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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: 05omegav6 on 06 July 2015, 18:58:49
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Apparently got quite a bollocking upon their return to base for doing a victory roll over the runway .. ;D
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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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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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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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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...