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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

17th Dec 2013, 20:21

Replies: 16

Airline Pilot 1970

Views: 5,671

Posted By cardmaker

Not Brian Murphy!

Shaggy Sheep Driver and cuefaye, the instructor was actually my father "Joe" Douglas, though I admit he did look a bit like Brian Murphy :) He was an instructor at Hamble from 1963 to 1974.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Dec 2013, 19:51

Replies: 6

"Airline pilot" -- 1970 training film by BOAC

Views: 3,685

Posted By cardmaker

My dad

I can't thank you enough for posting this. The instructor (the bald one) in the first part of the film was my father. He died several years ago and it was great to see him again.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Nov 2013, 15:34

Replies: 26

"Airline Pilot" film

Views: 12,448

Posted By cardmaker

Hamble Instructor

If anyone is interested, my father "Joe" Douglas was an instructor at Hamble from 1963 to 1974 and I have a photo of some of the instructors.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

14th Nov 2013, 16:32

Replies: 26

"Airline Pilot" film

Views: 12,448

Posted By cardmaker

Found a boxed set on Ebay currently going for...

Found a boxed set on Ebay currently going for £374!!!

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Nov 2013, 21:50

Replies: 60

RAF Changi 1950s

Views: 38,641

Posted By cardmaker

I obtained my father's service record in 2004 and...

I obtained my father's service record in 2004 and had to have a Certificate of kinship signed by my mother before they would let me have it.

Re the photo of the 52 Squadron Valetta, it looks to...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

12th Nov 2013, 21:26

Replies: 130

What a Way to Go — 1950’s Style

Views: 102,921

Posted By cardmaker

Warmtoast, your RAF Thornhill posting coincides...

Warmtoast, your RAF Thornhill posting coincides pretty closely with my father's, but we probably missed you in Singapore, as we had only been there a few weeks when Dad was seconded to RAF...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

3rd Nov 2013, 21:42

Replies: 130

What a Way to Go — 1950’s Style

Views: 102,921

Posted By cardmaker

Memories!

A fascinating post Warmtoast. My father was an instructor at 5 EFTS at Thornhill from 1951 until it was closed in 1953.

After some UK postings Dad was posted to RAF Changi in Singapore in...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

19th Aug 2013, 21:47

Replies: 60

RAF Changi 1950s

Views: 38,641

Posted By cardmaker

Old memories

My father was posted to 52 Squadron in 1958 and the whole family flew to Singapore in June, but were only there for a month before he was sent to Katunayake, and the family decamped to Ceylon. He...

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