G-FUKM – Gazelle

I now realise that having looked at the site that is the fount of all knowledge. The thing that concerns me is my degenerating memory and why I remembered it as such.

Happy landings!!

G-AWOG was a PA-30 and was sold

He was killed in PA-28R G-AYPW which was yellow and white.

Yes G-AWOG no worries writing it, it existed (PA-30) which caused offence ahead of a visit to foreign climes but it was sold in Japan. PA-28R G-AYPW…(Young Prince William) was his new mount and it was that aircraft that crashed

Having stood by the a/c through the night I am sure it was WOG. If not I do not know why I would remember it!! I certainly remember the senior PC on our shift returning from the PM at snap time with the contents of both stomachs which were in Tupperware tubs which he took great delight in placing on the table by my cheese sandwiches!! It was his duty to take them to Birmingham FSO later that morning.

ps it was lemon and white!! The a/c ts!!!hat i

You’re right David..1982 was a change of ownership…but not operator…G-OLLY dates from 1976. It was around then for 24 years one of the longest lived special marks on a company aircraft.

TBH I always saw a Golly as a Golly and not derogratry characiture of any particulr ethnic group. It was as it was. Just as I didn’t and still don’t see a clown as a derogitry characiture of a white person..it is what it is and no more. I never saw any of this as a link to reality..it was in toy world and that was that.

The PC brigade made me think of things I’d never thought of before as they were not real issues, but they made them real…but there you go.

There was some controversy over the registration G-OLLY. At one time it was applied to a Navajo operated by Robertsons Jam; the logo/trade mark on their product label at the time featured the image of a (then) popular childrens’ toy.

Parental guidance needed for this picture.
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1126612/

You’re right Garry – they eventually dropped the logo citing a lack of relevance in the modern world (or something like that). ( But I’m sure I saw it at Lyneham before I left the RAF in December ’77)

From Wiki (:dev2:)

Robertson’s officially ‘retired’ Golly in 2002. The company had found that Golly was, on the whole, no longer popular with the children of families, although the scheme (collecting the brooches/badges) was still successful with adult collectors.

Robertson’s always insisted that they did not retire the Golly because of the pressure of “political correctness” in the 1990s (the caricature is now generally considered to be racist), but simply for commercial reasons. Virginia C “Ginny” Knox, then brand director at Robertson’s commented:
“ We are retiring Golly because we found families with kids no longer necessarily knew about him. We are not bowing to political correctness, but like with any great brand we have to move with the times ” 😉

Robertsons eventually painted out the logo which seemed to be the main issue. They operated it from 1982-1988 and at first there was no issues. It continued as G-OLLY with three further owners before being sold in the Netherlands in 2000. They also had a balloon G-OLLI

A saw a helicopter about a week aga

G-FUFU

Back in the 90s at Weston in Dublin almost every weekend an influx of jockeys would arrive from the UK for the Irish horse racing. Willie Carson would arrive in his Pa32 G-WILI quickly followed by Walter Swinburn in Cessna 303 G-PUSI. Always caused some raised eyebrows from other visitors.

There was some controversy over the registration G-OLLY. At one time it was applied to a Navajo operated by Robertsons Jam; the logo/trade mark on their product label at the time featured the image of a (then) popular childrens’ toy.

I spent several hours guarding the remains of William of Gloucesters a/c in a hedge at Halfpenny green many years ago. I don’t think the CAA would issue his personal reg these days!!!! G-A(guess what)

Yes G-AWOG no worries writing it, it existed (PA-30) which caused offence ahead of a visit to foreign climes but it was sold in Japan. PA-28R G-AYPW…(Young Prince William) was his new mount and it was that aircraft that crashed

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One for the ladies 😉

Probably why the USA opted for N + a few numbers…. imagine the implications otherwise…. 😀

I wonder what reg Alcock and Brown would have had on their aircraft?

BTW what’s the appeal for rude aircraft REG’s? Seems a bit childish to me.

I spent several hours guarding the remains of William of Gloucesters a/c in a hedge at Halfpenny green many years ago. I don’t think the CAA would issue his personal reg these days!!!! G-A(guess what)

Will the aeroplane be rebuilt or scrapped?

It is being rebuilt on a non-commercial basis, but by professionals in their own time – not by me.

Moggy

G-BRIS always amused me, if only because, I am guessing, the aviation journalist who flew it must have been blissfully unaware of it’s rather uncomfortable meaning.

James May has G-OCOK

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/oldbuckshots/5476051587/

There’s a G-FCUK where I work..

I believe there used to be an Italian glider registered I-F*Ck. And you know the missing letter.

Do the Italians have an aeroplane in the equivalent Italian or is it too long …

Regards

As an ex-owner of G-NADZ I can hardly take the high ground.

Moggy

Will the aeroplane be rebuilt or scrapped?

Regards