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Search: Posts Made By: denachtenmai
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Apr 2024, 07:57
Replies: 15
Views: 2,125
Posted By denachtenmai

Mk. 3's, not "proper" Shacks :O Den, (ex...

Mk. 3's, not "proper" Shacks :O
Den, (ex 204).
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jan 2024, 10:27
Replies: 7
Views: 1,216
Posted By denachtenmai

Don't forget the Canberras of 51 as well, BEagle...

Don't forget the Canberras of 51 as well, BEagle :ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Feb 2023, 14:00
Replies: 362
Views: 139,379
Posted By denachtenmai

TG507 of 51 Squadron, first flight after a Major,...

TG507 of 51 Squadron, first flight after a Major, the prop spinners were painted in the Union Jack colours by a female painter and doper called Teresa ??
Flown by the mad...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2021, 15:49
Replies: 77
Views: 14,724
Posted By denachtenmai

Our Canberras had Green Satin, Blue Silk was...

Our Canberras had Green Satin, Blue Silk was optimised for low speed and for overwater use in the Shackletons,
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2021, 10:41
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,146,400
Posted By denachtenmai

Very good Willard :ok:

Very good Willard :ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Mar 2021, 20:36
Replies: 50
Views: 13,900
Posted By denachtenmai

I have a photograph of four of them, in line...

I have a photograph of four of them, in line abreast, on my study wall, A very nice 50th birthday present from my wife. :)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Feb 2021, 20:28
Replies: 278
Views: 59,379
Posted By denachtenmai

16 Griffons on final, jump to 4.30. ...

16 Griffons on final, jump to 4.30.
https://youtu.be/VWhtzwh_6tc
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2021, 15:50
Replies: 3
Views: 2,372
Posted By denachtenmai

Met him whilst station commander at Wyton, really...

Met him whilst station commander at Wyton, really nice man, RIP sir.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Oct 2020, 13:03
Replies: 26
Views: 19,453
Posted By denachtenmai

Thanks TimL. all of my info. was second hand,...

Thanks TimL. all of my info. was second hand, being on 51 and not 543.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Oct 2020, 10:38
Replies: 26
Views: 19,453
Posted By denachtenmai

I was a witness to this crash and it was told to...

I was a witness to this crash and it was told to me, by a Chief Tech. on 543, that prior to the display the primary A/C went tech. and so the secondary had to be used.
S/L Holland, from what I was...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2020, 20:42
Replies: 2
Views: 875
Posted By denachtenmai

I did an RAF guard of honour in 1968 for their...

I did an RAF guard of honour in 1968 for their 21st anniversary, at Alconbury. No photos though as carrying a rifle. ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2020, 20:57
Replies: 45
Views: 11,084
Posted By denachtenmai

Islandlad, have you read the book? Kara was a...

Islandlad, have you read the book? Kara was a pilot, in a fighter squadron, embarked on a carrier, are you implying that she didn't get there on merit?
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jul 2020, 21:18
Replies: 45
Views: 11,084
Posted By denachtenmai

Hmmm, "Callsign Revlon" tends to disagree with...

Hmmm, "Callsign Revlon" tends to disagree with you.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jul 2020, 10:29
Replies: 178
Views: 57,071
Posted By denachtenmai

Seconded :ok:

Seconded :ok:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th May 2020, 20:45
Replies: 362
Views: 139,379
Posted By denachtenmai

Thanks staircase, I didn't know that HP did the...

Thanks staircase, I didn't know that HP did the mod, really was a work of art. :ok:

sandringham1, 2 oblique cameras, not seeing through door, dedicated optical windows, situated in compartments...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th May 2020, 15:01
Replies: 362
Views: 139,379
Posted By denachtenmai

Have thought about this for some years, but now...

Have thought about this for some years, but now it's time to reveal another side of TG507.
The country due south of this sceptred isle was a little miffed about 58 Squadron Canberras (other PR...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2020, 20:46
Replies: 16
Views: 4,247
Posted By denachtenmai

The unofficial RAF Gan one was a cracker. ...

The unofficial RAF Gan one was a cracker.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/208x240/gan_06c7d143912c889b1e2b60d131d2230e02bb7360.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2020, 10:55
Replies: 128
Views: 78,000
Posted By denachtenmai

Talking of Mineval/Maxeval/Taceval, we had a det....

