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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2019, 13:51
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Hi C218, You had me scratching my head,...

Hi C218,
You had me scratching my head, particularly as I was aware of 2 from our course photo' who 'left' in 66. Both back row, 3rd from left sadly chopped from our nav' course - I bumped into him...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Mar 2019, 08:35
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Cerney218 Interesting choice of name! If you...

Cerney218

Interesting choice of name! If you were on 218 Course at South Cerney you may be interested in looking at another thread entitled '230 Course South Cerney' - lots about the various SC...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2018, 08:05
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Mike Preston, Former RAF Herc' pilot - 48...

Mike Preston,

Former RAF Herc' pilot - 48 Sqn 67-70, followed by 47 Sqn 70-73, has recently died.

His funeral is on Tuesday 15th May at 1300 at South Oxfordshire Crematorium OX13 5PA then...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2017, 08:35
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Clem arrived as a first tourist when I was on 30...

Clem arrived as a first tourist when I was on 30 - not sure if it was just before or after we moved from Fairford to Lyneham. We always got on well, despite my contempt for the 'Green Shield Stamp'...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2017, 14:43
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

bunta130

If your Welsh Nav's initials are GT then I don't think I knew him.

My version's initials are A L C******.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2017, 17:18
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Dougie

That 'certain Welsh nav' was an occasional poster on here 4 or 5 years ago, be nice if he appeared again - he must have lots of good stories to tell.

BW
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2017, 15:27
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

AA62 and Smuj

In today's papers a couple in Crudwell, Wilts ( Mr & Mrs Noel Cleave ) believe their prize winning wisteria had been wilfully destroyed.

When I lived in Crudwell March '70- October '72, Noel...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2017, 07:18
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Scrumblehalf

Hello, Welcome aboard.

In the early 70s I used to take my kids for swimming lessons at the indoor pool in Cirencester and Fred was often there at the same time with his little one - can't remember...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2017, 19:13
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

aeroid

Vic and Chas were both on 48 went it formed. I have a vague recollection that Vic ended up with Dan Air.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2017, 07:31
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

I had a think about the number of airframes at...

I had a think about the number of airframes at Thorney; I guess what Andy's book gave, 6, was the initial delivery.
This would have been sufficient for the OCU staff to get to grips with them while...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2017, 16:28
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Just been delving into a couple of books - the...

Just been delving into a couple of books - the first Herc' for the RAF, XV176, made its maiden flight at Marietta ( the Lockheed plant ) on 19th Oct' 1966.
XV177 was the first handed over to the RAF...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2017, 08:41
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

50 years ago

I had to think of something to get this thread bumped back onto Pg 1 - it is 50 years ago this month since 242 OCU received its first Hercules and IIRC No1 Course commenced.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2016, 18:56
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

bingofuel

As I explained above, the instructor was in the RH seat and the 'co-pilot' he was checking in the LH seat. If all went well the instructor did a 'crew-change' with another co-pilot who took his place...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2016, 15:31
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

DeanO

You were instructing on my course, No 4 July- Nov 30th 1967, and the co-pilot solos were still being done.
On Nov 8th I flew in XV188 with Laurie Martin as the pilot instructor and Malcolm Hunt as...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2016, 09:47
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Jenkins

Sorry about the heading of my deleted message - finger trouble.

Back to FEAF - on 48 Sqn ( Hercs ) a co-pilot was converted locally to the LH seat.

He had been a creamie instructing on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2016, 19:55
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

FP2

Ian, Thank goodness you're still on the perch! I had looked at my 207 Sqn history book because I had some vague memory that he had ended up there, but to no avail! If he is mentioned I have missed...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2016, 10:00
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

aeroid and Jenks

That first name hasn't rung any bells, but I can form a picture of a tall, slim ( weren't we all! ), dark-haired guy with maybe a pinkish complexion - nice guy IIRC.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Sep 2016, 12:03
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Co-pilot solo

Just been speaking to C**** K**** who was on 8 Course and they didn't do a solo, so it obviously stopped after my course, 4, and before 8.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Sep 2016, 15:45
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Ken

Thank you very much for your congrats' - mind you, yesterday when I was riding my bike and racing myself on the Garmin thingie that my son bought me for my 70th, I felt every day of my age!

