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Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2024, 08:47
Replies: 12,908
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Posted By MPN11

Perhaps not the first time the rank and role have...

Perhaps not the first time the rank and role have been mistakenly correlated. Equally, as a "Special", perhaps secrecy was still being imposed?
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2024, 14:54
Replies: 12,908
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Posted By MPN11

Like the instant Commissioning ... what a culture...

Like the instant Commissioning ... what a culture shock that would have been!
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2024, 08:48
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Worked fine ... thanks for posting!

Worked fine ... thanks for posting!
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jan 2024, 18:55
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Wethersfield Woodbridge? That’s what it was...

Wethersfield Woodbridge? That’s what it was there for!
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2024, 19:29
Replies: 12,908
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Posted By MPN11

… and … breathe! Thanks for keeping us posted,...

… and … breathe! Thanks for keeping us posted, Sir!
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2024, 09:05
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

OMG!! Not going well. However, the author...

OMG!! Not going well. However, the author survived to tell the tale, so I await the next instalment with bated breath!
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2023, 18:01
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Bless them all, the long and the short and the...

Bless them all, the long and the short and the tall … and bless Danny too. Hope he had a great birthday up there.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2023, 19:26
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Thanks IB-B … and Danny’s birthday is still in my...

Thanks IB-B … and Danny’s birthday is still in my diary with an annual reminder.

Interesting to note at least 2 former Pathfinders on that 1948 Staff photo. I guess they knew the job better than...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2022, 13:47
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Well said, sir. Danny's birthday was in my diary,...

Well said, sir. Danny's birthday was in my diary, and I failed to mention it.

RIP, old chum ... and the countless multitudes who were victims of war and old age.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jul 2022, 14:04
Replies: 12,908
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Posted By MPN11

A lovely find, but sadly my feed leads to a stop...

A lovely find, but sadly my feed leads to a stop at about 22 minutes in.

Oh, that Danny 42c was here to give us a supporting narrative. Indeed, is he featured?
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2021, 09:15
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Looks like £0.82 well spent! And ... downloaded! ...

Looks like £0.82 well spent! And ... downloaded!


Edit @ 10 Feb. Finally got round to reading it, and a most excellent dissertation.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2020, 18:09
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

I remember my PPL ... on Piper Colt, which...

I remember my PPL ... on Piper Colt, which effectively did not spin. We had to do a 30 min trip in a Chipmunk (G-AOFF) to show what a spin really is.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2020, 09:12
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Danny had mentioned the 'No Manuals' scenario. ...

Danny had mentioned the 'No Manuals' scenario. But, hey, there was a War going on and everyone did the best they could with what they had. And in this case, it seemed to work!

Meanwhile ... 70...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2020, 16:20
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Nice find, pzu. :ok: A reminder of that VERY...

Nice find, pzu. :ok:

A reminder of that VERY long nose, for a start. And photo 10 begs for an Ikea instruction leaflet and an Allen Key ... “Attach Part 47 to Part 2”. :)

Cheers, Danny ... gone...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2019, 16:04
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

One aspect I will always personally remember is...

One aspect I will always personally remember is how his magnificent lifespan managed to capture the lives of so many of us. From WW2 pilot contemporaries to late-comer Air Traffickers like myself! ...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2019, 15:51
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

How can I have dust in my eyes when it's pi§§ing...

How can I have dust in my eyes when it's pi§§ing with rain?

Cheers, Geriaviator ... and Danny of course.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2019, 09:58
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

On that note, I would mention that tomorrow, 10...

On that note, I would mention that tomorrow, 10 Nov, would have been our dear departed Danny42C's 98th birthday.

"Gone but not forgotten".
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2019, 19:30
Replies: 12,908
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Posted By MPN11

Awesome! Life lived to the full!

Awesome! Life lived to the full!
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Aug 2019, 16:29
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Awesome personal courage ... and luck! Thanks...

