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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Jul 2018, 16:03
Replies: 90
Views: 42,387
Posted By Matoman

Philip I run the Spyflight Website and wrote...

Philip

I run the Spyflight Website and wrote the article about the incidents between the RAF and various Israeli aircraft.

Sorry about the error in your fathers name - I shall change it to...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2017, 13:10
Replies: 49
Views: 10,646
Posted By Matoman

The change was made last year to reflect the...

The change was made last year to reflect the Flight Operations element of the school. It will probably change again at some point in the future when a new building is eventually constructed at...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2014, 13:52
Replies: 107
Views: 75,454
Posted By Matoman

Victor / Canberra collision

I served at Linton-0n-Ouse with the Eastern Radar controller who was involved in this incident, so he certainly returned to controlling duties and as far as I am aware neither controller was blamed...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2014, 13:32
Replies: 26
Views: 6,195
Posted By Matoman

DHFS - Shawbury - CATCS - SABM

Perhaps we should all cast our minds back to when the original proposal to create DHFS was staffed. I seem to remember that all three services were invited to submit their proposals for the location...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2013, 19:42
Replies: 82
Views: 17,281
Posted By Matoman

Military ATC Phraseology

It's very easy to complain about the amount of R/T phraseology used by RAF ATCOs and having served as an RAF ATCO for nearly 40 years I agree that a lot of it should be ditched.

However, remember...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jul 2011, 08:40
Replies: 78
Views: 43,187
Posted By Matoman

Nimrod activity during the Falklands War

You can read a bit more about Chile (http://www.spyflight.co.uk/chile.htm) and Nimrod operations during the Falklands War at this link.

Matoman
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2010, 13:51
Replies: 663
Views: 168,806
Posted By Matoman

At Home

Reading some of these recollections takes me back to one memorable gathering at the married quarter of a rather straight-laced Wg Cdr and his American wife. The ‘fun detector’ and myself arrived at...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Oct 2008, 12:17
Replies: 38
Views: 3,722
Posted By Matoman

The Future of RAF ATC

Skodsfinesthour

Over the last 20 years or so there have been all kinds of bright ideas, studies, reports, etc, etc into the idea of replacing most military controllers at RAF airfields with civil...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2007, 21:54
Replies: 214
Views: 123,358
Posted By Matoman

Gutersloh

I don't remember there being a mobile radar anywhere on the airfield, there was a TACAN at one end along with a disused radar, a small red thing (ACR-7?). This small radar was eventually moved up in...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Dec 2007, 17:35
Replies: 47
Views: 9,607
Posted By Matoman

The Tattoo

From what I recall, the tattoo was one of those long serpent/dragon things. It started somewhere near one of her ankles, wound its way up around her leg, across her back and then over one of her...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2007, 07:23
Replies: 9
Views: 3,844
Posted By Matoman

Bruce Watts

Very sad news. I served with Bruce at Gutersloh in the late 1970's and it's tragic that he has died at 58 - another character is gone. Please post details of the funeral on here or PM me and I'll...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2006, 08:49
Replies: 19
Views: 2,052
Posted By Matoman

MP's Pay

I would give them £100,000+, but in return they would have to give up all of their highly paid employment 'outside' parliment - non- executive directorships etc, etc. The only reason they are...
Forum: ATC Issues
21st May 2006, 17:37
Replies: 20
Views: 3,074
Posted By Matoman

ESAAR5 Regulations

Rumour has it that the UK military ATC school (CATCS) at RAF Shawbury will from +/-2007 include in it's Terminal and ARTS courses, the common core content from the imminent European Common Civil ATC...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2006, 19:34
Replies: 5
Views: 1,017
Posted By Matoman

Info

What do you want to know?

Matoman
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2005, 19:10
Replies: 24
Views: 3,731
Posted By Matoman

Wyler I am always chilled out, almost too...

Wyler

I am always chilled out, almost too much so at work, as many of my colleagues would readily testify!! However, although I simply couldn’t let that quote go unchallenged, you will recall...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2005, 08:53
Replies: 24
Views: 3,731
Posted By Matoman

ATC & FC

Wyler,

Glad you enjoyed the joint visit to Canada - so did I!!!!!

I trust that in your initial reply you do not wish to give the impression that the statement "If you want a posting close to...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Sep 2005, 08:17
Replies: 88
Views: 11,201
Posted By Matoman

Blue suits in DAP

NorthSouth

Interesting statement - "DAP who decide these things is full of blue suits anyway, so relax, your interests are secured".

