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Forum: Military Aviation

20th Dec 2017, 08:22

Replies: 58

Beam Detection in the Battle of Britain

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Posted By oldspook

Apropos RV Jones - a most unassuming man and...

Apropos RV Jones - a most unassuming man and certainly not arrogant. Knew him in later life when he was 'Prof Jones' - Professor of Natural Philosophy (Physics to you and me) at Aberdeen Uni in the...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Apr 2017, 17:36

Replies: 15

SAS 'not in my back yard'.. literally.

Views: 7,426

Posted By oldspook

No, I am sorry Alfred-t-g. As a resident of...

No, I am sorry Alfred-t-g. As a resident of Ewyas Harold it will only cut off a back road, going nowhere near any of our local towns (Hereford or Abergavenny). The vast majority of us will not be...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Sep 2016, 12:49

Replies: 43

Another attempted Serviceman abduction, this time Aldershot, be careful out there

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Posted By oldspook

And the other way round - when on the rare...

And the other way round - when on the rare occasion we took back a base from the Pongoes (Kirton-in-Lindsey 2004) we had an expensive and lengthy programme to get the place back to normality. The OM...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th May 2011, 07:21

Replies: 90

Operation Crossbow Sunday 15th May 2100

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Posted By oldspook

R V Jones was Prof of Physics (Natural Philosophy...

R V Jones was Prof of Physics (Natural Philosophy in nu-speak) at Aberdeen Uni post-war. Met him several times when I was at said establishment - lovely chap - and he was a very strong supporter of...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Jan 2010, 17:21

Replies: 64

Three more airbases to close?

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Posted By oldspook

Of course one base going the other way - or...

Of course one base going the other way - or rather back into RAF hands - is Kirton-in-Lindsey. With grass runway and all!

Forum: Military Aviation

29th May 2009, 16:59

Replies: 93

1ACC / RAF Kirton in Lindsey / RAF Scampton future

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Posted By oldspook

I may be wrong but I think there is one scene in...

I may be wrong but I think there is one scene in the Dambusters which was filmed at Kirton. 2 or 3 Lancs are seen taking off - from the grass - heading west over the cliff - and it is not a long...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Aug 2008, 09:17

Replies: 35

Spy Plane intelligence 'lacking' - BBC

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Posted By oldspook

Interesting discussion on the side about an RN...

Interesting discussion on the side about an RN Int Branch (or lack of). Melchett - your comment that '..creating a branch that is only filled on an ad hoc basis will never be a recipe for success'...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jun 2008, 05:29

Replies: 4

Thank you Tonka three-ship flypast, 4m SW of Benson

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Posted By oldspook

Holding over Benson in between flypast over...

Holding over Benson in between flypast over Shrivenham for Dambusters Dinner and over High Wycombe OM for Annual Reception.

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Nov 2007, 22:11

Replies: 13

The not so cold war

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Posted By oldspook

That's a memory from a previous life. (Before...

That's a memory from a previous life. (Before becoming light blue) I was the MHCO (Minehunting Control Officer) on HMS Kedleston at the end of 1970 when we were tasked to search for that Lightning. ...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Aug 2007, 10:22

Replies: 175

HMS Daring eases through first sea trials

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Posted By oldspook

Apropos the Daring class names - pity Decoy is...

Apropos the Daring class names - pity Decoy is not being revived. Was a Midshipman on the old HMS Decoy back in the 60s - in the days when you went on a 'Flag-showing' cruise i.e. CTP to CTP with...

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