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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Sep 2012, 12:28

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Gatwick's Second Runway

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Posted By valfire

Gatwick's Second Runway

No, I am not writing about the latest proposed runway to the south of the existing one.

In 1969 I worked at BUA and saw a booklet that had been given to employees when they moved from Croydon...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

21st Sep 2012, 19:28

Replies: 3,499

GATWICK

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Posted By valfire

2nd runway Gatwick

Before anyone jumps the gun, please read on.

I have recently seen a map showing the location of the 'planned' second runway at Gatwick, south of the existing one. In 1969 I worked for BUA and...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

11th Sep 2012, 14:05

Replies: 260

Heathrow expansion won't happen

Views: 42,633

Posted By valfire

Heathrow expansion

No one seems to mention Manston, well rarely. What's the problem, apart from the locals moaning about noise? Enlighten me!!

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Aug 2012, 20:31

Replies: 2,117

Did You Fly The Vulcan?? (Merged)

Views: 1,200,610

Posted By valfire

Vulcan ECM

NRU74, I seem to remember that Nick Prager was a Sergeant with BCDU at Finningley when he sold the ECM secrets. As a leader of the 18 Squadron ECM servicing team we shared the same bay with the BCDU...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Aug 2012, 13:46

Replies: 0

Request for Information

Views: 955

Posted By valfire

Request for Information

First of all an introduction. My name is John Godfrey.

I served with 199/18 Squadron from 1957 to 1962, with Vickers Valiant aircraft, specifically modified to carry radio countermeasures (RCM as...

Forum: Military Aviation

21st Aug 2009, 20:20

Replies: 13

BBC outstanding work again....

Views: 2,161

Posted By valfire

JG

Howabout recent references to Hercules and not C-17 (Daily Express and ITN). My wife went ballistic at the reporter on ITN. I suppose her assumption is that only Hercules operate at RAF Lyneham so...

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