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by DelP
01 Sep 2011, 17:49
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: All our yesterdays...
Replies: 369
Views: 193815

Re: All our yesterdays...

:lol: :lol:

I have a workmate who's ex-nuclear subs.... when he hears us ex-squaddies talking about calibre he says calibre is kids stuff....'ballistic, mate, ballistic...'

Derek :lol: :lol:
by DelP
01 Sep 2011, 17:09
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: To all US residents...and anyone else :-)
Replies: 14
Views: 2273

Re: To all US residents...and anyone else :-)

Mad dogs and Englishmen :lol: :lol: :lol:

Derek ;)
by DelP
01 Sep 2011, 16:04
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: The art of parking...
Replies: 1
Views: 514

The art of parking...

A bit long but works for me :lol:

Click

Derek ;)
by DelP
01 Sep 2011, 15:47
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: To all US residents...and anyone else :-)
Replies: 14
Views: 2273

Re: To all US residents....and anyone else :-)

Big bump :lol:

Excellent reading on my friend Simon's blog:

http://www.getjealous.com//bobbysbeard

Derek ;)
by DelP
01 Sep 2011, 15:17
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Late double birthday greetings...
Replies: 12
Views: 1652

Late double birthday greetings...

..To H_C (30) and jonesy2k(25)....

Sorry guys, the day has almost gone but still :cheers: :party:

Hope it's a good one,

Derek :guinn:
by DelP
27 Aug 2011, 20:24
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Shakin' all over!
Replies: 27
Views: 4086

Re: Shakin' all over!

Hunker down folks.......

Experienced a couple of major hurricanes in Central America....

Take care folks, best wishes

Derek
by DelP
27 Aug 2011, 18:45
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: All our yesterdays...
Replies: 369
Views: 193815

Re: All our yesterdays...

How about an 84mm Charlie G.... ...that's fairly big :lol: Nearly sank a trawler with one of these, but then the skipper must have been blind not to see the red flags on the cliff ;) Firing the Charlie was a close up and personal experience..hug your buddy :lol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRiNMB...
by DelP
27 Aug 2011, 17:14
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: All our yesterdays...
Replies: 369
Views: 193815

Re: All our yesterdays...

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b83/alemaobaiano/2011-08-27_123354.jpg Passing out parade, Swinderby November 1976....lovely weather Nice :-O We passed out at Catterick, June, the same year...you could pour the sweat out of your boots :lol: :lol: Hmm, Belize...lived and worked there for 3 years.....
by DelP
27 Aug 2011, 16:14
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: All our yesterdays...
Replies: 369
Views: 193815

Re: All our yesterdays...

:lol: :lol: No point using 7.62mm as a main gun on an AFV, total waste of fuel :lol: :lol: 76mm, lets think....that's a tad over a 3 inch bore :-O :lol: :lol: One of the boats dad served on, HMS Taciturn: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44292160@N05/4098195290/ I was brought up on submarines, the old T...
by DelP
27 Aug 2011, 15:50
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: All our yesterdays...
Replies: 369
Views: 193815

Re: All our yesterdays...

alemaobaiano wrote:Image

Main gun qualy shoot at Castlemartin in the early 80s, if you can call 76mm a main gun ;)
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Excellent :thumbsup:

Derek ;)