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Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2024, 06:57
Replies: 69
Views: 6,536
Posted By Old-Duffer

In Loco Parentis - Mum and Dad are coming by train

In Loco Parentis - Mum and Dad are coming by train
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2024, 06:38
Replies: 54
Views: 14,630
Posted By Old-Duffer

But is there any news on TTN? I served with him...

But is there any news on TTN? I served with him in Hong Kong, where he was station 'Rock' before he left to be a Nav. Reunited through pprune and I know he sold medals and stuff and I think his son...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2024, 05:38
Replies: 22
Views: 5,874
Posted By Old-Duffer

AEW Nimrods, SA80 rifles, various armoured...

AEW Nimrods, SA80 rifles, various armoured vehicles, Type 45 destroyers

Old Duffer
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2023, 05:18
Replies: 26
Views: 4,515
Posted By Old-Duffer

No the silver - or what's left of it - is at...

No the silver - or what's left of it - is at Donnington near Telford.

I will say politely that it has probably not been cared for in the way one might have hoped when it was at the Central...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2023, 05:30
Replies: 16
Views: 7,683
Posted By Old-Duffer

No I don't think so, Dim's was over the sea. ...

No I don't think so, Dim's was over the sea.

OD
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2023, 06:04
Replies: 86
Views: 26,996
Posted By Old-Duffer

An officer with whom I served, was one of a group...

An officer with whom I served, was one of a group of pilots who, having completed their training, were told they would not continue as aircrew and were deprived their flying badge. Some years later,...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2023, 18:16
Replies: 86
Views: 26,996
Posted By Old-Duffer

Post 21 by NRU74. The man in question was a...

Post 21 by NRU74. The man in question was a wartime pilot and he left the RAF but reenlisted in a ground trade - perfectly entitled to the flying badge.

In the years up to about 1970, there were...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2023, 05:10
Replies: 171
Views: 50,607
Posted By Old-Duffer

Beware - Royal Humane Society medals and I think...

Beware - Royal Humane Society medals and I think things like the Sea Gallantry Medal are always worn on the right - it can get a bit confusing!!!
OD
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Sep 2023, 15:25
Replies: 171
Views: 50,607
Posted By Old-Duffer

It's a very interesting situation! A miniature...

It's a very interesting situation! A miniature medal is not an official medal and in some quarters it seems to be worn as a simple item of 'bling'. Somewhere I saw a report that a person wearing...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2023, 05:13
Replies: 592
Views: 193,493
Posted By Old-Duffer

I expect Sir Mike has not actually left the RAF...

I expect Sir Mike has not actually left the RAF yet and is still on terminal leave.
Old Duffer
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2023, 05:13
Replies: 10,653
Views: 4,764,702
Posted By Old-Duffer

Does Ukraine have an equivalent to a clearance...

Does Ukraine have an equivalent to a clearance vehicle, such as designed by General Hobart in WWII?

A couple of months OK a national newspaper had a lengthy article about females in Ukraine...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jul 2023, 05:22
Replies: 84
Views: 18,515
Posted By Old-Duffer

Mrs von der leyen - nato chief - madness

Mrs von der leyen - nato chief - madness
Forum: Military Aviation
31st May 2023, 05:14
Replies: 7
Views: 3,550
Posted By Old-Duffer

Possibly because the Puma force is being spread...

Possibly because the Puma force is being spread about the place at the moment - Cyprus, Brunei, Kenya (I think).
Tried to get a Puma last Friday for a flypast at the funeral of a former CO - seems...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2023, 18:42
Replies: 57
Views: 15,260
Posted By Old-Duffer

John Nichol - Post 14, I can't believe that you...

John Nichol - Post 14, I can't believe that you have not seen the scruffs who inhabit the RAF stations these days - uniforms that are not uniform and don't fit properly anyway.
Apart from the pilot,...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2023, 05:48
Replies: 57
Views: 15,260
Posted By Old-Duffer

Thank you for the suggestions re Pilots’ Pals and...

Thank you for the suggestions re Pilots’ Pals and I think they will stay in the attic – a nice surprise when my executors flog the bricks and mortar!

On the cover of the 1995 edition was a BofB...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2023, 11:23
Replies: 57
Views: 15,260
Posted By Old-Duffer

Pilots' Pals

I have a modest collection of Pilots’ Pals calendars from the late 1990s. Despite the fact that they will be seen in some quarters as very non-PC, I want them to go to a good home, perhaps in...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th May 2023, 17:12
Replies: 10,653
Views: 4,764,702
Posted By Old-Duffer

Now is not the time for the Ukraine air force to...

Now is not the time for the Ukraine air force to do childish stunts. As stated above, they have too few assets.
On the one hand they are screaming for F16s or whatever and the next moment risk a...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2023, 13:04
Replies: 212
Views: 80,025
Posted By Old-Duffer

I wonder what will happen to people like Mayhew,...

