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05omegav6

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« on: 06 July 2015, 18:58:49 »
I have just found out that one of the semi retired old boys I work with was the Pilot In Charge for THAT bombing raid on Stanley Airport... 8)

Fascinating chap to talk to... :y
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Re: XH558...
« Reply #1 on: 06 July 2015, 19:15:09 »
Wasn't it 607 that did the first drop? I remember reading the book on hols and SWMBO got a right cob on cos I didn't speak to her until it was finished  ;D  one hell of a mission  :y
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Re: XH558...
« Reply #2 on: 06 July 2015, 19:26:39 »
Quote from: omegod on 06 July 2015, 19:15:09
Wasn't it 607 that did the first drop? I remember reading the book on hols and SWMBO got a right cob on cos I didn't speak to her until it was finished  ;D  one hell of a mission  :y
The book or the raid? :P
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« Reply #3 on: 06 July 2015, 19:31:07 »
Quote from: omegod on 06 July 2015, 19:15:09
Wasn't it 607 that did the first drop? I remember reading the book on hols and SWMBO got a right cob on cos I didn't speak to her until it was finished  ;D  one hell of a mission  :y
Indeed it was ;)

Turns out that 558 wasn't involved in that series of raids at all...  ::)
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Re: XH558...
« Reply #4 on: 06 July 2015, 19:41:02 »
Vulcan 607 is a very good book.It does make you wonder when reading it how the heck we ever pulled the raid off!!!
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« Reply #5 on: 06 July 2015, 20:07:34 »
Quote from: BazaJT on 06 July 2015, 19:41:02
Vulcan 607 is a very good book.It does make you wonder when reading it how the heck we ever pulled the raid off!!!
Because were bloody British.
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« Reply #6 on: 06 July 2015, 20:21:18 »
Apparently got quite a bollocking upon their return to base for doing a victory roll over the runway .. ;D
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« Reply #7 on: 06 July 2015, 20:25:54 »
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 06 July 2015, 20:21:18
Apparently got quite a bollocking upon their return to base for doing a victory roll over the runway .. ;D
Because when a plane returns from duty it may have unseen damage,which doing aerobatics could induce stress and cause a crash, standard practise since ww2, many a good pilot was lost doing victory rolls over home turf.
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Re: XH558...
« Reply #8 on: 06 July 2015, 20:42:14 »
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 06 July 2015, 18:58:49
I have just found out that one of the semi retired old boys I work with was the Pilot In Charge for THAT bombing raid on Stanley Airport... 8)

Fascinating chap to talk to... :y

Is this Mr Withers from Black Buck 1? (current XH558 chief pilot)
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« Reply #9 on: 06 July 2015, 21:15:41 »
Quote from: biggriffin on 06 July 2015, 20:25:54
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 06 July 2015, 20:21:18
Apparently got quite a bollocking upon their return to base for doing a victory roll over the runway .. ;D
Because when a plane returns from duty it may have unseen damage,which doing aerobatics could induce stress and cause a crash, standard practise since ww2, many a good pilot was lost doing victory rolls over home turf.
I think the base commander was more worried about replacing windows ;D valid point though ;)
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Re: XH558...
« Reply #10 on: 06 July 2015, 21:19:02 »
Quote from: steve6367 on 06 July 2015, 20:42:14
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 06 July 2015, 18:58:49
I have just found out that one of the semi retired old boys I work with was the Pilot In Charge for THAT bombing raid on Stanley Airport... 8)

Fascinating chap to talk to... :y

Is this Mr Withers from Black Buck 1? (current XH558 chief pilot)
First name Alex, possibly Tristram :-\

Been a busy boy though over the years...Vulcans, Victors, VC10s, Tristars, Queens Flight and Caledonian...
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