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by SCARECROW
Fri Apr 26, 2019 6:15 pm
Forum: RAF Waddington
Topic: RAF Police advice for spotting at Harmston/runway 02 end
Replies: 23
Views: 11164

Re: RAF Police advice for spotting at Harmston/runway 02 end

Unfortunately all RAF bases don't have spare personnel to look after spotters now
by SCARECROW
Sun Apr 14, 2019 2:05 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Woman arrested outside Lakenheath
Replies: 23
Views: 9494

Re: Woman arrested outside Lakenheath

Heard she had to give up her job as a photographer, she kept losing her focus !
by SCARECROW
Sun Apr 14, 2019 2:04 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Woman arrested outside Lakenheath
Replies: 23
Views: 9494

Re: Woman arrested outside Lakenheath

Sure we'll know why when the facts are exposed !
by SCARECROW
Sat Apr 13, 2019 10:02 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Woman arrested outside Lakenheath
Replies: 23
Views: 9494

Re: Woman arrested outside Lakenheath

I was lucky not to get arrested in Lakenheath village several times, well the police never believed us when we said it was a private party at the Bull when leaving it at 4 am !
by SCARECROW
Fri Apr 12, 2019 5:37 pm
Forum: Modelling Community
Topic: Introduce yourselves
Replies: 136
Views: 90436

Re: Introduce yourselves

Evening all decided to get back into my models after years building Airfix, Matchbox,Novo and Heller but stopped about 30 years ago after joining the RAF ! So starting with basics got the Airfix 1/72 Spitfire kit as I first built a Spitfire as my 1st model 50 years ago ! Treated myself to some extra...
by SCARECROW
Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:31 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Thank you all!
Replies: 12
Views: 3082

Re: Thank you all!

Yes well done and a B52 sized thank you to all who kept us in the know, luckily I was able to nip down and caught them all on Saturday morning so thank you again to you all.

:thumbs: :clap: :thumb:
by SCARECROW
Sun Apr 07, 2019 4:54 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Memories of the Mighty One
Replies: 28
Views: 7871

Re: Memories of the Mighty One

Great pics and memories paddyboy !!
by SCARECROW
Sun Apr 07, 2019 2:36 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF Radar Operators 60's & 70's.
Replies: 5
Views: 1850

Re: RAF Radar Operators 60's & 70's.

Used to call Cottesmores approach room a sweat box as we worked Wittering's traffic as well, in the dark, all nice and bright nowadays !!
by SCARECROW
Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:25 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Royal Air Force or British Royal Air Force?
Replies: 12
Views: 4025

Re: Royal Air Force or British Royal Air Force?

Its The Royal Air Force fact, every other one are imitations !
by SCARECROW
Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:00 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: IAT 1983 Greenham Common my first Air Tattoo
Replies: 22
Views: 7101

Re: IAT 1983 Greenham Common my first Air Tattoo

WOW ! This was my first IAT I was just so amazed at the number of fantastic aircraft here, great pics
by SCARECROW
Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:57 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Army Islanders
Replies: 7
Views: 3550

Re: Army Islanders

The 3 ex RAF Islanders are now on the civil register
by SCARECROW
Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:13 pm
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Camouflage Tornado at RIAT 2019
Replies: 33
Views: 13197

Re: Camouflage Tornado at RIAT 2019

Would be very surprised if they fly !
by SCARECROW
Wed Feb 27, 2019 6:48 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Tornado GR Pics,post your best.
Replies: 82
Views: 24296

Re: Tornado GR Pics,post your best.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4382/36423757550_c30a12291e_b.jpg ZG729 M by scarecrow450 , on Flickr ZG729/M Getting its Artic wash removed at Marham in 94 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4624/39129381285_7ba00bdf9b_b.jpg DocFile (3) by scarecrow450 , on Flickr A 14 Sqn jet at a BZN photo call many ...
by SCARECROW
Mon Feb 25, 2019 10:20 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: USS Forrestal Sept 87
Replies: 7
Views: 2586

Re: USS Forrestal Sept 87

Thanks gents
by SCARECROW
Sun Feb 24, 2019 6:00 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: USS Forrestal Sept 87
Replies: 7
Views: 2586

USS Forrestal Sept 87

Was lucky to get on board way back in Sept 87 ! https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7858/33323488688_344c682900_b.jpg 161858 202 by scarecrow450 , on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7842/32256861647_8ca0c284e6_b.jpg 161864 205 2 by scarecrow450 , on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7890/471470...
by SCARECROW
Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:24 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF Honington - July 1991
Replies: 17
Views: 4848

Re: RAF Honington - July 1991

Remember the HAS's being built approx. summer 79 as was flying from there in Chippies for ATC camp at Marham, so we used a grass strip with Buccs and Hunters whizzing over the runway !
by SCARECROW
Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:43 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Italian Tornado's at TTTE
Replies: 1
Views: 1110

Italian Tornado's at TTTE

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7812/40215007213_997a5c251a_b.jpg MM7081 RS-01 by scarecrow450 , on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7805/40215007113_c08b06f31d_b.jpg MM7082 RS-02 by scarecrow450 , on Flickr Both from RSV https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7841/40215007623_5518b4af07_b.jpg MM7041 6...
by SCARECROW
Fri Feb 22, 2019 7:59 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF Honington - July 1991
Replies: 17
Views: 4848

Re: RAF Honington - July 1991

Nice shots, I was at Honington 89-94

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