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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2017, 03:19
Replies: 77
Views: 33,262
Posted By GIGFY

You needd to try and make contact with a guy...

You needd to try and make contact with a guy called Ron Coles, ex-leckie I think. Someone, somewhere will know how to contact him.
He was the oracle for 42Sqn in its day and never let a day go by...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2017, 01:37
Replies: 843
Views: 351,342
Posted By GIGFY

Not a dragonfly, matey, but 4 sycamore mk14s -...

Not a dragonfly, matey, but 4 sycamore mk14s - they were replaced with whirlwind HAR10 in 1964. I had the enviable task of doing a double tour for during the change over. There were also a squadron...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2015, 02:02
Replies: 77
Views: 33,262
Posted By GIGFY

Dave McCandless's Link: Check out this link:...

Dave McCandless's Link:

Check out this link:

Return to Majunga 2008 (http://www.37aden.co.uk/ReturnToMajunga/index.html)
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Apr 2015, 07:31
Replies: 29
Views: 13,212
Posted By GIGFY

BDR - The Book

While doing a tour at 431MU, it was laid on myself and a guy called Wally Wareham to create the first BDR for Germany, later to be accepted by MOD and the foundation of ABDR.

Little did Wally and...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2014, 23:04
Replies: 214
Views: 123,167
Posted By GIGFY

431MU - 1974'77

Had jobs to do at Gutersloh many times.

Best times? - watching QRA take-offs by the Lightnings -Awesome:eek:

Myths? - it was said Goering had visited many times during the war and his officers...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2014, 22:44
Replies: 157
Views: 30,600
Posted By GIGFY

Valiant V-Bomber - Marham

Changing the heater gate valves in the Valiant wing :{
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jul 2014, 23:27
Replies: 1,644
Views: 2,234,218
Posted By GIGFY

It seems most threaders are interested in giving...

It seems most threaders are interested in giving their views on what happened and why but I see no mention to the possibility of the demise of a great airline that has suffered 2 tragic events in 4...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2014, 00:50
Replies: 40
Views: 16,490
Posted By GIGFY

Unfortunately you will not find me in this...

Unfortunately you will not find me in this photograph. Most of my service life was with SAR and my last job for Finningley was to select the choppers required for the Falklands. At first I didn't...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2014, 22:18
Replies: 77
Views: 33,262
Posted By GIGFY

"and the next object is"

Struthe, Rossian, you're going back not few years but eons. The program was "Twenty Questions" chaired by Norman Hackforth and it ran from 1947 to 1967.

Thank God for Google:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2014, 11:28
Replies: 77
Views: 33,262
Posted By GIGFY

Nicole, the barmaid, was not always the barmaid...

Nicole, the barmaid, was not always the barmaid at the Hotel de France. In the early stages of the detachment, Nicole was seen mostly at the Village Touristique. In '66 this busty girl had a taste...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
25th Apr 2014, 04:04
Replies: 20
Views: 2,653
Posted By GIGFY

WIN8 SHUTDOWN

I've read a few threads having trouble with shuting down WIN8. Sorry to tell you but since XP, all you need to do is press your power button and the system will shut dow normally. If there is a...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2014, 11:37
Replies: 52
Views: 22,474
Posted By GIGFY

What about the "chuff nut"?

Yes, the blades were wood with bullet type ends BUT the helicopter only had 5 threads on the "chuff nut" to keep the head and blades on and the chopper in the air.
BTW - the same 5 threads are still...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2014, 08:31
Replies: 52
Views: 22,474
Posted By GIGFY

Troopships

I just remembered the sister ship to SS Nevasa was SS Oxfordshire; both taken out of military use around 1962.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2014, 10:24
Replies: 52
Views: 22,474
Posted By GIGFY

Helicopter Filght, RAF Khormaksar

Thanks to you all for the reminisces of the Sycamore & Whirlwinds on the SAR Flight.

After sailing to Aden on the last trip by SS Nevasa, I was so unfortunate to do a year down at RAF Eastleigh,...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2014, 22:40
Replies: 77
Views: 33,262
Posted By GIGFY

SHACK37

BOOM BOOM:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2014, 01:26
Replies: 77
Views: 33,262
Posted By GIGFY

SHACK37 - Dustbin

I remember that! The pilot report in the 700, "unusual thump felt at aft end":}
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2014, 10:25
Replies: 77
Views: 33,262
Posted By GIGFY

42Sqn Shacks from mk2 to mk3s

Thanks for the feedback, Shack37 - I did a check for memory's sake and found that our change over from 2s to 3s happened between Nov 1965 until Jan 1966. I joined the squadron in January 1966 and...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2014, 22:30
Replies: 77
Views: 33,262
Posted By GIGFY

42Sqn Definitely had MkIII's

Hi, Shack37
Yes, we had the MkIII's - pain in the butt if you forgot there wasn't a tail wheel - think about it:ooh:
At one point, St Mawgan was host to 210, 201, & 42 - all MkIIIs.
Just a matter...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2014, 10:08
Replies: 77
Views: 33,262
Posted By GIGFY

Majunga 42Sqn 1967

Oh, I remember it well:ok:
Well, that's not strictly true as many will back me up. The days were warm and hazy and the only brain stressing activities were listening to Mel Quick (armourer) brow...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2014, 00:57
Replies: 22
Views: 6,371
Posted By GIGFY

GIGFY

GIGFY was 19 years on rotor-craft starting in Aden on Sycamore, Whirlwind and then Wessex choppers.
On 22Sqn he redesigned the winch system to eradicate runaway.
He introduced in-flight strobe...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2014, 02:28
Replies: 22
Views: 6,371
Posted By GIGFY

XJ729

Hi, IMGAYLARD - have you tried looking at this info?

Demobbed - Out of Service British Military Aircraft (http://www.demobbed.org.uk/aircraft.php?type=1186)

On the right of the page is an info...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2014, 01:13
Replies: 22
Views: 6,371
Posted By GIGFY

XJ729 Whirlwind

Nothing special about this chopper; just another one of a common type.
I was a chief tech on 22 & 202 and I got more satisfaction from restoring a Sycamore Mk14 for SAR and that ended up junked at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Sep 2009, 00:41
Replies: 16
Views: 5,853
Posted By GIGFY

Fascinating thought!!

If only they had thought of variable tilt jet engines!!!

GIGFY:)
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2009, 01:12
Replies: 31
Views: 29,186
Posted By GIGFY

Unhappy Missing Crew Chf

I joined 214 mid '59 as a lowly rigger and one of the first tasks impossed on myself and the other newbies was to assist in the clean-up of 869; we still though it to be 858 but who looks at the a/c...
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