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25th Jan 2021, 16:20
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Posted By Dougie M

Brings it all back. What a logistical nightmare....

Brings it all back. What a logistical nightmare. I still have one of those green bags in the loft full of kit. "And what" said Mrs M."do we need NBC kit and an S10 respirator for?""You never know" I...
31st Jan 2020, 14:06
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Posted By Dougie M

He looks so youthful and earnest before becoming...

He looks so youthful and earnest before becoming my Flt Cdr on SF. Extra i's or not.
30th Jan 2020, 19:07
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Posted By Dougie M

Fg Off Ogilivie, Holy Cow

Fg Off Ogilivie, Holy Cow
6th Mar 2019, 14:20
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Posted By Dougie M

Brian. I'm afraid that Garth Bennet is also no...

Brian.
I'm afraid that Garth Bennet is also no longer with us. I'm not sure of the date.
6th Mar 2019, 11:14
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Posted By Dougie M

I believe that the "chateaubriand for two for...

I believe that the "chateaubriand for two for one" was coined in the Equatorial hotel in Singapore. "Actual" meal entitlements were accumulated through the day to pay for a decent repast. When on...
3rd Feb 2019, 10:46
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Posted By Dougie M

On big ABEXes when para/wedge and door bundles...

On big ABEXes when para/wedge and door bundles were dropped, the calculations for stick length timings were tortuous. The wedge went on "Red On - Cut" abeam the early marker, then there was a...
25th Jan 2019, 15:50
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Posted By Dougie M

http://i65.tinypic.com/xlkosi.jpg I always...

http://i65.tinypic.com/xlkosi.jpg
I always enjoyed Frozen Star!
5th May 2018, 16:45
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Posted By Dougie M

60 years of the Hercules

Over one Million hits on this thread. Coff would have been proud!
9th Jan 2018, 19:55
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Posted By Dougie M

Condor. Ed and I on a yacht trip across the...

Condor.
Ed and I on a yacht trip across the pond in 78. Coo, Big picture innit.
Thanks Ken. That bike is not safe for your lovely family!
...
5th Jan 2018, 13:50
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Posted By Dougie M

Until a reliable gratis host is found to replace...

Until a reliable gratis host is found to replace photobucket, and an obliging guru's instruction, the incriminating photos in my library will remain the subject of scurrilous conjecture....rather...
23rd Nov 2017, 10:40
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Posted By Dougie M

To paraphrase the poet: "O Coffman. Wouldst...

To paraphrase the poet:
"O Coffman. Wouldst that thou were living at this hour"
15th Oct 2017, 20:33
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Posted By Dougie M

t's tragic to see XV177 and XV209 for sale in...

t's tragic to see XV177 and XV209 for sale in "Psst you wanna buy a Herc" detailed in https://ex-mod-aircraft.com/
Many happy hours in both frames. When the last 6 aircraft were up for disposal 3G...
3rd Oct 2017, 18:56
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Posted By Dougie M

I see the curmudgeonly Cambrian occasionally. The...

I see the curmudgeonly Cambrian occasionally. The last time being the inauguration of the Island Boy TWB R****s as mayor of Calne. I was expecting a bowl of Kava as a toast. Cl*m once brought to heel...
2nd Oct 2017, 15:05
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Posted By Dougie M

Brian Yes you are right. It was Cl*m. We were...

Brian
Yes you are right. It was Cl*m. We were on "F" together. GT is famed for other stories.
I recall Fudpuckers from Fort Walton Beach I believe whilst visiting some of Uncle Sam's finest. I...
1st Oct 2017, 15:06
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Posted By Dougie M

I have good reason to remember The Waltzing...

I have good reason to remember The Waltzing Matilda bar in Cameron Road Hong Kong. A certain Welsh Nav was O.C. Airport Unit at Kai Tak and he invited me and my family to visit. A long indulgence...
30th Sep 2017, 08:20
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Posted By Dougie M

DCT All I remember of that place was trying to...

DCT
All I remember of that place was trying to avoid the French speaking Night Fighters who would even follow you into the gents. 'Appy days.
25th Sep 2017, 18:53
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Posted By Dougie M

Old Fella I only remember once seeing a C130A...

Old Fella
I only remember once seeing a C130A model with its distinctive "Jiminy Cricket" nose and that belonged to a Reserve unit in the States. I do however recall some time in Adelaide when we...
24th Sep 2017, 15:27
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Posted By Dougie M

Following ICM's answer to the Old Feller I think...

