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Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2024, 13:18
Replies: 4
Views: 1,715
Posted By lsh

What was the surname of "our" Larry? He...

What was the surname of "our" Larry?
He converted us to B412 in the groundschool at Shawbury, around 1997.
Great guy. Had flown Cobra in Vietnam too.

lsh
:E
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2024, 16:32
Replies: 5
Views: 2,220
Posted By lsh

Sad News, flew with Alex a bit at Shawbury. ...

Sad News, flew with Alex a bit at Shawbury.

lsh
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2023, 18:10
Replies: 256
Views: 98,598
Posted By lsh

Was there not a member who left of his own...

Was there not a member who left of his own accord, disagreeing with the toxic culture.
Sqn Ldr Nick Critchell.
Seems like he had integrity and standards.

lsh
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2023, 10:20
Replies: 4
Views: 1,491
Posted By lsh

Sad news, lovely man. Well remembered from...

Sad news, lovely man.
Well remembered from Odiham days.

lsh
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Nov 2023, 12:10
Replies: 752
Views: 347,823
Posted By lsh

Cheating Death - Combat Air Rescues in Vietnam...

Cheating Death - Combat Air Rescues in Vietnam and Laos. George J. Marrett

I found this an outstanding book.
A really interesting and capable "big-piston" aircraft doing an incredible job.
Well...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2023, 16:07
Replies: 66
Views: 14,112
Posted By lsh

YES! Musik Laden! Sort of Pans...

YES!

Musik Laden!

Sort of Pans People.....topless!

Case Rests!

lsh
:E
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2023, 14:39
Replies: 86
Views: 26,739
Posted By lsh

As Support Helicopter Crewmen, we wore an ALM...

As Support Helicopter Crewmen, we wore an ALM brevet.

A trainee Crewman was awarded his brevet, passed the OCU, posted to an operational sqn.
He failed to stay on the sqn, last seen in the early...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2023, 07:40
Replies: 66
Views: 14,112
Posted By lsh

Luxury! We had an orange carpet and green...

Luxury!

We had an orange carpet and green suite!

lsh
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2023, 12:43
Replies: 66
Views: 14,112
Posted By lsh

March-in, dirty. But as removal van and family...

March-in, dirty. But as removal van and family waiting outside, accept.
March-out super clean. Failed! But as long journey, accept and move on.
How did that always happen?

Cotton-wool buds...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2023, 18:24
Replies: 29
Views: 8,459
Posted By lsh

Interested as to why so many photos of Phantom...

Interested as to why so many photos of Phantom show them taxying in / out with canopies open. Surely they could not then eject?
I presume the seats must have had a minimum of, say, 90 kts to...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2022, 17:48
Replies: 10
Views: 4,877
Posted By lsh

RAF Odiham Families Day, early 90's. Visiting...

RAF Odiham Families Day, early 90's.
Visiting Tornado was asked to make plenty of noise.
No noise complaints about helicopters for the next 3 months!

lsh
:E
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2022, 09:28
Replies: 442
Views: 170,578
Posted By lsh

My M-i-L's next door neighbour was in the RN, not...

My M-i-L's next door neighbour was in the RN, not commissioned.
His name was Staines.
He served on RY Britannia.

lsh
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2022, 10:45
Replies: 442
Views: 170,578
Posted By lsh

"Depending on the future of the team given the...

"Depending on the future of the team given the age of the jets, the lack of an obvious alternative and the current financial situation then maybe the time has come to pull the plug entirely?"...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2022, 17:41
Replies: 109
Views: 22,609
Posted By lsh

Bill Parry. He had bailed out of a Lincoln (or...

Bill Parry.
He had bailed out of a Lincoln (or Lancaster?).

lsh
:E
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2022, 12:27
Replies: 34
Views: 9,849
Posted By lsh

'twas ever thus. Culdrose Air Day, way back...

'twas ever thus.

Culdrose Air Day, way back when.
Display briefing - "Puma? You are the sacrificial slot ahead of the Red Arrows, they will run to time, so if we run late do not expect to...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2022, 08:53
Replies: 34
Views: 9,849
Posted By lsh

Was sitting in an American military eatery in the...

Was sitting in an American military eatery in the early 80's, RAFG.
We were chomping away happily on a bench table in the far corner.
Massive person in one of those little hats stands filling the...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2022, 18:36
Replies: 162
Views: 201,610
Posted By lsh

That sounds familiar. lsh

That sounds familiar.

lsh
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2022, 18:35
Replies: 162
Views: 201,610
Posted By lsh

No probs! Jim told me this a year or two back. ...

