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Forum: Military Aviation

17th Jun 2012, 20:41

Replies: 127

Underslung Load 'Incidents'

Views: 35,168

Posted By 101history

Navy Seaking

A tragic occurrence, involving; lack of fuel, and the 'coke can' left covering the pilot's emergency foot plunger release. So many CRM issues, but all covered in the AIB report. Happened in the...

Forum: Military Aviation

29th Mar 2012, 12:39

Replies: 54

68th Anniversary of the Nuremberg Raid

Views: 9,472

Posted By 101history

101 Sqn, as the part of the 'EW countermeasures'...

101 Sqn, as the part of the 'EW countermeasures' aspect of the raid, launched 26 ABC Lancaster aircraft from Ludford Magna, each with an 8 man crew.

7 aircraft failed to return.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

15th Mar 2012, 21:00

Replies: 5

VC10 publication

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Posted By 101history

VC10 publication

In the course of my endeavours to digitally preserve the 95 years’ worth of historical documents we hold on 101 Sqn, and which also covers the 45 years of the VC10, I am aware of the large amount of...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Feb 2012, 16:42

Replies: 12

Birth of the Square Search and the X and Q code.

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Posted By 101history

Birth of the Square Search and the X and Q code.

Found these on the reverse of 101 Sqn Battle Orders for Aug 1941. One details the introduction of the Square Search, and the other is an incomplete document covering the misunderstanding between the...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Jan 2012, 12:14

Replies: 114

It's May 1941, it's night, you have to land, but how?

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Posted By 101history

Guess what I've found

James,

I have a copy of Flying Standing Orders for RAF Stations Holme and Breighton. However, those 2 names are crossed out and Ludford Magna inserted by hand. The Orders may well be generic!
...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Nov 2011, 21:45

Replies: 0

101 Sqn Vulcan pics

Views: 742

Posted By 101history

101 Sqn Vulcan pics

Hello all,

I'm putting together a 101 Sqn 95th anniversary magazine for publication by the end of June next year. This will coincide with 50 years of the VC10 and the Sqn's 95th.

Obviously I...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

10th May 2011, 18:32

Replies: 10

WW1/Inter-war years British aircraft

Views: 2,149

Posted By 101history

...talking of the Navy. What's Jack up to here...

...talking of the Navy. What's Jack up to here with that Army gentleman?

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee441/vc10history/Old%20aircraft/Navygames.jpg

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

10th May 2011, 17:49

Replies: 10

WW1/Inter-war years British aircraft

Views: 2,149

Posted By 101history

Thank you Sycamore. The Aldergrove...

Thank you Sycamore.

The Aldergrove location would seem to make sense, as there are other phots from around the area. 1915-1936 in this one file, covering France, UK and the Middle East.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

10th May 2011, 16:03

Replies: 10

WW1/Inter-war years British aircraft

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Posted By 101history

Thanks TG. (I'll still archive it, though:ok:)

Thanks TG.
(I'll still archive it, though:ok:)

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

10th May 2011, 15:17

Replies: 10

WW1/Inter-war years British aircraft

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Posted By 101history

WW1/Inter-war years British aircraft

I am scanning pictures of RFC/RAF aircraft from the Great War and just after, but a lot of them do not have any identifying text on them. I have no idea of the aircraft below, and would be grateful...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Apr 2011, 20:38

Replies: 11

101 Sqn-Help with History

Views: 1,569

Posted By 101history

...aaannnd...relax

Nutloose,

1. I have been on both sides of the fence.

2. Nothing will be destroyed.

I aim to have 2 digital copies, on different media, in different locations. All originals will be moved...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Apr 2011, 20:06

Replies: 11

101 Sqn-Help with History

Views: 1,569

Posted By 101history

101 Sqn-Help with History

Help required, please.

I am endeavouring to record the history of 101 Sqn digitally, ones and zeros, Yin and Yang, that sort of binary thing, from the store of material that we hold on the Sqn. A...

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