Hi.
Took a long time, but I made it. Knocking on a bit, I was 79 yesterday. Got a lot say. Lived through the war, I was nine when it started. Had a few near misses! Called up for NS in 1948 in the Royal Artillery. After demob, I joined the RAF and as my education was up to standard, ended up pilot training and flew Lincolns and Canberra's. It only lasted five years and I was discharged with defective vision and I wasn't in long enough for a pension. How do we get on the aircraft, what have you got. My FS discs are too old for Vista and I can't afford top replace them. Pleased to be with you all.
Ken
Saying hello
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Garry Russell
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Re: Saying hello
Hello Ken
Glad to see you made it
I understand you are on FS2000???
Garry
Glad to see you made it
I understand you are on FS2000???
Garry
Garry
"In the world of virtual reality things are not always what they seem."
"In the world of virtual reality things are not always what they seem."
Re: Saying hello
Hello Ken,
Welcome, welcome, welcome.
Nice to have another old gink on board! Another 79-er here. This is a marvellous site with many, many, kind, helpful people to help you, should you need it. Mind you, most of them haven't started shaving yet.
I am sure that you will gets lots of pleasure here.
Best wishes
Ralph
Welcome, welcome, welcome.
Nice to have another old gink on board! Another 79-er here. This is a marvellous site with many, many, kind, helpful people to help you, should you need it. Mind you, most of them haven't started shaving yet.
I am sure that you will gets lots of pleasure here.
Best wishes
Ralph
Re: Saying hello
Welcome to the clan Ken. I'm sure you will enjoy your stay here.
Graham (sprog at 70)
Graham (sprog at 70)
The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
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You are most welcome Ken
Did anyone mention that for new members 'pull up a sandbag and sit down' tales are obligatory ;-)
ATB,
Derek
Did anyone mention that for new members 'pull up a sandbag and sit down' tales are obligatory ;-)
ATB,
Derek
'My Auntie Mabel told me I'd make a great soldier, though I don't know how 30 years working in a biscuit factory had qualified her to make that judgement.....' Eddie Nugent
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Canberra Man
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Re: Saying hello
Tales from the RAF.DelP wrote:You are most welcome Ken
Did anyone mention that for new members 'pull up a sandbag and sit down' tales are obligatory ;-)
ATB,
Derek
A new erk on the dispersal is being shown round the Lincoln. Its a cold day and the NAAFI wagon had just been, so the erk and the corporal went up into the nose out of the wind. The corporal carried on his instruction during break, while tidying up after break and before the corporal could stop him, the newby threw his coffee dregs down what looked like a drain in the floor, it wasn't a drain, oh no. There was a bang and a thud and a ten man dinghy popped out of its housing in the wing root. The look alike drain was the flotation switch for the dinghy in case of a ditching at sea. It cost the new lad seven days CC and five pounds fine.
Ken
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Techy111
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Great story Ken....A warm welcome from an Ex RAF erk.....Bit more modern though...83 to 92.... :roll: I take it CC is like Jankers..? Extra duties in the Kitchen and the like....?
Tony
The last surviving and complete Vickers Vanguard....."Superb"
