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27th Oct 2021, 08:49
Replies: 74
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Posted By DuncanMac

Another question - red tactical lighting

Several years ago a number of you gentlemen helped me out with a technical question. I wonder if I can trouble you again . . .

Red tactical lighting - is it still used, or, like the US (?), is...
26th Jul 2013, 21:17
Replies: 187
Views: 31,057
Posted By DuncanMac

500N I recall the t-shirts that staff...

500N



I recall the t-shirts that staff were wearing at CTCRM, which sent the RSM ballistic: "Not So, Royal Marine" (no "s").
26th Jul 2013, 21:02
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Views: 31,057
Posted By DuncanMac

500N A recce for Ted.

500N



A recce for Ted.
26th Jul 2013, 20:43
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Views: 31,057
Posted By DuncanMac

500N Hmmm, I think "course" is...

500N



Hmmm, I think "course" is stretching it a tad, but he was on Woodbury Common - R.N./R.M. sacred ground. Perhaps SBS were loitering, but his Met Police C.P. suffered.
26th Jul 2013, 20:23
Replies: 187
Views: 31,057
Posted By DuncanMac

Union Jack HRH did not fly during his RN...

Union Jack

HRH did not fly during his RN career



As a kid, I recall HRH attending the Commando Training Centre, Lympstone, Devon, to complete part of the course - which all Naval pilots...
25th Jul 2013, 05:11
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

Milo Mindbender Super link. Thank you. D

Milo Mindbender

Super link. Thank you.

D
24th Jul 2013, 23:43
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

Thank you. I recall someone suggesting...

Thank you.

I recall someone suggesting writing a screenplay about the glider pilots of WW2, however, my late wifes mother served (office based) with the SOE in the war, which has led me wanting to...
24th Jul 2013, 09:22
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

The rights to the short screenplay that resulted...

The rights to the short screenplay that resulted from the information supplied by you on this thread, resulted in a US producer acquiring an option on the work.

Furthermore, an Irish acting group...
24th Jan 2013, 18:16
Replies: 82
Views: 35,318
Posted By DuncanMac

Explosives under the loo seat. Same fitted to the...

Explosives under the loo seat. Same fitted to the dental chair - up was fine, down cured ones toothache. That was my (late) fathers contribution to Middle East diplomacy . . . and no allegedly...
18th Dec 2012, 09:31
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

HighTow I'll send you my email address.

HighTow



I'll send you my email address.
17th Dec 2012, 20:06
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

BossEyed Thanks, but it's only a...

BossEyed



Thanks, but it's only a "short" - something given away free by a writer to a production company, in order to add to their CV . . . and attract the big boys regarding 120 pagers.
...
17th Dec 2012, 10:50
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

ORAC That's informative and explains...

ORAC



That's informative and explains what others have said. Thanks.

Hempy
17th Dec 2012, 10:01
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

Thanks. I don't know what's wrong with my...

Thanks.

I don't know what's wrong with my PC set up, but I can see the YouTube links/picture posted on this site, but when I play it, I lose the image/film but do hear the commentary/music....
17th Dec 2012, 09:26
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

Thanks both! :)

Thanks both! :)
17th Dec 2012, 09:12
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

I like that very much! Followed by...

I like that very much! Followed by Fox3WheresMyBanana cockpit dialogue. Thanks!

Curious, what is a 'pylon' as referred to above?
17th Dec 2012, 08:37
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

Yes, STUFF and others have pointed this out to...

Yes, STUFF and others have pointed this out to me. I'm sitting here trying to tackle it another way . . .

Thanks though.
16th Dec 2012, 22:21
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

Will do. D

Will do.

D
16th Dec 2012, 22:00
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

It had that alright. Australia? "Or ours...

It had that alright.

Australia? "Or ours did"? Your initials aren't P.C. are they?
16th Dec 2012, 21:48
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

Yes, he was SBS in the 60's when we lived in...

Yes, he was SBS in the 60's when we lived in Singapore - and I recall seeing him at Stonehouse, Plymouth in 1970, so he was still serving then.

How it was nicked I don't know, but it was...
16th Dec 2012, 21:06
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

My brother and I had one! Stolen from beneath the...

My brother and I had one! Stolen from beneath the nose of Paddy Ashdown - the only Special Forces officer my father didn't have a good word to say about . . .
16th Dec 2012, 20:00
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

Thank you for the advice - and point taken. ...

Thank you for the advice - and point taken.

And if you can think of any other stories/tales, waiting to be told, please feel free to contact me.

I'm recently back from a meeting with producers...
16th Dec 2012, 07:26
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

Old-Duffer Again, thanks. I'll give all...

Old-Duffer

Again, thanks. I'll give all these matters consideration and am sure will come up with a result following all this super input/ideas.

I don't doubt for one moment the contents of...
15th Dec 2012, 22:08
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

"Handy really, considering Waldorf was...

"Handy really, considering Waldorf was innocent...."

Hmmm . . .

Replied to your PM. Thanks.

D
15th Dec 2012, 21:41
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

"You could, of course, have one of the drop tanks...

"You could, of course, have one of the drop tanks hit the car, which then blows up. In the movies, around 98% of cars blow up - the audience expects it. In reality, according to a California...
15th Dec 2012, 21:29
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

Fox3WheresMyBanana Again, thanks for that....

Fox3WheresMyBanana

Again, thanks for that. That's something I can work with - and much appreciated.

D
15th Dec 2012, 21:26
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

Stuff Thanks for your very detailed reply....

Stuff
Thanks for your very detailed reply. Interesting.

I think it's a case of back to the drawing board . . . :-(

D
15th Dec 2012, 17:29
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

Old-Duffer I did post a lengthy reply. It...

Old-Duffer

I did post a lengthy reply. It hasn't yet appeared. I don't want to fill the forum up with my tosh, so will leave it awhile, and see whether it does, before writing it all out again.
...
15th Dec 2012, 17:25
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

"May I congratulate you, sir, on more than 12...

"May I congratulate you, sir, on more than 12 years of lurking. Excellent work!"

I always knew I'd use it one day!
15th Dec 2012, 17:23
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

Old-Duffer Thank you very much for replying....

Old-Duffer

Thank you very much for replying. The production company in question were basically looking for a screenplay in which Scottish scenery could be utilised as a cinematic back-drop. As a...
15th Dec 2012, 11:14
Replies: 74
Views: 14,713
Posted By DuncanMac

Technical military question

I grew up in a military family (RN/RM - father killed by IRA) but am not military myself. Am embarking on a second career, trying to break into screenwriting - and slowly getting there . . .

A...
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