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  • October 13, 2006 at 10:52 am in reply to: RNAS Culdrose, 'HMS Siskin', Predannack. #543848
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    A very interesting set of photographs Brian 🙂 i visited Culdrose early in July this year, never knew Naval Aviation Bases to be so busy ! i’m more used to Boring Army bases and VERY busy operational Royal Air Force bases, but it threw me back 😀 but i feel very odd just seeing the GR3’s and Wessex just sat there rotting away from the elements, surely they could go to preservation or museums ?? its part of our proud aviation heritage ! :s think i get abit carried away sometimes with my views hehe 😀

    September 17, 2006 at 10:20 pm in reply to: Watch Out! He's about to commit Aviation! #396384
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    Thankyou very much for the welcome guys, 🙂 its interesting to chat to you all.
    but as for the Puma pilot, i served my time in the hot and dusty deserts of Iraq and Afgan myself, not something i liked much but i certainly got my share of flying in seakings and hercules myself on the door with a fierce GPMG, so i send my regards and luck to him.
    so are you all most private pilots licenced pilots with RAF backgrounds ? if so dont you get bored flying with no particular tasks ? i can understand you fly with the passion of flying and the thrills of it, which i can relate to, but in the RAF or whatever, you had tasks to concentrate on i guess, i know if i had a licence id be pretty bored and feel restricted as to what i can do in the aircraft.
    If these questions are stupid dont hesitiate to bombard me with Banter 😀 its more than welcome hehe 🙂

    September 17, 2006 at 6:40 pm in reply to: a few from Leuchars 2006 #548209
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    Brilliant pictures, especially the war memorial flight prep for takeoff, fab !!

    September 17, 2006 at 6:38 pm in reply to: leuchars (late i know) #548214
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    Exellent photography there Holty ! like above, nice touch with the Nimrod, We Remember .

    September 17, 2006 at 1:20 am in reply to: Elvington sunday #548464
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    Hi, just would like to add, i love the Hercules pictures, i often did that as i was based at RAF Lyneham as an Air Dispatcher, often carried this very steep decent down towards the runway, then once toched down it was hang on for dear life haha then back ramp lowered then total chaos for us to offload the landrover then to take up defence positions on the aircraft , then ramp up then hold on for life again for a very steep and high altitude takeoff,,,, all in a days work 😀 hehe bet yes very welldone, i tried to make it to Elvington airshow but too many comminments that day unfortunatly. i would absolutley love to see the Victor fly again, fantastic aircraft !
    once again great work 252 🙂

    September 17, 2006 at 12:23 am in reply to: Leuchars 2006 #548469
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    Wow i have to really say them pictures are Awsome!! and yes that Nimrod says it all.
    i admire those men and women who fly in that aircraft.

    one thing that struck me the most was the seaking and harrier shots. once again FANTASTIC work ! 🙂

    September 17, 2006 at 12:17 am in reply to: Leuchars 2006 (large post) #548475
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    Great pictures Tartan !! i love the Tornado pictures the most, very good paint work they done, ownder is they could do my car like that 😀 😛 Welldone. 🙂

    September 17, 2006 at 12:10 am in reply to: last leuchars thread #548483
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    Exellent picures Holty !! fine photograpgy indeed /:) welldone.

    September 17, 2006 at 12:06 am in reply to: Watch Out! He's about to commit Aviation! #396423
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    Hi chaps, im new to this website and just getting to know the regular users etc and trying to get the jist of your character, you all seem very friedly and full of banter, which is fab !

    I’m former Army , came out of service approx 3 years ago as a 5 year Private (not something to be proud of 😀 ) But with that in mind i certainly got around alot.
    but on that bombshell, my father was a Fitter at British Areospace for some what 20 /25 years.

    So to put a point to my posting, i have a very keen interest in Aviation,,,, have any of you friendly guys (or women) served in the search and rescue role on the helicopters in the Royal Air Force OR know anyone on this website that has ?
    my apologise for changing the subject change hehe not something i intend to carry on 😀
    thankyou , Mike.

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