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24th Nov 2022, 09:36
Replies: 87
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Posted By Wander00

But I definitely flew it to Wroughton in about...

But I definitely flew it to Wroughton in about 66, and was told that was its last flight. Might possibly have been made serviceable for a last flight to St Athan. Anyone got the aircraft log book?
24th Nov 2022, 09:33
Replies: 87
Views: 36,464
Posted By Wander00

BB standardised me once, back in the 60s

BB standardised me once, back in the 60s
24th Nov 2022, 09:28
Replies: 160
Views: 34,098
Posted By Wander00

Back in the 60s I was introduced by my then...

Back in the 60s I was introduced by my then Father in Law to a neighbour, Bob Seekings. A nicer guy you could not meet. Only later did I learn of his service with SAS
24th Nov 2022, 09:20
Replies: 160
Views: 34,098
Posted By Wander00

I wore RAF wings on Army uniform when in the TA....

I wore RAF wings on Army uniform when in the TA. It is in the Dress Regs.
6th Nov 2022, 12:11
Replies: 3
Views: 1,442
Posted By Wander00

Thanks, still researching this point of the MIg....

Thanks, still researching this point of the MIg. I pointed Flt Lt Comer's daughter towards the recent Aeroplane article in which he gets a mention or two, as he does in 'Listening In. However, on...
2nd Nov 2022, 10:49
Replies: 3
Views: 1,442
Posted By Wander00

Tony, as I may have mentioned I am in touch with...

Tony, as I may have mentioned I am in touch with daughter of Flt Comer who was a 192 Washingon captain for a while based in Cyprus and carrying out pre Suez Elint, for which it seems he was awarded...
30th Sep 2022, 16:56
Replies: 162
Views: 24,492
Posted By Wander00

Presumably ‘Marshal’....

Presumably ‘Marshal’....
13th Jan 2020, 15:34
Replies: 116
Views: 58,399
Posted By Wander00

Mike Brooke is still around, had electronic...

Mike Brooke is still around, had electronic correspondence with him only a few days ago
7th Jan 2020, 08:25
Replies: 16
Views: 2,720
Posted By Wander00

I well remember that film, and the short term...

I well remember that film, and the short term casualties it produced. Could reduce the number of people that started watching it by up to 50%
27th Dec 2019, 13:47
Replies: 46
Views: 29,867
Posted By Wander00

Aah, Bisto But did I notice one error in the...

Aah, Bisto

But did I notice one error in the commentary - the Harrier the first British aircraft sold to the US since WW1 - surely not, what about the Canberra?
24th Dec 2019, 13:20
Replies: 10,020
Views: 842,475
Posted By Wander00

You hold the right one and I will grip the one on...

You hold the right one and I will grip the one on the left, then we will have his attention
11th Dec 2019, 14:00
Replies: 77
Views: 27,596
Posted By Wander00

I forget who supplied them, but my new shoes and...

I forget who supplied them, but my new shoes and gloves purchased when I rejoined in 1980 still come on 8 May and 11 November each year (in France VE Day is a public holiday, as is 11 Nov)
11th Dec 2019, 13:57
Replies: 33
Views: 16,664
Posted By Wander00

But could you still sweat afterwards.... ...

But could you still sweat afterwards....

Seriously though, huge respect to those who have been in challenging circumstances, been scared, and prepared to admit it. My hat is doffed
10th Dec 2019, 09:19
Replies: 35
Views: 10,917
Posted By Wander00

I bought some ex MQ bits at a sale in Horncastle...

I bought some ex MQ bits at a sale in Horncastle in the early 80s, I still use the carving fork and the steel (knife sharpener)
6th Dec 2019, 15:44
Replies: 113
Views: 44,383
Posted By Wander00

Just adding my humble adulation

Just adding my humble adulation
6th Dec 2019, 15:43
Replies: 23
Views: 5,715
Posted By Wander00

The Mosquito makes the Canberra appear positively...

The Mosquito makes the Canberra appear positively benign in the EFATO case, but sadly many found it not to be so
6th Dec 2019, 15:38
Replies: 100
Views: 56,766
Posted By Wander00

I did once fly a Canberra into Wroughton, 66/67...

