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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

29th Jan 2015, 20:18

Replies: 362

Handley Page Hastings

Views: 138,526

Posted By dh108

Thanks Ian16th, Yes, that must be it. He...

Thanks Ian16th,

Yes, that must be it. He died over 20 years ago, so the few measly snippets are a bit lost in the fog of time now. He was born in 1932, so I guess his National Service started...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

28th Jan 2015, 21:53

Replies: 362

Handley Page Hastings

Views: 138,526

Posted By dh108

My father was, I think, a loadmaster on Hastings...

My father was, I think, a loadmaster on Hastings in the early 50s - National Service. Never talked about his time in the RAF, so I'm enjoying reading this thread. I'm not that interested in techie...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Mar 2009, 18:24

Replies: 19

Armstrong and Miller - WWII RAF pilots

Views: 27,172

Posted By dh108

Can't find this already posted, so hope this...

Can't find this already posted, so hope this isn't a repeat.
Mitchell&Webb joined Armstrong&Miller for a Comic Relief version of the sketch.

M&W playing Hurricane pilots being 'blinged up with...

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Nov 2008, 14:06

Replies: 45

Well done to all involved!!

Views: 7,571

Posted By dh108

Amazing story. Surely deserves some recognition...

Amazing story. Surely deserves some recognition this one.
I wish Mr O'Neill a speedy recovery from illness.

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Oct 2008, 19:25

Replies: 41

'Bloodhound'

Views: 11,515

Posted By dh108

Great to see the spirit of Donald & Malcolm...

Great to see the spirit of Donald & Malcolm Campbell, Henry Seagrave and John Cobb is alive and well. Sounds truly daunting to me, but the best of British luck to them.

As an aside, I used to work...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th May 2008, 15:11

Replies: 52

BBMF ~ 617 flypast, tomorrow 16 May 08.

Views: 7,823

Posted By dh108

That Noel Coward poem has a real sting to it, he...

That Noel Coward poem has a real sting to it, he even sticks it to those in his own profession.

"City magnates and steel contractors,
Factory workers and politicians.
Soft hysterical little...

Forum: Cabin Crew

17th Aug 2004, 22:16

Replies: 25

Aircraft Nausea

Views: 3,177

Posted By dh108

Kind-of related this: I saw a documentary about...

Kind-of related this: I saw a documentary about trainee Mustang pilots. One of them said he was so nervous in his first Mustang flight (after training on planes which seemed like toys in comparison)...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Aug 2004, 21:38

Replies: 71

Boscastle Rescues

Views: 14,058

Posted By dh108

The BBC 10 o'clock news just gave these figures: ...

The BBC 10 o'clock news just gave these figures:

First emergency call at 16:03
First helicopter arrives at 16:21

120 people airlifted to safety in 4 hours - presumably most of them needed to...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Aug 2004, 10:40

Replies: 71

Boscastle Rescues

Views: 14,058

Posted By dh108

One of the news reporters said that 3 months...

One of the news reporters said that 3 months worth of rescues had been done in a day. Must be pretty exhausting that. If I did 3 months work in a day my boss would be quite happy.

Difficult to...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

2nd Nov 2003, 20:52

Replies: 524

The Concorde thread (Don't start a separate one!)

Views: 104,897

Posted By dh108

Went to see G-BOAC yesterday. Doesn't look right,...

Went to see G-BOAC yesterday. Doesn't look right, all these podgy widebodies waddling past this grounded sleek white swan. Anyway, a harassed mum with an excited brood passed by - her daughter, about...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

2nd Nov 2003, 20:40

Replies: 88

Most memorable flight ..... ever! (Merged)

Views: 11,748

Posted By dh108

Hope I won't get turfed out for being a non-pilot...

Hope I won't get turfed out for being a non-pilot with this - though I did actually do some of the flying in one of these episodes.

Most memorable flight :
Vickers Viscount circa 1990, Belfast...

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