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by Thunderbird
Tue Mar 01, 2022 7:33 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: SU 27 Display pilot killed in combat
Replies: 8
Views: 2760

Re: SU 27 Display pilot killed in combat

A great shame yet another good person who has to die for freedom in the face of aggression from yet another mad dictator in the Kremlin.
RIP
by Thunderbird
Thu Feb 11, 2021 3:37 pm
Forum: Heritage Area
Topic: Airfield/village Memorials
Replies: 99
Views: 86735

Re: Airfield/village Memorials

Boxted Airfield (Station 150),near Langham,Colchester [/b] This wartime airfield was opened in Spring 1943,home,successively, to 386BG,354FG and 56FG,the latter stating until September 1945 ,when the airfield was handed back to the RAF who finally vacated in 1947. Today the airfield is mainly farml...
by Thunderbird
Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:17 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Neil Armstrong First man on the Moon-RIP.
Replies: 47
Views: 11921

Re: Neil Armstrong First man on the Moon-RIP.

I had the privledge to meet Neil at a World Conference in London, of the Worldwide Fund for Nature ( WWF) in November 1970. He gave an address on "Only One Planet". Chatting to him afterwards his humility and concern for conservation came across. At the time he was engaged through NASA in tracking t...
by Thunderbird
Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:08 pm
Forum: Rest of the World Airshows
Topic: Hamilton 2012 Canada June 16-17th 2012
Replies: 0
Views: 2177

Re: Hamilton 2012 Canada June 16-17th 2012

Can anyone recommend a travel company toorganise flight and travel and acomodation please. Not aware of any organised trips except AirBritain which includes it on last day of a Canada trip-bit risky.
thanks
by Thunderbird
Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:47 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Upper Heyford - Nov 2011 (Inside the Fence Pt 1)
Replies: 3
Views: 2235

Re: Upper Heyford - Nov 2011 (Inside the Fence Pt 1)

Great pick -a good trip down memory lane-lets hope some of it can be preserved from development.
by Thunderbird
Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:53 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: New us Marine Squadron
Replies: 13
Views: 2746

Re: New us Marine Squadron

Perhaps we should ask the Americans to cough up some more money -heaven knows we need it!
by Thunderbird
Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:51 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Royal Navy Interested in Rafale's!
Replies: 6
Views: 2986

Re: Royal Navy Interested in Rafale's!

Not a surprise and it did come from the "Times" this time. I believe we should dump the F 35 as too expensive and uncertain and go for something proven such as Super Hornet or Rafale.We must have combat aircraft for our carrier sooner.
by Thunderbird
Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:07 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Shortage of RAF pilots for Libya as defence budget cuts bite
Replies: 27
Views: 6650

Re: Shortage of RAF pilots for Libya as defence budget cuts bite

This government just like the last , simply does not understand how the armed forces operate.if you cannot provide enough respite from operations then you get a situation that returning aircrew etc leave the service prematurely for the sake of their families and their own wellbeing.To cut training i...

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