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Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2023, 06:51
Replies: 17
Views: 2,258
Posted By stumblefingers

543 Sqn

I too was on that last detachment to Lima, plus others to Midway Island, and support Colin's post 100%.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2023, 07:42
Replies: 17
Views: 2,258
Posted By stumblefingers

What about those of us flying strategic recce...

What about those of us flying strategic recce aircraft tasked to carry out air sampling of other countries' nuclea tests?
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2023, 08:58
Replies: 52
Views: 13,017
Posted By stumblefingers

On my first tour in 1969 on 617 Sqn at Scampton,...

On my first tour in 1969 on 617 Sqn at Scampton, the most junior officer was appointed OIC the grave, keeping it tidy until somebody more junior arrived. It was not an arduous task, and came with the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2022, 20:52
Replies: 27
Views: 5,399
Posted By stumblefingers

I was a member of the 2i/c's crew on my first V...

I was a member of the 2i/c's crew on my first V sqn in the 60s, and we were known as the "Smith" crew. During my period of tenure we had 2 different co-pilots, and 2 different nav plotters, but the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2022, 20:32
Replies: 27
Views: 5,399
Posted By stumblefingers

I inherited the nickname "Stumblefingers" from...

I inherited the nickname "Stumblefingers" from John McNally of The Searchers. It was very cruel (to him) because he was a very good rhythm guitarist, but pretty accurate for me! We are about the same...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2022, 08:44
Replies: 27
Views: 5,399
Posted By stumblefingers

Do you have any details? On the V Force...

Do you have any details? On the V Force constituted crews were known by the name of the captain. So the "Smith" crew might exist on the same sqn for many years as a constituted crew, but the other...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2022, 10:45
Replies: 27
Views: 5,399
Posted By stumblefingers

This was a problem that did not really arise. Our...

This was a problem that did not really arise. Our tasking was very varied, and much of it was not covered by SH SOPs. We had to invent our techniques as we went along, often as a result of developing...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2022, 09:05
Replies: 27
Views: 5,399
Posted By stumblefingers

All 3 of us, pilot, nav & crewman took leave at...

All 3 of us, pilot, nav & crewman took leave at exactly the same time. (We had 2 different crewmen during the 6 and a half years).
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2022, 06:36
Replies: 27
Views: 5,399
Posted By stumblefingers

No we didn't

No we didn't
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2022, 15:48
Replies: 27
Views: 5,399
Posted By stumblefingers

Constituted crew record?

My pilot and I spent six and a half years sharing the cockpit of a Puma HC 1 as part of a constituted crew, during which time we amassed 3005 hours flying together. I suspect this might be a record...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2020, 07:22
Replies: 38
Views: 11,071
Posted By stumblefingers

The Valettas were not "out of service" in 1966. I...

The Valettas were not "out of service" in 1966. I was there in 1967/68 as a student navigator and we flew 2 sorties in the "flying classroom" valettas.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2019, 20:34
Replies: 2
Views: 2,618
Posted By stumblefingers

What a sad loss. I was a Flt Cdr at the OCTU at...

What a sad loss. I was a Flt Cdr at the OCTU at Henlow after 2 tours on the V Force and my first exposure to SH was when Rick brought a Puma to support us at leadership camp in Stamford Training...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Apr 2019, 06:27
Replies: 6
Views: 2,238
Posted By stumblefingers

Support Helicopter.

Support Helicopter.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2019, 18:36
Replies: 6
Views: 2,238
Posted By stumblefingers

Is this possibly a record?

As a navigator in a constituted crew on one aircraft type, I shared a cockpit with the same pilot for 6 years during which we flew 4111 hours together. Might this be a record for a pilot/nav...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2018, 20:14
Replies: 113
Views: 44,998
Posted By stumblefingers

Sorry, I was just trying to find out if all the...

