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6th Mar 2019, 02:04
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Posted By ExAscoteer

How were you fed down the route? It depended...

How were you fed down the route?

It depended upon the twats at 1 / 38 Gp Admin.

We were either on 'Rates' ie a fixed rate per per meal per place (easy give everyone their allowance), or...
1st Feb 2019, 17:35
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Posted By ExAscoteer

And it didn't get any better when the system went...

And it didn't get any better when the system went to Para-Wedge!
28th Jun 2016, 21:55
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Posted By ExAscoteer

^^^^ This!

^^^^ This!
9th Jun 2016, 18:59
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Posted By ExAscoteer

Could one of the GEs enlighten me as to what SVC...

Could one of the GEs enlighten me as to what SVC actually stood for?

2000+ hrs Albert and I never did find out (aside from the fact they were generally SACs, helped the GE, and were valued crew...
24th May 2016, 16:10
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Posted By ExAscoteer

Nili nomen roboris omen :ok:

Nili nomen roboris omen :ok:
11th May 2016, 19:39
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Posted By ExAscoteer

TANS on the Dominie was a step up from the old...

TANS on the Dominie was a step up from the old cog driven GPI but, because it was designed for Helos operating at 100kts (ish), when fitted to the Dom (doing 210 - 240kts at LL) it did rather have a...
11th May 2016, 17:12
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Posted By ExAscoteer

TANS (Tactical Air Navigation System) was a...

TANS (Tactical Air Navigation System) was a digital Air Data computer that took a Compass/Gyro feed, a TAS feed and a Doppler feed to produce a calculated air position.

You are right Coff that it...
3rd Mar 2016, 20:52
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Posted By ExAscoteer

Surely, from that photo, the approach is from the...

Surely, from that photo, the approach is from the East heading West?
15th Oct 2015, 22:06
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Posted By ExAscoteer

Dear gods WAS Smudge EVER that young? He...

Dear gods WAS Smudge EVER that young?

He certainly bloody wasn't when he flew with me!
15th Oct 2015, 12:39
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Posted By ExAscoteer

Oh Gods that brings back memories. ...

Oh Gods that brings back memories.

Kokkinbloodyawful and flaming Filfars...
9th Sep 2015, 16:36
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Posted By ExAscoteer

When I first met him I thought to myself here we...

When I first met him I thought to myself here we go, what a w****r.

Then I went down route with his 'brother'.

He was the best Flt Cdr I ever had barnone.
8th Sep 2015, 23:06
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Posted By ExAscoteer

Yes. I was the Co when it happened.

Yes. I was the Co when it happened.
8th Sep 2015, 20:13
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Posted By ExAscoteer

I saw Pedro (P**e T**s [RIP]) do that to a Nav. ...

I saw Pedro (P**e T**s [RIP]) do that to a Nav.

"Here's your (boiling hot) beverage of choice Nav. OOOPS!"

(Fake trip, with contents of cup thrown towards Nav).

The Nav screamed, actually...
26th Jul 2015, 19:09
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Posted By ExAscoteer

The Captain was, indeed, Uncle Fester. My...

The Captain was, indeed, Uncle Fester.

My 'Iced up Albert' tale derives from Minsk in Belarus - specifically Minsk 2.

Albert had picked up the Conventional Forces Europe / Open Skies Treaty...
15th Jul 2015, 09:21
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Posted By ExAscoteer

C***n B****r of ciggies fame : Positive Rate of...

C***n B****r of ciggies fame : Positive Rate of Climb, Gear UP. Safe Height and Speed, Flaps UP. Cigarette LIT.

I did a trip with C**** late summertime to Reims with a bunch of Army Staff Course...
5th Jul 2015, 15:21
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Posted By ExAscoteer

There was of course the release of paper cups...

There was of course the release of paper cups from one of the Para Doors darn sarf.

Apparently, to the F4 driver, it looked like tracer... :E:E
2nd Jul 2015, 22:57
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Posted By ExAscoteer

Wow! I've seen some downright utter bollocks...

Wow!

I've seen some downright utter bollocks posted to this Forum over the years. Fortunately, up until now, such ****e has not infected this thread.

Then along comes Downsizer with his...
19th Jun 2015, 10:40
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Posted By ExAscoteer

FATCOCK is Smudge's name for 'ATFOC' = Air...

