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Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2022, 14:40
Replies: 173
Views: 38,670
Posted By taxydual

Oh, HRH the Princess M stories abound. Her visit...

Oh, HRH the Princess M stories abound. Her visit to RAF Leeming, God knows when (early 80's?). Pre luncheon drinkies in the Sergeants Mess. Steward proffers the obligatory silver salver, with the...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2022, 21:16
Replies: 173
Views: 38,670
Posted By taxydual

Totally agree. Dishforth Feeder..There was one of...

Totally agree. Dishforth Feeder..There was one of the culinary staff, whose husband was a bit of a 'poacher'. On, after a successful weekend in season of course (cough), we had Duck, Pheasant, the...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2021, 22:58
Replies: 3
Views: 2,304
Posted By taxydual

Oddjob. His orchestration of the dispatch, from...

Oddjob. His orchestration of the dispatch, from Finningley, of it's Station Commander, Gp Capt Miller (who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness), in the most tackiest thing I have experienced...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2021, 19:57
Replies: 292
Views: 67,184
Posted By taxydual

Former Flt Lt Michael Davies wrote a book...

Former Flt Lt Michael Davies wrote a book entitled 'Tale From the Headquarters'. Available from a number of sites. Read it and weep.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2021, 19:01
Replies: 97
Views: 21,368
Posted By taxydual

Something akin to this...

Something akin to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHElIg25YhY
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2021, 15:54
Replies: 97
Views: 21,368
Posted By taxydual

Upland Goose.We did the culling of one at Port...

Upland Goose.We did the culling of one at Port Howard. Only to be told that they mate for life. Out we went again looking for the saddest Upland Gander we could find.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2021, 16:42
Replies: 97
Views: 21,368
Posted By taxydual

Ah, the Topcliffe feeder. Chips with everything 5...

Ah, the Topcliffe feeder. Chips with everything 5 days a week. One of the serving ladies (married for the first time at age 58, went to the local quack and enquired about birth control pills, I...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2021, 19:51
Replies: 29
Views: 9,798
Posted By taxydual

Ah, a memory moment. Having hosted a Hull ATC...

Ah, a memory moment. Having hosted a Hull ATC Squadron around Local Control (the greenhouse bit on top of the Air Traffic Control building) circa 1982, it became apparent that certain items had 'gone...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2021, 20:20
Replies: 646
Views: 157,387
Posted By taxydual

SAS, don't worry. If it's the same guy (Burnetti?...

SAS, don't worry. If it's the same guy (Burnetti? or something similar), The guy was amazing, How he scrambled up rear pylons on the Chinook was a sight to behold. Plus, he was a bloody good techie.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2021, 19:53
Replies: 646
Views: 157,387
Posted By taxydual

SASless. Re Twiggy. Did he have an Italian...

SASless. Re Twiggy. Did he have an Italian surname?.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2021, 19:40
Replies: 646
Views: 157,387
Posted By taxydual

Beags, in actual fact, Saddo was named by one of...

Beags, in actual fact, Saddo was named by one of your F4 nav mates. One J U. A Schadenfreude, maybe. An all round good guy all the same. And we still laughed.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2021, 18:41
Replies: 646
Views: 157,387
Posted By taxydual

Schadenfreude.... Oh yes, and didn't we rub it...

Schadenfreude.... Oh yes, and didn't we rub it in. Oh bring back the non PC days.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2021, 18:04
Replies: 646
Views: 157,387
Posted By taxydual

Then there was 'Saddo'. He came back from a 4...

Then there was 'Saddo'.
He came back from a 4 month Falklands tour to find his car missing (stolen?) from the side street in Carterton he'd left it in. ("They wouldn't let me keep it on Brize") He...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2021, 18:41
Replies: 6
Views: 4,672
Posted By taxydual

Alas Stubbyy,...

Alas Stubbyy, https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/640810-master-navigator-john-lennard.html?highlight=lennard
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2021, 19:09
Replies: 8
Views: 4,026
Posted By taxydual

Oh, and one story of John was, as an Ops Officer...

Oh, and one story of John was, as an Ops Officer at Finningley (1976?), a certain WW2 legless Fighter 'Ace' had rung up wanting to land at Finningley mid way through the BoB Display. I was priviliged...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jun 2021, 18:57
Replies: 8
Views: 4,026
Posted By taxydual

John was my Ops Officer at 6FTS Finningley (mid...

John was my Ops Officer at 6FTS Finningley (mid 70's). He taught me a great deal, which stood me in good stead. An amazing guy. However, he was ruthless on a golf course, John took no prisoners!. For...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2021, 03:21
Replies: 79
Views: 29,337
Posted By taxydual

Ordered. Many Thanks.

