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Forum: ATC Issues
11th Mar 2024, 09:12
Replies: 9
Views: 1,970
Posted By Brian 48nav

Excuse a long retired Old Fart having the...

Excuse a long retired Old Fart having the temerity to voice his opinion. I did both Area at LATCC and Aerodrome/Approach in my time. I thought working in an ATC Centre was the Air Traffic equivalent...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2024, 20:16
Replies: 9
Views: 3,078
Posted By Brian 48nav

Clem

Sad news though not entirely unexpected as Paddy Harper, when he and his lovely lady stayed with us last summer, had intimated that Clem was unwell. I remember him coming to 30, as a first tourist,...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2024, 08:40
Replies: 5
Views: 2,236
Posted By Brian 48nav

That's sad news- Alex and I were on 30 Sqn...

That's sad news- Alex and I were on 30 Sqn together as navs before he went to the dark side. I hadn't seen him since I left the service in late 73. We had brief contact following me seeing his ugly...
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Jan 2024, 17:25
Replies: 10
Views: 1,677
Posted By Brian 48nav

Lowi

I take your point but I was referring to the OP's and my time - not today's risk-free world.
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Jan 2024, 14:23
Replies: 10
Views: 1,677
Posted By Brian 48nav

LOWI

I'll think you'll find the OP is en ex-Egll ATCO -the 1500 westerly runway alternation was there in his day and certainly in mine ( 86- 2000 ) - all to do with noise abatement not Modern H & S.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2024, 16:07
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,855,608
Posted By Brian 48nav

Geri

Thank you very much for bringing Ron's story to us. Although I knew the bare bones of the tale, Ron having told Anne and me when we went to his house to buy the Dak' painting, I couldn't wait for the...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2024, 19:19
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,855,608
Posted By Brian 48nav

Geri

I've found that Ron died on 29/7/2015 and was still painting almost up until his demise aged 92. 238 Sqn's base at Comilla was on the then Indian ( now Bangladesh ) border with Burma. Would Danny...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2024, 14:39
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,855,608
Posted By Brian 48nav

Geri

Thank you for your messages.

i don't think I'll be giving too much away by the following.

Ron was living in Shaftesbury when we met - he is not listed in BT Directory Enquiries now. Further...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2024, 20:47
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,855,608
Posted By Brian 48nav

Ron Homes

Hi Geri, Chugalug and all - A very happy new year!

I've only just noticed that my favourite thread is active again and with the story of someone I had the pleasure of meeting a few times, Ron...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2023, 15:04
Replies: 94
Views: 19,712
Posted By Brian 48nav

Excuse a long long retired ex-Herc' Nav' poking...

Excuse a long long retired ex-Herc' Nav' poking his nose in, but I was horrified to read the suggestion that my much missed old mate George Brown could have been the Scottish poisoned dwarf. I'm...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Nov 2023, 18:54
Replies: 8
Views: 774
Posted By Brian 48nav

Orr W R

I have an old Retired List which shows ;- Orr W R born 21/8/13 Comm'd 13/9/42 Flt Lt 13/3/46 Ret'd Eng 1/1/54.

Action Stations Volume 9 has a lot of detail about Andover airfield - if this is the...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2023, 08:03
Replies: 38
Views: 7,483
Posted By Brian 48nav

minigundiplomat

I trust that was meant to be a humorous remark.

I wanted to be a navigator and put that as my first choice on my OASC application in 65. Having seen the film 'Dr Strangelove' where the nav' was...
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Sep 2023, 14:33
Replies: 125
Views: 28,491
Posted By Brian 48nav

Hi Andy, Glad to see you're still 'on the...

Hi Andy,

Glad to see you're still 'on the perch'.

Regards, Brian W
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2022, 13:29
Replies: 160
Views: 34,910
Posted By Brian 48nav

Nutloose, JW411 is the man to answer your...

Nutloose,

JW411 is the man to answer your wings and army question. In his book 'United in effort', the story of 53 Sqn there are a lot of references to Dick Maydwell, a Somerset Light Infantry...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2022, 09:18
Replies: 112
Views: 17,911
Posted By Brian 48nav

Deano, What a surprise. 48 Sqn Association...

Deano,

What a surprise. 48 Sqn Association Sec' was trying to contact you earlier this year. I said that I could try to reach you via PPRuNe PM - to no avail. We assumed the worst. Good to see...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2022, 12:02
Replies: 24
Views: 4,141
Posted By Brian 48nav

Wow!

This is PPRuNe at its best - the willingness of people to help another in their quest for information about their deceased family members.

Too much of PPRuNe these days is devoted to pointless...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2022, 10:14
Replies: 335
Views: 86,699
Posted By Brian 48nav

Bob, As I have said before here - I enjoy your...

Bob, As I have said before here - I enjoy your posts because you challenge the views of 'old farts' without resorting to insults. However your comment about sitting in our mortgage free nice houses...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2022, 08:51
Replies: 63
Views: 13,704
Posted By Brian 48nav

2port, If you hadn't grabbed that moniker,it...

2port,

If you hadn't grabbed that moniker,it was the name I would have picked when I joined in 2010.

