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Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2009, 01:20
Replies: 51
Views: 14,658
Posted By StiffNose

So Sad

Rats! Another fine professional buys the farm. First met Mike in '86 on ULAS. What a great guy. He later appointed me to my best job in the RAF. At all subsequent meetings I was always struck by how...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Dec 2006, 23:13
Replies: 12
Views: 2,021
Posted By StiffNose

FIDO at RAF Manston

In 1944 the FIDO system at RAF Manston used to burn 250,000 gallons of fuel an hour. Even using contaminated fuel to reduce costs, at 3s 6¾d (17p) per gallon this amounted to £42,500 an hour. I...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2005, 20:13
Replies: 470
Views: 86,358
Posted By StiffNose

1.3VStall Sounds like you were MUAS 1968 -...

1.3VStall

Sounds like you were MUAS 1968 - 1971. Moi aussi!
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2004, 15:26
Replies: 1
Views: 1,701
Posted By StiffNose

I had the priviledge of flying Col Bob in a...

I had the priviledge of flying Col Bob in a Bulldog ac over the white cliffs of Dover during his visit to the UK in 97. A more generous, unpretentious, understated hero would be difficult to...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2004, 14:41
Replies: 48
Views: 7,939
Posted By StiffNose

Unhappy As a co-pilot on 32 Sqn VIP Andovers in the 70's...

As a co-pilot on 32 Sqn VIP Andovers in the 70's it was standard practice to keep a can of Brasso in the headset bag to polish the brass static vent plate and the chrome engine exhausts between...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2002, 15:57
Replies: 13
Views: 957
Posted By StiffNose

Thumbs up I can recommend the Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial...

I can recommend the Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial at RAF Manston. Their website includes info on the Capel-Le-Ferne memorial mentioned above.

<a href="http://www.spitfire-museum.com"...
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