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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Mar 2019, 10:19
Replies: 4
Views: 1,895
Posted By 240 Gardner

What an excellent link, thank you! And yes, I...

What an excellent link, thank you! And yes, I have been through all 174 pages....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Feb 2014, 22:49
Replies: 12
Views: 1,776
Posted By 240 Gardner

Would be fitting if it could visit Middleton St...

Would be fitting if it could visit Middleton St George/'Durham Tees Valley Airport' during its visit
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Mar 2012, 23:21
Replies: 19
Views: 4,051
Posted By 240 Gardner

"My old man was on HMS Venerable at the end of...

"My old man was on HMS Venerable at the end of the war. After VJ, they pushed Corsairs and Avengers over the side, along with new factory crated engines, in order to make room for the evacuation of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jul 2011, 23:44
Replies: 12
Views: 4,192
Posted By 240 Gardner

95 squadron at Port Etienne

Bob

My father flew 95/D (W6076) during 1944/5, and I am still in touch with one of his crew members. I wonder if your father might have known either of them
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jun 2010, 22:54
Replies: 61
Views: 26,536
Posted By 240 Gardner

Boss-Eyed

Many thanks for the London Gazette link - found details of my father's wartime commission and subsequent promotions there.

Much appreciated :ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Apr 2010, 11:16
Replies: 162
Views: 66,577
Posted By 240 Gardner

Pasir I don't suppose you recall the name...

Pasir

I don't suppose you recall the name of the vicar in question? My father flew similar patrols, and I wonder if this is someone with whom he coincided.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jan 2010, 15:22
Replies: 46
Views: 14,680
Posted By 240 Gardner

Ah, but you're forgetting his long-running...

Ah, but you're forgetting his long-running portrayal of P D James' detective character, Adam Dalgleish :8
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Jan 2010, 23:29
Replies: 46
Views: 14,680
Posted By 240 Gardner

Filming at Blackpool Airport

I think it was around the time of the filming that I was taking my HGV driving course (the second half of September 1981), and the P&O subsidiary for whom I worked leased a section of a peri-track at...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2009, 09:50
Replies: 62
Views: 19,288
Posted By 240 Gardner

The B Word

I think that P7350 was disposed of and subsequently returned to the RAF so, strictly (pedantically!) its service hasn't been continuous.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jul 2009, 11:08
Replies: 16
Views: 3,756
Posted By 240 Gardner

NAS Pensacola

Superb photos, Trev.

perhaps you might like this earlier shot from Pensacola, when the routine didn't go as well...
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th May 2009, 22:28
Replies: 24
Views: 11,714
Posted By 240 Gardner

Krakatoa

In case it's of interest, here's what EJ155 was doing a little earlier in its career (the third entry):

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/240Gardner/EJ155small.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th May 2009, 15:53
Replies: 24
Views: 11,714
Posted By 240 Gardner

B377 I was under the impression that only...

B377

I was under the impression that only Mk V Sunderlands (either original build or conversion) were retained for post-war use.

Perhaps someone could confirm or deny this?

My father's Mk...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st May 2009, 19:02
Replies: 24
Views: 11,714
Posted By 240 Gardner

S'land Not at all! I'm always grateful for...

S'land

Not at all! I'm always grateful for being pointed towards anything to do with the Sunderland, especially a top-notch thread like that.

thanks :)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st May 2009, 12:32
Replies: 24
Views: 11,714
Posted By 240 Gardner

S'land I had already read it (and chipped...

S'land

I had already read it (and chipped in in a small way) but thank you for the recommendation :ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st May 2009, 07:51
Replies: 24
Views: 11,714
Posted By 240 Gardner

S'land, I too am envious of such people -...

S'land, I too am envious of such people - especially my late father's time spent flying Sunderlands from 1942 to 1946. Sadly, having been born in 1959, I am too young even to have seen one fly in the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Apr 2009, 22:57
Replies: 162
Views: 66,577
Posted By 240 Gardner

Also for Sunderland fans

Sunderland fans may also appreciate this new website, dedicated to the members of 95 Squadron:

RAF 95 Squadron Gambia (http://www.95squadron.webs.com)
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2009, 22:24
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,099
Posted By 240 Gardner

Icare9 yes, thank you very much, I have,...

Icare9

yes, thank you very much, I have, plus also had several PMs from one of the contributors who was kind enough to answer my dumb questions about some of the terms in my Dad's log book.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2009, 11:38
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,099
Posted By 240 Gardner

"Straight Up" - I concur absolutely! I have...

"Straight Up" - I concur absolutely!

I have been enthralled by this thread, and by the way that Cliff and Regle have recounted their experiences. My father was a WW2 Sunderland pilot and, whilst...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Jun 2008, 23:00
Replies: 162
Views: 66,577
Posted By 240 Gardner

Without wishing to detract from "Old Hairy's"...

Without wishing to detract from "Old Hairy's" fine narrative, I thought you gentlemen might like to see this reproduction:

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/240Gardner/W6076smallerstill.jpg
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jun 2008, 12:29
Replies: 162
Views: 66,577
Posted By 240 Gardner

S'land Currently PPRuNe has two superb...

S'land

Currently PPRuNe has two superb threads running. For those who have not yet seen it may I recommend the Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW11 on the military board.
Gaining An R.A.F...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2008, 11:43
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,099
Posted By 240 Gardner

Thank you!

Thank you very much, Cliff, for your reminscences - I do enjoy your writing style, and it all strikes a particular chord for me as my father learned to fly courtesy of the US Navy at Pensacola, and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th May 2008, 17:10
Replies: 5
Views: 1,089
Posted By 240 Gardner

Hampstead Norreys

If you look on http://maps.live.com/ and search for Hampstead Norreys (note the spelling!), then follow the B4009 north east on Wyld Court Road, you will see a left hand bend as the road then heads...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th May 2008, 16:44
Replies: 84
Views: 10,751
Posted By 240 Gardner

Scuttled Sunderlands

My father always told me that W6076 (95/D), which had been his for over a year at Bathurst, was scuttled after VE Day, and definitely before he left. I think that the Bowyer book describes it as SOC....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Oct 2007, 11:31
Replies: 27
Views: 14,205
Posted By 240 Gardner

Maritime pilots & swimming

KeMac, not sure about the 1950s, but it seems not to have been an issue in the 1940s: my father was a Sunderland pilot who couldn't swim a stroke!
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2007, 13:32
Replies: 21
Views: 13,438
Posted By 240 Gardner

Spitfire vs. Lightning

Found a copy of "Spitfire" by Stewart Wilson:

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k43/240Gardner/SpitvFrightening-2.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Feb 2007, 15:24
Replies: 44
Views: 28,253
Posted By 240 Gardner

Telegraph obituary

They were a bit slow off the mark, but here's one:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../28/db2801.xml...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Feb 2007, 17:16
Replies: 48
Views: 17,641
Posted By 240 Gardner

Sandringhams in service

If you search on "Sunderland" in the photo search section at www.airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net) you'll find loads more photographs of those two Sunderlands in service.

I haen't seen a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Feb 2007, 12:08
Replies: 48
Views: 17,641
Posted By 240 Gardner

Southern Cross

a.k.a. "Beachcomber" is shown moored here, with Kermit Weeks' boat on its take-off run behind (the implausibly long link DOES work!)
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Feb 2007, 12:04
Replies: 48
Views: 17,641
Posted By 240 Gardner

Sunderland beaching gear

I've read that trials were carried out using W6075 to taxi up a slipway, but it was considered that there was a risk of airframe damage if not expertly carried out, and no further trials took place
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