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Forum: Military Aviation
29th Sep 2021, 17:52
Replies: 97
Views: 21,391
Posted By dagama

The aircrew feeder at Wideawake airport Ascension...

The aircrew feeder at Wideawake airport Ascension during the Falkland War. The greasy brekkie was the last hot meal for 26 to 28 hours.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2021, 19:45
Replies: 8
Views: 3,118
Posted By dagama

For the answer Wiki is your friend. Google Rio...

For the answer Wiki is your friend. Google Rio Grande Airbase, and then read the page on Op Mikado. It will give you a good idea of the weather factor and other factors as to why RG was unsuitable.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2021, 13:01
Replies: 227
Views: 82,259
Posted By dagama

I was commissioned at AOTS RAF Church Fenton on...

I was commissioned at AOTS RAF Church Fenton on 20 September 1968 - 243 course. IIRC, AOTS moved directly to Church Fenton from South Cerney.

Followed the Nav route to Wiltshire. Held at Linton...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2020, 13:12
Replies: 157
Views: 60,763
Posted By dagama

One does not train for death but in the sim we...

One does not train for death but in the sim we crashed most times and lived to write this post!
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2018, 20:19
Replies: 168
Views: 49,259
Posted By dagama

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Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2018, 15:51
Replies: 147
Views: 62,988
Posted By dagama

Would that be the same Charles Ripley who was...

Would that be the same Charles Ripley who was known as Cunim Jim at a Nav School (Gaydon I think) in 1968-1970. I showed him a photograph of unusual cloud formation in Kenya and he proceeded to give...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2017, 19:44
Replies: 116
Views: 43,269
Posted By dagama

...... and not to mention the long-range air...

...... and not to mention the long-range air drops to the Fleet by the Hercules. My longest flight 26 hrs and 5 mins with 2 gulps on the way out and nothing on the way back - in the dark. Two...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2017, 20:06
Replies: 178
Views: 95,482
Posted By dagama

Aye, it was a good year to leave as my pension...

Aye, it was a good year to leave as my pension was based on the 2003 salary.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2017, 20:47
Replies: 63
Views: 24,144
Posted By dagama

Four Turbo - AOC did not wish to authorise MOS at...

Four Turbo - AOC did not wish to authorise MOS at home base but deemed it ok to have a swim out of Gib. Spent harrowing minutes waiting to run out of concrete at 175K AUW! 2 internal tanks at 7.5K...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2015, 19:09
Replies: 170
Views: 110,642
Posted By dagama

Hullavington

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I started my Nav trg at Gaydon in Nov 69 so Big H had closed by then. I was privileged to live in the OM there in 1972/73 as it was overflow accommodation for the OM at...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2014, 20:22
Replies: 25
Views: 6,674
Posted By dagama

Wg Cdr Barry Neal was OC 241 OCU at Brize in...

Wg Cdr Barry Neal was OC 241 OCU at Brize in 1992. He was a VC10 pilot and a Halton brat. IIRC, he was 103rd Entry and that would tie in with the previous 2 posts.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2013, 18:38
Replies: 66
Views: 46,685
Posted By dagama

Zetec 2: Was the Zur Post there in the...

Zetec 2:

Was the Zur Post there in the Village? (before the BP Garage, IIRC). Did a mean Balkan Platter which was washed down with an orange liquer.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2013, 18:18
Replies: 147
Views: 62,988
Posted By dagama

2 Air Navigation School Gaydon 1969 - Charles...

2 Air Navigation School Gaydon 1969 - Charles Ripley who was known as Cu Nim Jim (just rhymed well). His favourite topic was unusual cloud formations, usually found in equatorial regions. As the...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2013, 14:51
Replies: 27
Views: 6,127
Posted By dagama

UK Air Force Retire its C-130Ks | Defense News |...

UK Air Force Retire its C-130Ks | Defense News | defensenews.com (http://www.defensenews.com/article/20131018/DEFREG01/310180018/UK-Air-Force-Retire-its-C-130Ks)

.... and with that, no more shall...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2013, 10:14
Replies: 144
Views: 25,912
Posted By dagama

Best: Full fry-up in the middle of the night...

Best: Full fry-up in the middle of the night served up by Mobile catering Sqn at Widiwaki airfield Ascension, prior to 26 to 28-hr flights during Op Corporate. During flt, it was pot noodles and...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Aug 2013, 18:44
Replies: 343
Views: 112,444
Posted By dagama

Quote: I was only a Cpl When I was a...

Quote:

I was only a Cpl

When I was a Jnr Magician in Base Hangar, Cpls were GOD. Then I became a Cpl and Sgts were GODs. I never became a GOD, but went off for a blood transfusion!
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2013, 20:57
Replies: 14
Views: 4,585
Posted By dagama

The VC10/Herc were in hold just south of Kemble...

The VC10/Herc were in hold just south of Kemble for about 20 mins. The VC10 did 2 holds before the Herc joined from the South-West and did about 5 holds before flying off towards Brize.

Nice...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2013, 15:52
Replies: 14
Views: 4,751
Posted By dagama

Trim Stab Sachin Tendulkar - honorary Gp...

