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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Feb 2023, 16:58
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

Old Not Bold: Does this ring a bell? ...

Old Not Bold:
Does this ring a bell?
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/792x520/gaopl_3e6fc5846f4a1232c47a9c44b2fb0d55e79af8a8.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Dec 2015, 16:54
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

I didn't realise that you had Violet Picture in...

I didn't realise that you had Violet Picture in the Hastings.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Dec 2015, 16:39
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

Once again, lovely photographs.

Once again, lovely photographs.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Dec 2015, 14:36
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

I wasn't talking about Jack Hunt, I was talking...

I wasn't talking about Jack Hunt, I was talking about Jack Harr as mentioned by Herod a couple of posts ago (#240).
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Dec 2015, 11:48
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

I don't think Jack H ever set foot in a Hastings....

I don't think Jack H ever set foot in a Hastings. He was an Argosy man (as was I).
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Feb 2015, 19:48
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

A Hastings yarn: Brakedwell mentioned PS in...

A Hastings yarn:

Brakedwell mentioned PS in a previous post as one of the funniest men he had ever flown with. I totally agree. Here is a story that PS once told me. He had already done a few...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jan 2015, 08:29
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/Jeep.jpg I have...

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/Jeep.jpg

I have just restarted re-reading Sandy Cavangh's book "Airborne to Suez". He mentions that they (3 Para) embarked on HMS "Theseus" to go to Cyprus (Famagusta)...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jan 2015, 15:22
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

I offer the following extract from my epistle...

I offer the following extract from my epistle (which would have mainly come from the 53 Sqn Operations Record Book):

"The entire squadron was now on standby while the politicians tried to decide...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jan 2015, 15:53
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/JAM.jpg And...

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/JAM.jpg

And finally for today, a nice air-to-air photograph of WD488/JAM.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jan 2015, 14:35
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/Jeep3.jpg And...

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/Jeep3.jpg

And here is Hastings TG529/JAB running in to drop the Jeeps. You can see how beautifully streamlined the Jeeps are! I am told that an engine failure on...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jan 2015, 14:27
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/Jeep2.jpg View...

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/Jeep2.jpg

View from the front showing an anxious captain probably contemplating what he has let himself in for.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jan 2015, 14:23
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/Jeep1.jpg This...

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/Jeep1.jpg

This rather poor quality shot shows two Jeeps loaded on to the heavy beam underneath the fuselage ready for dropping.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jan 2015, 13:28
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/GAC.jpg And here...

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/GAC.jpg

And here is one of 53 Sqn MOGAC/TG604.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jan 2015, 13:23
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/GAY.jpg So here...

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/GAY.jpg

So here is the other shot that I found of WJ332/GAY in 53 Sqn colours.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jan 2015, 10:42
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/WJ332.jpg ...

http://www.frpilot.com/Dad/WJ332.jpg

Hopefully this will work. If it does, I'll try to post some more Hastings stuff this afternoon.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Jan 2015, 16:05
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

It certainly does; I don't recall ever seeing "O"...

It certainly does; I don't recall ever seeing "O" on a Hastings photograph but perhaps it was in addition to "G" and "J"?

Air Britain gives the history of TG551 as:

Dishforth/Topcliffe/Lyneham...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Jan 2015, 15:15
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

Well John, I don't think you can say that GAY was...

Well John, I don't think you can say that GAY was a 99 Sqn code for I have a photograph of WJ332 with the GAY code and the 53 Sqn diamond on the tail. (I am trying to post the photograph but I can't...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jan 2015, 15:53
Replies: 362
Views: 138,969
Posted By JW411

It is my understanding that GAY was the last...

It is my understanding that GAY was the last three of the radio callsign (in this case - MOGAY).
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