Another Forum – pprune.org

Peter there is another well known forum pprune.org that has an absolutely superb thread running that would be a perfect destination for your ‘RAF Service’, thr thread is in the Military Aviation section and is titled

Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW II – started by ‘CLIFFNEMO’ back in 2008, currently has some 10400+ posts and the current gentleman in charge/senior poster is one ‘DANNY42C’

Could I respectfully suggest you check this thread out and consider posting your ‘RAF service’ there

http://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/329990-gaining-r-f-pilots-brevet-ww-ii.html

Regards

PZULBA – Out of Africa (Retired)

Antarctic ‘Twotter’?

Antarctic ‘Twotter’? – is that an exhibit? or just a visitor?

PZULBA – Out of Africa (Retired)

From Imperial War Museum Collection

This image is apparently a painting of a 49 Squadron Lincoln with Mt Kenya in the background, by a ‘Pamela Drew’ and is in the Imperial War Museum Collection’

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s320x320/314829_10150342853674701_523474700_7776964_1259411083_n.jpg

PZULBA – Out of Africa (Retired)

Excellent Museum

Was there at beginning of June

Entrance is FREE, but there are are charges for the following:

The Concorde(S),

DC-3 (C-47?)

Boeing 747 (100?)

about 7 Euro’s each

AS others have stated the info/cards are scarce, but the exhibits speak for themselves

As Museum is next to the Business Terminal, the whiff of burnt Kero/jet is quite evocative on touring the external exhibits

I used the on site bistro for an acceptable Plat du Jour (2 courses + drink & coffee) at 19 Euro’s

Remember plenty of film/disc space & battery life!!!

PZULBA – Out of Africa (Retired)

Douglas DC-7C N8216H (c/n 44927

Here’s a link to a DC-7C that was abandoned at OLD Port Sudan airport

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/images/temp/tmp-dc7-n8216h.jpg

I provided the original photo in 2006 (taken in 2004), understand that aircraft was finally broken up in 2007

PZULBA – Out of Africa (Retired)

My father worked for Airwork at Usworth in 1952/53

Ditto

Dad worked there from I think 1950 to ’53, when they ran a Flying School for the RAF – Dad was paid off after a Government White Paper (yes they had them then!!!) led to the scheme closing down

Came across Airwork the airline in East Africa in late ’50’s/ early ’60’s, also I seem to remember they had people working for EA DCA – alongside IAL people

RE Oman, remember hearing rumours of skulduggery over ‘war bonus’ in Salalah in early ’70’s – along lines of incidents being ‘invented/reported’ to extend said bonus by another 90 days!!!

Also ran into someone in Khartoum in 2001 tilting for a Tech Training contract with Sudan Airways

PZULBA – Out of Africa

Lost Delayed Luggage

LAST FIVE TRIPS through Frankfurt to Leeds Bradford & my luggage hasn’t made it

Follows on 12 – 24 hours later – covered in Security Stickers except of course XMAS Eve, when it was 48 hours late

Fortunately no Pressies inside, I’m slow but I do learn – that much so that in future I’ll be travelling Emirates to Manchester & their ‘limo’ to the door – Yes I’m lucky & travel Business Class!!!

So far no apologies, compensation or !!! – apparently BMI should handle as they do the last leg, but they don’t go out of their way despite the Diamond Club GOLD Card – though as I say the Prime fault is Lufthansa and Frankfurt

Sudan

Upto about 6 months ago, there was a very sick looking Provost in a ‘playground’ on the West Bank of the (Blue) Nile in Khartoum – also a MH Broussard – could still be there;

Will try for a photo, but some folks are sensitive about cameras!!!

😉 :confused:

pzulba