NickB

Lightning Boys - Richard Pike

Whilst killing some time in WH Smiths at the weekend I stumbled upon the 'bookazine'. I don't usually bother buying these, but picking it up I could see there were some really interesting flying...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2023, 16:14
Replies: 164
Views: 65,399
Posted By NickB

I thought it was a good first programme and I'm a...

I thought it was a good first programme and I'm a big fan of the 70s 'Sailor' series. The only thing missing is a cracking soundtrack, Phantoms, Buccs and Gannets - oh and of course the lovely plane...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2022, 16:39
Replies: 112
Views: 17,591
Posted By NickB

Laarbruch had one and very popular it was!

Laarbruch had one and very popular it was!
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2022, 09:15
Replies: 109
Views: 22,558
Posted By NickB

I remember the Buccaneer display at Culdrose in...

I remember the Buccaneer display at Culdrose in 1984 (I think) quite clearly... the weather was overcast with low cloud (usually the way in Cornwall, especially for Culdrose airdays!), but flying...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2022, 12:40
Replies: 34
Views: 13,175
Posted By NickB

Haraka - thanks. I have a pic somewhere (think...

Haraka - thanks.
I have a pic somewhere (think it was posted of FB) of one of the early displays at VL - quite amazing and scary in equal measure. I believe Cdr Air at VL hit the roof as they just...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2022, 08:41
Replies: 34
Views: 13,175
Posted By NickB

Teetering - no, it was definitely 1970s and they...

Teetering - no, it was definitely 1970s and they were flying the G91. Had that occasion been in the 80s, I would have been there too.
However, it wouldn't surprise me if they did it again at a later...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2022, 14:39
Replies: 34
Views: 13,175
Posted By NickB

My Father was at Yeovilton Air Day in 1975 (?)...

My Father was at Yeovilton Air Day in 1975 (?) when one flew so low across the airfield, the wing tip hit the ground, taking out the nav light! This event was verified by our neighbour who was a...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2022, 07:53
Replies: 31
Views: 11,196
Posted By NickB

There is online a summary of military aircraft...

There is online a summary of military aircraft crashes from the year 'dot'... thankfully a rare occurrence these days. However back in the early days of aviation (1910s etc), the number of crashes...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2022, 13:55
Replies: 20,899
Views: 1,338,606
Posted By NickB

"It was that chap there - he was the one who cut...

"It was that chap there - he was the one who cut my hair!"
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2022, 13:22
Replies: 31
Views: 11,196
Posted By NickB

I've looked again and there might be something,...

I've looked again and there might be something, but indistinct.

One wonders if the Ruskies are low on experienced aircrew, hence the lack of ejection - all conjecture, I know.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2022, 12:47
Replies: 31
Views: 11,196
Posted By NickB

I've looked again, but cannot see any signs of...

I've looked again, but cannot see any signs of ejection? He rolls to port and turns completely inverted before going in.
Perhaps he realised it was too late to attempt getting out?
I've never heard...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2022, 11:31
Replies: 31
Views: 11,196
Posted By NickB

Video works for me. I've read elsewhere...

Video works for me.

I've read elsewhere their wing tips collide, causing the crash, but having watched the video over and over they seem a fair distance apart, certainly far apart enough not to...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2022, 14:34
Replies: 20,899
Views: 1,338,606
Posted By NickB

"Southwest Water finds an alternative solution to...

"Southwest Water finds an alternative solution to just pumping excess fluids into the sea..."
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2022, 14:24
Replies: 101
Views: 23,646
Posted By NickB

Not quite the same, but a few years ago, RNAS...

Not quite the same, but a few years ago, RNAS Culdrose was looked at as a base in the SW for deploying Typhoons to in times of need.
However nothing ever happened - I heard rumours as to why, but...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2022, 13:16
Replies: 79
Views: 17,231
Posted By NickB

VM - I'm sorry for your loss - must be a tough...

VM - I'm sorry for your loss - must be a tough time for you.

I wholeheartedly agree with you - staff worked very hard at these events and had to deal with a whole load of (usually) drunken...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2022, 09:48
Replies: 63
Views: 19,495
Posted By NickB

To be fair to Dick, when at EGDN, all he had to...

To be fair to Dick, when at EGDN, all he had to do was take off, circle the airfield, throw some 'jumpers' out, land and do it all over again. All day long.
So he only needed a basic Met. brief and...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2022, 07:59
Replies: 63
Views: 19,495
Posted By NickB

IL Duce - Hamish was visiting Laarbruch in an...

IL Duce - Hamish was visiting Laarbruch in an Andover E3A in 1997/98 ish, so was definitely still flying then!

Re. Dick Clode - he must be retired now and not seen him in > 27 years. He was the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2022, 15:22
Replies: 63
Views: 19,495
Posted By NickB

That's the chap - I've not seen him since about...