Trim Stab

Sachin Tendulkar - honorary Gp Capt in the Indian Air Force

Kapil Dev - Lt Col in the Indian Army, ditto MS Dhoni.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2013, 14:57
Replies: 73
Views: 18,707
Posted By dagama

CDS is earmarked for the Army - Wall or Houghton

CDS is earmarked for the Army - Wall or Houghton
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2012, 15:48
Replies: 46
Views: 7,915
Posted By dagama

Trumpet_Trousers That graffiti says...

Trumpet_Trousers

That graffiti says 'Bhartiya Vayu Sena' in Hindi. To the layman that would be Indian Air Force! Don't think there any spelling mistakes.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2012, 16:25
Replies: 46
Views: 9,160
Posted By dagama

Yea, and quite unofficially. A piece of string...

Yea, and quite unofficially. A piece of string with 3.5 nms per minute markers for a 1/4 mil chart. About 2.5 hrs long! Threw it on the chart, fixed one end to the TAP and 'rubberbanded' it to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2012, 19:21
Replies: 10
Views: 2,754
Posted By dagama

Kpax - Well done and congratulations. Enjoy the...

Kpax - Well done and congratulations. Enjoy the pension and I hope you find something suitable to do.

Was at Wilders from 77 to 80 - height of the Cold War, I would suggest. Mini, maxi tac evals...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2012, 19:03
Replies: 47
Views: 16,856
Posted By dagama

brakedwell: If Boris gets his way Air...

brakedwell:

If Boris gets his way Air Orifices will proceed on bicycle, in uniform of course, their crash helmets adorned in scrambled egg. .......

...... not to mention the bicycle clips....
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2012, 11:56
Replies: 198
Views: 89,587
Posted By dagama

Breitling repairs

I have used John Steward Jewellers in Swindon since 2008 (Navitimer bought in 2001 - still going well).

The young man there is very knowledgeable about all types of Breitling watches and the...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2012, 15:44
Replies: 69
Views: 40,130
Posted By dagama

Thanks very much for the photo of the Masai in...

Thanks very much for the photo of the Masai in the Hunter. You guys coming to Eastleigh/Embaksi and the resident Beverley Sqn doing famine and flood relief work inspired me to knock on the gates of...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2012, 10:09
Replies: 93
Views: 24,637
Posted By dagama

prOOne "Most people in this Country would...

prOOne

"Most people in this Country would be pleased to have a Hercules fly around them."

How on earth do you work that out? Apart from a bunch of spotters and retirees I suspect most people...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jul 2012, 08:39
Replies: 93
Views: 24,637
Posted By dagama

NIMBYS the lot of them. Complaining about noise...

NIMBYS the lot of them. Complaining about noise from the Hercules is a joke. Most people in this Country would be pleased to have a Hercules fly around them.

32 Hercules would indeed mean more...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2012, 15:25
Replies: 36
Views: 7,930
Posted By dagama

Brian 48nav Fantastic recall of the LL...

Brian 48nav

Fantastic recall of the LL route. I remember Semington roundabout (south of Melksham) featured on some routes depending on the DZ. Can't ever forget the church steeple at Bishops...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jul 2012, 17:48
Replies: 46
Views: 11,830
Posted By dagama

Jinda, Thanks for the tip. The...

Jinda,

Thanks for the tip.

The sheer number of cars causes traffic jams when going into GIB because our Euro friends like to fill up their tanks as it is about the equi of 30 pence/lit...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2012, 18:59
Replies: 46
Views: 11,830
Posted By dagama

I spent a day in Gib last week whilst on holiday...

I spent a day in Gib last week whilst on holiday in nearby Spain. Reacquinted with the Gib Arms and the Rock Apes. Great view of the Tornado det and departures - the Sound of Freedom. The gate...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2012, 19:51
Replies: 69
Views: 40,130
Posted By dagama

Peter, thank you very much for taking me to my...

Peter, thank you very much for taking me to my memories of my birthplace and where I underwent the tests and interviews to join the RAF in 1964!

That reference to the night club would the...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2012, 20:09
Replies: 48
Views: 25,624
Posted By dagama

Congratulations to a 104th Entry brat at Halton. ...

Congratulations to a 104th Entry brat at Halton. Well deserved as has been mentioned eartlier. He gave a splendid Spit display in September 2011 at a Halton Re-union. The crowd was enthralled.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2012, 20:30
Replies: 43
Views: 11,511
Posted By dagama

The clue re 5 Bde was in the name. 5 Airborne...

The clue re 5 Bde was in the name. 5 Airborne Brigade and they were trained to be inserted by air. As a Herc man, we trained with the Bde for their initial insertion followed by a resupply drop...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2012, 09:57
Replies: 8
Views: 3,292
Posted By dagama

PSO for the high jump!

PSO for the high jump!
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2012, 13:11
Replies: 51
Views: 24,085
Posted By dagama

AT crews were put up in the Panorama in Hero's...

AT crews were put up in the Panorama in Hero's Square so partaking of the 'hospitality' of the Green Rock, Hermes and Olympus (lady on a white horse) was not too difficult. The Russian ladies looked...
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