ROFL Cypherus :diablo: Bex

Starting to look really good now Les, photos are great too thanks for the updates. Bex

Anyone know if theres still any flying Wessex knocking around? Bex

Err..

I can honestly say that XH175 is not missing any major internals or externals.

However I can say that XH174 is a stripped shell of the fixer up type

Regards
Ross

Sorry Ross, I shouldve known better, but I was too busy looking at the photos and not the serial, and youre quite right, XH175 does look quite yummy 😀 Bex

Stiggy, Franck, thanks for the info, ok cheeky question time, any ideas where I could find a photo?

thanks in advance, and when me & my step son get a passport we’ll have to come and see how you French guys do an airshow :diablo: Bex

Now it happens that the head of the Intelligence School at Ashford (1987) was a typical IO and had, as a hobby, observation of aircrew patches.

At the critical time two aircrew – Canberras have two crew – were in Belize flight planning – used by single seat Harriers. The aircrew were not wearing any badges. Their flight suits however were adorned with unfaded cloth and stitched outline where badges had been.

The badges conformed to the shape of a well known Canberra Sqn.

End of story.

What were they doing there? Were they there? Were they a Canberra crews? No idea, sorry.

Now as most people know Im a Cranberry nut, and this particular can of worms is one I have not been able to open. Ive heard rumours about 39 Sqn flying out of Chile, but have not been able to confirm this either way. There are signs of this possibility, 1. Chile being given Canberras paid for by Argentina (again uncomfirmed), 2. Chile using PR9’s, 3. The comments Pontious has made really has me wondering now.

I hope there is no feeling of “Thread Jacking” with this post, but if there is then Im more than happy to open a new thread.

Bex

Now what was the thread here……………..oh yes, will the Sea Harrier be flying June 17th?

Well I hope so!

I’m going to be proudly marching that day, hopefully with a couple of thousand of other blokes who took part in liberating the Falkland Islands from the Argentine invader. I say ‘proudly’ because I am bloody proud of the fact we that we did our duty and did it well.

I will not react adversely to some of the ‘bizarre’ comments I have read here.

Regards.

A proud sailor of the South Atlantic Task Force 1982.

p.s. I took this picture at the Ascension Islands on the way South.

I heartily agree with you my friend, as you may have gathered by an earlier post of mine that Im a Squaddie Brat, and its about time you guys from the South Atlantic got your dues. As we are a bit far apart would u accept a “Cyber Handshake” and a heartfelt thanks? Bex