That's the chap - I've not seen him since about 1997 & I'm certain he'd have no recollection of me!!

There was another Islander pilot at Netheravon - Dick Clode IIRC... ex-C130 pilot?

Thanks to...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2022, 13:41
Replies: 63
Views: 19,495
Posted By NickB

I remember a very friendly Andover pilot called...

I remember a very friendly Andover pilot called Hamish - can't remember his surname.
He used to fly the Islander at Netheravon from time to time, then disappeared. I was then posted to RAF...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jul 2022, 15:21
Replies: 26
Views: 8,320
Posted By NickB

Dreadful accident - RIP

Dreadful accident - RIP
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jun 2022, 08:26
Replies: 11
Views: 4,882
Posted By NickB

The Squadron Boss featured - Wg Cdr Trowern was...

The Squadron Boss featured - Wg Cdr Trowern was later the Chief Instructor on Chipmunks at Middle Wallop - sadly deceased I believe.

Also the instructor featured at 19:21 is, I believe S/L Russ...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2022, 08:11
Replies: 265
Views: 79,327
Posted By NickB

The above Pucara (ZD485) was displayed on static...

The above Pucara (ZD485) was displayed on static at the IAT, RAF Greenham Common in July 83 just before being retired to Cosford.
It was flown/tested/displayed at the time by a former Lightning...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2022, 08:28
Replies: 8
Views: 4,080
Posted By NickB

Back in the early 80s as a child I used to...

Back in the early 80s as a child I used to collect aircrew autographs - I still have the book and picked up some very interesting ones over the years.

Anyway, at St Mawgan in 1980/81 ish I...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2022, 16:13
Replies: 225
Views: 43,420
Posted By NickB

I think it was something to do with the thickness...

I think it was something to do with the thickness of the wing cord? You'll probably know more about that than me, but that aside, they were dangerous times flying FJs from a carrier in the 60s...not...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2022, 08:30
Replies: 225
Views: 43,420
Posted By NickB

Indeed they were, right up to 1995. Wish I...

Indeed they were, right up to 1995.

Wish I could have seen those Scimitars flying - I know they weren't that successful, but what an aircraft...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2022, 22:24
Replies: 225
Views: 43,420
Posted By NickB

Hunters…

Sorry, late to the party here, but if the aircraft was a Hunter, nobody has mentioned FRADU Hunters from Yeovilton (that I’ve seen in this thread). I’ve definitely seen these fly at weekends during...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Apr 2021, 17:41
Replies: 38
Views: 7,683
Posted By NickB

I'm pretty sure BoB fighter pilot Geoff Wellum of...

I'm pretty sure BoB fighter pilot Geoff Wellum of 'First Light' fame flew RAF B-29s after WW2 - possibly on 192 Sqn...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2021, 15:05
Replies: 19
Views: 7,214
Posted By NickB

Barker: Have you heard about Pearl Harbour...

Barker: Have you heard about Pearl Harbour Archie?

Bunting: Is she the girl from the laundry Sir?

:D
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Feb 2021, 13:24
Replies: 19
Views: 7,214
Posted By NickB

IIRC it was first shown in April (Easter?) 1996....

IIRC it was first shown in April (Easter?) 1996. I only remember this because I taped it (remember doing that?) and took it over to RAF Laarbruch with me two months later and watching it again with...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2020, 10:02
Replies: 147
Views: 62,693
Posted By NickB

Looking back on my career through more mature...

Looking back on my career through more mature eyes, I wish I had taken the opportunity for a tour of the FI - I did give it consideration once, but in the end the thought of 6 months in the Summer...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2020, 11:14
Replies: 147
Views: 62,693
Posted By NickB

Just seen this (almost 3 years late, but better...

Just seen this (almost 3 years late, but better late than never (unless it's a weather forecast of course!!))

So, to put the record straight... the 'Trig' mentioned most definitely wasn't a Metman...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2020, 16:16
Replies: 56
Views: 30,281
Posted By NickB

I thought it was a trailer for 'Brokeback...

I thought it was a trailer for 'Brokeback Mountain 2'!!!
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2020, 16:14
Replies: 86
Views: 29,764
Posted By NickB

In the original picture, the Station Commander...

In the original picture, the Station Commander was (IIRC) Group Captain (or possibly Air Commodore?) John Houghton.

Not long after that pic was published I was lucky enough to get an ATC camp...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2020, 10:18
Replies: 27
Views: 8,380
Posted By NickB

Agreed, that was my understanding too. FLY...

Agreed, that was my understanding too.

FLY NAVY!

Several years ago I was invited as a guest to an Officers Mess Christmas Ball at Hermitage Barracks - at some point in the night we were issued...
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