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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2023, 11:13
Replies: 10,321
Views: 4,599,067
Posted By Ray Darbouy

Always get it writing... "Phsew, you ain't using...

Always get it writing... "Phsew, you ain't using this car tonight!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqqcrf64UWg

Enjoy...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2022, 23:40
Replies: 11
Views: 3,098
Posted By Ray Darbouy

Arrow Order Of The Day -- 2nd August, 1962 -- 60 Years Ago Today

To All Thor Squadrons and Stations

Recenty, whilst wombling through a local antique (junk) shop, hereabouts in my local area, I stumbled upon this most interesting
document. For only a few beer...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2020, 11:20
Replies: 41
Views: 12,257
Posted By Ray Darbouy

Dad's old photos. Aden, 8 Sqn, circa 1955, chaps...

Dad's old photos. Aden, 8 Sqn, circa 1955, chaps in the shed...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1000x714/8_sqn_vampire_aden_8347c12b5b5f82bcec87c550b7f320a195c69f91.jpg
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2007, 22:04
Replies: 26
Views: 5,323
Posted By Ray Darbouy

"Ah, sigh. Darbouy is old enough to remember when...

"Ah, sigh. Darbouy is old enough to remember when we had a proper RAF and none of this pretend Army Bllx.

Ray,
Can you really remember the days before RAF aircraft marks were designated like...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2007, 15:02
Replies: 26
Views: 5,323
Posted By Ray Darbouy

Oh, bother! :uhoh: Meant to say them in the east...

Oh, bother! :uhoh: Meant to say them in the east facing us! Edited, thanks :O LOL

Mind you, wasn't there some doubt just which way Poland and East Germany would have faced. :E
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2007, 14:33
Replies: 26
Views: 5,323
Posted By Ray Darbouy

"Typhoon, like most British mil ac is numbered...

"Typhoon, like most British mil ac is numbered sequentially; Typhoon T1, Typhoon F2. Harrier GR3, Harrier T4, Harrier GR 5 et seq."


Ah, sigh. :( Darbouy is old enough to remember when we had a...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2007, 10:21
Replies: 9
Views: 2,315
Posted By Ray Darbouy

Reminds me of an episode 5 or so years ago - NASA...

Reminds me of an episode 5 or so years ago - NASA had run out of early 8088 chips (IIRC) for legacy equipment -- and went looking on eBay.


IIRC the problem wasn't getting some spares on fleabay,...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2007, 20:44
Replies: 66
Views: 10,797
Posted By Ray Darbouy

"As you were, didn't explain myself completely....

"As you were, didn't explain myself completely. The Merchant Marine Captain in question was retired, some twenty years and still insisting that he should be addressed as Captain, wouldn't reply to...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2007, 18:05
Replies: 66
Views: 10,797
Posted By Ray Darbouy

"FlameOut, you raise an interesting point. Navy...

"FlameOut, you raise an interesting point.
Navy Captains have always been styled Captain. Remember Captn Baines in the Onidin Line?
Our local harbour master is Captain. The Trinity House inspector...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2006, 09:41
Replies: 9
Views: 2,808
Posted By Ray Darbouy

Ah.. I thought you were talking about my slacks,...

Ah.. I thought you were talking about my slacks, from a bag I lost on detachment in the '70s. :p
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2006, 21:36
Replies: 42
Views: 12,113
Posted By Ray Darbouy

Link should work. It works here; it was just a...

Link should work. It works here; it was just a google anway:
http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-conflicts-periods/malaya-korea/anzuk.htm
Certainly was issued to the RAF! Wasn't worn on ones KD. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2006, 21:14
Replies: 42
Views: 12,113
Posted By Ray Darbouy

Just going back to the original post, we must...

Just going back to the original post, we must remember that the OR was laid out in 1947 when the known opposition was the Beagle and the Tu-4 Bull (B29ski). It's easy to look back and criticise...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2006, 19:59
Replies: 42
Views: 12,113
Posted By Ray Darbouy

I kept my badge! (Tengah '75): ...

I kept my badge! (Tengah '75):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/Darbouy/th_ANZUCK.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/Darbouy/ANZUCK.jpg)
Oi, that's ANZUK, not ANZAC for some of them...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2006, 21:10
Replies: 42
Views: 12,113
Posted By Ray Darbouy

The coup de grace

One remembers chaps coming back from Tengah. The word being that the actual straw that broke the camels back was severe cracking in the tail fins. Being obsolescent, the old girls were effectively...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2006, 20:23
Replies: 42
Views: 12,113
Posted By Ray Darbouy

I am sure that may have been the case for the...

I am sure that may have been the case for the average Sqn Chap in what may have passed for its Release to Service. But, Darbouy vividly remembers, as a scaly quarters brat, at Leuchars in the late...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2005, 16:33
Replies: 63
Views: 10,316
Posted By Ray Darbouy

>There is probably no-one in today's RAF who...

>There is probably no-one in today's RAF who joined before 10 Sqn's VC10 came into service.

Darbouy touches forelock and steps forwards. "Thou callest, Sire"?
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2004, 19:53
Replies: 7
Views: 2,819
Posted By Ray Darbouy

Talking "Mod 2 - Why??????" Oh my word; Gloster are...

"Mod 2 - Why??????"

Oh my word; Gloster are back in business :oh: The mooted supersonic Javelin is almost in service :ok:

Oh the years young Darbouy spent at a Northern Station, in the 50's,...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2004, 18:32
Replies: 13
Views: 3,358
Posted By Ray Darbouy

"Hasn't that aircraft been a LO-OOONG time in...

"Hasn't that aircraft been a LO-OOONG time in coming?":rolleyes:

Selects Mills Bomb:8; pulls pin::eek:; Carefully aims at Barndoor Target of Opportunity :p;

Not as long as the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th May 2004, 20:36
Replies: 487
Views: 752,942
Posted By Ray Darbouy

GNAT KP540 Topcliffe 1972. ...

GNAT KP540 Topcliffe 1972.

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/Darbouy/Gnat-1.jpg

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/Darbouy/Gnat-2.jpg

Scan direct from old neg that has never...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2004, 20:09
Replies: 24
Views: 5,183
Posted By Ray Darbouy

"at SO1 level" :yuk: Could we have that...

"at SO1 level" :yuk:

Could we have that phrased in something normal for the RAF, please!
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2004, 16:55
Replies: 19
Views: 2,043
Posted By Ray Darbouy

(I understand that Blair is going to offer...

(I understand that Blair is going to offer Gaddafi military training for his army. What on earth is going on with this idiot?)

Clearly, Bliar had never been to, or heard of, RAF El Adem! Marham...
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