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Forum: Military Aviation

5th Jul 2021, 13:23

Replies: 9

Fighter Control 1960s/70s

Views: 2,370

Posted By leopilot

Thanks for this. Very helpful, but more detail...

Thanks for this. Very helpful, but more detail needed. Any ideas?

Forum: Military Aviation

4th Jul 2021, 18:33

Replies: 9

Fighter Control 1960s/70s

Views: 2,370

Posted By leopilot

Fighter Control 1960s/70s

I'm a retired civil ATCO. A friend of mine is writing a novel and has asked me to provide him with a transcript of the phraseology which would be used by the fighter controller and a Lightning making...

Forum: ATC Issues

7th Oct 2015, 11:21

Replies: 73

WW2 aircrew in ATC

Views: 25,229

Posted By leopilot

Gietta

Many thanks for the newspaper article concerning Q McGrath's escape. What a fantastic story! Previously I only had the briefest outline from one of the other controllers at Aldergrove. Q himself...

Forum: ATC Issues

5th Oct 2015, 16:29

Replies: 73

WW2 aircrew in ATC

Views: 25,229

Posted By leopilot

Brendan - Sorry I don't know much about what...

Brendan - Sorry I don't know much about what happened to Dennis Cooper. I left Southampton in 1972 and I believe he took over from me as SATCO for a short while but then left (retired?) not long...

Forum: Private Flying

5th Oct 2015, 15:04

Replies: 0

Aerial photography project

Views: 869

Posted By leopilot

Aerial photography project

I'm engaged on a project to collect aerial photographs of German wartime coastal bunkers, gun emplacements and related structures such as U-boat pens which formed the so-called Atlantic Wall...

Forum: ATC Issues

3rd Oct 2015, 09:05

Replies: 73

WW2 aircrew in ATC

Views: 25,229

Posted By leopilot

While on a Cadet course in the 1960s I came...

While on a Cadet course in the 1960s I came across many controllers who were ex WWII aircrew. At Aldergrove was a Hugh(?) McGrath who walked with a limp. Apparently after his Halifax was shot down...

Forum: ATC Issues

3rd Mar 2011, 16:13

Replies: 56

Old and Bold ATCOs

Views: 15,207

Posted By leopilot

A Medal

Well, no actually. My only reason for the original post was pure curiosity. However, as you bring up the subject, perhaps an OBE for services to aviation would look nice on the mantlepiece. Are you...

Forum: ATC Issues

2nd Mar 2011, 21:14

Replies: 56

Old and Bold ATCOs

Views: 15,207

Posted By leopilot

Don't worry Brian. Things could be worse. I'm a...

Don't worry Brian. Things could be worse. I'm a Newcastle fan!

Forum: ATC Issues

2nd Mar 2011, 17:57

Replies: 56

Old and Bold ATCOs

Views: 15,207

Posted By leopilot

India99, Yes, that's me. Look on google for over...

India99, Yes, that's me. Look on google for over 20 other titles.

Forum: ATC Issues

2nd Mar 2011, 17:55

Replies: 56

Old and Bold ATCOs

Views: 15,207

Posted By leopilot

Brian, I'm not trying to prove anything. I still...

Brian, I'm not trying to prove anything. I still enjoy doing the job for a few days a month in between sailing, flying, writing books, spending time with the family and grandchildren (heaven sent...

Forum: ATC Issues

1st Mar 2011, 19:57

Replies: 56

Old and Bold ATCOs

Views: 15,207

Posted By leopilot

Old and Bold ATCOs

I started my ATC career on No.3 Cadet course back in 1963 and although I retired from full time ATC in March 2010, I still hold a current CofC at a busy LARS unit and work part time to cover leave,...

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