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Forum: Military Aviation

6th Aug 2013, 16:13

Replies: 224

TACEVAL stories

Views: 56,131

Posted By engtechp

LOA is wonderful

During an execise at Gut I was in Eng Ops with a strange Sq/Ldr Eng sat on a plinth behind me.

He Said to me "Chief, it's the front desks place to make the coffee for the back desk"

To which...

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Apr 2013, 16:25

Replies: 373

The blessed Margaret ..

Views: 55,281

Posted By engtechp

Blame game

It wasn't Maggi who closed the pits, it was Arthur Scargill. When he was asked why he didn't you go into politics? his reply,

"I have more power as Leader of the Mineworkers than any politician...

Forum: Military Aviation

21st Jan 2013, 09:44

Replies: 37

Value of a Ground Engineer

Views: 11,526

Posted By engtechp

We took Mrs T to meet Ronald in DC. The crew were...

We took Mrs T to meet Ronald in DC. The crew were invited to a bash at the British Embassy. I was chatting with my dear Captain JJ, a great pilot and true gentleman. The British Embassador came up to...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Aug 2012, 10:28

Replies: 206

U2 @ Akrotiri

Views: 101,060

Posted By engtechp

In the early 70's whilst enjoying a drink one...

In the early 70's whilst enjoying a drink one evening with my dear wife at the Akrotiri Ski Club the Americans turned up, (no idea why they were there?). One immediately started to chat up my wife...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jul 2012, 11:16

Replies: 25

"Any fuel Sir?"

Views: 7,228

Posted By engtechp

Please sign here!

I was a Ground Engineer on the VC10s when we went into an airport in the Far East that we did not normally use. On requesting fuel the Fuel Representative asked me to sign his form before I could...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th May 2012, 11:25

Replies: 70

Leuchars memories

Views: 26,553

Posted By engtechp

The night the Sidewinder took out the Eden

It was a dark, windy and wet night in the mid 70's (weren't they all) when the 'Hooter' went for an exercise.
Outside the line office on 111 Sqn were at least five, fully fuelled, fully armed...

Forum: Military Aviation

13th Jan 2012, 14:05

Replies: 34

34 Years Ago Today

Views: 7,707

Posted By engtechp

A great Time

I spent 26 years enjoying the challenge of RAF life, Cyprus, Germany, Halton (instructing) and a tour as a VC10 GE etc.
Then one rainy night on LYN 'B Line' I was in charge of engineering. I took...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Jan 2012, 09:54

Replies: 88

QRA question

Views: 20,221

Posted By engtechp

One dark wet night the 'hooter went for an...

One dark wet night the 'hooter went for an exercise with the mighty Phantom F4's. With about six A/C fully fuelled and armed with thier engines running 'Oscar' decided to fire a 'Sidewinder' at the...

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