Don’t forget that HQ USAAF 9th Air Force was at Sunninghill Park. HQ USAAF IX Troop Carrier Command was at Ascot (precise location not known). Both are within a couple of miles of the finishing straight at Ascot Racecourse. Seems likely that there would have been some sort of Senior Officer’s “Air Taxi Service” operated from the Racecourse.

The “RAF Ascot” in the frequncy list is almost certainly one of the call-signs used in the RAF world-wide HF SSB radio net. Main call-sign “Architect”. Ascot standing for Air Support Command Operational Transit.

HTH
Resmoroh

Peter V – Nice one!
You’ll next be bringing up “Chitty Wallah”, “Punkah Wallah”, “Dobhi Wallah”, and/or even “Kharzi Wallah”!! Tks for taking me back 60-odd years!!
Rgds
Resmoroh

Apparently, there is some problem with the non-compatibility of the Linux version in the system, and that used by the vBulletin system software (so I’m told, but whilst I can nod sagely at this info I really have very little idea what it actually means!!). I am also told that ISP and Bulletin software engineers are preparing a “patch”, but I doubt if such worthy souls work over the weekend. My own guess (from many years in the RAF on the receiving end of similar, apparent, computer/satellite ‘noughts&ones’ “fixes” from ‘the industry’) is that late Monday looks like the best bet.
Those with severe withdrawal symptoms should retire to a dark, cool (not difficult these days in UK!), room, and receive intravenous strong G&T! Minor symptoms can, possibly, be alleviated by (a) clearing the garage, (b) kicking the cat, (c) being uxorious!! But, I suspect, I may have gone beyond my terms of reference – or even competence!!
HTH
Resmoroh

Paul your (1548Z) message not received thista via rafcommands.
Somebody(s) somewhere are not being entirely truthful.
There is a problem, and it is being hidden behind a mask of “smoke & mirrors”. Even my ‘steam-driven’ computer could have transferred the rafcommands files from one server to another.
I am already aware that at least one person has received a “Life Ban” (not certain whether this is from this site, or rafcommands).
There is definitely a smell of “rat” upon the air. WTHIGO?
HTH
Resmoroh

We had a civilian Forecaster posted into the Met Office at El Adem in the early 50’s. He used to like to go for long walks in the “bundoo” on his afternoons off. He came back one day and said “I found this white line painted on the desert – what does it mean?”. “Ah,” we said, “did you cross this line at right angles, or did you walk along it?”. “No”, he said, “I crossed it”. “In which case” we said, “you either went out of a cleared area into a minefield, or went out of a minefield into a cleared area”!!!
The word was, in them days, “Find a white painted line and then walk along it.”.
Different world!
HTH
Resmoroh

Been involved, on occasion(s) and over 40+ -odd years, with a number of RAF/Met Office/Offshore Rigs & Platforms/Site Finding organisations, etc, etc, etc, that had the same approach to getting the job done. Not – perhaps – as ‘harum scarum’ as that clip, but with the same attitude!!
Perhaps we should make that clip compulsory viewing by the modern Elf & Safety mob. Would cause most of ’em to have the conniptions and keel over!!
Good fun!!
Resmoroh

Moggy (re Post #13)
I, too, am allergic to the sight/sound of Fergal Keane. But I did giggle at his impersonation of The White Knuckle Airlines at Shuttleworth!!!!
Seriously, though, there was enough stuff shown for 3, or 4, additional programs. And I thought (as a KOS) that the CGI was rather good. But, then, I’m only a KOS Met Man!
Resmoroh