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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2014, 10:08
Replies: 32
Views: 10,969
Posted By FAN BLADE

Pauline I worked with your father during my...

Pauline
I worked with your father during my time on the BBMF groundcrew between 1975 and 1979 at both Coltishall and Coningsby. Both your father and Gibbo were great Flight Engineers and were a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Feb 2012, 17:02
Replies: 146
Views: 47,691
Posted By FAN BLADE

RAF Cottesmore 1970 -1972

Served at Cottesmore between 1970 -1972 as an A Tech P, initially on 231 OCU and then 360 Sqn.

One funny story comes to mind after all these years, we had a rigger on the OCU who after meeting...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2012, 15:06
Replies: 51
Views: 24,076
Posted By FAN BLADE

Pop's Soup Kitchen after a night on the bevy...

Pop's Soup Kitchen after a night on the bevy !!!!!!
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2012, 09:14
Replies: 51
Views: 24,076
Posted By FAN BLADE

NEAF Bomber Wing 1974

S.A.C.W. White and the Seven Crew Chiefs

"Once upon a time in a far away land called Big 'A', there lived a beautiful young airwoman called S.A.C.W. White. Now S.A.C.W. White's lot was not a happy...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2012, 09:03
Replies: 51
Views: 24,076
Posted By FAN BLADE

Did Tankertrashnav visit the fleshpots of Nicosia...

Did Tankertrashnav visit the fleshpots of Nicosia - Suzys and the Bamboo Bar on the way to Kyrenia !!!!!!
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2012, 09:00
Replies: 51
Views: 24,076
Posted By FAN BLADE

So that was the cause of the black smoke coming...

So that was the cause of the black smoke coming out of the jet pipes during the climbout:ok::ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2012, 14:49
Replies: 51
Views: 24,076
Posted By FAN BLADE

PN Very true. When 55 and 57 used to visit AKR,...

PN
Very true. When 55 and 57 used to visit AKR, they must have had the only Victors that ran their Conway's on KEO fumes. Most of the time they were parked on Charlie getting a sun tan. !!!!!!!!
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2012, 12:29
Replies: 51
Views: 24,076
Posted By FAN BLADE

I really enjoyed my tour at RAF Akrotiri between...

I really enjoyed my tour at RAF Akrotiri between 1972 - 1974 on BWSS (Bomber Wing Servicing Squardon) as an A Tech P. If my memory serves me right, I think we launched 18 aircraft in 1973 because we...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Sep 2010, 15:40
Replies: 1
Views: 933
Posted By FAN BLADE

Spitfire BBC R4 Play

I have just listened to the BBC Radio 4 play "Spitfire" which was transmitted in the UK last Saturday on BBC iPlayer and it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. The sound quality is...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2009, 07:50
Replies: 62
Views: 19,333
Posted By FAN BLADE

Bring Back My Fighter

Perhaps BBMF should now mean...!!!!!!!!

Bring Back My Fighter

My father served on various Hurricane Sqns during WW11 as an engine fitter, and whilst we were attending the IAT at Greenham...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2009, 18:22
Replies: 62
Views: 19,333
Posted By FAN BLADE

For those of you that are unaware of this...

For those of you that are unaware of this aircrafts history, here are the facts. For the number of films she appeared in, perhaps we should award an Oscar to her...!!!!!!!

This aircraft is...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2009, 16:42
Replies: 62
Views: 19,333
Posted By FAN BLADE

As an ex BBMF groundcrew member of the flight...

As an ex BBMF groundcrew member of the flight during the 1970's, I am totally amazed that the RAF/Mod are even thinking of this. Perhaps us PPRuNers need to start a campaign to keep her in the UK for...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2009, 12:40
Replies: 104
Views: 18,438
Posted By FAN BLADE

A tourist walked into a pet shop and was looking...

A tourist walked into a pet shop and was looking at the animals on display. While he was there, an officer from the local RAF base came in and said to the shopkeeper, "I'll take one of those monkeys,...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2009, 12:05
Replies: 34
Views: 6,831
Posted By FAN BLADE

Didn't the Tornado programme once have an acronym...

Didn't the Tornado programme once have an acronym list all of its own - agreed between Germany, Italy and UK?

BEagle
You are correct, it was issued at the start of the MRCA/Tornado program to...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2008, 10:09
Replies: 0
Views: 735
Posted By FAN BLADE

RAF At 90

On Fri 12th Dec, BBC2 will be showing a 90min doc to celebrate the RAF at 90. The program will include lots of unseen footage. Program starts at 9pm. You never know, you might be in it.:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2008, 08:34
Replies: 38
Views: 6,079
Posted By FAN BLADE

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday RAF. I spent 12 years in blue between 1970 and 1982 and loved every minute. The RAF set the standards and structure for many other airforces around the world to follow.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2008, 13:14
Replies: 47
Views: 5,764
Posted By FAN BLADE

To quote the letters page in the Times today "If...

To quote the letters page in the Times today "If we wish to keep propaganda out of the classroom, would it not be better to ban members of the NUT rather than members of Her Majesty's Armed Forces"
...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2008, 15:01
Replies: 206
Views: 44,164
Posted By FAN BLADE

Anybody remember the Turtle Bar at Masirah in the...

Anybody remember the Turtle Bar at Masirah in the 70"s. Green or Black Carlsberg and Amstell on the beer menu. Tam Hood, one of our crew chiefs marching up to the bar one evening with his bagpipes...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2008, 13:40
Replies: 206
Views: 44,164
Posted By FAN BLADE

For those of you going into Warton or Blackpool...

For those of you going into Warton or Blackpool on a course or a night-stop, it's go to be The Taps on Henry Street in Lytham. Also a great award winning fish and chip shop on the main street to soak...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2007, 10:05
Replies: 354
Views: 72,700
Posted By FAN BLADE

Smile Best Factual Film

The Arrow made in 2000 staring Dan Aykroyd. That aircraft would of been a worldbeater. Great film and also a great aircraft. Still have my copy on video - never seen the film released on TV...!!!!
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