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Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2018, 18:30
Replies: 12,908
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Posted By ValMORNA

harrym: Ref my 12567, ASN report on TG602...

harrym:

Ref my 12567, ASN report on TG602 states, Quote:

The Hastings transport plane climbed away in steep turns after takeoff. At a height of about 2000 feet the starboard elevator broke...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2018, 18:36
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

harrym Your post #12565, would that be...

harrym

Your post #12565, would that be Hastings TG602, temporarily based at RAF Fayid, on 12th Jan 1953? I understand it was doing an air-test after some tech ;problem. It was carrying (possibly)...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2018, 19:23
Replies: 12,908
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Posted By ValMORNA

Belatedly, just sneaking in to wish our 'Host...

Belatedly, just sneaking in to wish our 'Host with the Most' a very happy anniversary today. Congratulations on another successful year, Danny.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2018, 18:34
Replies: 12,908
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Posted By ValMORNA

Franek, I don't know if any of this is of use . ....

Franek, I don't know if any of this is of use . . .
At RAF Swanton Morley between Dec 1951 and July 1952 I flew in their Ansons and Proctors with

Sgt Pedzimas
F/Lt Lanzig
Sgt Weber
Sgt Michel...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2017, 19:21
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Danny, Ref your #10889 . . . ...

Danny,


Ref your #10889 . . .


Various commercial radio stations along the US coast were also used by the submariners for triangulation and navigation purposes, I understand.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2016, 19:10
Replies: 12,908
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Posted By ValMORNA

Danny, your #8216 . . . As a footnote,...

Danny, your #8216 . . .


As a footnote, Arthur Gill is the President of 84 Squadron Association, of which I am a proud member.


VM
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2016, 19:47
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Posted By ValMORNA

Danny, Indeed a fortuitous day for you,...

Danny,


Indeed a fortuitous day for you, the 24th, as it is today for an ex-colleague of yours on the Vengeance, Sqdn Ldr A M Gill (Arthur) 84 Squadron, who celebrates his 100th birthday today....
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2016, 19:59
Replies: 12,908
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Posted By ValMORNA

Rear crew, rear of the queue (when it comes to...

Rear crew, rear of the queue (when it comes to gongs).
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2015, 19:42
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Ref the posts 7475 and 7479 regarding Service...

Ref the posts 7475 and 7479 regarding Service record.


The unidentified hospital refers to No 4 RAF Hospital Rauceby near Sleaford.


There is a brief but interesting Wiki link under 'Rauceby...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2015, 19:54
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Danny, I don't know if this will help...

Danny,


I don't know if this will help your research, but my Uncle's log book shows him initially at 20 EFTS, Yeadon, in Nov 41.


His flying commenced in the USA on Feb 28th 1942, Course 42H,...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2015, 20:43
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Danny, Mossie nets - ah! Luxury! ...

Danny,


Mossie nets - ah! Luxury!


It was standard procedure to leave the metal bedframes out in the Egyptian sun for a few hours; this, allegedly, removed them from their hiding places.

...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2015, 20:25
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

aa62, Your #7189 . . In Egypt in the...

aa62, Your #7189 . .


In Egypt in the 50's we used the 50-cigarette tins, once empty, filled with petrol too. Unfortunately the Wily Oriental Gentlemen bedbugs then climbed the wall, across the...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2015, 20:26
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Ricardian, Your #7174, I have to agree; I...

Ricardian, Your #7174,


I have to agree; I left the RAF after 8 years as an Air Signaller in 1958, joined GCHQ in '59 until 1992. It still rankles me that staff I worked with later got that...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Apr 2015, 20:50
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Amazing story of an American WW2 Spitfire Recon...

Amazing story of an American WW2 Spitfire Recon pilot reunited with memories of his crash-landing.




https://dub115.mail.live.com/?tid=cmGd8H5Mfe5BGdvAAjfeM2GA2&fid=flinbox
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Apr 2015, 20:39
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

The reason was probably that a Sea Pembroke would...

The reason was probably that a Sea Pembroke would have been mistaken for HMS Pembroke and draftees would have been confused.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2014, 20:23
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Mars Bars

Ignoramus approaching: 'Why are Mars Bars quoted in Grams?' Ounces were good enough, allegedly, for a pop-star and a young lady ISTR.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2014, 20:29
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

I was told by a resident 'expert' at the Cosford...

