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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2016, 17:19
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Yes I can spot myself on the port wing, Sir Matt...

Yes I can spot myself on the port wing, Sir Matt was my captain.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2015, 15:59
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

We also inadvertently upset the Poles. We used to...

We also inadvertently upset the Poles. We used to fly over the fantastic landscape with music blaring out over the PA, usually Ride of the Valkyries on the run in. It was some Polish anniversary so...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2015, 18:52
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

I did just the one trip with the "mighty"...

I did just the one trip with the "mighty" Falcons. They were not impressed when I told them to take their flares out of the back of the landrover and stow them on the floor. I also told them they...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2015, 11:34
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Four Square Meals?

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If my memory serves me correctly.
Regulations came out where you could only have a maximum of four meals in one...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2015, 11:11
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

What happens if you cannot get hammock time...

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Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2015, 11:07
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Not only for GE´s

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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2015, 18:15
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Last flew on xv204 June 14th 1988 AAR TX requal...

Last flew on xv204 June 14th 1988 AAR TX requal with a Captain from next door 24 Sqn.
But in March 1988 flew 39 hours out of MPA including a drop to Endurance at Anvers Island.
About the same hours...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2015, 07:52
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

I was being checked on a double MSP, the Nav...

I was being checked on a double MSP, the Nav called "Provisional 2 minutes"
What the ????
I responded "2 minutes - removing restraints" and waited a second before commencing.
I had no idea of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2015, 08:06
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Gosh! Hankley Common DZ, checked my logbook, my...

Gosh! Hankley Common DZ, checked my logbook, my last drop 2 x sim 6, June 15 1984 XV189 Flt Lt Charlton.

I didnt realise that it had such a rich history until I googled it. In fact I didnt even...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2015, 07:53
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Ksimboy, I was alm on the day Janet Ellis did her...

Ksimboy, I was alm on the day Janet Ellis did her C130 jump. The crew were given cloth Blue Peter badges and my voice appeared on the clip shown on the tv programme. The only problem, they showed our...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2015, 12:57
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Well done everyone, what a fantastic find this...

Well done everyone, what a fantastic find this forum was.

kilwhang what a great story, didnt we all want to go U/S in a place like Honiara?

Dougie´s story about "Reindeer" reminds me of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jun 2015, 05:29
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

It was August 1982 I spent 20 days in Ascension,...

It was August 1982 I spent 20 days in Ascension, flew 141 hours on six sorties, two were roundtrip with airdrop and snatch, three of them we landed after Port Stanley had reopened, on one occasion we...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2015, 10:43
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Nostalgia never was Brian ;)

Nostalgia never was Brian ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2015, 10:21
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Not C130, (sorry) but mention of the JACIG trips...

Not C130, (sorry) but mention of the JACIG trips brings back memories. I ended up on Open Skies at Boscombe Down so had to endure six years of travel to the old Iron Curtain countries. So many...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2015, 19:37
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Remember being in the Sgts Mess @ Akronelli...

Remember being in the Sgts Mess @ Akronelli during Granby, you could not move for ascot crews, rodneys as well. Somebody mentioned that I had just got engaged and suddenly everyone was buying me...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2015, 21:22
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

I am sure Navs are very welcome! ;-) Just...

I am sure Navs are very welcome! ;-)
Just wondered if we were at Boscombe at the same time?
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2015, 18:54
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

The biggest frustration as a Loady when filling...

The biggest frustration as a Loady when filling in the log book was that we had probably flown twice as many hours as logged.
If we were flying with another loadmaster and did not have the...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2015, 13:41
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Crosscheck October 1981, a cheeky salute to the...

Crosscheck October 1981, a cheeky salute to the DZ from our despatch team.

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Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2015, 17:01
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

In answer to an earlier query by Smuj. 7th...

In answer to an earlier query by Smuj.

7th October 1987, I was on the call out crew tasked to fly to Canada with spares to rescue an aircraft on an OCU trainer. This was the unfortunate incident...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2015, 10:06
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

What a memory AA62! October 17th 1989, we...

What a memory AA62!

October 17th 1989, we had just spent the night in Las Vegas but were eager to get to our ultimate destination which was Alameda Naval Air station. We had “lucked in” big time...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2015, 08:48
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Port Stanley, Queens Birthday Fly Past 21st April...

Port Stanley, Queens Birthday Fly Past 21st April 1988 We were lead aircraft "Sir Matt" driving.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2015, 08:42
Replies: 179
Views: 50,319
Posted By Alcazares48

90 Course ALMs

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Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2015, 20:43
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Smuj, re favourite places. A route that was...

Smuj, re favourite places.

A route that was always popular was the "Bucket of Sunshine" to Almagordo in New Mexico.
I cannot remember the name of the hotel in Albuquerque but they had a "happy...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2015, 19:50
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Thanks Coff, I attempted to post a photo before I...

Thanks Coff, I attempted to post a photo before I received your pearls of wisdom!
This picture was taken at the end of a long day trip to Norway. I was holding on 47 Squadron awaiting my OCU. Way...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2015, 19:30
Replies: 179
Views: 50,319
Posted By Alcazares48

90 course apparently, 20 August 1979

Completely forgotten most of AAITC, apart from press ups in the pub car park at Kettlewell while the staff sat and supped their pints.
The only names I remember are Al Pinnington and FS Hoath, I...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2015, 16:30
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Let´s get this started then!

Signing up to this forum with trepidation it feels like my first day on my new squadron as a newly qualified Loady. Or first day at school, everyone else knew each other from way back when, the place...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2015, 16:48
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,562,636
Posted By Alcazares48

Memories are made of this!

I found this site completely by accident a few days ago. I had googled “Andover Fuel Tanks” and ended up looking at a nice photograph courtesy of "AA".
Now I was hooked, I spent the next few days...
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