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Forum: Military Aviation

4th Nov 2022, 00:19

Replies: 112

How many RAF stations have swimming pools?

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Posted By Powers

In the summer of ’67, just a few minutes after...

In the summer of ’67, just a few minutes after leaping into the deep end of RAF Khormaksar’s very nice outdoor pool near the Shackleton pan, the peace was shattered by a terrorist bomb exploding on...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

13th Feb 2020, 23:58

Replies: 32

Fairey Gannet at White Waltham

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Posted By Powers

Re earlier (2013) posts: ‘I wonder what else...

Re earlier (2013) posts: ‘I wonder what else lurks in the long grass at Waltham’

I was also at HQ 25 Gp in the 1960’s where life both on and off the station was very enjoyable. As a sporty...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Mar 2019, 20:07

Replies: 162

Last NCO Pilot entry?

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Posted By Powers

As was the norm in the mid 1960's, when young RAF...

As was the norm in the mid 1960's, when young RAF airmen like me conversed with Flight Sergeants we respectfully called them 'Flight'. This was OK until I had to share an office at Khormaksar with an...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

2nd Aug 2018, 00:46

Replies: 377

Newquay

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Posted By Powers

Earlier details on this thread of Newquay’s...

Earlier details on this thread of Newquay’s possible involvement in Virgin Galactic’s space rocket programme, especially those relating to the B747 launch aircraft, reminded me of an interesting chat...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

28th Feb 2018, 15:28

Replies: 11

CAACU ~& THUM Mossies

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Posted By Powers

As well as the excellent info provided above, a...

As well as the excellent info provided above, a condensed history of 3 CAACU at Exeter appears in 'Devon Aerodromes in old photographs' by Keith A Saunders, first published in 1994. which also...

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