I wonder what will happen to people like Mayhew, who is currently on secondment to industry, I understand. I can't see where he might go other than to MOD or NATO. There will then need to be a...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2023, 05:36
Replies: 50
Views: 10,507
Posted By Old-Duffer

Hamilcar?

Hamilcar?
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2023, 06:28
Replies: 212
Views: 80,025
Posted By Old-Duffer

Being of modest stature (ie a shortarse) I was...

Being of modest stature (ie a shortarse) I was said to look like a penguin as I waddled along in my 'British Warm'. One of my leaving presents was a little penguin (which I still have) - never...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2023, 06:08
Replies: 212
Views: 80,025
Posted By Old-Duffer

It will be interesting to see if any of the...

It will be interesting to see if any of the others in the leading pack of runners, decides to leave or are invited to do so when the ‘New Guard’ gets going. I also think that in three years, there...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2023, 05:20
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,148,288
Posted By Old-Duffer

UXB, I think you mean Admiral Graf Spee -...

UXB,
I think you mean Admiral Graf Spee - Scharnhorst was not at the River Plate action in 1939 (although I'm not sure about the action in 1914 off the Falklands but that's a different ship)
Old...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2023, 05:20
Replies: 27
Views: 13,638
Posted By Old-Duffer

Given the loss of a sort of Puma in Ukraine...

Given the loss of a sort of Puma in Ukraine recently, I thought it might be 33 and 230 being stood down.
Old Duffer
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2023, 05:20
Replies: 164
Views: 65,842
Posted By Old-Duffer

The Able Seaman featured (Lambert?) seemed to...

The Able Seaman featured (Lambert?) seemed to have no idea of responsibility, even moaning after his shore leave was cancelled, also too 'gobby'. I hope the series picks up!
I've always thought the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2023, 15:42
Replies: 3
Views: 1,294
Posted By Old-Duffer

Richard, Yes! OD

Richard,
Yes!
OD
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2023, 08:45
Replies: 3
Views: 1,294
Posted By Old-Duffer

RAF PADGATE 1946

I have had dumped on me a monochrome photo of a course of young men graduating from RAF Padgate in 1946.

I am loathe to simply throw it away (I did tell the sender not to give it to me!!) as it...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2023, 05:16
Replies: 113
Views: 26,013
Posted By Old-Duffer

Sadly, the real BATES hat is no more. If...

Sadly, the real BATES hat is no more. If somebody could acquire the pattern etc, they could make a fortune.
Now the RAF issues just about everything from 'stores'. I used to get all my uniform fro...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2022, 06:17
Replies: 23
Views: 6,368
Posted By Old-Duffer

In 1973 there was a strike by some civilian...

In 1973 there was a strike by some civilian workers at the RAF supply depot at Carlisle, although an agreement was struck that priority supplies would be managed by some of the small team of...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2022, 05:28
Replies: 10
Views: 4,900
Posted By Old-Duffer

Hong Kong 1967 OD Kai Tak duty officer. ...

Hong Kong 1967 OD Kai Tak duty officer.
European lady rings to complain re the noise from the firing range where several Hunters are thrashing around. I explained that was an air gunnery range and...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2022, 12:38
Replies: 49
Views: 23,678
Posted By Old-Duffer

Ah didums! If the Canadian air force has got...

Ah didums! If the Canadian air force has got nothing better to do, perhaps they need to do something else.

I recall the little ditty "Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2022, 06:03
Replies: 164
Views: 95,941
Posted By Old-Duffer

I always thought that the Grace before sitting...

I always thought that the Grace before sitting down, could set the trend for the inevitable banter during the meal. However it often required a 'certain type' of padre to give it or someone with a...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2022, 10:13
Replies: 75
Views: 27,184
Posted By Old-Duffer

Try the Forces Pension Society first - it's free...

Try the Forces Pension Society first - it's free and they are very knowledgeable.
Old Duffer
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2022, 06:30
Replies: 24
Views: 4,147
Posted By Old-Duffer

Can I point you towards the Medals & Orders...

Can I point you towards the Medals & Orders Research Society (I think its called) and to a book publisher called John Mussel. He might be able to offer you ideas for a search for the medals.
In the...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2022, 12:46
Replies: 24
Views: 4,147
Posted By Old-Duffer

Re your father's medals. Although it might be...

Re your father's medals. Although it might be that the 'service' medals were not 'collected' the DFC would have been presented at an investiture of some sort.
I suspect that somebody, sadly and...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2022, 08:41
Replies: 24
Views: 4,147
Posted By Old-Duffer

Matt, Welcome to pprune. The first...

Matt,

Welcome to pprune.

The first thing you need is to get your father’s Record of Service, obtainable through the Veterans Agency.

Your father 147744 was awarded the DFC on 11 Feb 44. I...
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