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Forum: Military Aviation

31st Mar 2018, 22:27

Replies: 71

1968 FLYING SCHOLARS?

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Posted By Sanf

My dad - Ian Sanford did his flying scholarship...

My dad - Ian Sanford did his flying scholarship at Oxford, for 3 weeks in Sept 65, at Oxford. Piper Colt - first flight was in G-ARJG.

From there he went on to join the RAF - 2 tours on the...

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Sep 2016, 21:35

Replies: 6

A chat with a Buccaneer nav

Views: 3,455

Posted By Sanf

Hi Mike, my step-dad is ex Buccaneer, 16 sqd, CFI...

Hi Mike, my step-dad is ex Buccaneer, 16 sqd, CFI on 237 then final OC 237. Drop me a PM if you're interested and I'll see if he is happy to chat.

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

17th Sep 2014, 23:21

Replies: 3,499

GATWICK

Views: 1,337,839

Posted By Sanf

Spent the past couple of days looking for an...

Spent the past couple of days looking for an Orlando flight for May 2015. Ended up coming across Norwegian's flight and reserved this morning. Very competitive prices, even including some of the...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th May 2013, 21:44

Replies: 24

RAF Kirton in Lindsey to be sold

Views: 6,110

Posted By Sanf

Chatting to a friend working on a building site...

Chatting to a friend working on a building site off Carholme Road in Lincoln, apparently the builder has sold 70 properties to the MOD. If this is the case, for growth at Waddo or Scampton??

Forum: Military Aviation

7th May 2013, 22:25

Replies: 72

Hunter XL573

Views: 28,819

Posted By Sanf

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn105/familysan...

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn105/familysanford/Hunter1-XL573_zps56e6a5bd.jpg

Just came across this thread - and having looked at one of the Hunter pictures in my album it is XL573. It has...

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Apr 2013, 20:04

Replies: 21

Jet Provost T4 XS177

Views: 8,395

Posted By Sanf

I've looked through my fathers log book and found...

I've looked through my fathers log book and found he flew this JP -

RAF Syerston No 175 Course:
Oct 13th 1967 - He flew as 2nd crew to Flt Lt Ireland - Notes=FNT
Oct 30th 1967 - Flew solo -...

Forum: Military Aviation

13th Feb 2013, 21:53

Replies: 24

What is in your log book?

Views: 5,864

Posted By Sanf

Great thread - I have my dad's log book from his...

Great thread - I have my dad's log book from his RAF career from 67-76. I've spent many an hour looking through it and wondering what on earth half the entries mean.

Some are quite straight...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Nov 2012, 20:06

Replies: 57

Buccaneer replaced by Hunter

Views: 15,605

Posted By Sanf

I have memories of this when it happened, it was...

I have memories of this when it happened, it was my 5th birthday and we had been in Larbruuch for a year. My 'new' father BSC was out on that exercise and I still remember my mums reaction when...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Nov 2012, 12:28

Replies: 61

Military Flight Simulators (Full Size Kit !) : Early Analog Scenery

Views: 25,065

Posted By Sanf

Yep indeed. CFI 85-88 then OC 89-91. He was with...

Yep indeed. CFI 85-88 then OC 89-91. He was with us yesterday and telling me about his recent visit to Bruntingthorpe for a wonder around the Bucanneers there, he has flown 3 of the 4 they have. Also...

Forum: Military Aviation

31st Oct 2012, 23:32

Replies: 61

Military Flight Simulators (Full Size Kit !) : Early Analog Scenery

Views: 25,065

Posted By Sanf

I think the Buccaneer model was shipped to Lossie...

I think the Buccaneer model was shipped to Lossie as I remeber seeing it when my dad was CFI on 237 and we had a sim tour, would have been about 86 I reckon.

Pretty sure it wasn't when we were at...

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Oct 2012, 22:17

Replies: 43

PO Simon Tompkins,RAF Valley 1989

Views: 29,075

Posted By Sanf

Graham, up until last year I worked with Simon's...

Graham, up until last year I worked with Simon's brother (in a totally non aviation related job), we often spoke about this as my father was also killed while at Valley some years earlier. Plus we...

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