FATCOCK is Smudge's name for 'ATFOC' = Air Transport Flight Operations Centre. Part of 38 Gp at Strike Command it was a 24hr manned flight watch centre that we Albert crews could refer to when 'down...
18th Jun 2015, 12:15
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Posted By ExAscoteer

When did they change to Kgs? (Stupid French...

When did they change to Kgs?

(Stupid French measurement.)
18th Jun 2015, 12:14
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Posted By ExAscoteer

I don't know from where the Smiths autopilot was...

I don't know from where the Smiths autopilot was sourced Smuj, but I can say that we had exactly the same bit of kit in the Dominie as well.
11th Jun 2015, 22:42
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Posted By ExAscoteer

Oh yes, what a character! Ay'up Malcolm! ...

Oh yes, what a character!

Ay'up Malcolm!

He did pretty nifty hanging baskets as I recall.
27th May 2015, 20:04
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Posted By ExAscoteer

Indeed it was Smudge, DISTANT FRONTIER. It was...

Indeed it was Smudge, DISTANT FRONTIER. It was the recovery of Tornados from Eilson AFB in Alaska.

I was running the Slip Pattern in Goose Bay.
27th May 2015, 11:16
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Posted By ExAscoteer

22 years, crikey! I was on the DISTANT FRONTIER...

22 years, crikey! I was on the DISTANT FRONTIER slip when it happened.

RIP guys.
26th May 2015, 21:06
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Posted By ExAscoteer

I think I was on the last ever RAF Albert Canyon...

I think I was on the last ever RAF Albert Canyon Recovery to Nellis.

A* H**l was the Captain.

Flying the Canyon was awesome, the treatment I received at Nellis less so.

If you remember, the...
23rd Apr 2015, 10:41
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Posted By ExAscoteer

Coff, it certainly couldn't be Filfar poisoning...

Coff, it certainly couldn't be Filfar poisoning because we burnt all that, although I'm less certain about the fumes!
22nd Apr 2015, 09:38
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Posted By ExAscoteer

AA62 I have it on good authority that the J has a...

AA62 I have it on good authority that the J has a different pressurisation system to the K which is (apparently) more powerful.
30th Mar 2015, 15:34
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Posted By ExAscoteer

I thought that's what MAMS did without flying! ;)

I thought that's what MAMS did without flying! ;)
8th Mar 2015, 19:07
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Posted By ExAscoteer

I'm, a little younger than you AA62.;) In...

I'm, a little younger than you AA62.;)

In only have the 62 that made it to the '90s in my Logbook.
20th Jan 2015, 23:39
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Posted By ExAscoteer

Is that a really young Obi Wan in that 'photo?

Is that a really young Obi Wan in that 'photo?
15th Jan 2015, 07:28
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Posted By ExAscoteer

Don't let Smuj see those props!

Don't let Smuj see those props!
14th Jan 2015, 13:12
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Posted By ExAscoteer

It's the Aifix re-pop of the Italieri kit, but...

It's the Aifix re-pop of the Italieri kit, but with a number of corrections (resin engines for eg).
14th Jan 2015, 00:11
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Posted By ExAscoteer

AA62 (I remember you being Loadie Leader on Dirty...

AA62 (I remember you being Loadie Leader on Dirty Firty - though I don't think we ever flew together).

Do you have any detail shots of the area post 245?

I am attempting to build a model of...
2nd Jan 2015, 14:57
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Posted By ExAscoteer

Sorry AC I had Abex and NY the wrong way round -...

Sorry AC I had Abex and NY the wrong way round - I put that down to the time of night of the post, alcohol and age! However I certainly don't remember a Vickers pump. Maybe what I was told was NY was...
2nd Jan 2015, 01:13
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Posted By ExAscoteer

Smuj a quick Q for you. I always thought...

Smuj a quick Q for you.

I always thought that parking Albert's props straight up and down was to protect the air intake from FOD. You earlier on alluded to another reason (an oil leak?).

Could...
1st Jan 2015, 21:19
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Posted By ExAscoteer

IIRC it was Abex on nos 3 and 4 and New Yorks on...

IIRC it was Abex on nos 3 and 4 and New Yorks on Nos 1 and 2?

Eventually the fleet was fitted with New Yorks all round ISTR.
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