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Forum: Military Aviation

11th Jun 2018, 08:38

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WgCdr Bill McQueen MBE RAFRO

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Posted By Mercury Rising

People joining the MMU before 1990 were...

People joining the MMU before 1990 were commissioned into the RAFRO which assumed previous commissioned military service and therefore no ab initio military training was required. From 1990 new...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Jun 2018, 08:34

Replies: 147

Infamous metmen/women

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Posted By Mercury Rising

Wg Cdr Bill McQueen

I am very sad to report that Wg Cdr Bill McQueen who has been mentioned in this thread a couple of times, died at the weekend. RIP

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Sep 2015, 16:48

Replies: 51

Met Office : Research Flying

Views: 15,786

Posted By Mercury Rising

Thank you - will do.

Thank you - will do.

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Sep 2015, 15:36

Replies: 51

Met Office : Research Flying

Views: 15,786

Posted By Mercury Rising

I would like to. I need to go and see the people...

I would like to. I need to go and see the people at Robertsbridge. I'm not sure if they want WE173 in particular or any Canberra cockpit. I was at MRF in the late 70s and early 80s and when 173 was...

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Sep 2015, 14:13

Replies: 51

Met Office : Research Flying

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Posted By Mercury Rising

Thanks Coff, I have e-mailed them. I have now...

Thanks Coff, I have e-mailed them. I have now purchased the gust probe from WE173.

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Sep 2015, 18:30

Replies: 51

Met Office : Research Flying

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Posted By Mercury Rising

I would be interested in purchasing this cockpit...

I would be interested in purchasing this cockpit (WE173) if it ever came up for sale.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

28th Sep 2012, 14:33

Replies: 51

Mosquito FB.26 KA114

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Posted By Mercury Rising

New Zealand Mosquito

Mosquito FB26 KA114 flew yesterday, 2 days ahead of schedule.

Forum: Military Aviation

29th Mar 2010, 07:38

Replies: 12,908

Sticky Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II

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Posted By Mercury Rising

Cliff,on behalf of my uncle who followed a very...

Cliff,on behalf of my uncle who followed a very similar route. What was the exact location of the T I W at Torquay? Thanks.

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Aug 2009, 17:13

Replies: 87

Canberra hours

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Posted By Mercury Rising

MRF

MRF were never based at Bedford. Originally formed from the High Altitude Flight at Boscombe Down moving to Farnborough in the mid-1940s and then to Cranfield as FAAM about 7 years ago.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

29th Mar 2009, 11:37

Replies: 48

Kermit Weeks' Short Sandringham

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Posted By Mercury Rising

Kermit Weeks Sunderland

I visited Fantasy of Flight 3 weeks ago and Kermit was away in Alaska but his staff said that the plan for the Sunderland was for it to become a floating cafe on the lake but still remain airworthy....

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