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October 26, 2012 at 9:43 pm in reply to: Duxford Diary 2012 #996890

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or a car?

October 21, 2012 at 9:18 pm in reply to: General Discussion #284948

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How many times have I been walking freight on that a/c? 🙁

Thankfully always safely.:)

October 21, 2012 at 9:18 pm in reply to: RAF deploy escape slide after partial operation #1880581

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How many times have I been walking freight on that a/c? 🙁

Thankfully always safely.:)

October 21, 2012 at 9:08 pm in reply to: Can anyone help with abbreviations in RAF Service Release book? #1004030

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If his last unit/station is not in his release book?

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/Personnel/ServiceRecords/MakingARequestForInformationHeldOnThePersonnelRecordsOfDeceasedServicePersonnelAndHomeGuardRecords.htm

It wil cost at least £30 for his Service Record, but at least you will know his service from joinup to discharge.

October 21, 2012 at 9:01 pm in reply to: Can you Identifty this Wreckage #1004038

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The Hawker PV4 record of service: Delivered to AAEE (Martlesham Heath – but failed to gain acceptance) 6.35 for performance trials; became K6926 27.8.35; Bristols as Pegasus, Perseus and Taurus (in that order) trials aircraft. S.O.C. 29.3.39.

No accident/incident information!

October 21, 2012 at 8:43 pm in reply to: Can anyone help with abbreviations in RAF Service Release book? #1004109

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Location, location, location:diablo:

October 21, 2012 at 8:38 pm in reply to: Can anyone help with abbreviations in RAF Service Release book? #1004124

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As above, his location would help solve the quiz.

Marine Craft had their own set up with Headquarters, Flights etc.

Bridlington in 1970 had clerks, medics as well as coxwain and crews. Us at Leconfield were the odd survivors chucked in the water by Whirlwind helicopters of 202 Sqn B Flt before being rescued by the marine craft. Oh what fun:rolleyes:

October 21, 2012 at 8:05 pm in reply to: Can anyone help with abbreviations in RAF Service Release book? #1004269

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Usually if you see MC it = Military Cross
But:
(Mc) was an abbreviation for ‘Marine Craft Officer’.
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Source: MOD List of common abbreviations: circa WWII.

October 20, 2012 at 9:26 pm in reply to: Can you Identifty this Wreckage #1004870

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Lizzy Files!

What I thought might be the elevator of a Hawker type now looks like a Lysander wing with branch cutting through the trailing edge and a part of a flap just above the policemans head. Unfortunately I don’t have a serials list for the Lizzie.

John

The ‘K’ File [James Hailey] and Air Britain RAF A/C L1000 provide no clues to a Lizzy demise at this time. Back to the drawingboard me thinks. Large balloon type tyre behind the tree!?

October 13, 2012 at 2:20 pm in reply to: RAF History Custodian Requests Photo Assistance #1013382

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Here are some Blenheims from Life magazine. Not sure what squadron as “PT” does not come up in my list of squadron codes.

62 Sqn:- Sep 1939 – Jan 42

September 30, 2012 at 9:06 pm in reply to: Anyone know more about this Canberra photo? #1021148

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Slightly different to Pagen01, from Colin Cummings aircraft losses series ‘Last Take-off’ (ISBN 0-9526619-3-4)
“08 Apr 1952, WD985 Canberra B2, Unit 4 Ferry Pool, nil casualties. The pilot was making his first solo on type and was assisted by another pilot undertaking his first flight in the type! After 6 minutes airborne, the aircraft rejoined the circuit and the pilot began his downwind checks with the second pilot reading from the Pilots Notes checklist. The second pilot incorrectly operated the fuel switches during a fuel check and turned off the low pressure fuel cocks and pump switches in error. The Captain then carried out a forced landing in a field near RAF Sealand”.

September 30, 2012 at 9:06 pm in reply to: Anyone know more about this Canberra photo? #1033430

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Slightly different to Pagen01, from Colin Cummings aircraft losses series ‘Last Take-off’ (ISBN 0-9526619-3-4)
“08 Apr 1952, WD985 Canberra B2, Unit 4 Ferry Pool, nil casualties. The pilot was making his first solo on type and was assisted by another pilot undertaking his first flight in the type! After 6 minutes airborne, the aircraft rejoined the circuit and the pilot began his downwind checks with the second pilot reading from the Pilots Notes checklist. The second pilot incorrectly operated the fuel switches during a fuel check and turned off the low pressure fuel cocks and pump switches in error. The Captain then carried out a forced landing in a field near RAF Sealand”.

September 25, 2012 at 7:00 pm in reply to: Service history for C-130 #1026393

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If you can get hold of one of Lars Olausson’s Lockheed Hercules production lists, latest I have is the 29th Edition (1954-2013), all will be revealed to you 🙂

September 25, 2012 at 7:00 pm in reply to: Service history for C-130 #1040071

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If you can get hold of one of Lars Olausson’s Lockheed Hercules production lists, latest I have is the 29th Edition (1954-2013), all will be revealed to you 🙂

September 3, 2012 at 9:14 pm in reply to: Yet more Farnborough Comet pictures #1067828

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Piston Provost

For anyone who may be interested, the EPTS Provost was WV577 (22) which was WFU in 1960/61 and was still there at Farnborough in 1970.
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