Following ICM's answer to the Old Feller I think that it was probably financially not possible to reconcile the huge inventory of transport aircraft into a single fleet in the late 50s. Since ICM and...
20th Sep 2017, 18:48
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Posted By Dougie M

Aeroid There are countless tales and scurrilous...

Aeroid
There are countless tales and scurrilous anecdotes about the Herc fleet still lurking in dark places awaiting an unsuspecting contributor to trigger the replies. Also many photos but with the...
9th Apr 2017, 20:40
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Posted By Dougie M

The first time I did see one of they Hercules was...

The first time I did see one of they Hercules was in Muharraq in 67. Horrible things I thought. I'd much rather go on to Belfasts. Well what did I know.



...
9th Apr 2017, 13:13
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Posted By Dougie M

Here is XV176 when it arrived "naked" from...

Here is XV176 when it arrived "naked" from Marietta but I am advised that it was preceded by XV179.



...
5th Feb 2017, 19:57
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Posted By Dougie M

The three hotels in a row that we were...

The three hotels in a row that we were accommodated in not only got understandably annoyed at the over indulgence at breakfast but in rotation they provided "Managers Parties" on different days of...
6th Jan 2017, 11:21
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Posted By Dougie M

An unexpected Christmas and New Year in...

An unexpected Christmas and New Year in Salisbury, Rhodesia before it became the sorry state of Harare, Zimbabwe. "All you need to do is nip down there and take freight out to the assembly areas and...
19th Dec 2016, 19:44
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Posted By Dougie M

The 50th Anniversary is already in another thread...

The 50th Anniversary is already in another thread but the fact that they got four Hercs up for a fly past was in itself noteworthy.
24th Nov 2016, 10:33
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Posted By Dougie M

I42 Here is the anti swing on the HSP doing its...

I42
Here is the anti swing on the HSP doing its job. The risers on the main chutes were so long that the anti swing just stabilised the load in the vertical in time for it to touch the ground


...
22nd Nov 2016, 11:36
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Posted By Dougie M

AA It was quite exciting from the front too! ...

AA
It was quite exciting from the front too!




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16th Nov 2016, 12:59
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Posted By Dougie M

I agree with TBT. It's a bit far north for PTS....

I agree with TBT. It's a bit far north for PTS. They like to stay near San Diego. The trials team used to frequent that area though and Point Mugu.
28th Oct 2016, 20:44
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Posted By Dougie M

Tragic news. Ron and I served on several units...

Tragic news. Ron and I served on several units together and because we shared the same birth date we both retired on the same day. On clearing, the stores clerk said to me as the detritus of 37 years...
5th Oct 2016, 13:28
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Posted By Dougie M

ICM The practice of Co Pilot Mutual was even...

ICM
The practice of Co Pilot Mutual was even more fraught!
4th Oct 2016, 18:43
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Posted By Dougie M

So the plan is to buy some J models and co locate...

So the plan is to buy some J models and co locate them with the French at Orleans for SF tasking because they are smaller and more manoeuverable than the A400s and can land on unprepared strips. The...
26th Sep 2016, 18:45
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Posted By Dougie M

Lashing Tape

This versatile material had many uses including deterring passenger "air rage".




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19th Sep 2016, 08:00
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Posted By Dougie M

As a tribute to past times, the Westbury Cement...

As a tribute to past times, the Westbury Cement Works chimney known to all tactical Herc operators as "Smoky Joe", the instantly recognisable clue to the run in at Keevil DZ was demolished yesterday....
19th Sep 2016, 07:44
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Posted By Dougie M

Very sorry to learn of Coff's passing. A great...

Very sorry to learn of Coff's passing. A great shame and it's a pity he never saw the millionth posting on this thread.
27th Aug 2016, 12:58
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Posted By Dougie M

The occasion when the noble Duke visited Lyneham...

The occasion when the noble Duke visited Lyneham was some time ago when the J was relatively new and his request was to be enlightened "in layman's terms" which we kept as simple as possible. I am...
10th Aug 2016, 11:34
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Posted By Dougie M

The Duke of Westminster

Very sorry to hear of the passing of the DoW at the age of 64. He came to visit Lyneham in his capacity as head of Auxiliary forces and watched a sortie in the K Sim.
Afterwards we were presented to...
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