Thanks chaps, between work and a bout of shingles been pretty much off line for most of October
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- 22 Nov 2024, 00:02
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Happy Birthday Motormouse (63)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 63
- 13 Jan 2024, 22:06
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Where are the Brians?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 873
Re: Where are the Brians?
Thought you were meaning Monty Python then....
"I'm Brian and so is my mum!"
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"I'm Brian and so is my mum!"
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- 10 Dec 2023, 23:20
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: The Shepherd
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5108
Re: The Shepherd
My mistake, it is identical to the one at Scampton though, with the arches above the entrance. I assume it was probably a standard layout back then on a lot of RAF bases. Yes, a little known fact, all the buildings on expansion era (aka 1938 pattern, being the year most were completed by) airbases ...
- 09 Dec 2023, 21:19
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: The Shepherd
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5108
Re: The Shepherd
Just watched it. It’s based on a ‘true’ story. I remember reading about this in a ghost book when I was young. Lovely to see a Vampire and Mosquito taking centre stage, with a cheeky little cameo from a Hunter in the background. Also some external shots of the officer’s club at Scampton being repurp ...
- 15 Oct 2023, 08:41
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Happy Birthday Motormouse (62)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1989
Re: Happy Birthday Motormouse (62)
Feel fine in myself but medics not sure if I had a heart attack or mini stroke ( TIA) when out with family last week, putting it down to blood pressure going too low.
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- 12 Oct 2023, 23:10
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Happy Birthday Motormouse (62)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1989
Re: Happy Birthday Motormouse (62)
Thanks guys, been having a few medical tests of my own.
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- 22 Sep 2023, 16:02
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Amazing New Aviation Fact
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2056
Re: Amazing New Aviation Fact
IIRC Hamble also had a rail line that ran across the apron
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- 04 Sep 2023, 06:00
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: For those who haven't seen this.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 413
Re: For those who haven't seen this.
The classic Dave Gunson speech; had it on cassette tape back in the day.
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- 28 Aug 2023, 07:37
- Forum: CBFS Forum
- Topic: Shorts Belfast to Australia
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5639
Re: Shorts Belfast to Australia
Or Seletar?
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- 20 Aug 2023, 22:17
- Forum: Escorts and Stewards
- Topic: Gannet for the UK?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 544
Re: Gannet for the UK?
Can't think that there will be many Gannet veterans around..most would be easily in their late 60's early 70's now, given that the last Gannets retired along with Ark Royal in 1978/79
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