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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Sep 2012, 22:50
Replies: 3
Views: 1,863
Posted By fetcheveryone

RAF 'Career' Pilots

Just read Javelin from the cockpit and there is mention of 'career' pilots. What is your interpretation of this phrase?
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Sep 2012, 20:06
Replies: 3
Views: 1,219
Posted By fetcheveryone

XH 440 Gazelle

Saw this 'fly' down the M3 onto the A303 on the back of a low loader today - what's the story?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Aug 2012, 19:15
Replies: 6
Views: 3,122
Posted By fetcheveryone

Wyvernfan

I will ask my dad to have a look see too. Meteors a plenty me thinks. 16 aircraft and 22 crews...apparently never mixed much with 65. As he said 'didn't go up that end very often'!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Jul 2012, 12:25
Replies: 6
Views: 3,122
Posted By fetcheveryone

64 Squadron Duxford

Took my father to Duxford last week on his 80th birthday - transpires that he was stationed there 60 years ago [last 6 months of 1952] and it was his first operational squadron. Found the Chipmunk he...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd May 2012, 14:49
Replies: 3
Views: 1,187
Posted By fetcheveryone

Update

We were talking at lunch today and Dad said he'd had time to start his musings and had got up to 1960! At this rate he ought to complete it in another 6 weeks!
Earlier this week my Mother [M&D no...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2012, 14:14
Replies: 70
Views: 26,548
Posted By fetcheveryone

FB Javelins, 25 squadron, then across to...

FB

Javelins, 25 squadron, then across to Gutersloh, then back again!

Fetch
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2012, 12:44
Replies: 70
Views: 26,548
Posted By fetcheveryone

Noisy

My father was a FJ pilot there in the 60's [when I was a small boy] and all I can remember is the NOISE!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Apr 2012, 16:03
Replies: 3
Views: 1,187
Posted By fetcheveryone

National Service - 1950 entry

Had lunch with my father today and asked what he wanted to do on his 80th birthday in July - he said he would give it some thought.
We talked about 'stuff' and I asked if he ever thought about...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Aug 2011, 20:02
Replies: 1
Views: 731
Posted By fetcheveryone

lancaster & hurricane

Tonight when driving home in the sunshine I saw the former flighing east to west just south of Reading [Risley] quite low at approx. 19.10, followed by a hurricane a couple of minutes later. Missed...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Aug 2011, 15:20
Replies: 74
Views: 74,022
Posted By fetcheveryone

BomberH

I totally agree :D
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Mar 2011, 15:10
Replies: 26
Views: 9,962
Posted By fetcheveryone

lancastrian

I was reading my late Uncle's log books recently and it listed Lancastrians - I think he was CO at Farnborough at the time.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
7th Mar 2011, 11:25
Replies: 1
Views: 1,060
Posted By fetcheveryone

Wizz Air

I am flying to Romania with my family to Bucharest from Luton in August. Can anyone enlighten me to their service, aircarft etc.?
Many thanks
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Sep 2010, 13:12
Replies: 3
Views: 1,529
Posted By fetcheveryone

It is him :D he's now putting names to faces!

It is him :D he's now putting names to faces!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Sep 2010, 20:19
Replies: 3
Views: 1,529
Posted By fetcheveryone

RAF Akrotari, Cyprus, Oct/Nov 1961.

I think I may have spotted my father, back row on left...must send him the photo to find out!
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2010, 09:12
Replies: 214
Views: 123,781
Posted By fetcheveryone

CS - having checked I stand corrected. Even my...

CS - having checked I stand corrected. Even my passport says it!
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2010, 15:34
Replies: 214
Views: 123,781
Posted By fetcheveryone

To throw a different light on things - I went to...

To throw a different light on things - I went to 'camp' a Gutersloh with the CCF in 1978 for 2 weeks and was billeted the floor above the Garrison which led to a few frightening moments and almost...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Sep 2010, 14:57
Replies: 2
Views: 1,817
Posted By fetcheveryone

The Handley Page Trophy

Does anyone know what this was/is?
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2010, 15:29
Replies: 312
Views: 158,354
Posted By fetcheveryone

I too have ordered a [second hand] copy (for a...

I too have ordered a [second hand] copy (for a tad under £60 less than the new list price) as my father flew 5 of the 7 aircraft that BEagle mentioned and he never really talks about it. Mind you, I...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Sep 2010, 12:53
Replies: 18
Views: 4,313
Posted By fetcheveryone

Thanks ShyTorque - a controlled burn then. Does...

Thanks ShyTorque - a controlled burn then. Does the flame 'blow out' as the aircraft accelerates or only when the fuel flow is cut?
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Sep 2010, 10:47
Replies: 18
Views: 4,313
Posted By fetcheveryone

What exactly is a 'dump and burn'?

What exactly is a 'dump and burn'?
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2009, 19:41
Replies: 40
Views: 15,616
Posted By fetcheveryone

I apologise for the thread creep. However,...

I apologise for the thread creep.

However, the knowledge out there is inredible and I've now got some questions for my father about both events and if any are relevent i'll log it here.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2009, 12:03
Replies: 40
Views: 15,616
Posted By fetcheveryone

philrigger :ok: This is me NOW :ugh:doh! ...

philrigger :ok:

This is me NOW :ugh:doh!

Soon as I saw your noble words I remembered...but that leads on to another query...

who & what flew in the flypast down the Mall at the Coronation?
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2009, 12:37
Replies: 40
Views: 15,616
Posted By fetcheveryone

I think my late uncle was CO at Farnborough at...

I think my late uncle was CO at Farnborough at the time and as a result of looking through his cuttings recently had a conversation with my father who flew at a couple of Farnborough airshows. He...
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