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Forum: Rotorheads

17th Nov 2015, 18:22

Replies: 12

Duncan MacMillan

Views: 4,728

Posted By RSuppards

Extremely sorry to hear this news. In 1989...

Extremely sorry to hear this news. In 1989 Duncan's umpteenth retirement left a vacancy on B Flt 32 Squadron RAF that I was lucky enough to fill. He was kindness itself during the handover/workup...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th May 2015, 19:34

Replies: 2

Jungle Green:Borneo

Views: 2,467

Posted By RSuppards

110 Squadron Borneo

Thanks to 163627 for pointing out the Jungle Green documentary, which is absolutely fascinating. :D I think, though, that the Whirlwind is an HAR 10 of 110 or 103 Squadron and not a Navy machine. B...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Mar 2014, 18:54

Replies: 13

Flt Lt E F (Eddy) Smeeth

Views: 3,260

Posted By RSuppards

Final Farewell

Eddy was carefully laid to rest in Shropshire this afternoon. A large turn out paid their due respects and his first Squadron, 60, provided a flypast 69 years after he joined them. A true gentleman...

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Feb 2014, 20:03

Replies: 13

Flt Lt E F (Eddy) Smeeth

Views: 3,260

Posted By RSuppards

Flt Lt E F (Eddy) Smeeth

With great regret I pass on news of the death of Eddy Smeeth at the age of 90. After joining the RAF in 1942 Eddy trained in the USA before his first tour on P47 Thunderbolts with 60 Sqn in Burma....

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Nov 2013, 12:46

Replies: 58,121

Caption competition

Views: 10,940,833

Posted By RSuppards

Scientists confirm that this is the solution to...

Scientists confirm that this is the solution to BEagle's suspicions concerning drone technology!

Forum: Military Aviation

21st Mar 2013, 21:39

Replies: 10

Wg Cdr Adrian Warburton DSO DFC

Views: 3,409

Posted By RSuppards

Warburton won the DSO and bar, the DFC and 2 bars...

Warburton won the DSO and bar, the DFC and 2 bars and the American DFC. Worth remembering that he flew throughTaranto harbour in daylight "at suicidally low level" according to his first DFC...

Forum: Military Aviation

21st Mar 2013, 21:29

Replies: 235

Old drills that you just can't forget.

Views: 45,738

Posted By RSuppards

Chipmunk Pre Take Off

In response to Newt, post #32

Tiny
Tim's
Mother
Fondles
Fat
George's
Gigantic
Pr*ck

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Jan 2013, 18:29

Replies: 33

I was an underpants Test Pilot for Marks & Spencers.

Views: 18,989

Posted By RSuppards

The Brian in question may well be Flt Lt Wheeler,...

The Brian in question may well be Flt Lt Wheeler, ex 47 Sqn C130 driver. But meanwhile back to the Owen saga. OO'M was indeed a raconteur and bon viveur san pareil. An ex Belvidere driver his image...

Forum: Military Aviation

31st Jan 2012, 20:23

Replies: 28

Ex Military Registration??

Views: 4,415

Posted By RSuppards

The mention of XX250 triggered a long dormant...

The mention of XX250 triggered a long dormant memory cell. I delivered her from Dunsfold to Valley on December 4th 1978. The newest aircraft I ever flew, she had less than an hour in the F700 when I...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

28th Feb 2011, 19:33

Replies: 256

Chipmunk Is Beautiful

Views: 126,954

Posted By RSuppards

WP833 History

Dear WP833,

How fortunate you are to be the carer for such a smart looking Chipmunk. I flew her on six occasions between 1971 and 1973 on the University of London Air Squadron at White Waltham and...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Dec 2006, 14:39

Replies: 18

ANY PICS of Birmingham Elmdon out there?

Views: 2,916

Posted By RSuppards

The pictures of the Executive Air Beagle Pup...

The pictures of the Executive Air Beagle Pup 150s, CX, HO & NP, brought back some memories for me. I did my Flying Scholarship at Elmdon in 1971 and flew all three; HO being my favourite and the one...

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