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3rd Sep 2018, 18:27
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Posted By lasernigel

Franek the confusing thing about Tad Turek, is...

Franek the confusing thing about Tad Turek, is all the references to him being a teacher in Warrington. Looking at the younger pictures of him, his curly hair stands out as I remember it. So there...
30th Aug 2018, 19:38
Replies: 12,904
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Posted By lasernigel

Franek Thank for the video link much appreciated....

Franek Thank for the video link much appreciated. Hoping I can find his obituary somewhere.

Seems to have be blessed with the ability to survive. http://Tadeusz Turek
29th Aug 2018, 19:29
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Posted By lasernigel

Franek, thanks for the link for seeing Tadeusz...

Franek, thanks for the link for seeing Tadeusz Turek. He was a really nice guy. It is a great shame that there is no more history on his RAF career or his dedication to his ATC sqn as a Wing...
24th Jun 2018, 17:46
Replies: 155
Views: 40,620
Posted By lasernigel

They already have a state of the art...

They already have a state of the art manufacturing plant in Singapore. They make the blades there, have access on site to the laser peening facility as well.
10th Oct 2017, 21:25
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Posted By lasernigel

Not this one unfortunately. Although Uncle...

Not this one unfortunately. Although Uncle mentioned before was a pilot and my Mum's cousin was also and retired as an Air Commodore, Nigel got glasses at 12 putting his dreams as a pilot to rest....
10th Oct 2017, 17:30
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Posted By lasernigel

"Tomorrow is another day." More stories from...

"Tomorrow is another day."

More stories from you all is my prize please.

Still trying to ask relatives if anyone knows where my Uncle Fred's logbook is. It will cover his training in Canada and...
9th Oct 2017, 22:37
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Views: 4,794,695
Posted By lasernigel

Excuse my ignorance or naivety. Re the Comet...

Excuse my ignorance or naivety. Re the Comet line, I understand that these brave souls got down to Gibraltar courageously assisted by the French resistance and Spanish sympathisers. But the flight...
18th Sep 2017, 23:45
Replies: 36
Views: 9,723
Posted By lasernigel

Did an ATC camp there back in '67, bit too young...

Did an ATC camp there back in '67, bit too young to get the clap. Varsities and Hastings. Did a trip down to Thorney Island with some VIP on board in a Varsity. Highlight of the week was going up to...
8th May 2017, 20:20
Replies: 93
Views: 25,965
Posted By lasernigel

Tempted but would not like to see all the...

Tempted but would not like to see all the paperwork generated, when I gave my ASM a good pasting for having sex with my now ex wife. I was only a Sgt and got away somehow of not getting a Court...
2nd May 2017, 14:00
Replies: 12,904
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Posted By lasernigel

Possibly not for this thread, but WW11 anyway. ...

Possibly not for this thread, but WW11 anyway.
Could be an interesting read...
The luckiest Lancaster: Bomber that survived 109 missions | Daily Mail Online...
19th Apr 2017, 18:56
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Posted By lasernigel

That's what I did on my basic electronic course...

That's what I did on my basic electronic course in the Army, though we weren't allowed to keep them. Done in a lab with high lab seats. Instructor used to run a "shock" table on the board. Injecting...
13th Apr 2017, 00:35
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Posted By lasernigel

Nice to see you again Danny 42C.

Nice to see you again Danny 42C.
5th Apr 2017, 19:18
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Posted By lasernigel

Get well soon Danny42C

Get well soon Danny42C
31st Mar 2017, 23:19
Replies: 133
Views: 34,823
Posted By lasernigel

Not sure about that. He had a lot of links to my...

Not sure about that. He had a lot of links to my Mother's family in Stockport. He was CO of Medmenham for a while.
27th Mar 2017, 20:17
Replies: 133
Views: 34,823
Posted By lasernigel

My Mother's cousin ("Uncle Joe") Joe Matthews,...

My Mother's cousin ("Uncle Joe") Joe Matthews, flunked at Cranwell I think and was an AC2. He went through Halton, became involved in radar at it's outset, got his commission during the war, finally...
30th Jan 2017, 22:32
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Posted By lasernigel

Get well soon Danny.

Get well soon Danny.
30th Jan 2017, 22:31
Replies: 31
Views: 5,020
Posted By lasernigel

My brand new passport was "ruined" 3 years ago at...

My brand new passport was "ruined" 3 years ago at Tel Aviv, Despite asking the girl at immigration 5 times not to stamp my passport, she looked up at me stamped it then laughed.
Forum: Questions
22nd Sep 2016, 23:19
Replies: 19
Views: 8,809
Posted By lasernigel

SFO has a ban on APU's until departure,...

