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Forum: Rotorheads
6th Aug 2018, 18:36
Replies: 369
Views: 73,371
Posted By oldbilbo

The tale is told of a young and inexperienced...

The tale is told of a young and inexperienced Canberra crew, early 70s, running the MATO Low Level Route/Section 4 and heading out across the lower Firth of Clyde towards MoK, in a rapidly lowering...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Aug 2018, 18:01
Replies: 369
Views: 73,371
Posted By oldbilbo

Persistent rumour has it that certain Pumas were...

Persistent rumour has it that certain Pumas were using both PNGs and RTIR ( far IR spectrum) - with a cadged NightSun searchlight side-mounted with a red filter to act as a pointer - while doing that...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 01:13
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,210,125
Posted By oldbilbo

New JORN

I'd raise an eyebrow at the JORN capability 'dezinformaciya' repeated without question in post #4062 and #4125, thus:

"I can well understand the Australians being very cagy about releasing any...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2013, 17:30
Replies: 88
Views: 30,957
Posted By oldbilbo

Musing about Akrotiri

While the bogeyman in Damascus might well fancy a pop at Akro, I fail to see how that could possibly assist his continued survival. Would that not invoke a NATO response of quite some significance,...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2010, 17:20
Replies: 383
Views: 118,420
Posted By oldbilbo

I'm wondering if they showed any interest in...

I'm wondering if they showed any interest in goings-on at Benbecula?

Does anyone have access to any more of those Hebridean Sunset piccies, showing Blackjacks on the prowl?



I imagine I'll...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2010, 16:09
Replies: 205
Views: 65,946
Posted By oldbilbo

It's a long time ago, and far away, but I do...

It's a long time ago, and far away, but I do recall the intricacies of 'planning for a refused TO' and the soi-disant 'Dead Zone' between the airspeed at which the jet got off the ground, the Single...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Sep 2007, 22:29
Replies: 62
Views: 19,602
Posted By oldbilbo

'Black Buck' - elsewhere

Just for argument's sake - and from a completely unrelated forum.....

"A fascinating story. Much enjoyed! So let's stir the pot with a little controversy.....

a) The bit about no-one realising...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2007, 00:18
Replies: 33
Views: 6,333
Posted By oldbilbo

Free ride - for the good of the Service

A long, long time ago, when the world and Pumas were young, and I was a JO, I had the role of running a TacDet - a half dozen Landrovers, some tents, and some mixed Gunners and Engs - to provide...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2007, 23:30
Replies: 18
Views: 3,213
Posted By oldbilbo

Ekranoplan...

Er, I believe the intention was to move them rapidly across the Baltic, into Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein. There was this little story going around about how they and their assault infantry were...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2007, 22:52
Replies: 62
Views: 11,579
Posted By oldbilbo

Time-serving in Thumrait

At times in the late 70s/early 80s, there was an OPREQ to fly team members of the Sultan's Special Force from Thumrait ( near their base) to the capital, using two-seat Jaguars, PDQ, while the rest...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2007, 13:09
Replies: 12
Views: 2,081
Posted By oldbilbo

Where would we be without them....?

As some might suspect, my RAF logbook is quite old. Even has some ballooning in it...... or was that manned kites from Aldershot?

Anyway, I seem to remember - when the Alzheimer's lets me, or is...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2007, 12:53
Replies: 27
Views: 6,241
Posted By oldbilbo

Some Puma days 'n nights at HMS Odious

Found a thread below - "Pumas in the WTF Role" - and thought I'd pour a little AVTUR on the fire. But it's closed, as probably the usual suspects are all dead, doo-lally, or dronk somethwre....?
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Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2007, 12:19
Replies: 24
Views: 7,902
Posted By oldbilbo

How low......

In the late 70's, the SAAF B12 Cans and S.50 Buccs were on frequent strike missions against Cuban ground formations, with East German and Russian 'advisors'. As one might imagine, 'surprise' was the...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2007, 11:47
Replies: 91
Views: 36,734
Posted By oldbilbo

Wink First TacEval

During the early 70s, the 'Kipper Fleet' were brought, kicking and screaming, into the 20th century and into Strike Command. I was at St Mawgan, home of the Flighty Punter and its OCU, but serving...
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