I suggest you do a little more research, because I reckon...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Sep 2005, 20:42
Replies: 31
Views: 3,972
Posted By Matoman

Good and Bad on both Sides

It is unfortunate that some individuals, probably with a personal chip on their shoulder about some past grievance, decide this forum is the best place to make sweeping and derogatory statements...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Sep 2005, 19:00
Replies: 12
Views: 9,617
Posted By Matoman

RAF Callsigns

Why not give CATCS at Shawbury a ring on 01939 250351 and ask for a list of the callsigns they use for their sims?

Check your PMs
Forum: ATC Issues
9th May 2005, 19:28
Replies: 37
Views: 5,723
Posted By Matoman

Mil ATC Forum

As a Mil ATCO of 30+ years and a frequent visitor and occasional contributer to this forum, I also see no need whatsoever for a separate Mil ATC Forum. I agree completely with the views expressed by...
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Apr 2005, 17:42
Replies: 55
Views: 7,847
Posted By Matoman

Mil ATC in Gib

Gisajob,

I imagine there's a whole host of reasons why the military have no wish to commit ATC staff to Gibraltar, but in the unlikely event that the powers that be did decide to return when the...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Mar 2005, 16:18
Replies: 55
Views: 7,847
Posted By Matoman

Military ATC

With the greatest respect to many of those who have already posted their comments, surely we’ve done this topic to death many times before on other threads!!

Without wishing to second guess the...
Forum: ATC Issues
20th Feb 2005, 17:46
Replies: 55
Views: 7,847
Posted By Matoman

Merging the branches

As others have already noted - the branches are effectively merged anyway under Ops Spt. IMHO there is little if any chance of further merger - where's the saving and what's the benefit? I was...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2005, 17:38
Replies: 63
Views: 8,578
Posted By Matoman

Kind words from BEagle

Steady on BEagle - are you feeling alright?

You've said something relativley kind about Brize Radar!!!????

Have you had a particularly good Sunday lunch today or is age starting to suddenly...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2004, 20:16
Replies: 119
Views: 21,026
Posted By Matoman

DK338 I haven't gone away, I just became...

DK338

I haven't gone away, I just became bored with responding to your innane comments that lacked either originality or a sense of humour, but at least it's now clear you know more about S&M...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2004, 17:25
Replies: 119
Views: 21,026
Posted By Matoman

DK338

DK338,

I must confess that, when I first saw that you had eventually summoned up the mental powers to respond to my last post, I think I felt the vague stirrings of sexual arousal. At least I...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2004, 17:11
Replies: 119
Views: 21,026
Posted By Matoman

An air trafficker responds

DK338

You really will have to do much better than that and anyway you can’t rest your case, because I‘ve decided to reply - hopefully to elicit the exchange of a bit more abuse! Besides, I am not...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2004, 21:46
Replies: 119
Views: 21,026
Posted By Matoman

A Bite!

DK338

A outstanding bite! I must throw out a little more bait / insults to keep me and others amused. Keep up the good work.

Guard the flight
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2004, 11:13
Replies: 119
Views: 21,026
Posted By Matoman

Hatred

DK338 - I assume from your rather vulgar hatred of the RAF Air Traffic Control specialisation that you failed the JATCC - or perhaps you didn't even get that far! So I suggest you go back to school,...
Forum: ATC Issues
12th Oct 2004, 11:20
Replies: 5
Views: 1,099
Posted By Matoman

NATS to take over military area radar

From the moment NATS split off from the CAA and became a business, there has always been a possibility of them bidding to undertake military area radar services in the UK. A well known ex-RAF wg cdr...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2004, 06:12
Replies: 29
Views: 2,907
Posted By Matoman

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson for PM - what an excellent idea! Despite his well rehearsed bumbling demeanour, anyone who has been a Kings scholar at Eaton and then gets a 1st in Classics at Oxford, as well as being...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2003, 04:46
Replies: 16
Views: 1,420
Posted By Matoman

The Best Book About Flying

IMHO the best book ever written about flying is - The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe. Great story, excellent annecdotes about life in the military and superbly written.
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Oct 2003, 05:26
Replies: 11
Views: 1,453
Posted By Matoman

Military ATCO Currency

Shagster, Rej & CM

Whilst I sympathise with the difficulties experienced by units attempting to comply with the rules on controller currency, at least clear guidelines have finally been issued. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2003, 15:01
Replies: 32
Views: 5,300
Posted By Matoman

RAF Air to Air Combat

Assuming that the Indonesian incident never occured and ignoring the famous F4 v Jag incident in Germany, I don't think there has been an occasion since WW2 when an RAF pilot in an RAF plane has shot...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2003, 14:30
Replies: 2
Views: 1,911
Posted By Matoman

Admiral Sir Michael Boyce CDS (Rtd)

I'm sorry to see the premature retirement of Admiral Sir Michael Boyce as CDS. In my opinion during his time in office he has shown considerable strength of character, speaking honestly and openly...
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