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Offline VoX

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Re: A Tribute to a 71 Squadron RAF member
« Reply #15 on: September 19, 2010, 05:38:57 PM »
pffft. The lengths some people will go for a bit of attention! You will be telling us you have only got one leg next!  :bolt:

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Re: A Tribute to a 71 Squadron RAF member
« Reply #16 on: September 19, 2010, 07:28:01 PM »
You probably know xbrit that the Victor in the pic is of the A Bomb carrying type and to be posted to a Victor squadron was considered to be a top posting. I dont think the same can be said for later squadrons using it as a flying gas station!
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Offline RoGenT

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Re: A Tribute to a 71 Squadron RAF member
« Reply #17 on: September 19, 2010, 07:38:48 PM »
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Re: A Tribute to a 71 Squadron RAF member
« Reply #18 on: September 19, 2010, 08:48:25 PM »
Love ya Deebs!  So honored to be your squaddie!
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Re: A Tribute to a 71 Squadron RAF member
« Reply #19 on: September 19, 2010, 09:51:34 PM »
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Re: A Tribute to a 71 Squadron RAF member
« Reply #20 on: September 19, 2010, 09:52:37 PM »
Thanks for passing that on  <S> Deebs
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Offline The Vowel Of Doom!

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Re: A Tribute to a 71 Squadron RAF member
« Reply #21 on: September 20, 2010, 10:51:11 AM »
Wait, who is this VOX guy??? Didn't he use to be a squadie??? I think he HO'ed a lot...  :airplane:  :devil  :bolt:

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Re: A Tribute to a 71 Squadron RAF member
« Reply #22 on: September 20, 2010, 11:00:21 AM »
Wow, just wow! Sir  :salute you are legend.
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Re: A Tribute to a 71 Squadron RAF member
« Reply #23 on: September 20, 2010, 11:14:15 AM »
Hey Vox.....With a h  ard on I still got 2! :old:
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Re: A Tribute to a 71 Squadron RAF member
« Reply #24 on: September 21, 2010, 11:44:46 AM »
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Re: A Tribute to a 71 Squadron RAF member
« Reply #25 on: September 22, 2010, 02:55:18 AM »
Thank you, Deebs, for agreeing to the post.  A lot of us here truly appreciate such personal histories and are grateful for them.  :salute  :aok

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Re: A Tribute to a 71 Squadron RAF member
« Reply #26 on: September 22, 2010, 05:16:51 AM »
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Re: A Tribute to a 71 Squadron RAF member
« Reply #27 on: September 22, 2010, 11:20:22 AM »
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Re: A Tribute to a 71 Squadron RAF member
« Reply #28 on: September 22, 2010, 12:38:34 PM »
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