Talking of Mineval/Maxeval/Taceval, we had a det. to Laarbruch and it turned out that a Taceval was in operation.
Everyone was in masks and protective clothing.
A couple of us went down to SHQ to...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2020, 09:23
Replies: 128
Views: 78,000
Posted By denachtenmai

Laarbruch was always a favourite det. for us. ...

Laarbruch was always a favourite det. for us.
Loved the way a fog bank would appear above the heated pool in the early months of the year.:)
Loved the way all the heads broke off of the fire flails...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2019, 15:29
Replies: 128
Views: 78,000
Posted By denachtenmai

I was on our squadron's transport Comet, in the...

I was on our squadron's transport Comet, in the middle 60's,
We had landed on 27 and taxied all the way past the ASF pan and to the right turn off to the pans at the bottom of 27.
After travelling...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jun 2019, 13:49
Replies: 37
Views: 28,511
Posted By denachtenmai

There was even two "guys" who did it before,...

There was even two "guys" who did it before, Alcock and Brown.:)
Forum: Military Aviation
26th May 2019, 12:12
Replies: 21
Views: 6,263
Posted By denachtenmai

When they were at Wyton for a week or so in the...

When they were at Wyton for a week or so in the early 70's we called them one one one, just as a wind up, happy days.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2019, 11:34
Replies: 52
Views: 20,092
Posted By denachtenmai

Shack, Same Same, :ok:

Shack, Same Same, :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2019, 12:24
Replies: 37
Views: 14,913
Posted By denachtenmai

Same at Wyton in the 60's, had to wear a pass...

Same at Wyton in the 60's, had to wear a pass limiting access to certain areas.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Nov 2018, 12:57
Replies: 24
Views: 3,269
Posted By denachtenmai

In the rear crate of our Canberras there were 8x...

In the rear crate of our Canberras there were 8x 10 channel VHFs and these quite often needed "fit" changes according to instructions passed down from high.
Quite a job for our w/t engineers,...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2018, 15:45
Replies: 172
Views: 51,820
Posted By denachtenmai

RIP Danny, thankyou for everything that you did...

RIP Danny, thankyou for everything that you did for us, we are truly grateful.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2018, 20:29
Replies: 120
Views: 37,608
Posted By denachtenmai

Yet, give it a few years.

Yet, give it a few years.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Nov 2018, 16:08
Replies: 736
Views: 375,536
Posted By denachtenmai

CJ Also, bed ends in old tobacco tins with a...

CJ
Also, bed ends in old tobacco tins with a little liquid in to stop the bed bugs from attacking !
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Nov 2018, 16:38
Replies: 736
Views: 375,536
Posted By denachtenmai

Photo showing the aftermath of a storm that hit...

Photo showing the aftermath of a storm that hit us in 1968 I think. We had one Canberra severely damaged and after some repair was flown back to Wyton at 10,000 feet or below.
Another Canberra,...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2018, 08:27
Replies: 1
Views: 2,106
Posted By denachtenmai

TT, how about 4x Griffons ...

TT, how about 4x Griffons

https://youtu.be/dEZHefUMiKY
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jun 2018, 07:00
Replies: 18
Views: 3,967
Posted By denachtenmai

My wife, bless her, bought me this book for...

My wife, bless her, bought me this book for Christmas when it was published :)
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2018, 07:53
Replies: 11
Views: 2,588
Posted By denachtenmai

No idea, but I know who used the callsign...

No idea, but I know who used the callsign "Vulcan";)
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2017, 20:50
Replies: 263
Views: 140,488
Posted By denachtenmai

Mid 60's, the SWO at Wyton went hyper upon being...

Mid 60's, the SWO at Wyton went hyper upon being told that I couldn't be in his office at 0800 the following day, with a haircut, because I would be about 2 hours out, in a Herk, by then.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2017, 15:49
Replies: 415
Views: 199,119
Posted By denachtenmai

Mid 60's, mid morning landed at Laarbruch, in our...

Mid 60's, mid morning landed at Laarbruch, in our Hastings, swiftly followed by two Op. Canberras.

Wondered why all VASF bods were wandering around with gas masks on, bearing in mind that any...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Nov 2017, 12:43
Replies: 3
Views: 1,314
Posted By denachtenmai

Ah, the infamous ARU I assume, the nightmare...

Ah, the infamous ARU I assume, the nightmare change which, if not very careful, because one couldn't see the bottom bolts and had to do them by feel, resulted in a 2BA bolt down the scanner well :eek:
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