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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

24th Nov 2021, 05:31

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Civvy Bulldog + Aston Martin Bulldog @ RAF Abingdon 1980

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Posted By longer ron

Many thanks dh One never fully escapes from the...

Many thanks dh
One never fully escapes from the flying bug,I had a lovely day out in the sun yesterday at the gliding club up here in bonny scotland and am heading out there again today :)

rgds LR

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Nov 2021, 18:36

Replies: 22

Civvy Bulldog + Aston Martin Bulldog @ RAF Abingdon 1980

Views: 3,263

Posted By longer ron

Hi dh It would be nice if you can find it. I...

Hi dh
It would be nice if you can find it.
I was posted into UEF approx march 1980 and I do not think I had been at Abingdon that long when this particular visit happened so I had figured it was...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Nov 2021, 18:25

Replies: 22

Civvy Bulldog + Aston Martin Bulldog @ RAF Abingdon 1980

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Posted By longer ron

Hi Fargo - just to let you know that G-CORS is...

Hi Fargo - just to let you know that G-CORS is KF183.

rgds LR

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

22nd Nov 2021, 08:23

Replies: 22

Civvy Bulldog + Aston Martin Bulldog @ RAF Abingdon 1980

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Posted By longer ron

Impressive Fargo :) A lovely a/c I was...

Impressive Fargo :)

A lovely a/c I was occasionally allowed to work on was Harvard KF183 which was based at Boscombe Down from 1953 to 2016 - 63 years not bad,a much more interesting a/c to work...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Nov 2021, 09:04

Replies: 22

Civvy Bulldog + Aston Martin Bulldog @ RAF Abingdon 1980

Views: 3,263

Posted By longer ron

Quite amazing/unusual for an Aircraft to be based...

Quite amazing/unusual for an Aircraft to be based at the same airfield for most of its life :)

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Nov 2021, 08:04

Replies: 22

Civvy Bulldog + Aston Martin Bulldog @ RAF Abingdon 1980

Views: 3,263

Posted By longer ron

Thanks for the extra info re civvy Bulldogs...

Thanks for the extra info re civvy Bulldogs everybody but I did say I was surprised at the time (in those pre internet days) - as I was not really much of a reggie s potter :)
I live fairly close...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Nov 2021, 07:28

Replies: 22

Civvy Bulldog + Aston Martin Bulldog @ RAF Abingdon 1980

Views: 3,263

Posted By longer ron

Yes a bit of an odd design concept,especially for...

Yes a bit of an odd design concept,especially for a company with Aston Martins pedigree.

I must admit I was a little surprised at the time that there were a couple of Bulldogs on the civvy...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

20th Nov 2021, 21:37

Replies: 22

Civvy Bulldog + Aston Martin Bulldog @ RAF Abingdon 1980

Views: 3,263

Posted By longer ron

Many thanks Beamr,I had not seen it :) I had...

Many thanks Beamr,I had not seen it :)
I had not even realised that the car had been restored LOL,it was something else that reminded me this morning,I had not thought about the occasion for many...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

20th Nov 2021, 13:33

Replies: 22

Civvy Bulldog + Aston Martin Bulldog @ RAF Abingdon 1980

Views: 3,263

Posted By longer ron

Civvy Bulldog + Aston Martin Bulldog @ RAF Abingdon 1980

I just wondered if anybody has seen any photos from a Photocall at RAF Abingdon in 1980 (possibly 1981) which included Alan Curtis with his Bulldog G- AXIG + the prototype/one off Aston Martin...

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