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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2014, 13:33
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,845,169
Posted By HighTow

Harry, I don't suppose you ever crossed...

Harry,

I don't suppose you ever crossed paths with a chap called Leslie Kershaw during your time doing snatches? Post-war he too was training on doing pick-ups in the Hadrian and he said it was...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2014, 12:07
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,845,169
Posted By HighTow

Ian Burgess-Barber - Your mentioned Chedworth in...

Ian Burgess-Barber - Your mentioned Chedworth in your list of fathers units. That may refer to RAF Chedworth in Gloucestershire which was just down the road from me. I can't say if he was there for a...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2013, 11:46
Replies: 32
Views: 5,684
Posted By HighTow

Searching Goolgle for "scatter field" RAF turns...

Searching Goolgle for "scatter field" RAF turns up a lot of references to the early ELGs. Some of them were upgraded and became full blown aerodromes which is why it's often hard to find reference to...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2013, 10:24
Replies: 32
Views: 5,684
Posted By HighTow

Small factoid. There's two types of ELG...

Small factoid.

There's two types of ELG depending on what time of the second world war your looking at.

Around 1940 the RAF bought a lot of land that would be useful as "scatter fields" that...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jul 2013, 09:42
Replies: 10
Views: 2,415
Posted By HighTow

Anyone good with old/defunct ATC Squadrons.

All, Trying to find out some info on 1356 Squadron ATC active at least during WWII. I believe it was based at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire. I've looking to confirm the above any any other...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2013, 09:16
Replies: 23
Views: 6,249
Posted By HighTow

If you look at who the media contact is in the...

If you look at who the media contact is in the WSJ article and follow it you'll see it's a company working in Search Engine Optimisation and On-line reputation management.

In short, I would...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Mar 2013, 15:09
Replies: 15
Views: 3,162
Posted By HighTow

I noticed there's a Californian Republic flag...

I noticed there's a Californian Republic flag hanging off the front. Wonder if it's a Botts creation?
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2013, 11:44
Replies: 25
Views: 6,073
Posted By HighTow

https://imageshack.us/a/img59/368/captureiun.jpg ...

https://imageshack.us/a/img59/368/captureiun.jpg

Guess it was one that never made it home :( Think I spotted a PRU Mossie on one airfield too. Definitely one Spit and a Mossie copped it...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Jan 2013, 08:56
Replies: 3
Views: 2,447
Posted By HighTow

Discussed this a bit previously here: ...

Discussed this a bit previously here:

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/451726-g-earth-overlay-raf-airfields-2.html#post6468506
...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2012, 08:39
Replies: 74
Views: 14,658
Posted By HighTow

Then for lords sake get them to do something...

Then for lords sake get them to do something about the Glider Pilot Regiment. If one group of soldiers has ever been deserving of a full length movie tribute it's them. Heck, based on the stories and...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd May 2012, 08:52
Replies: 35
Views: 7,230
Posted By HighTow

Horsa glider cocktail lounge. ...

Horsa glider cocktail lounge.

http://www.kzwp.com/lyons2/spike4.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2012, 21:53
Replies: 80
Views: 15,862
Posted By HighTow

Airspeed Horsa ;) I claim post-war as...

Airspeed Horsa ;)

I claim post-war as they were still in service up to '57.
Forum: Private Flying
28th Mar 2012, 10:49
Replies: 6
Views: 2,010
Posted By HighTow

I feel ignorant - I never knew they was any...

I feel ignorant - I never knew they was any flying still at Rissy. I'd become convinced that they'd ceased flying all together there years ago.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2012, 10:54
Replies: 40
Views: 11,300
Posted By HighTow

An ex-airlanding chap of 1942 vintage once told...

An ex-airlanding chap of 1942 vintage once told me that being live load in a GAL Hotspur glider was somewhat fragrant.

"It smelt like an overwarm rabbit hutch filled with fear, or if we were doing...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Dec 2011, 12:46
Replies: 28
Views: 4,322
Posted By HighTow

Miles Master MkII GT. GAL Hotspur MkI (to get...

Miles Master MkII GT. GAL Hotspur MkI (to get around the no replica's rule!)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Nov 2011, 09:59
Replies: 8
Views: 1,895
Posted By HighTow

Wieeso, Thanks for that. I think LJ271 might of...

Wieeso, Thanks for that. I think LJ271 might of been what I was looking for. The fact it was a MkI converted to a MkII is what made it hard to find.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Nov 2011, 04:30
Replies: 8
Views: 1,895
Posted By HighTow

RAE Gliders

Can anyone help? Around 1945 the Royal Aircraft Establishment had a number of gliders on their books for various trials and testing and I'm wondering if anyone has a list of their serials and...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2011, 10:45
Replies: 60
Views: 9,875
Posted By HighTow

I'd love to comment but sadly getting any...