Awesome personal courage ... and luck! Thanks for posting that ... another unsung true hero.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2019, 11:55
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Agreed completely ... it's been the literal end...

Agreed completely ... it's been the literal end of an era as far as this thread is concerned. Where will we find his like again?
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2019, 16:44
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Ah, yes ... that sad time. Thanks for the...

Ah, yes ... that sad time. Thanks for the mention, Geriaviator ... things aren’t quite same without Dennis, somehow!

However, we must truck on. Just as Dennis did!

I note his obit thread has...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2019, 17:43
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

That, Geriaviator, is VERY sad. Of course,...

That, Geriaviator, is VERY sad.

Of course, Danny42C was not one of the Few ... he was one of the even Fewer!
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2018, 14:18
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

It seems 97 is a dangerous age. God Speed,...

It seems 97 is a dangerous age.

God Speed, Walter.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2018, 08:57
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Re-reading the engraving on my grandfather's WW1...

Re-reading the engraving on my grandfather's WW1 RNAS pipe, I see he served at ...Furnes [1917]
Dunkirk
Izel-les-Hameau
Bray Dunes
Cuizancourt
... and, almost illegible ...
Leffrinckhoucke
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2018, 10:51
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

May I very respectfully suggest posting...

May I very respectfully suggest posting condolences etc. on Danny's dedicated thread? Whilst Danny may have left the room, we still have work to do here helping others unravel the past.

I see the...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2018, 07:50
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

According to my Calendar, today is Danny42C's...

According to my Calendar, today is Danny42C's 97th birthday. As many here know, he has not been too well recently, and his posting rate has declined considerably as a result. Whilst I hope he's still...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2018, 16:49
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Interesting link! We agree on Home Establishment!...

Interesting link! We agree on Home Establishment!

Salvage ... of course! There would have been massive effort involved in that area, on the battlefields and in the rear. And your Repair Park leads...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2018, 13:26
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

The suspense is killing me! We NEED the picture!...

The suspense is killing me! We NEED the picture!

If it’s G and not Q, how about Ghurka and Indian Labour? We need Danny42C to be feeling better!
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2018, 13:18
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Hi, Sandisondaughter...

Hi, Sandisondaughter (https://www.pprune.org/members/294159-sandisondaughter) ... I'll bite! You've obviously cracked "Wireless operator". "Lnr 18 A 55" may be a specialist trade skills code,...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2018, 09:41
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

'A Rel.' ~ Admin Release? Pure guess, of course! ...

'A Rel.' ~ Admin Release? Pure guess, of course!

'Q & IL' is an odd one. 'Q' ~ Quartering or Quartermaster? Ahhh ... Quartermaster and Indian Labour?? Loading [or supervising of] stores onto ships...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Nov 2018, 18:45
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Strange but true! I just felt it had offered...

Strange but true! I just felt it had offered potential to disappear into the undergrowth, rather like Danny's Vengeance! :)

Apart from a meticulous Domestic filing system (both paper and...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Nov 2018, 18:25
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Military Skills, never needed again! The list...

Military Skills, never needed again! The list coukd be incredibly long, but that might cause severe Thread Deviation!
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2018, 08:59
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Last photo, chap on right ... "I don't fancy...

Last photo, chap on right ... "I don't fancy yours either".


< oops, wrong thread ... Taxi!! >
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2018, 13:15
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

Warmtoast, my kitting for the Flakands in 83 was...

Warmtoast, my kitting for the Flakands in 83 was also done in a black wooden hut at Innsoworth. Retrns were, however, done at parent Unit ... in my case Uxbridge, parent Unit to the whole of MoD and...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2018, 13:15
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,828,893
Posted By MPN11

The Burma Star story thickens, as Chaklala and...

The Burma Star story thickens, as Chaklala and potential Air Despatch was post-War! Kandy is closer to the action, but still seemingly ex-theatre from this aspect. I shall muse further ... it’s...
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