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Forum: Military Aviation

10th Jun 2022, 12:55

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Posted By ex-fast-jets

I shall be away this weekend, so let me offer my...

I shall be away this weekend, so let me offer my final contribution to this story............

We were getting close to what we now know was the end. Ground forces had taken the high ground to the...

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Jun 2022, 15:12

Replies: 265

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Posted By ex-fast-jets

Was it clear to you at the time that the...

Was it clear to you at the time that the Argentinian TPS-43 radar operators were directing raids away from any SHARs (and presubably GR3s) they detected?

Trust me - they were not ignoring us GR3s...

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Jun 2022, 13:31

Replies: 265

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Posted By ex-fast-jets

It wasn't just MOG who did some extra helo...

It wasn't just MOG who did some extra helo flying..........

All Harrier pilots have some helo training in their pre-Harrier training. And good fun it was too!!

I had that, and I had also spent...

Forum: Military Aviation

4th Jun 2022, 18:04

Replies: 265

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Posted By ex-fast-jets

So, after Goose Green, a relatively quiet period...

So, after Goose Green, a relatively quiet period for a few days - for some!

While MOG was enjoying the fog at sea - and, no doubt, relaxing in the wardroom and drinking from the necks of...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Jun 2022, 18:26

Replies: 265

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Posted By ex-fast-jets

So, around about now................... We...

So, around about now...................

We had taken 6 GR3s down on ATLANTIC CONVEYOR. Three had been shot down, one had crashed at San Carlos - never understood why - so we had two left. Both...

Forum: Military Aviation

31st May 2022, 16:50

Replies: 265

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Posted By ex-fast-jets

I flew 3 sorties 30/31 May as the GR3 attempting...

I flew 3 sorties 30/31 May as the GR3 attempting to designate with our LRMTS for LGBs - before we found out that it wasn't going to work!!

One was with a SHAR throwing the LGBs, and two were with...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th May 2022, 18:50

Replies: 265

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Posted By ex-fast-jets

About now, the Harrier strip was being laid at...

About now, the Harrier strip was being laid at San Carlos by the Royal Engineers. Great folk - we were used to their strips in Germany on exercise, and their amazing efforts on our behalf.

It was...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th May 2022, 13:29

Replies: 265

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Posted By ex-fast-jets

The 28th was Goose Green Day. We had attacked...

The 28th was Goose Green Day. We had attacked the airfield with 4 GR3s on the 22nd, and had heavy AAA fired against us, but fortunately - or amazingly - all 4 got through without being hit. It was...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th May 2022, 15:43

Replies: 265

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Posted By ex-fast-jets

Firstly, we didn't have a working INAS. There...

Firstly, we didn't have a working INAS. There was a system called FINRAE (Ferranti Inertial Navigation Rapid Alignment Equipment). The INAS could not be aligned on a moving deck - FINRAE was...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th May 2022, 18:06

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Posted By ex-fast-jets

Gosh........!!

Is it the 25th already.....??

We had done a few things with our 6 GR3's following the 21st landings - and we had already lost one to a missile attack on Day 1, rather than flying...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th May 2022, 14:33

Replies: 265

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Posted By ex-fast-jets

Crab etc

I accept your hit............

There was a wonderful MetMan on HERMES who one morning presented us with a Black and White OHP (remember those?) slide of the weather systems around us.

There was...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th May 2022, 14:15

Replies: 265

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Posted By ex-fast-jets

Haraka

Thanks for bringing this whole thread back to reality.

It was not just Harriers which were involved - there were so many others who did so many things way outside their normal area of expertise,...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th May 2022, 20:20

Replies: 265

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Posted By ex-fast-jets

On 18 May 1982............

................I took off from ATLANTIC CONVEYOR in a GR3 and transferred to HERMES.

With my fellow GR3 drivers, we were effectively the Cavalry which allowed the SHAR community to abandon the...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th May 2022, 18:56

Replies: 265

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Posted By ex-fast-jets

Andy Thanks very much for posting that...

Andy

Thanks very much for posting that video.

Fascinating.

Whatever their claims, they were undoubtedly a very effective deterrent to many attacks by us against the airfield, so even if they...

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd May 2022, 18:28

Replies: 265

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Posted By ex-fast-jets

Mog - why were you flying so high? And...

Mog - why were you flying so high?

And smiling for the photo Op?

If you had been doing some proper low flying, the round would have passed safely over you without putting an unsightly hole in...

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