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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2012, 16:09
Replies: 19
Views: 6,632
Posted By JanotLapin

Photos.

Did anyone get a photo at the wreathlaying? If so I would be most grateful for a copy .My e mail is above.John [Shingles] McVey
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2012, 08:21
Replies: 19
Views: 6,632
Posted By JanotLapin

XA 934 Memorial.

I would like to thank those who helped organise the event and those who attended.John Bishop of The heritage Motor Museum.Paul Cowley for allowing us to use the Minibus.Chris Corner,Jo Hotchkiss,and...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2012, 06:53
Replies: 19
Views: 6,632
Posted By JanotLapin

Church.

Final program. 11 AM wreath laying at the Gatehouse.
11.30.Prayers at Gaydon Church.Followed by refreshments.Followed by a walk to the churchyard,to view the 13 Military graves.
12.30 Followed by...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Sep 2012, 15:45
Replies: 19
Views: 6,632
Posted By JanotLapin

Update on instructions.

Take the turning to the Motor Heritage Motor Museum.Go to the Gaydon Site Visitors Reception carpark,the sandy one with puddles near the first roundabout.Wait in the Gaydon Visitors Reception...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2012, 10:20
Replies: 19
Views: 6,632
Posted By JanotLapin

XA 934 Memorial.

Final arrangements for the crew of XA 934 Memorial.Go to the Heritage Motor Museum car park,the one at the top of the hill,not the tarmaced one.Wait in the Motor Museum reception building,again,at...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2012, 14:55
Replies: 19
Views: 6,632
Posted By JanotLapin

R o v e r

Hello again,it seems this website has been got at.The service will be at the L a n d R o v e r gatehouse. At 11 AM on the 2nd of October.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2012, 13:30
Replies: 19
Views: 6,632
Posted By JanotLapin

Minister.

I tried the and the person I e mailed said it was "Out of his jurisdiction."He also gave me the Gaydon vicar's name.But as I said before,he didn't seem very interested.

By the way,the wreath...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2012, 10:45
Replies: 19
Views: 6,632
Posted By JanotLapin

XA 934 Memorial.

John Bishop of the motor museum at Gaydon has arranged that the Land Rover Gatehouse will be available at 11 am on the 2nd of October,for a wreath laying ceremony.John McVey
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2012, 08:33
Replies: 19
Views: 6,632
Posted By JanotLapin

Memorial.

Dear Tankertrashnav,I have tried to find your e mail address on the "V" Force reunion site,but can't.Would you e mail me please? John McVey
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2012, 06:57
Replies: 19
Views: 6,632
Posted By JanotLapin

Memorial.

Dear Pontius Navigator.Thanks for the suggestions.I will follow them up.John McVey
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2012, 06:39
Replies: 19
Views: 6,632
Posted By JanotLapin

Memorial.

Hello there,I am not familiar with the website you suggest,so I will just reply here.Can you come to the memorial service?It will be in early October,at a place yet to be decided.As the Gaydon church...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Aug 2012, 06:27
Replies: 19
Views: 6,632
Posted By JanotLapin

Memorial.

Hi Doug,thanks for the update.Edward Gwinnell,the second pilot,was in good health about two years ago.Are you able to come to the Memorial?All the best John McVey
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2012, 10:02
Replies: 19
Views: 6,632
Posted By JanotLapin

XA 934 Memorial Service.

It is nearly 50 years since XA 934 crashed at Combrook.I would like to organise a Memorial Service.I approached the Vicar of Gaydon,and he was not very interested,I have not had a reply from the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st May 2010, 07:21
Replies: 181
Views: 81,054
Posted By JanotLapin

Gaydon.

Is anyone interested in a Gaydon reunion?If so the chap in charge of events is John Bishop of the Heritage Museum there.Anything I can do to help organise such an event?It will be 50 years next year...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2010, 07:12
Replies: 61
Views: 28,499
Posted By JanotLapin

Gaydon Reunion.

Is anyone interested in an R.A.F. Gaydon reunion? It will be 50 years next year since I went there,and the Heritage Museum there sometimes hosts reunions.The chap to contact there is John Bishop if...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Jan 2010, 08:38
Replies: 181
Views: 81,054
Posted By JanotLapin

All three.

Brilliant! I can,t wait to get my badges. I worked on all three V bombers.Several Victors and one Valiant at Gaydon,and Vulcans at Finningley and,much later at Wellesbourne.Does anyone know what...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Nov 2009, 08:45
Replies: 181
Views: 81,054
Posted By JanotLapin

Gaydon film.

