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Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 15:29
Replies: 265
Views: 79,966
Posted By grobbling about

Having spent 6 months ‘holding’ on 1(F) Sqn and...

Having spent 6 months ‘holding’ on 1(F) Sqn and living in the Wittering OM in ‘80/81, I watched from the sidelines as mates from both the RAF and RN sailed south and mourned when I learnt that some...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2022, 15:19
Replies: 265
Views: 79,966
Posted By grobbling about

I believe one of our fellow Ppruners, pontifex...

I believe one of our fellow Ppruners, pontifex may have had that pleasure
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jan 2022, 12:41
Replies: 22
Views: 3,240
Posted By grobbling about

Mike, I agree that the RAF Museum, would serve as...

Mike, I agree that the RAF Museum, would serve as an excellent long-term repository for your Dad’s logbooks. If he served in Bomber Command, I would also suggest that, prior to sending them to...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2021, 17:43
Replies: 20
Views: 7,414
Posted By grobbling about

Jacko, I seem to recall that he was a first...

Jacko, I seem to recall that he was a first tourist on 6 when I was on 54 (92-94)
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jun 2020, 18:52
Replies: 757
Views: 514,094
Posted By grobbling about

Canadian F-18s (brand new and failed to get...

Canadian F-18s (brand new and failed to get airborne quite a lot), South Dakota ANG A7s and GAF F4Fs. Must have been others as well
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2020, 20:15
Replies: 757
Views: 514,094
Posted By grobbling about

Ok, maybe my photo was taken on the earlier...

Ok, maybe my photo was taken on the earlier course. Certainly there was German F4 representation along with us as we enjoyed a visit to the Jever brewery with the Richthofen Sqn folks.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2020, 19:39
Replies: 757
Views: 514,094
Posted By grobbling about

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1399/4c4f83fe_8390_4e94_b3e9_5acae297da5f_55e86eb21aa7c123222645fabf3b641ceda3540f.jpeg
Possibly the same TLP course in ‘86. The aircraft...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2020, 08:57
Replies: 9
Views: 4,809
Posted By grobbling about

Dickie Duke

I am saddened to report the passing of my very good friend and PPL instructor, Dickie Duke. Dickie undertook his flying training in Rhodesia and subsequently flew Vampires and Sabres with 112 Sun. On...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2019, 13:23
Replies: 19
Views: 6,830
Posted By grobbling about

Meteor heading west

Seen on FB today:
“Middlezoy Aerodrome News...***NEWS***
WL345 Gloster Meteor T7 (that was based at Westonzoyland in the past) arrived in parts late last night from Booker Airfield.
This has...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Feb 2019, 15:22
Replies: 6
Views: 2,171
Posted By grobbling about

In the recent TV series and on authoritative...

In the recent TV series and on authoritative sources like Wikipedia, Enid is attributed to Enid Blyton's Famous Five whilst Gypo is claimed to be the nickname of a former RA pilot from the early days...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Dec 2018, 09:34
Replies: 39
Views: 8,380
Posted By grobbling about

Cornelia Fort

I used to believe that the episode of the lady flying instructor was a bit of director’s licence until I came across the story of Cornelia Fort on Wikipedia. She was that flying instructor,...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2018, 15:51
Replies: 201
Views: 50,638
Posted By grobbling about

http://youtu.be/YCQJEAcYSCw Reminds me a lot...

http://youtu.be/YCQJEAcYSCw

Reminds me a lot of this....
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2018, 19:20
Replies: 24
Views: 6,134
Posted By grobbling about

Oxenos, Mrs GA, GA Jr and I have just come back...

Oxenos, Mrs GA, GA Jr and I have just come back from a weekend in Moscow. You do need, as VMD says, the letter of invitation. Our Moscow hotel provided it by e-mail overnight. The application is...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2018, 08:47
Replies: 3
Views: 5,196
Posted By grobbling about

Harrier XV741

Travelling home from Her Majesty's Tonka base in deepest, darkest Norfolk yesterday. I was held up just outside the camp gates by a convoy carrying a very nicely restored Harrier GR1 XV741 in its...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2017, 20:07
Replies: 116
Views: 43,274
Posted By grobbling about

Wiggly, the centreline drop did happen. It was...

Wiggly, the centreline drop did happen. It was the last of the pre-80-update FG1s on 43(F). The nav had recently completed the QWI course and both he and his pilot were working with the Navy up north...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2017, 07:51
Replies: 53
Views: 18,237
Posted By grobbling about

Given the benefits that BAE would gain, and if...

Given the benefits that BAE would gain, and if they want to stay in the business, perhaps a PFI?
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2017, 18:54
Replies: 175
Views: 115,827
Posted By grobbling about

Cheers LJ, I don't think any change is necessary.

Cheers LJ, I don't think any change is necessary.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2015, 06:32
Replies: 757
Views: 514,094
Posted By grobbling about

E with its tanker hose scuff-mark......

E with its tanker hose scuff-mark......
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2015, 18:41
Replies: 757
Views: 514,094
Posted By grobbling about

TACAN antenna

TACAN antenna
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2015, 17:23
Replies: 757
Views: 514,094
Posted By grobbling about

571 was painted in this scheme for the Sqn's 70th...

571 was painted in this scheme for the Sqn's 70th in 1986. Painfully etched on my memory, I was the project officer for the paint job. You can see where the chequered spine was repainted on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jul 2014, 18:28
Replies: 27
Views: 7,875
Posted By grobbling about

Probably not too many beers Matkat. Sir Ian...

Probably not too many beers Matkat. Sir Ian replaced the honourable Timothy E but was subsequently replaced by the Scottish Stn Cdr.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2014, 11:39
Replies: 27
Views: 7,875
Posted By grobbling about

As a first-tourist JEngO on the RAF's premier...

As a first-tourist JEngO on the RAF's premier fighter sqn (the one with a chicken on the tail) I first met Sir Ian when he took over command of the Air Forces of the Kingdom of Fife. For several days...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2011, 08:53
Replies: 98
Views: 16,885
Posted By grobbling about

Batties

Ah Batties

The RAF very generously paid me to go to University in the early ‘80s. It was a rather unusual engineering degree course which saw myself and my fellow Acting Pilot Officers...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Nov 2010, 16:42
Replies: 2
Views: 2,107
Posted By grobbling about

Phantom Visit To Hemet Aviation

I was fortunate to meet Jacques in 1986 following the Toulouse-Blagnac airshow. I was the Junior Engineering Officer (JEngO) on the RAF's No 43 (Fighter) Squadron and in 1986 we provided the RAF's...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2010, 16:54
Replies: 24
Views: 6,403
Posted By grobbling about

Spelling never was my strong point, that's why I...

Spelling never was my strong point, that's why I became an inginier. Monsterous bowels aside, this did bring back some great memories of tatty ton, paint tins and chricket stumps and CL's (I think)...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2010, 11:32
Replies: 24
Views: 6,403
Posted By grobbling about

You've all done very very well

I was JEngO on 43(F) Sqn when it was awarded the trophy in 1985. Mr Seed presided over a parade in our hangar at Leuchars but the trophy was not present. He wore a dark (maybe black) suit and a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jan 2010, 11:57
Replies: 61
Views: 30,459
Posted By grobbling about

Changi Hospital Brat

Born in Changi hospital Sep 60 (a victim of the 1959 Holiday excesses), I believe that my parents and I returned to the UK when I was 18 months old - so about March 62. Family stories state that we...
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