Ordered. Many Thanks.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2021, 20:29
Replies: 79
Views: 29,337
Posted By taxydual

Any link to Mogwi's book, please.

Any link to Mogwi's book, please.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2021, 19:56
Replies: 37
Views: 10,025
Posted By taxydual

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Headquarters-year-R...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Headquarters-year-RAF-Cranwell-ebook/dp/B01M035FNI
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2021, 16:43
Replies: 37
Views: 10,025
Posted By taxydual

Do a search for a book by Micheal Davies called...

Do a search for a book by Micheal Davies called Tales from the Headquarters. It's centered on RAF Cranwell a couple of years ago. Read it, then despair.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Apr 2021, 21:46
Replies: 87
Views: 39,137
Posted By taxydual

Having heard of an unfortunate interaction at...

Having heard of an unfortunate interaction at Lossiemouth last week, I would say leadership and common sense go no higher than Flt Lt now, and above that stupidity and arrogance excel.

Oh do tell....
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2021, 19:55
Replies: 74
Views: 16,519
Posted By taxydual

Ah well, we move with the times. 'Talking...

Ah well, we move with the times. 'Talking Armpit's' are now the in thing. Let's hope to God the RAF doesn't go down the earring (for men) route. The thought of CAS in diamante........
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2021, 05:52
Replies: 449
Views: 129,151
Posted By taxydual

Sometimes it can be useful. Many years ago, my...

Sometimes it can be useful. Many years ago, my oppo and myself were in a pub in the Chilterns, having a quiet drink. We were interrupted by a short, but portly, man in a state of alcoholic...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2020, 17:08
Replies: 16
Views: 5,123
Posted By taxydual

It was Cow**** Corner in my time.

It was Cow**** Corner in my time.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2020, 16:00
Replies: 109
Views: 41,732
Posted By taxydual

A pair of Italian F-104's came to Lossie...

A pair of Italian F-104's came to Lossie ('83ish). Landed in stream. No 1 straight down the centreline and popped his chute. No 2 followed, straight down the centreline and popped his chute, which...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2020, 20:51
Replies: 48
Views: 14,767
Posted By taxydual

One of 25 Sqn's (Tornado F3's) allocated...

One of 25 Sqn's (Tornado F3's) allocated formation callsigns, in the 80's, was 'TIMID'. They didn't use it.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2020, 17:33
Replies: 10
Views: 5,381
Posted By taxydual

Back in the late '70's'. An Andover CC2 (callsign...

Back in the late '70's'. An Andover CC2 (callsign 'Rainbow'), OK, for the newbies, HRH The Prince Philip, is flying back from the States via Goose, Sondrestrom and Reykjavik. During the refuel stop...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Sep 2020, 10:25
Replies: 77
Views: 21,789
Posted By taxydual

WJ916 (a VERY secret squirrel Varsity) used to...

WJ916 (a VERY secret squirrel Varsity) used to flog the lanes. The only aircraft I've ever seen taxy into an empty hangar under it's own power.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2020, 16:30
Replies: 62
Views: 20,139
Posted By taxydual

Lancaster SW363 ...

Lancaster SW363

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/25260
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2020, 19:26
Replies: 124
Views: 37,026
Posted By taxydual

"although bombing Stanley early did keep the...

"although bombing Stanley early did keep the Argies from using it for fast jets."

No it did not! The runway was too short for fast jets.................also not one bomb hit it!!


...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Aug 2020, 20:53
Replies: 17
Views: 3,568
Posted By taxydual

Really

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XX9ptCNpik
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2020, 20:06
Replies: 14
Views: 4,092
Posted By taxydual

Don't live near Digger and Diesel, post 7. So...

Don't live near Digger and Diesel, post 7. So advises an ex RAF Wg Cdr Air Traffic Controllers daughter in laws dogs.
https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/627178-leeming-tonight.html
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2020, 18:14
Replies: 14
Views: 4,092
Posted By taxydual

PG, alas no. The last Boynton, after many years...

PG, alas no. The last Boynton, after many years and much effort, finally managed to sell the place. It is now a Chinese Restaurant/Takeaway. So sad in so many ways.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2020, 17:41
Replies: 14
Views: 4,092
Posted By taxydual

I live in Bedale, a couple of miles west. I've...

I live in Bedale, a couple of miles west. I've been here for the last 45 years. Honestly, you would hardly know we have an Air Force operating out of Leeming today.*** I've had 25 years (1975 to...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2020, 17:47
Replies: 217
Views: 69,085
Posted By taxydual

Linton, apparently, has 're-opened' to support...

Linton, apparently, has 're-opened' to support 100 Sqn Hawks operations. Leeming has a runway that needs some work. As an aside, with a Station that has closed, what happens to the keys to the...
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