I was told by a resident 'expert' at the Cosford Air Museum, after querying the line drawn under an ident letter on one of their exhibits, that Coastal Command aircraft were so plentiful on some...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2014, 20:11
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

pzu, Re your post #6515, the link to the...

pzu,


Re your post #6515, the link to the photograph is not working for me, 'This page can not be displayed.'
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2014, 20:48
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

I didn't realise this was a civil-servant bashing...

I didn't realise this was a civil-servant bashing thread . . .


Theresa May said, today, in a speech, that over 700 terrorist plots in this country had been countered. Perhaps all civil...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2014, 20:28
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Danny42C, Another classic example of the...

Danny42C,


Another classic example of the 'double-hander' Morse key used a hacksaw blade. Unfortunately such 'Bug Keys' were no use with the T1154/R1155 as the keying relay (TX when dot/dash...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2014, 20:25
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

. . . and a 'Chota Peg' for Danny.

. . . and a 'Chota Peg' for Danny.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2014, 17:26
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Lancaster heating

I'm pretty sure that I once heard that the heating was poor except for the W/Ops position, where he overheated. There again, it may be a product of my imagination; put it down to the effects of...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2014, 19:25
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Near miss, Danny. It was 42H. Still...

Near miss, Danny. It was 42H.


Still working on the next bit.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2014, 20:35
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

As there have, to date, been no new posts on this...

As there have, to date, been no new posts on this thread today I'll add my contingency piece.

Herewith details from the log book of a distant relation of mine, taken from a CD of the content....
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2014, 20:00
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Consol

The Consol system I remember had 3 stations located in Norway, France and Northern Ireland (Bush Mills/callsign MWN). The French station was at Ploneis with c/s TRQ - or that may have been the Norge...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jun 2014, 20:48
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

WWII Bomber pilot training plus

I am currently working through a DVD of a log book which contains much of the RAF career of a distant 'something-or-other'-Uncle who joined in 1941. He trained in England and America before resuming...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jun 2014, 20:51
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Yes, the numbers game. My ID card was EKBB1384,...

Yes, the numbers game. My ID card was EKBB1384, ATC number 304xxxx, RAF 350xxxx, Op number at a RAF Y station 661, I have both a 10-digit NHS number and a Hospital Patient number Fxxxxx. I can...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2014, 20:22
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Chinagraph

I still have at least two chinagraph pencils knocking about somewhere, used in the 1960s to 80s. Alas, no lead in the pencil now.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2014, 20:55
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Icare9, Re your #5402, and the 'Hit and Run'...

Icare9,
Re your #5402, and the 'Hit and Run' raids, a book on the subject contains a footnote saying that particular raid was on Robertsbridge, which I queried with the author. As the aircraft...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2014, 20:49
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Cool MPN11, I was trying to remember the 'Air...

MPN11,


I was trying to remember the 'Air Experience flight' I had while I was there and think it was in a Prentice. The pilot asked me to have a try so I flew it like a Kirby Cadet, straight...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2014, 19:46
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

An addendum to my ATC days. How on earth could I...

An addendum to my ATC days. How on earth could I have forgotten my course, flying Kirby Cadet gliders at weekends at RAF Kenley in the winter of 1948. Unfortunately none of us completed the course...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2014, 21:51
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Chugalug, Danny and smujsmith, Re my...

Chugalug, Danny and smujsmith,

Re my #5279, thank you for your valued comments. I have been searching my memory (I'm surprised I remembered that much!) to check where 'my' aircraft flew from....
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Mar 2014, 21:33
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Ricardian Our paths would not have...

Ricardian


Our paths would not have crossed then, as I was in Hong Kong 1969-75, not exactly a punishment posting.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2014, 21:08
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Heinkel/Messerschmit vehicles

Post-RAF service I became a civilian wireless operator (later termed Radio Officer, but no extra pay or perks) at a station in North Staffs. At one stage we had two chaps on our watch who became...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2014, 20:55
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,850,872
Posted By ValMORNA

Why did I want to be Aircrew? In 1941 I watched...

Why did I want to be Aircrew? In 1941 I watched the Battle of Britain being fought over our heads as I helped my Mother in the hop gardens of Arthur Guinness in Bodiam, Kent. We cheered when we saw...
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