No probs!
Jim told me this a year or two back.
lsh
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2022, 13:04
Replies: 162
Views: 201,610
Posted By lsh

Jim Lawn was the last NCO helicopter pilot...

Jim Lawn was the last NCO helicopter pilot trained. You can find him on the monthly LAA "zoom" meetings, also 230 Sqn Assocn.

lsh
:E
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2022, 15:43
Replies: 27
Views: 5,377
Posted By lsh

Generally, the longest periods we were "crewed...

Generally, the longest periods we were "crewed up" for on Puma was during exercises and detachments.

I can recall an RAFG trip where, after shutdown, our Harrier LHS passenger said very nice...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2021, 17:42
Replies: 13
Views: 3,760
Posted By lsh

Sad News, we have lost a great character. Lofty...

Sad News, we have lost a great character.
Lofty in voice and moustache too!
A nice guy.

lsh
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2021, 15:00
Replies: 24
Views: 7,507
Posted By lsh

If you wish to pm me, I should be able to put you...

If you wish to pm me, I should be able to put you in touch with a Vampire ejectee, who survived despite being outside seat limits.
An interesting story, which he has all packaged-up, with photos.
...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Nov 2021, 13:14
Replies: 161
Views: 40,314
Posted By lsh

Once the aircraft has let you down - in this case...

Once the aircraft has let you down - in this case with engine failure - the sole aim thereafter is to preserve life.
The aeroplane surviving intact is a welcome bonus.
It is good to analyse these...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2021, 13:31
Replies: 74
Views: 15,854
Posted By lsh

His bear also flew with him. lsh

His bear also flew with him.

lsh
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2021, 17:50
Replies: 97
Views: 21,281
Posted By lsh

At Gutersloh, Crewman AP decided to tuck into a...

At Gutersloh, Crewman AP decided to tuck into a tasty chicken leg snack early in the trip, on the way out to "IP South" (about 5 miles from airfield)!
Leaving the remnants at the back of the centre...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2021, 08:18
Replies: 97
Views: 21,281
Posted By lsh

The White Ration boxes at Odiham in the mid-70's...

The White Ration boxes at Odiham in the mid-70's were terrible!
Goldfish sandwiches, complete with mashed bones.
Greasy chicken leg.
Terrible stuff!
A new Catering Officer arrived, all improved...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2021, 12:27
Replies: 97
Views: 21,281
Posted By lsh

Much surprised you found any - they seemed to...

Much surprised you found any - they seemed to migrate to "Fat Sgt" ----- sports bag!

lsh
:E
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2021, 11:53
Replies: 97
Views: 21,281
Posted By lsh

Funniest thing I ever saw in a Feeder? ...

Funniest thing I ever saw in a Feeder?

Shawbury.
Spag Bol.
Great eye contact with serving staff and a loud "thank-you".
It was like the tablecloth trick...........gone wrong.
Firmly pull...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2021, 07:44
Replies: 37
Views: 10,878
Posted By lsh

Approximate size of British Army; 82,000. ...

Approximate size of British Army; 82,000.
Approximate size of RAF; 33,000.

lsh
:E
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2021, 10:06
Replies: 30
Views: 4,232
Posted By lsh

Would you want to?! lsh

Would you want to?!

lsh
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2021, 17:37
Replies: 646
Views: 156,602
Posted By lsh

He certainly was! lsh

He certainly was!

lsh
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2021, 18:39
Replies: 16
Views: 5,528
Posted By lsh

Filling the underfloor with fuel did not go down...

Filling the underfloor with fuel did not go down well, as I remember.

lsh
:E
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2021, 17:51
Replies: 87
Views: 38,922
Posted By lsh

Whilst a computer might be able to produce an...

Whilst a computer might be able to produce an initial basic & efficient flying programme,
I do not think that it could ever replace the myriad of more subtle inputs that an experienced programmer...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2021, 16:56
Replies: 6
Views: 2,698
Posted By lsh

Phil was outstanding. I had the pleasure of...

Phil was outstanding.

I had the pleasure of two tours with him, one in RAFG, one as my Flt Cdr on 240 OCU.
Saw him in the MSHTF not so long before he went, same old Phil.
We had a go in the Puma...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2021, 17:07
Replies: 62
Views: 18,100
Posted By lsh

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1500x2000/fotm_abcedf1d2966d66dae6248a70addf9fc64cb7c72.jpg

lsh
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