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Offline gatt

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« Reply #45 on: October 07, 2004, 05:00:12 AM »
Been flying (double seater of course) the P-51D "Miss Torque" in New Zealand at the Wanaka Airfield for about 45 minutes ... plenty of hammerheads, split-ess, wing-overs, immelmanns and so on :D

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« Reply #46 on: October 07, 2004, 05:38:31 AM »
Kev,

I was REME too, went through depot at Arborfield and trade training at Bordon, VM

I bet you went through the apprentices college at Arborfield  

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« Reply #47 on: October 07, 2004, 05:53:16 AM »
Flown In

Gazelle (RAF Shawbury Trainer)
Lightning (5 Sqn RAF Binbrook Twin sticker)
Hercules (Armourer aircrew RAF Lyneham)
Tornado GR1 (XV Sqn RAF Laarbruch)
Tornado F3 (111Sqn RAF Leuchars)
Tucano (RAF Cranwell 1 FTS)
F-16 (Dutch Air Force)

Sat In

Harrier GR3
F-18
TSR-2 (RAF Cosford)
Buccaneer
Jet Provost
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« Reply #48 on: October 07, 2004, 06:51:32 AM »
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Flown In

Gazelle (RAF Shawbury Trainer)
Lightning (5 Sqn RAF Binbrook Twin sticker)
Hercules (Armourer aircrew RAF Lyneham)
Tornado GR1 (XV Sqn RAF Laarbruch)
Tornado F3 (111Sqn RAF Leuchars)
Tucano (RAF Cranwell 1 FTS)
F-16 (Dutch Air Force)

Sat In

Harrier GR3
F-18
TSR-2 (RAF Cosford)
Buccaneer
Jet Provost


Where do you work now?
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« Reply #49 on: October 07, 2004, 06:52:09 AM »
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« Reply #50 on: October 07, 2004, 07:51:29 AM »
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Where do I work now?


After over 9 years in the RAF I went to University, got my degree and now work in Leicester in an Office :( LOL

Why?
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« Reply #51 on: October 07, 2004, 08:08:39 AM »
RF-4E Phantom

Saab J-35 Draken

Mig-21Bis

Bristol Bulldog

C-130 Hercules

Iljushin IL-76

Saab Safir (Only the cockpit section left)

Mil Mi-26 'Halo'

Mil Mi-8 'Hip'

Mil Mi-2 'Hoplite'

Antonov An-2

Those helos and the An-2 weren't used by any military. Just added them as they've seen a lot military use as well in different air forces.

...so not too many. :(
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« Reply #52 on: October 07, 2004, 08:20:02 AM »
Wipass - Went through basic training at Arborfield, trade training AETW Middle Wallop, returned to Middle Wallop (it was then SAE) for upgraders course.
First unit was 665 Sqn Oakington, before it became part of 4 Rgt.
Did a regular tour with with 655 Sqn Aldergorve and numerous 6 month tours there.
Spent time with 71Ac Wksp Dethmold oops I mean Detmold.
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« Reply #53 on: October 07, 2004, 09:24:18 AM »
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After over 9 years in the RAF I went to University, got my degree and now work in Leicester in an Office :( LOL

Why?


Ah, I noticed you were in Loughborough, I live 20 miles from Leicester at the moment (move to Germany next week).  I work at RAF Cottesmore.
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« Reply #54 on: October 07, 2004, 10:07:11 AM »
O-1/L-19
O-2
O-10
T-37
T-38
A-10A
A-7
F-15
F-16
U-2
Harrier
C-130
F-111
F-4
F-105
Mig-21
Mig-15
Mig-17
Me-262
Hurricane
Spitfire Mk.IIX
Me-109 (Casa really)
B-25
B-17
B-24
He-111
P-51
F4U
Sopwith Pup (r)
Fokker D.7 (r)
and a few others
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Offline 101ABN

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« Reply #55 on: October 07, 2004, 12:29:47 PM »
great pictures!! ive been in love with the F4 since the first time that i ever saw one.



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Sat in Cockpit:
B-52
F-111
F-101
T-38
T-37
F-15
F-16B
F-16C(crew cheif)
F-4E (crew cheif)
F-4D (crew cheif)
Migs 19,21,25
C-5
C-130
Harrier


Flown in:
C-5
C-130
F-4E

Here's some shots from my F4E ride (sorry about the poor photo quality)




This is from the rear seat with our wingman crossing over.


During a spouse appreciation day my wife got a high speed taxi ride in an F-4E. Here she is all strapped in and ready to go :)
Do I look worried? Heck no! I preflighted that Phantom myself!



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« Reply #56 on: October 07, 2004, 02:21:08 PM »
Replicant,

What r u? Am ex-Armourer
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« Reply #57 on: October 07, 2004, 02:30:30 PM »
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Replicant,

What r u? Am ex-Armourer


Civil Servant ;)  Was at North Luffenham in '97 and then Cottesmore since beginning of '98.  Moving to Münich next week to what used to be NAMMA.
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« Reply #58 on: October 07, 2004, 09:41:35 PM »
Flown

 F-18  REAL NICE   layout good   fell in love with the gal in the computer.

 Itallian prop military trainer [for got name] 400 mph  3 kills in it.[honest]... tight fit but forgot about it when other plane on my tail.
  responsive plane.[ never never turn plane on back at 4500  feet to do a bottom loop ,never] lol.  Parachute was a pain.

good ole cessna.

 Cockpits

 spitfire  [not 6 feet 5 lol]

 2 others.
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« Reply #59 on: October 07, 2004, 10:00:11 PM »
Demaw!!!   where have you been?

do you still fly MA?

i miss getting my spit wing shredded by your buffs!


Flown:

cessna 152  - :lol

chipmonk

some other RAF cadet trainer i dont remember  - bulldog maybe if there is such a plane??


but my favorite has to be a whole day of gliding lessons.  i flew and landed on my first go up :). did my first ever loop 2000ft over my house!

flown in:


VC-10 - louder than an A-bomb

gazelle - TA cadets, night black fire exercises. i was the 'eye in the sky' for one night, although we never flew over 30ft i swear!

sea king

never flown or flown in any WW2 planes :(

hope to build and own a spitfire before i die
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