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Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Jul 2014, 21:37

Replies: 18

617, Blue Steel and Cuban Missile Crisis

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Posted By mike-mercury

Urban myth methinks. unless it was absolutely at...

Urban myth methinks. unless it was absolutely at the extremity of the Western end of Scampton's runway it would be impossible to send anything over the Lincoln edge, then it's a further quarter of a...

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Jul 2014, 21:23

Replies: 18

617, Blue Steel and Cuban Missile Crisis

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Posted By mike-mercury

I can shed some light on this, my late father was...

I can shed some light on this, my late father was 'chiefy' on 617 at the time of Cuban Missile Crisis. He was adamant had the call to arms been given the crews on the squadron that's had evaluated...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Jun 2008, 11:13

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BBC programme "Skywatch" circa 1974

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Posted By mike-mercury

Crikey, I believe my father was part of that...

Crikey, I believe my father was part of that programme. If memory serves me, he was part of a team turning around or readying a 6 Squadron Phantom at Conningsby. I'm almost sure 'his' bit was...

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