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Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2024, 23:59
Replies: 17
Views: 3,190
Posted By polecat2

Yes, it was reported to be the shortest-lived...

Yes, it was reported to be the shortest-lived military unit in history.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2022, 01:05
Replies: 160
Views: 34,725
Posted By polecat2

Not a film, but I remember reading a book about a...

Not a film, but I remember reading a book about a group of veterans returning to the desert titled "The Old Trade of Killing" by Elleston Trevor, who also wrote "Squadron Airborne" and "The Flight of...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2022, 23:11
Replies: 11
Views: 3,435
Posted By polecat2

Oops - sorry about that .. But it was a long time...

Oops - sorry about that .. But it was a long time ago.

Polecat
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2021, 22:13
Replies: 11
Views: 3,435
Posted By polecat2

I was posted to Cranwell in 1976 and by that time...

I was posted to Cranwell in 1976 and by that time G-ANEF was repainted in early Training Command colours and given the serial no. BB748. Here's a photo I took at the time, also a photo taken before...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2021, 19:31
Replies: 13
Views: 3,594
Posted By polecat2

The Great Escape

Heads up - A new programme on The Great Escape on Channel 5 at 2100 tonight.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2021, 21:34
Replies: 19
Views: 4,760
Posted By polecat2

The efforts of Bomber and Coastal Commands during...

The efforts of Bomber and Coastal Commands during the Battle of Britain are well documented in "The Other Few" by Larry Donnelly DFM.

The Other Few: Bomber and Coastal Command Operations in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jul 2021, 22:46
Replies: 82
Views: 26,891
Posted By polecat2

Disasters that shook Scotland

It's on Sky 194, Virgin 162 and Freesat 108 on Wednesday at 2000.

Polecat
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2021, 22:22
Replies: 646
Views: 156,631
Posted By polecat2

He eventually became OC 617 Sqdn (Vulcans) and...

He eventually became OC 617 Sqdn (Vulcans) and station commander of Cottesmore.

By all accounts he was a nice bloke and never had a nickname.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2021, 20:48
Replies: 79
Views: 29,211
Posted By polecat2

BN Doors

Thank you for bringing this topic up. I can remember that only BN's port door was missing when I arrived at Port San Carlos and it flew several sorties before a replacement was found, I had forgotten...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2021, 22:50
Replies: 22
Views: 6,132
Posted By polecat2

Bader's crash was in 1931 so he wouldn't be...

Bader's crash was in 1931 so he wouldn't be there. But when we saw shots of the Hawker Fury pilots in their cockpits I did wonder how many would still be alive five or six years later.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2021, 19:38
Replies: 22
Views: 6,132
Posted By polecat2

RAF Documentary - Sat 13 Feb.

On the "Talking Pictures" channel (Sky 328) tomorrow (Saturday 13 Feb) at 15.15 - "RAF" a documentary film made in 1935. Apparently it features recruit training and aircraft of the period. May be of...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Sep 2020, 19:10
Replies: 99
Views: 20,974
Posted By polecat2

Start the briefing with " Hey, you lot!"...

Start the briefing with " Hey, you lot!" .
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2020, 22:57
Replies: 4
Views: 2,450
Posted By polecat2

Thanks for the heads-up. I've set my Sky+ box to...

Thanks for the heads-up. I've set my Sky+ box to record it. (Sky Channel 155 )
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2019, 22:21
Replies: 22
Views: 6,998
Posted By polecat2

This year there was a recognition of foreign and...

This year there was a recognition of foreign and Commonwealth allies who fought in the same battles and campaigns as British forces.

I was most impressed at the appearance at the Albert Hall of...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2019, 22:34
Replies: 21
Views: 9,249
Posted By polecat2

This book has a good selection of colour...

This book has a good selection of colour photographs of unofficial artwork....
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2018, 19:55
Replies: 10
Views: 3,539
Posted By polecat2

F/O John Allman Hemingway - 85 Sqdn. Polecat

F/O John Allman Hemingway - 85 Sqdn.
Polecat
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2018, 19:28
Replies: 32
Views: 8,760
Posted By polecat2

Beagle, Do you still have the VHS tape?...

Beagle,

Do you still have the VHS tape? There are quite a few companies who profess to do "professional standard" VHS to DVD conversion. You may have what could be one of a few surviving copies of...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2018, 20:06
Replies: 32
Views: 8,760
Posted By polecat2

I saw it in colour at the cinema many years ago...

I saw it in colour at the cinema many years ago and it included the Farnborough display scenes. I remember because it showed a Valiant taking off using rocket-assisted take-off.

