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Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2023, 14:28
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

And the first Wessex to touch down was actually...

And the first Wessex to touch down was actually No2 in the formation! But the pilot retired as a 3-star Sir, so it didn't affect his career too much............
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2023, 07:06
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

A few more beers and you'd have remembered!

A few more beers and you'd have remembered!
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2019, 13:11
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

I recall overhearing Mr B's rant to OC Police,...

I recall overhearing Mr B's rant to OC Police, demanding DNA testing of all personnel on "the other Sqn".

OC Police replies : "What makes you think it was the other Sqn?????"

Oh how I larfed...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2019, 08:51
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

We still had Royal Air Force on ours - although...

We still had Royal Air Force on ours - although they were all "giant Army choppers" to the meeja. Did they not think that the IRA might have access to Janes - or at least I-Spy Helicopters!

The...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2019, 15:37
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

Landed in Crumlin Road gaol a few times in the...

Landed in Crumlin Road gaol a few times in the Mighty Wessex in the early 70s, when we were flying internees about. Must check the logbook to see if any of my trips were in 529.

Knowing me, I've...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2015, 07:56
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

O-D One also understands that the Sycamores...

O-D

One also understands that the Sycamores had the right of "hot pursuit" across the border into the Land of Green 'Phone Boxes........

That would have been useful more recently.....
...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2015, 13:47
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

Exactly so Shy we could never understand that...

Exactly so Shy we could never understand that either. We also kind of assume that the Army Council (of the IRA) probably had access to Janes, or at least the "Boys Book of Helicopters".

But there...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Dec 2015, 18:36
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

Shy It was indeed - when Santini was boss -...

Shy
It was indeed - when Santini was boss - before the pussycat sqn arrived - they had 3 types - Wessi, Pume and Chinny - all on the same Sqn.

I think there's a picture somewhere earlier in...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Dec 2015, 16:56
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

zic The mighty No 72 (Basutoland!) Squadron...

zic

The mighty No 72 (Basutoland!) Squadron of the RAF flew Wessex helicopters (twin turbine S-58s - ish) in the "Troubles" in Northern Ireland from 1969 'til the "Noughties", almost certainly the...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2014, 18:24
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

Lingo Dan ... the more I post, I guess the...

Lingo Dan ... the more I post, I guess the more clues I leave .....

....... and all is indeed well thanks! ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2013, 16:55
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

Ah! the Nitesun brackets! At one time the...

Ah! the Nitesun brackets!

At one time the posters decided to try and get the "dinosaurs" out of Shawbs and on to 72.

I was doing a night acceptance/theatre conversion on one such, who "had a...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2013, 09:07
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

"..... and trips to Jonesborough, that give us...

"..... and trips to Jonesborough, that give us all the sh!tes........." ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2013, 09:25
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

Shouldn't there be one to sit on too!!:eek:

Shouldn't there be one to sit on too!!:eek:
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2013, 14:19
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

Certainly flak jackets not breast plates for...

Certainly flak jackets not breast plates for pilots in 1972. Not 100% sure about crewmen, but I think the same.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2012, 17:14
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

Some "madeleine moments" here. As one who...

Some "madeleine moments" here. As one who trained on (RAF!) Sioux I'm sure the yellow line was an horizon. Not so much artificial but (as BEags will no doubt remember from UAS days) as a datum for...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2011, 10:12
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

Ish, wasn't that Shackman that happened to? he...

Ish, wasn't that Shackman that happened to? he frequents this site so maybe could tell the tale with "warts an' all"........
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2011, 10:58
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

And you could always PERRRF (port-engine-&...

And you could always PERRRF (port-engine-& rotor-running-refuel) and shut the stbd down, leaving port donk and rotor going. Minimal time to fire it up again afterwards. But rarely needed -...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Feb 2011, 07:03
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

Royal Navy!!! how dare they!!:=

Royal Navy!!! how dare they!!:=
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2010, 09:12
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

Aaaahh Dundiggin' .... in the words of the song: ...

Aaaahh Dundiggin' .... in the words of the song:

"D'ye ken Forkhill with the flasher in the night ....." :E
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2010, 15:22
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

9BIT One well recalls Blobby's car receiving...

9BIT

One well recalls Blobby's car receiving the additional bonnet mascot...;)

Apparently he ranted to OC Police about DNA testing 230 Sqn officers (IIRC the outrgae was when he was dined-out)...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2010, 18:50
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

... ooh careful careful ...... age of consent in...

... ooh careful careful ...... age of consent in Norn Iron was (is?) 17!

Caught a few people out that one ....... :uhoh:
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2010, 12:21
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

I don't think so EESDL ..... surely even FOLA's...

I don't think so EESDL ..... surely even FOLA's standards would think twice about a 40+ year age difference.......:yuk:
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2010, 10:39
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

Well of course Diablo Rouge, The Mill was in its...

Well of course Diablo Rouge, The Mill was in its heyday a linen mill. Remember one time I was snowed in there for a couple of days - in weather not unlike today's - and got bored enough to find in...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2009, 16:04
Replies: 794
Views: 485,496
Posted By teeteringhead

agreed ... and is now a sqn ldr MBE!

agreed ... and is now a sqn ldr MBE!
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