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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2024, 18:09
Replies: 62
Views: 4,050
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

How about Alidair? I think they were EMA...

How about Alidair?

I think they were EMA based, I remember their Viscounts working through Ringway on summer Saturdays. They might also have had a 1-11?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2024, 13:41
Replies: 46
Views: 4,133
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

When I was a baby rigger at Halton in the late...

When I was a baby rigger at Halton in the late '70's there was a Sea Vixen in the tech sheds. We used it
as a training aid for the liquid oxygen system. If memory serves I believe the LOX pot was in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th May 2024, 12:15
Replies: 5
Views: 1,291
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

Thumbing through an old copy of Propliner (2022)...

Thumbing through an old copy of Propliner (2022) and Alaska Air Fuel's N3054V is quoted as having been damaged. The article mentions "the tail of N6816D had been shipped to Alaska to repair damaged...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2024, 13:12
Replies: 51
Views: 6,369
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

I'm with you on this Ninthace. I took the...

I'm with you on this Ninthace. I took the government's Pension Wise offer and spent a very valuable 90mins with a completely unbiased professional. Rather than become "yesterday's man" I packed it...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Apr 2024, 22:00
Replies: 2
Views: 684
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

Hi-Fly A340

Anyone know what the Hi-Fly A340 9H-TQY is up to at Brize?. It's just routed in from the Islamabad area having previously headed out there from STN.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Apr 2024, 12:09
Replies: 50
Views: 20,677
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

Dubai is a castle built upon the sand; I think...

Dubai is a castle built upon the sand; I think Percy Bysshe Shelley nailed it with his verse Ozymandias about once magnificent structures which became faded glories in the desert.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2024, 12:38
Replies: 9
Views: 2,970
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

You'll get a P60 and a letter from Equinity...

You'll get a P60 and a letter from Equinity confirming your new monthly pay. This month may be somewhere between what was and what will be, next month's will reflect the whole 6.7% rise.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2024, 12:13
Replies: 171
Views: 50,499
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

Do you think the man ever suffered from "Imposter...

Do you think the man ever suffered from "Imposter Syndrome"? :confused:
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2024, 11:24
Replies: 89
Views: 26,122
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

People usually get caught out when they start...

People usually get caught out when they start bragging at the bar. He probably p155sed someone off who was within earshot. The guy was a Wing Commander in a plum posting and it still wasn't enough...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2024, 16:32
Replies: 167
Views: 22,952
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

I'd say anyone that did what they were asked to...

I'd say anyone that did what they were asked to do in completing their fixed term of engagement, no PVR's.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2024, 09:05
Replies: 171
Views: 50,499
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

I agree with Sloppy. He may well lose his...

I agree with Sloppy. He may well lose his pension and any lump sum but his contributions will be returned to him.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jan 2024, 18:27
Replies: 63
Views: 6,526
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

I hitched a ride on a 207Sqn Devon down from...

I hitched a ride on a 207Sqn Devon down from Lossie to Turnhouse. It had just dropped off the AOC and was returning empty, I was working the line at VASS and just mentioned in passing that I was...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Dec 2023, 16:11
Replies: 23
Views: 6,571
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

As a former Phixer the mighty Toom was the only...

As a former Phixer the mighty Toom was the only aircraft I knew that included a sledgehammer as part of the flyaway tool kit.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2023, 16:53
Replies: 76
Views: 16,233
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

I too was involved in "Squadron". My bit part...

I too was involved in "Squadron". My bit part revolved around some banana republic uprising leading to the evacuation of the embassy staff. The banana republic was Akrotiri where the filming took...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2023, 10:58
Replies: 7
Views: 2,445
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

It's called devolution Holyrood has devolved...

It's called devolution Holyrood has devolved powers over all but foreign policy, defence and immigration. They can raise taxes as they see fit, then give it all away on bus passes and free...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Nov 2023, 12:31
Replies: 41
Views: 8,039
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

An apocryphal story perhaps surround the...

An apocryphal story perhaps surround the impounding of an Uzbeki IL62 at MAN pending payment of handling charges. If the story can be believed the aircraft was released after a payment in kind was...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2023, 16:11
Replies: 66
Views: 14,167
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

Returning from Flugplatz Gutersloh to Finningley...

Returning from Flugplatz Gutersloh to Finningley we marched in to a semi on Lilac Grove, (sounds idyllic, a bit like Wisteria Avenue or Ocean Drive). The house still had an open coal fire with a...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2023, 16:13
Replies: 35
Views: 5,593
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

There's all sorts of GDPR nonsense involved in...