Sorry, I was just trying to find out if all the Mk 2s were capable of fuel jettison, or just the SR2s and K2s.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2018, 06:42
Replies: 113
Views: 44,998
Posted By stumblefingers

Fuel Jettison

I have just read "Victor Boys" by Tony Blackman, which I can heartily recommend. However, it contains several factual errors, largely concerning dates, but another is regarding fuel jettison. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2018, 07:28
Replies: 48
Views: 14,773
Posted By stumblefingers

Before the RAFAIR callsigns introduced for...

Before the RAFAIR callsigns introduced for overseas sorties a 5-letter system was used. They all seemed to start with "M" and 2 of mine on 617 in the very early 70s were MBRAH and MOUSJ.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2016, 20:45
Replies: 147
Views: 62,969
Posted By stumblefingers

I remember Jan's (and she was lovely) forecast...

I remember Jan's (and she was lovely) forecast well. I was writing the 240 OCU's entry to the station mag at the time, and did a spoof drama story about it. I think she forgave me.....

In a...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2016, 07:21
Replies: 154
Views: 40,148
Posted By stumblefingers

One of my instructors on the Dominie at 1 ANS,...

One of my instructors on the Dominie at 1 ANS, RAF Stradishall in 1968 was a Sgt navigator. His previous tour had been on Andovers. There was also a Master Navigator in Command Ops at HQSTC RAF High...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2015, 21:43
Replies: 66
Views: 27,849
Posted By stumblefingers

The Henlow TSR2

There WAS a TSR2 stored at Henlow in the early 70s. I was a Flt Cdr at OCTU at the time, and wrote the OCTU contribution to the station magazine. When the TSR2 was moved from Henlow (I think to...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2015, 20:35
Replies: 34
Views: 7,861
Posted By stumblefingers

I think that was me, and yes one bit of kit we...

I think that was me, and yes one bit of kit we operated totally blocked passage from the cabin to the cockpit, so we had to use the starboard front door (the left one was just a jettisonable panel)....
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2014, 06:48
Replies: 19
Views: 7,024
Posted By stumblefingers

I was his Flt Cdr at OCTU, and served with him on...

I was his Flt Cdr at OCTU, and served with him on various SH units over the years. A generous friend, and a fine example to his peers and juniors, he will be sorely missed. RIP
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2014, 16:59
Replies: 37
Views: 9,339
Posted By stumblefingers

FALA

Having spent 2.5 years as a Flt Cdr, and a year as a Sqn Cdr at OCTU in the mid 70s, I remember FALA well. The only link I can find to it is via the Air Training Corps, who borrowed the concept from...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2014, 16:32
Replies: 136
Views: 22,562
Posted By stumblefingers

I was Station Commander at STCRU RAF Holbeach -...

I was Station Commander at STCRU RAF Holbeach - as a Pilot Officer! It was a holding posting between finishing the NBS course at Lindholme and starting the Vulcan OCU. I even attended a Station...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2014, 17:23
Replies: 13
Views: 3,634
Posted By stumblefingers

John, Another 617 v IX story you might like...

John,

Another 617 v IX story you might like is actually a Strike Command v Air Support Command one as well:

On April 22nd 1971 my (617) crew were on our way back to Scampton having carried out...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2014, 23:08
Replies: 13
Views: 3,634
Posted By stumblefingers

The IX Sqn link describes the stealing of the...

The IX Sqn link describes the stealing of the bulkhead from 617 in 71 pretty much as I remember it. The contested article was hanging on the wall in our crewroom, unguarded and easily removable. At...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2013, 20:59
Replies: 147
Views: 62,969
Posted By stumblefingers

Tiny was the RAF MetO during the last 543 Sqn...

Tiny was the RAF MetO during the last 543 Sqn detachment to Lima in 1974 monitoring the French nuclear tests in the Pacific. His high-level (FL490-ish) forecasts 2000nm away from land were usually...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2013, 20:39
Replies: 31
Views: 8,186
Posted By stumblefingers

I first flew with Phil during Op Agila in...

I first flew with Phil during Op Agila in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe in 1979, where he had some heritage, and we visited a grave of one of his family together. He was a lovely man and a fine pilot who will be...
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