SFO has a ban on APU's until departure, supposedly to do with being environmentally friendly. However with V8 gas guzzlers going up and down 101 next to the airport, I think it a bit stupid.
10th Sep 2016, 23:04
Replies: 74
Views: 52,623
Posted By lasernigel

The guys from Barnoldswick always referred to the...

The guys from Barnoldswick always referred to the ones we treated as the main fan blades.
Did 500's, 700's and 1000's. Plus discs for the BR710 series. A lot of it has transferred to Singapore now.
1st Sep 2016, 10:07
Replies: 74
Views: 52,623
Posted By lasernigel

I did state in my second post the "Main fan...

I did state in my second post the "Main fan blades".
30th Aug 2016, 09:22
Replies: 74
Views: 52,623
Posted By lasernigel

Main fan blades

Main fan blades
30th Aug 2016, 07:37
Replies: 74
Views: 52,623
Posted By lasernigel

Worked for a company that used a laser to harden...

Worked for a company that used a laser to harden the 1000 blades. I can assure you that they are titanium.
27th Apr 2016, 15:20
Replies: 12,904
Views: 4,794,695
Posted By lasernigel

After being suitably chastised about the state of...

After being suitably chastised about the state of my cooking, whilst on ATC camp at Coltishall, (we had camped out on the coast somewhere), my cooking has remarkably got to the stage of people asking...
31st Mar 2016, 13:35
Replies: 156
Views: 60,332
Posted By lasernigel

Very quick flight back home I heard. He went with...

Very quick flight back home I heard. He went with BA.
28th Mar 2016, 12:23
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Posted By lasernigel

Must admit one of the favourite tipples in BAOR...

Must admit one of the favourite tipples in BAOR was Asbach brandy, very cheap down the NAAFI.
23rd Mar 2016, 13:17
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Posted By lasernigel

No problem Danny, never Sir though! Only made Sgt...

No problem Danny, never Sir though! Only made Sgt in the British Army and S/Sgt in the Omani Army.
23rd Mar 2016, 11:39
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Posted By lasernigel

Danny, re your lines of the poem you thought by...

Danny, re your lines of the poem you thought by Kipling.



The original has no quote of " And come and marry me, Mary Jane."

It comes from Soldier, Soldier.
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Dec 2015, 09:36
Replies: 20
Views: 8,674
Posted By lasernigel

But isn't that just wings etc. Isn't the 787 the...

But isn't that just wings etc. Isn't the 787 the first commercial jet with a composite fuselage? Not forgetting the smoking batteries!
26th Nov 2015, 06:07
Replies: 4,932
Views: 1,719,128
Posted By lasernigel

Flew to Singapore last Friday. My friend who used...

Flew to Singapore last Friday. My friend who used to work at T5 has now been relocated to T3, he is definitely not happy. Looks that T5 cannot sustain the growth in BA traffic.
The other bad thing...
27th Oct 2015, 20:06
Replies: 12,904
Views: 4,794,695
Posted By lasernigel

It went in the '80's and the boys went up to...

It went in the '80's and the boys went up to Layton Hill convent school, which is now called St.Mary's Catholic Academy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Catholic_Academy

St Joseph's...
27th Oct 2015, 14:02
Replies: 12,904
Views: 4,794,695
Posted By lasernigel

I wasn't born until '53 Danny. But Holy Joe's was...

I wasn't born until '53 Danny. But Holy Joe's was still open into the 1960's until the nonsense of comprehensives came in.
Wing Commander Tuarek was still OC of the ATC sqn into the '70's in...
26th Oct 2015, 21:37
Replies: 12,904
Views: 4,794,695
Posted By lasernigel

Just a note about those brave Polish flyers. I...

Just a note about those brave Polish flyers. I was in the ATC in Blackpool, the school Sqn was 2454, though the band was 2354 based in a building in the roughest council estate in Blackpool, Grange...
20th Aug 2015, 15:27
Replies: 1
Views: 880
Posted By lasernigel

Admin rights in Windows 8

How do I enable Admin rights in Windows 8 please? Tried googling and going on Microsoft site, but none of their so called fixes works. Want to delete some viruses Spybot found but says I need to be...
18th Aug 2015, 12:10
Replies: 12,904
Views: 4,794,695
Posted By lasernigel

Whilst in the Army 71-84, none of our radios...

Whilst in the Army 71-84, none of our radios either on tanks or support vehicles had this facility. Neither did the Sioux or Scout helicopters.
Maybe the Russkies already knew!:eek:
18th Aug 2015, 07:49
Replies: 12,904
Views: 4,794,695
Posted By lasernigel

Would love to know as a guy with Electronics...

Would love to know as a guy with Electronics training, what exactly did " Switch for destruction of R-3003 radio did"? Short out something?
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