I did once fly a Canberra into Wroughton, 66/67 time. WD935,, still in black and grey and the 6th B2 buit. ISTR it was a couple of thousand pounds heavier than a standard B2, having been beefed up as...
4th Dec 2019, 15:08
Replies: 100
Views: 56,766
Posted By Wander00

I made a comment about this debacle in a letter...

I made a comment about this debacle in a letter to Flypast. Robert Pleming responded that the Air Heritage Working Group are on the case
30th Nov 2019, 11:49
Replies: 23
Views: 8,219
Posted By Wander00

Aah, I wrote the Op Order and Admin Instruction...

Aah, I wrote the Op Order and Admin Instruction for the move of Watton assets to Cottesmore, the swansong to my first RAF career
29th Nov 2019, 08:40
Replies: 23
Views: 8,219
Posted By Wander00

Dougie - 115 at Watton or Cottesmore?

Dougie - 115 at Watton or Cottesmore?
27th Nov 2019, 19:15
Replies: 113
Views: 44,383
Posted By Wander00

Not too good in this part of France either

Not too good in this part of France either
27th Nov 2019, 19:06
Replies: 23
Views: 8,219
Posted By Wander00

Well I recall Signals Command becoming 90...

Well I recall Signals Command becoming 90 (Signals) Group because I commanded the Guard of Honour at RAF Watton for CinC Strike's first visit, and the first grinning face out of the CinC's aircraft...
26th Nov 2019, 08:55
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,868,263
Posted By Wander00

Labour's new nationalisation plan runs out of cash

Labour's new nationalisation plan runs out of cash
26th Nov 2019, 08:51
Replies: 61
Views: 17,901
Posted By Wander00

A guy I knew won a DFC for a Catalina flight...

A guy I knew won a DFC for a Catalina flight Sullom Voe to Spitzbergen and back, 23.5 hrs ISTR. Later got a bar for sinking an Italian submarine in the Med
22nd Nov 2019, 14:38
Replies: 100
Views: 56,766
Posted By Wander00

Methinks that Mr Moore has forgotten who pays his...

Methinks that Mr Moore has forgotten who pays his probably not inconsiderable salary
21st Nov 2019, 07:44
Replies: 61
Views: 17,901
Posted By Wander00

Aah, another fine chap

Aah, another fine chap
19th Nov 2019, 17:27
Replies: 61
Views: 17,901
Posted By Wander00

UJ, sorry we (presumably) did not meet. What I...

UJ, sorry we (presumably) did not meet. What I wrote was intened as a compliment to the guy concerned, he was a very good egg indeed
19th Nov 2019, 17:25
Replies: 42
Views: 17,144
Posted By Wander00

How can 69% believe him, because they believe the...

How can 69% believe him, because they believe the sh1t that Johnson and Corbyn spew out, ans some also read the Daily Wail
17th Nov 2019, 13:04
Replies: 61
Views: 17,901
Posted By Wander00

My OC Admin at Watton mid 60s was a chap called...

My OC Admin at Watton mid 60s was a chap called Peter Moon. He had been involved with Sunderlands during the war, and received some sort of commendation for saving a moored aircraft when on storm...
17th Nov 2019, 12:58
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,868,263
Posted By Wander00

Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States
15th Nov 2019, 14:44
Replies: 211
Views: 89,632
Posted By Wander00

Corbyn and defence in the same sentence -...

Corbyn and defence in the same sentence - oxymoron,old boy!
14th Nov 2019, 13:48
Replies: 21
Views: 4,086
Posted By Wander00

And there's me being positive for once!

And there's me being positive for once!
14th Nov 2019, 13:44
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,868,263
Posted By Wander00

I thought this service was reserved for queens

I thought this service was reserved for queens
14th Nov 2019, 13:43
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,868,263
Posted By Wander00

What's your name, Francis Drake?

What's your name, Francis Drake?
13th Nov 2019, 19:36
Replies: 12
Views: 5,505
Posted By Wander00

And Marshall Aerospace did not get the...

And Marshall Aerospace did not get the contract.....
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