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Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2019, 08:03
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Remember doing the full fig at Kinloss one year,...

Remember doing the full fig at Kinloss one year, late 70s, no idea why, and vaguely remember all the left footers falling out.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2019, 12:56
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

TTN, around that time I realised that papers were...

TTN, around that time I realised that papers were recycled. Some questions every 2, 3 or 4 years. Flt Safety questions, my weak link, only one or other paper. Year I passed mine we had an FS...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2019, 19:16
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Like a 1st at Cambridge 😁

Like a 1st at Cambridge 😁
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2019, 12:47
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

And for some, only two rungs required. For...

And for some, only two rungs required.

For James, this was a time where you needed to pass 4 or 5 'B' exams before promotion to flt lt. Enter the world of the partial pass. Having taken 5 exams...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2019, 13:52
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

OldBricks, not just the gleaming towers. We went...

OldBricks, not just the gleaming towers. We went mad with black and white paint for an inspection. We ran out of black. As we used it up we added more and more thinners. Eventually we just had...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2019, 16:38
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

There used to be regular notices about a CofE God...

There used to be regular notices about a CofE God bothering course but I don't remember seeing and adverts after the 60s.

Thank you BEagle, Amport House. Maybe they will but some ecumenical and...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jan 2019, 09:38
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Browne per chance?

Browne per chance?
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2019, 21:38
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Two cards, one in the Mess and one for Mrs Stn...

Two cards, one in the Mess and one for Mrs Stn Cdr. Given an aircrew complement on a bomber base of 180 or so and over 200 all told, there would be a turn over of about 70 per year and Mrs SC would...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Dec 2018, 12:35
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Did I mention that RC padres used to live in? As...

Did I mention that RC padres used to live in? As they were celebrate they were not entitled to a MQ.

I recall two. One was Irish and available to his flock every night in the bar. He would have...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2018, 20:42
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Or if a church parade, ie the Service on the...

Or if a church parade, ie the Service on the parade square, the News and Roman Catholics are to fall out and March to the edge of the parade square and remain facing outward whilst the padre would...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Dec 2018, 15:50
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

TL, you prompt me with a memory. The norm of...

TL, you prompt me with a memory.

The norm of the age was to repair to the Mess for a post-church stiffener. The stn cdr other brass would gather too and frequently joined by the padre.

The...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2018, 07:52
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

NRU74, that seems more likely than drinking on...

NRU74, that seems more likely than drinking on the day.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2018, 16:53
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

This is probably as patchy too. By curious...

This is probably as patchy too. By curious coincidence I was not on-base when any of the IX Vulcans crashed but there was another tradition you haven't picked up on and that was the dead man's sale....
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2018, 21:29
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Brian, thank you, it was 50 years ago. ...

Brian, thank you, it was 50 years ago.

Archie, good to get corroboration. It might have been at my initial Lindholme course and not my later visual course.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Dec 2018, 20:10
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

ICM, several of my nav course went to Argosy and...

ICM, several of my nav course went to Argosy and I have vague memory of who a couple might have been. They would have been starting 2nd tours, they were Tim Hankey and Bill Hamilton-Irving aka Bill...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Dec 2018, 18:58
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

We had Argosy 'bomb aimers's' on a course at...

We had Argosy 'bomb aimers's' on a course at Lindholme when I did my visual bombing course. I think the plan was to use them in Aden.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2018, 21:01
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

TT mentioned women in the mess. In some messes...

TT mentioned women in the mess. In some messes this was verboten apart from functions. At one mess wives were not even permitted to check the mail rack.

The reasoning was she might see mail...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2018, 14:59
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Some happy hour coloured bar chits were used. At...

Some happy hour coloured bar chits were used. At the appointed hour these were removed and replaced with the normal white ones.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2018, 08:09
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

R lsButler: We either had bar books...

R lsButler:



We either had bar books that the barman would fill out and you were supposed to sign. During a session the books could be set out behind the bar and often unsigned.

Sometimes...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2018, 21:10
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Not that I recall, but then we managed to be away...

Not that I recall, but then we managed to be away each time a 9 Sqn Vulcan crashed.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2018, 21:08
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

Yes, happy hour existed in Officers messes in the...

Yes, happy hour existed in Officers messes in the 60s and beyond though the drinking laws started to reduce attendance. Frequently good was served, typically chips or sarnis. It would finish by...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2018, 21:06
Replies: 116
Views: 32,371
Posted By Pontius Navigator

There were anti-flash screens between front and...

There were anti-flash screens between front and rear. During day time flights they were usually closed to that the radar was not affected by the daylight. At night this was less a problem though...
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