The late great George Brown ( Hercules for years - from No. 3 Course in '67 ) always called...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Oct 2022, 08:51
Replies: 46
Views: 11,714
Posted By Brian 48nav

Chevvron, Thanks for the update - I am...

Chevvron,

Thanks for the update - I am sometimes in touch with Talkdown Man and he keeps me up to date as much as he can. Please give Bren my best wishes when you are next in contact with him.
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Oct 2022, 08:10
Replies: 46
Views: 11,714
Posted By Brian 48nav

RudderTrimZero, Why do you feel the need to...

RudderTrimZero,

Why do you feel the need to resurrect a thread that has been dormant for 11 years?


Is it just to have a go at HD? HD was a very good controller, popular with his colleagues...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2022, 08:30
Replies: 97
Views: 15,178
Posted By Brian 48nav

A quick glance over the top of the parapet again...

A quick glance over the top of the parapet again - well you prophets of doom have you noticed the £/USD rate this morning? I am no expert but I said to my wife a week ago 'I bet the £ will be back in...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2022, 15:05
Replies: 97
Views: 15,178
Posted By Brian 48nav

I hate all the political rubbish that is spouted...

I hate all the political rubbish that is spouted in the Military Aviation section BUT for all you know-alls I think you'll find that the £ was almost at parity with the US Dollar in the early...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2022, 15:20
Replies: 63
Views: 19,712
Posted By Brian 48nav

Nick B, I had hoped an ex-Andover man would...

Nick B,

I had hoped an ex-Andover man would come up with the name you are looking for - But I have a vague memory of a 'Hamish' on 52 at Changi when I was there on 48 ( Hercules ) and the surname...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jun 2022, 11:12
Replies: 60
Views: 31,475
Posted By Brian 48nav

How about - to avoid the confusing scenario...

How about - to avoid the confusing scenario everyone is talking about here?
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2022, 18:26
Replies: 26
Views: 5,763
Posted By Brian 48nav

dervish If your last sentence is directed at...

dervish

If your last sentence is directed at me - no, I wasn't aware that CAS (whichever one it was! ) had posted here on PPrune that the aircraft was ' off course by miles'.

As a former...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2022, 08:16
Replies: 26
Views: 5,763
Posted By Brian 48nav

Chugalug2, Surely the Hercules loss off Pisa...

Chugalug2,

Surely the Hercules loss off Pisa in November 1971 was the RAF"s worst peacetime accident. IIRC, 6 crew and 42 Italian paratroopers lost.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Apr 2022, 12:45
Replies: 28
Views: 4,284
Posted By Brian 48nav

Hi Pete, I've sent you a PM - sorry I called...

Hi Pete,

I've sent you a PM - sorry I called you Pat in that!

Brian

AA62

Did you hear from Lou/Bob?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Mar 2022, 09:36
Replies: 28
Views: 4,284
Posted By Brian 48nav

Pete, I've got a book entitled ' Hastings,...

Pete,
I've got a book entitled ' Hastings, including a brief history of the Hermes' by Tim Senior. I noticed copies on the shelves in W H Smiths in Hereford yesterday. It seems to be one of a series...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Mar 2022, 09:19
Replies: 28
Views: 4,284
Posted By Brian 48nav

Hi Patkinson, I can't help you with the...

Hi Patkinson,

I can't help you with the flypast I'm afraid as I was still at Nav' School when the 48 Hastings were retired and arrived on the squadron as a young Hercules nav' in late '67.

The...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Feb 2022, 08:39
Replies: 5
Views: 2,603
Posted By Brian 48nav

Blimey! I wouldn't have recognised Greg - when I...

Blimey! I wouldn't have recognised Greg - when I got my 'early go' in 2000 he still had hair! A nice bloke, good ATCO and IIRC an Arsenal fan as well. By the way Greg, if you read this, my hair...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2021, 08:22
Replies: 292
Views: 67,219
Posted By Brian 48nav

Bob, Normally you are one of my most respected...

Bob, Normally you are one of my most respected posters here - you have an amazing way of putting us 'Old Farts' down without us being insulted or even realising that you have done so. I can assure...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2021, 14:51
Replies: 6
Views: 3,428
Posted By Brian 48nav

Pretty sure it was RAE Bedford - try sending a PM...

Pretty sure it was RAE Bedford - try sending a PM to Dunregulatin - he was there as an ATCO in the 80s.
Forum: ATC Issues
17th Nov 2021, 08:16
Replies: 26
Views: 7,590
Posted By Brian 48nav

Nimmer, I see you are 53, the age I was when...

Nimmer,

I see you are 53, the age I was when I got my 'early go'. I can assure you that time will fly by and you will become one of those retirees you appear to despise, as they are no longer in...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Nov 2021, 10:54
Replies: 26
Views: 7,590
Posted By Brian 48nav

Nimmer Got out of bed the wrong side this...

Nimmer

Got out of bed the wrong side this morning? Your sarcastic comment was completely out of order!
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2021, 18:58
Replies: 20
Views: 9,258
Posted By Brian 48nav

That's sad news! FED was one of those posters...

That's sad news! FED was one of those posters here whose contribution I always looked out for.
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