Polecat
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2018, 19:35
Replies: 41
Views: 11,485
Posted By polecat2

Weren't the exhaust shrouds fitted to the NI...

Weren't the exhaust shrouds fitted to the NI based Wessexes made of asbestos?
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2018, 21:31
Replies: 38
Views: 7,383
Posted By polecat2

That is called a compressor wash and should be...

That is called a compressor wash and should be done to all turbine engines after a flight in a salt laden environment, ie any cloud around the UK! To those of a certain age distilled water was used,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Apr 2018, 22:18
Replies: 26
Views: 7,340
Posted By polecat2

Green's Last Book

I think William Green's last work was "Aircraft of the Third Reich 1933-45 Vol.1" published by Aerospace around 2010. It is a comprehensive and impressive book covering more than just warplanes of...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2018, 22:59
Replies: 33
Views: 7,015
Posted By polecat2

The first V-bombers in service were in what was...

The first V-bombers in service were in what was called 'high-speed silver'. I remember reading it as a schoolboy and avid reader of RAF Flying Review during the mid 1950s. I remember from photos in...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2018, 21:50
Replies: 415
Views: 198,276
Posted By polecat2

FB I read the book referred to. Its author made...

FB
I read the book referred to. Its author made a contribution or two to another book, more anecdotal; 'The Call Up', he told a story about the wife of an officer who was besotted with her pet...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2018, 20:14
Replies: 415
Views: 198,276
Posted By polecat2

Talking about sending a new Staish to sort out an...

Talking about sending a new Staish to sort out an RAF station in Germany, the author of this book based it on his experiences as a conscript at Gutersloh.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jul 2017, 20:15
Replies: 13
Views: 3,671
Posted By polecat2

I think I'm right in that there never was a fatal...

I think I'm right in that there never was a fatal real asymmetric Canberra accident.

I know of at least two - 3 Sqdn B(I)8 at Akrotiri December 1970 (crew and 1 passenger killed)and 98 Sqdn E15 at...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2017, 21:27
Replies: 87
Views: 26,158
Posted By polecat2

One of the best examples of a not-too-great pilot...

One of the best examples of a not-too-great pilot with the killer instinct is Screwball Beurling. But he was what was needed at the time.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2017, 21:18
Replies: 76
Views: 22,624
Posted By polecat2

MOAB

Wifey who is a tv news producer wants to know if its the first time moab has been used in anger? Apparently not?

There was a large bomb used in Vietnam which was referred to as a MOAB. I forget...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2017, 21:12
Replies: 13
Views: 4,199
Posted By polecat2

Finningley Boy FWIW I recall reading a book...

Finningley Boy

FWIW I recall reading a book many, many years ago (ie 50+ yrs) by a French author abut the WW2 exploits of notable (mainly French) airmen. One of the chapters therein was titled...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2017, 22:55
Replies: 14
Views: 3,593
Posted By polecat2

Sadly passed away in January Sorry to hear...

Sadly passed away in January

Sorry to hear that. I was stationed at Cottesmore at the same time as he was, but as a techie on the other Canberra squadron. Alfred Price was an Air Electronics...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2017, 15:29
Replies: 14
Views: 3,593
Posted By polecat2

does this revised and added edition open the way...

does this revised and added edition open the way for him to produce a second volume?


Hm!
I couldn't really say. I know the author has written several books but don't know if he's still...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2017, 23:00
Replies: 14
Views: 3,593
Posted By polecat2

The book is sub-titled "The History of Electronic...

The book is sub-titled "The History of Electronic Warfare 1939-1945" so it just covers that period. Just thumbing through the book, which I received today, there are chapters on the 8th AF's use of...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2017, 20:59
Replies: 14
Views: 3,593
Posted By polecat2

Instruments of Darkness

I thought some of you would like to know that Alfred Price's "Instruments of Darkness" is available again.
It's been published in a revised and updated edition by Frontline Books and is available...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2017, 21:54
Replies: 200
Views: 46,625
Posted By polecat2

As one who's been interested in the strategic air...

As one who's been interested in the strategic air offensive against Germany for many years I find it rather sad that discussions of it often degenerate into slagging off the contributions of one side...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2017, 21:26
Replies: 5
Views: 2,940
Posted By polecat2

And his No.1 jacket had no belt.

And his No.1 jacket had no belt.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2017, 23:06
Replies: 29
Views: 12,628
Posted By polecat2

Yes, this is his second logbook. It covers his...

Yes, this is his second logbook. It covers his time on night fighters, 106 Squadron, 617 Squadron and finishes with his penultimate flight.

Polecat
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