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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by Skymaster » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:36 pm

Sad to hear that Bernie's no longer with us. He was a good lad.

As were Lifter Ken [pic1 centre], Alitalia Stuart [pic1, sitting to left of Ken], Wembley Martin [pic3, 2nd from left]... all went long ago.

Edit: Mad Dick and Globie Ken in pic4. Happy days!

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by slogen51 » Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:35 am

Wembley Martin or Tex as we knew him is often fondly remembered at Heathrow. He would have loved all the internet and virtual radar tech we enjoy these days. He worked for the London underground and apparently had a HF box in his office.

In the second pic on the left looks like a young looking Aussie Pete standing next to Fred, I still see Pete around occasionally

I think that is Pleb Dave at the back in the third picture - bit of an Antonov guru , passed away a few years back.

I was never part of that clique but there was quite a lot of overlap between various groups at Heathrow where I got to know Columbo quite well - he still gets out , mainly on civil

The nick names always used to make me laugh , Pleb Dave, beaky Mick , noisy Dick ( - saw him at Heathrow a couple of years back) lifter Ken , Wycombe because he lived in Wycombe! , Boozy Al, the balloon and basket, Columbo - he always wore a rain coat. ovlov - worked for Volvo!

Everybody would end up in the Green man (and then when barred from there the D.O.W Duke of Wellington) after a days spotting.

I didn't know the story behind 40612 until I read the above link

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by Skymaster » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:44 am

I've just noticed the bonnet of the car, in pic 3. Looks like it might be Cliff's 1600E.

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by eagle driver » Tue Mar 20, 2018 2:33 pm

The onepercent doing what they usually did best ,again from the web site

Image13-07-2010+10;40;52 by eagle driver, on Flickr

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by Skymaster » Tue Mar 20, 2018 2:45 pm

Baz was always good for a laugh! :lol:

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by ZappaFan » Tue Mar 20, 2018 3:12 pm

Also barred from the Kings Head, Mildenhall - although it was better known as The Temporary Sign (I've never known a pub have a temporary sign for so long!). Things came to a head (no pun intended) when, as I recall, the conversation degenerated to a comparison of scars! This culminated in one who shall remain nameless dropping his jeans to display the top of his leg. Publican not amused, marching orders given. That pub also had the jukebox that jammed - one winter, whatever you put on, it would play Greg Lake's "I Believe in Father Christmas...". Dear me, there's enough to fill a book here!

PS Wasn't it one of Noisy Dick's cars that is the only vehicle entry in BAR's write off section? (In a ditch at Mildenhall, natch).

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by Skymaster » Tue Mar 20, 2018 5:06 pm

The Kings Head... I was trying to think of that pub's name this morning. I only ever knew it as The Temporary Sign.

Once we were more mobile, my preference was The Pear Tree, West Row. A lovely drop of Greene King Abbot or IPA in those days. As I remember, there was a sign in the pub that said something like "We take in shoe repairs".

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/suffolk/wes ... rtree.html

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by eagle driver » Tue Mar 20, 2018 5:58 pm

I was banned from there along with a few others once ,not for dropping my trousers but for repeatedly going outside .
Lakenheath were using 06 so were landing over Beck row when some ANG F-4 s decided to bash the circuit before recovering to Upper Heyford. Landlord got fed up with us trooping in and out all the time , strange you would of thought he would enjoy the custom.

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by Proteus » Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:39 pm

The landlord was Dave Parker, a legend in his lifetime, he had a brilliant, sarcastic sense of humour.

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by Leucharsbox » Sat Feb 16, 2019 5:19 pm

Afternoon all,
I was in London last week and met someone a few of you may remember.....Andy 'BILL' Withers. I have persuaded him to join this site and told him about the 'One Percent' photos on this thread. I have just looked and sadly they seem to have disappeared. Can they be reposted please ?

I was a NHT/LHR spotter and a regular Saturday night attendee at ' The Crown' Heathrow. I knew Pleb Dave, Tex, Caveman Phil all RIP, and quite a few of the other 'Suspects' in those phots.

Regards Tony Rogers (Flat Top Tone).

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by fisherman » Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:39 pm

Never actually saw her but the graffiti on all the road signs...takes me back to my number crunching days long before a photograph was number one. :thumb:

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by eagle driver » Mon Feb 18, 2019 8:37 am

Pleased to here (Wild ) Bill withers is still with us
Leucharsbox/ Tony The photo.s were lost due to Flickr,s actions while restricting the number of Photos So without someone else being a member of the 1 percent and willing to repost then these pics will not be re-uploaded to here
shame but that's how it goes
Eagle driver alias Bob ex 1 percenter

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by SniperElite » Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:10 am

Anyone remember "bush tours" at the Clanfield pub ? Camping fairford iat weekend late 80's ???

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by baz1 » Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:17 am

fisherman wrote:
Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:39 pm
Never actually saw her but the graffiti on all the road signs...takes me back to my number crunching days long before a photograph was number one. :thumb:
when I saw her she was 305th AMW blue tail band those were the days :thumbs:
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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by eagle driver » Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:16 pm

SniperElite wrote:
Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:10 am
Anyone remember "bush tours" at the Clanfield pub ? Camping fairford iat weekend late 80's ???
Remember them well ,not that we did much sleeping What with Phil's Snoring and falling over tent guide ropes , spending all day Sunday to recover before driving home .

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by SniperElite » Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:05 pm

Wycombe playing darts was dangerous enough !
some lifters fly over ocean
some lifters fly over the sea
some lifters fly woodley -dover
but why wont they fly over me etc etc

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by SniperElite » Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:19 pm

May i ask who eagle driver actually is please ?
and hi im Gordon .

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by eagle driver » Tue Apr 30, 2019 5:38 pm

The hand of GOK has arisen ,this is Bob of Bob &Martin fame (don't mention the dog biscuits).

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by SniperElite » Tue Apr 30, 2019 6:02 pm

Hi Bob glad to know you're still kicking ! nice biccies WOOF !

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Re: Starlifter '40612'

Post by StrawdogUK69 » Mon May 06, 2019 12:33 pm

40612..... just the mention of this makes me remember the Great times I had travelling around the country with friends.. 40612 was always a topic of conversation.

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