Back...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Sep 2016, 11:35
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Thanks Ken - I've just exchanged emails (...

Thanks Ken - I've just exchanged emails ( celebrating the two of us reaching 70 yrs old ) with my mate A****, who was boss of the OCU c1992, and he confirms it was no longer done. He thinks it was a...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Sep 2016, 10:50
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

The story in some of today's papers re young...

The story in some of today's papers re young EasyJet captain and first officer got me to thinking about the youngest pair of pilots I flew with in my short career.

As captain, John Lambert ( RIP )...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Aug 2016, 16:26
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Been a bit quiet here for the last 2 weeks - so...

Been a bit quiet here for the last 2 weeks - so bump!
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2016, 21:02
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

AA62

Could it have been Major J J Smith?

I believe he passed away 2 or 3 years ago, according to C**** K**** - he and a few other ex 47ers met up at the RAF Club to 'mourn' his passing.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2016, 10:57
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Lynas beat me to it! I was intending to get SWMBO...

Lynas beat me to it! I was intending to get SWMBO to cut and paste,( or whatever it's called - me being a technophobe ) , Nasher's email with all the details.

Mike, we must get together one day...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2016, 14:07
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Wander00

Just back from holiday in France ( nuff' said! - crappy gite! ) - I'll need to search my emails from 4 or 5 years ago to recall exactly how Nasher went from nav' to pilot.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2016, 15:56
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Red Arrows trip

I guess the idea of them visiting Canada and the USA may have been on the agenda for some time and finally in October '71 an exploratory visit was made. A team of some half dozen guys were carried by...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2016, 17:52
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Doug

Reminds me of one day at Boscombe; I was doing Aerodrome Radar and a Herc' came to drop para' at Fox covert from 12,000'. I can't remember whether he had taken off from DM or come in from...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2016, 13:17
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Ops desk

On 48, Co-pilots and navs assisted by more junior AQMs and Air Engs would take turns manning the ops desk.

Early in '68 it was my turn and one evening just as I was locking everything up, Sqn Ldr...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2016, 08:33
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

AA62

I'm sorry to say I can't find any. Like many people I used to take slides and really regret it - it is such a faff to search through them, particularly as my filing was not as good as it should have...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2016, 10:27
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

DeanO

I remember that apparently the VC10 had departed another UK RAF base following a night stop and the nav' said that he had not been able to sleep due to the noise all night from the summer ball.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2016, 09:13
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Smuj

I'm reluctant to comment, especially having had the pleasure of meeting Dougie for the first time at A***** C******'s 70th birthday bash on Saturday! Dougie with his 11 tours and me with my paltry 2,...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2016, 09:21
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Flyer flier

Welcome! Keeping a civil aircraft there had been done before. In 1973 2 navs on 30 were doing PPLs at Staverton Flying Club, myself and Al Moffatt. I was hopeless and chucked it in, but Al M kept...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2015, 08:33
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

AA62

Beat me to it! Yes I recall HAEC doing the majors and also helping out with urgent work such as an engine change.

On one trip we had night stopped on the Thursday and on the following morning...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2015, 16:55
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

Vasco

As soon as I saw Dean's photograph showing your dad I meant to make a comment, but our protracted house build is coming to a climax, yippee, and it slipped my mind.

What a great bloke Len Davies...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2015, 17:40
Replies: 4,774
Views: 1,560,446
Posted By Brian 48nav

When I was on 48 I'm sure I never experienced...

When I was on 48 I'm sure I never experienced more than 30-40 degrees of bank, which suited me fine! Not long after joining 30Sqn I was on a sortie that involved displaying at 4 different locations...
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