There's all sorts of GDPR nonsense involved in chasing people and firing letters off to addresses where you think someone lives. Granted a lot of folk don't realise they're entitled to a pension,...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2023, 10:45
Replies: 2,074
Views: 453,332
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

I managed a good dozen BBQ's this year at Akro...

I managed a good dozen BBQ's this year at Akro Towers in Yorkshire. There aint such a thing as bad weather, it's poor clothing. Having been to the Weber BBQ school I've upgraded my kettle to one...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2023, 16:59
Replies: 41
Views: 11,541
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

These trumpets that have been found guilty of...

These trumpets that have been found guilty of lying under oath have effectively killed their own careers. They will no longer be able to give evidence as any barrister worth their salt will rip 'em...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2023, 15:28
Replies: 171
Views: 50,499
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

A slight hiccup during my service career, (hence...

A slight hiccup during my service career, (hence the moniker) thwarted my claim to a Long Gong. Having been corrected I continued on for many more years to reach a glorious, but bare chested...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2023, 15:15
Replies: 75
Views: 27,158
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

Final percentage will not be known until the...

Final percentage will not be known until the budget statement. It will be the higher of three factors:
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Wage growth
2.5%

Wage growth is currently winning at 8.5%. The...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2023, 22:33
Replies: 98
Views: 19,884
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

Look at me; with a jump, feet together, place!

Look at me; with a jump, feet together, place!
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Sep 2023, 12:05
Replies: 284
Views: 84,102
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

"Or the rubber tent that serves as a gym, which...

"Or the rubber tent that serves as a gym, which is always freezing in winter but acts like a sauna in summer - when all the seagull **** it is encrusted in reeks to high heaven, just to make the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2023, 17:42
Replies: 20
Views: 5,080
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

If these boats are built they'll be built under a...

If these boats are built they'll be built under a commercial contract. There will be no mid-contract goal post shifting which is usually the case once un-informed uniformed ruperts get in over their...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2023, 12:05
Replies: 284
Views: 84,102
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

I flew one trip as an airborne tech on a shaky 8...

I flew one trip as an airborne tech on a shaky 8 Shack. I carried a GS screwdriver, a rubber mallet, and some baling twine. Got us up to the Faroe gap and back OK :)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Sep 2023, 20:44
Replies: 47
Views: 6,671
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

Further to Plans123's image. Having joined in...

Further to Plans123's image. Having joined in 1978 I was not issued with these until my first RAFG tour at Wildenrath in the early '80's. They were to be worn only during TACEVAL or the real event....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2023, 15:02
Replies: 47
Views: 6,671
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

I joined in 1978 with a "81" number. My guess...

I joined in 1978 with a "81" number. My guess would be early eighties for a "82" number.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Sep 2023, 19:10
Replies: 2,074
Views: 453,332
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

Recently been to Weber BBQ school. After all...

Recently been to Weber BBQ school. After all these years of incinerating bratties and friks my outdoor cooking has gone in to warp drive. Now working my way through Tom Kerridge's outdoor cookbook...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2023, 16:23
Replies: 8
Views: 2,873
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

I was on Wildenrath Battle Flight on the day;...

I was on Wildenrath Battle Flight on the day; scary times.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Aug 2023, 14:40
Replies: 4,470
Views: 643,856
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

Akro Towers was buzzed this afternoon by x2 F35's...

Akro Towers was buzzed this afternoon by x2 F35's and x2 F15's. F35s sound way weird compared to the old F15's "Jet Noise The Sound of Freedom".
:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2023, 08:04
Replies: 29
Views: 7,955
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

Was it possible to drive the JP Mk3 with the lid...

Was it possible to drive the JP Mk3 with the lid open?
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jul 2023, 14:35
Replies: 30
Views: 7,532
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

Mopar I think this is the one from...

Mopar
I think this is the one from Knaresborough. After years of phixing the things I had a spin in this sim last year. Managed to get down on the deck without getting my feet wet, then bombed a...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jun 2023, 14:04
Replies: 75
Views: 27,158
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

Nil_Drift, you're barking up the wrong tree. ...

Nil_Drift, you're barking up the wrong tree. JPAC is for serving personnel, your number is literally up and they are no longer interested in you. You should direct your concerns to the good folk at...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2023, 07:43
Replies: 75
Views: 27,158
Posted By Akrotiri bad boy

Lump sums always precede the monthly payment and...

Lump sums always precede the monthly payment and usually without much kerfuffle. Your pension will follow but it may be some time before your monthly payments settle down to a regular, consistent...
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