I'd love to comment but sadly getting any coverage of events is impossible "over here" and the BBC, bless them, have decided that you can only watch the iPlayer coverage from the UK. One in the eye...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Oct 2011, 22:04
Replies: 20
Views: 11,245
Posted By HighTow

Was weird watching that recognising places around...

Was weird watching that recognising places around where I used to live. At 4:42 he passes to the SW of the old Roman Amphitheatre in Cirencester before crossing the old Tetbury road. 5:14 he's just...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Oct 2011, 22:00
Replies: 5
Views: 4,174
Posted By HighTow

Cornell Books in the high street, Tewkesbury...

Cornell Books in the high street, Tewkesbury 01684 293337/[email protected] They specialise in old maps and I've picked up TONS of WWII UK charts and War Department 1" Cassini grid maps in the past....
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2011, 15:53
Replies: 23
Views: 13,219
Posted By HighTow

I touched on the Google Earth missing airfields...

I touched on the Google Earth missing airfields things in a couple of earlier threads in the Historic forum and over on AIX. Post-war, there was a lot of PR pilots and planes without much to do so...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jan 2011, 09:32
Replies: 25
Views: 3,720
Posted By HighTow

Common knowledge doesn't mean that OS won't...

Common knowledge doesn't mean that OS won't follow government guidelines on not revealing the true nature of a facility. That said, I'm sure OS just has a simple classification system for certain...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jan 2011, 10:52
Replies: 25
Views: 3,720
Posted By HighTow

I've discussed this at length on this and various...

I've discussed this at length on this and various other forums but a quick summary. The photos used by Google Earth et. al are from various sources, most notably a set compiled by Ordnance Survey...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Oct 2010, 22:52
Replies: 24
Views: 7,401
Posted By HighTow

Passengers in the Cockpit/Doors locked.

Quick question. What are the current EU regulations on passengers in the cockpit with regard to charter flights? Also related, I thought that pilots were not allowed to leave the door open/unlocked...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Aug 2010, 08:04
Replies: 73
Views: 35,645
Posted By HighTow

Interesting. The Master parked behind it looks...

Interesting. The Master parked behind it looks like a glider towing GT.II variant. I swear I've seen those FE markings on another once somewhere. Sorry to hijack. I just like GT.II's :)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jan 2010, 22:47
Replies: 15
Views: 3,410
Posted By HighTow

Ergonomics amongst other things. Early MkI/II's...

Ergonomics amongst other things. Early MkI/II's had a straight vertical stick and rudder bars fitted and had no adjustment spare a somewhat moveable seat back. However on more than one occasion the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Nov 2009, 14:40
Replies: 5,917
Views: 812,719
Posted By HighTow

Rendcombe?

Rendcombe?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Nov 2009, 18:04
Replies: 14
Views: 5,374
Posted By HighTow

Talk to the chaps over at AIX...

Talk to the chaps over at AIX (http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/showthread.php?p=34318#post34318) as they can probably help you out with an aerial or site plan. Failing that,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Oct 2009, 10:15
Replies: 5,917
Views: 812,719
Posted By HighTow

Tullinge? 10chars

Tullinge? 10chars
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2009, 23:07
Replies: 46
Views: 9,583
Posted By HighTow

I assume the OP was referring to this sort of...

I assume the OP was referring to this sort of thing?
YouTube - RAF Tornado GR1 Low Level Gulf war (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTPlk70eSLY)
YouTube - RAF Tornado/TIALD Strike...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Oct 2009, 17:48
Replies: 45
Views: 7,615
Posted By HighTow

Isn't Kidlington in London now?

Isn't Kidlington in London now?
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Sep 2009, 18:44
Replies: 8
Views: 4,257
Posted By HighTow

As an ex-Northleach resident myself I've...

As an ex-Northleach resident myself I've researched the airfield there a lot on and off over the past 15 years. Amazing the history of the airfield and the unit that served there. True, there isn't...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2009, 19:18
Replies: 38
Views: 17,702
Posted By HighTow

I guess it'll need to be kept usable for a couple...

I guess it'll need to be kept usable for a couple of years yet as it's a designated landing field for the Shuttle.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Aug 2009, 13:31
Replies: 4
Views: 3,678
Posted By HighTow

I mentioned this in the same thread on another...

I mentioned this in the same thread on another forum. It's a censored RAF picture I believe from the set that was made available post war to Ordnance Survey and the like to update their maps. In...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Aug 2009, 11:24
Replies: 55
Views: 49,332
Posted By HighTow

Hmm as an ex-pat now living in Stockholm I feel...

Hmm as an ex-pat now living in Stockholm I feel the urge to go root around in the various archives here to see what I can find on these flights. BTW, wasn't one of the Ball Bearing Bombers actually...
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