I went to a Gaydon reunion last December and watched a film of Gaydon in the early days.About 1958,I think.It was terrific to see people I,d worked with later,in 1961.The film is owned by...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Oct 2009, 07:16
Replies: 181
Views: 81,054
Posted By JanotLapin

Crewhiefs.

I,ve remembered another crewchief at Gaydon.Taff Jordan.Shingles McVey
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Oct 2009, 10:02
Replies: 181
Views: 81,054
Posted By JanotLapin

Crew Chiefs.

Super photographs. Does anyone know the names of the Crew Chiefs at Gaydon in 1961? It,s nearly half a century ago but maybe these names will jog some memories.First is Chiefy Swinburne,Crew Chief of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Sep 2009, 06:53
Replies: 181
Views: 81,054
Posted By JanotLapin

Victor Pheasant

Sorry about that, I get more senile by the day. I,d also forgotten about the reunion at Newark.Shingles
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Sep 2009, 08:38
Replies: 181
Views: 81,054
Posted By JanotLapin

Gaydon 1961 to 63

Hi Bob, I was on "A" Squadron at Gaydon. I am in touch with Derek Powell and Sam Weller who were there too. After last year,s Christmas cards "Incident at Gaydon" I had phone calls from the ex Gaydon...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2009, 07:32
Replies: 61
Views: 28,499
Posted By JanotLapin

Victor and Sycamore.

Something that has bothered me for 46 years. Maybe somebody will know the answer.
At Gaydon there was a series of tests done as follows. A Victor MK 1 would go to the end of the runway and prepare...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Jan 2009, 14:42
Replies: 31
Views: 7,711
Posted By JanotLapin

Paperclip.

Thank you.I can,t wait to read it.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Jan 2009, 08:04
Replies: 31
Views: 7,711
Posted By JanotLapin

Dove/Messerschmitt.

Thank you Tornadoken , is there a book you can suggest on "Operation Paperclip?"
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jan 2009, 06:47
Replies: 31
Views: 7,711
Posted By JanotLapin

Was the Dove a Messerschmitt? War Reparation.

While at Farnborough Technical College in 1975 I visited a tutor,s office . I think he was on loan from MBB Bulkow Messerschmitt , his name was Johannes Kuhl . I noticed a calendar on the wall with a...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2009, 08:02
Replies: 61
Views: 28,499
Posted By JanotLapin

Gaydon Incident 1963

This thread is getting further away from Gaydon and I,d like to bring it back if I may? Firstly I,d like to thank PPRuNe for enabling me to have a conversation with a good friend who I havn,t seen...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2009, 11:18
Replies: 61
Views: 28,499
Posted By JanotLapin

Mascots.

Wasn,t there a tortoise mascot in Germany who was promoted and given a flight in a Hunter to celebrate?
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2009, 07:56
Replies: 61
Views: 28,499
Posted By JanotLapin

Johnny Johnson.

I never encountered Johnny Johnson on "V" Bombers , but he was A.O.C. of M.E.A.F.while I was in Aden.When he took over the job everyone was trying to get a look at him , to see if he was wearing...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2009, 11:10
Replies: 61
Views: 28,499
Posted By JanotLapin

Dog handlers.

Thank you for reminding me of the telephone scam , I did it many times but had completely forgotten .If you watched the dog handler shoot his dog , you must have been at Gaydon? Or did that sort of...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2009, 09:59
Replies: 9
Views: 5,644
Posted By JanotLapin

Royal Air Force Gaydon 232 O.C.U.

Id like to know if anyone out there served at RAF Gaydon .I was there from 1961 to 63 . There was a small reunion at Gaydon Heritage Museum on the 17th of December which I attended , but didn,t meet...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2009, 09:00
Replies: 6
Views: 2,783
Posted By JanotLapin

Gaydon.

Yes , I worked on Victors at Gaydon 1961 to 63 , but they were MK 1s so what little I can remember after 45 years is probably no good to you . Is the Victor still going? I also worked on Valiants...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2009, 07:27
Replies: 61
Views: 28,499
Posted By JanotLapin

232 O.c.u.

Yes I made a mistake about the O.C.U. , it was 232 . The unofficial motto was "It,s all been Changed".
As the first snow was falling we pushed all the ground equipment , giraffes and so on...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2009, 09:03
Replies: 61
Views: 28,499
Posted By JanotLapin

Gaydon Painting.

Much discussion recently about this painting.This is what happened.
I was in the crewroom of "A" squadron , 230 O.C.U.at R.A.F.Gaydon.There was no flying due to the bad weather.A blizzard was...
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