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by AndrewBarclay
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:29 am
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: Chinooks at Spadeadam March 2024
Replies: 0
Views: 189

Chinooks at Spadeadam March 2024

I was perusing the RAF Shawbury for March 2024 and discovered that 18 Squadron were flying local sorties in and around Shawbury and flying up to Spadeadam check Shawbury for dates and serials.
by AndrewBarclay
Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:14 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF Finningley airshow 1969
Replies: 30
Views: 7715

Re: RAF Finningley airshow 1969

These are digitised 35mm slide film from my step grandfather. He passed away 12 years ago and in the days and weeks afterwards the family didn’t keep any of his photographs. However my brother did keep a few and these are the gems I rediscovered recently. I didn’t know the year but using www.scramb...
by AndrewBarclay
Mon Dec 25, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Mallet Blow exercises ??
Replies: 143
Views: 10212

Re: Mallet Blow exercises ??

Does anybody remember Exercise Pegasus fury out of Lynham 15 C 130s flew low level on a Saturday afternoon l was on Coms when a short notice NOTAM was generated they flew in three Waves Five from Lynham up the Irish Sea PD Valley into Morecambe Bay onto D510 to Scottish MTA back England D510 Morcamb...
by AndrewBarclay
Mon Dec 25, 2023 7:01 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Mallet Blow exercises ??
Replies: 143
Views: 10212

Re: Mallet Blow exercises ??

I was present with Keith Fidler,Ken Whitfield Ian Hudson, Geoff Warwick and Peter Nicholson all Thursday Boys as I recall there was a flight of 4 or 5 tj All in escelon formation the first four were able to turn on to the target the 5th missed the turn but dropped his practice 💣 which flew over our ...
by AndrewBarclay
Thu Dec 07, 2023 3:54 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Mallet Blow exercises ??
Replies: 143
Views: 10212

Re: Mallet Blow exercises ??

My highlight of Mallet Blow was seeing seeing 30 F111s consisting of 24 F 111 with 6 EF111 Ravens flying into Spaeadam Airspace and being bounced by Leeming And Coningsby F3 Tornados All 30 were splashed as they flew over Wiley Syke and D510 before flying towards Berry Hill. Keith Fidler RIP capture...
by AndrewBarclay
Thu Aug 24, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: Warton Aerodrome
Topic: Raffle Prizes in Avro Lancasire Monthly Draw for August.
Replies: 0
Views: 1207

Raffle Prizes in Avro Lancasire Monthly Draw for August.

I have donated 20 books for the August Raffle Draw, Most are about The Special Air Service On is about The Balcombe Street Siege another is Soldier I who has now been identified who name is in the public domain, the rest are aviation related, there is one for our president about flying Hueys in Viet...
by AndrewBarclay
Thu Aug 17, 2023 1:45 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Top Guns Inside The RAF
Replies: 124
Views: 14492

Re: Top Guns: Inside The RAF New Series .1/6 Chanel 4.

First Episode 21.00 hours Monday The 21st, August, 2023. 1 of 6
by AndrewBarclay
Thu Aug 17, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Top Guns Inside The RAF
Replies: 124
Views: 14492

Top Guns: Inside The RAF New Series .1/6 Chanel 4.

New Series. 1/6 Documentary series looking at day to day life at RAF Lossiemouth, The RAF's busiest operational airbase, and featuring unprecedented access to Fighter Jets, warplanes and service personnel as global tensions impact on missions at home and abroad. Details on page 63 Current Radio Times.
by AndrewBarclay
Thu Aug 17, 2023 1:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Michael Portillo,State Secrets
Replies: 3
Views: 953

Re: Michael Portillo,State Secrets

Well I tuned into the program, I was disappointed with the content, it was a rehash of what had happened in a forest near to a USAF base and is not worth rehashing on the forum,
by AndrewBarclay
Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:00 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Michael Portillo,State Secrets
Replies: 3
Views: 953

Michael Portillo,State Secrets

I came across Michael Portillo State Secrets today he unearths Secret UFO Files kept by the Ministry of Defence. BBC 2 Television 15.45pm to 16.15pm
by AndrewBarclay
Sun Jul 16, 2023 8:29 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Mad dogs And English men go out in the midst sun
Replies: 3
Views: 580

Mad dogs And English men go out in the midst sun

Would you believe that Travel Agents In the UK are being swamped by people from the UK wanting to go on holiday to Europe which is sweltering in temperatures up to 90 degrees and forecast to go even hotter.
by AndrewBarclay
Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Why is it raining so much?
Replies: 10
Views: 1247

Why is it raining so much?

The answer is the 15th July is St Swithins Day where it is rumoured to rain for forty days and forty nights it may be an old fable or Old Wives Tall.
by AndrewBarclay
Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:34 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: British F-35Bs To Bring Vertical Landing Abilities To Highways
Replies: 49
Views: 5409

Re: British F-35Bs To Bring Vertical Landing Abilities To Highways

Surely if the situation in Europe and the wider theatre of operations deteriorated our forces could use The facilities of the aircraft manufacturers who have the hardened runways etc
by AndrewBarclay
Tue May 23, 2023 7:26 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Battle of the Atlantic 80th, Aniversary Friday 26th May, 2023
Replies: 2
Views: 800

Battle of the Atlantic 80th, Aniversary Friday 26th May, 2023

It is the 80th Anniversary of The Battle Of The Atlantic on 26th, May,2023 as it involved Liverpool there are a number of Naval Vessels sailing towards the port due to arrive am on the Friday the 26t, May,2023. They are HMS DefenderType 45 Destroyer French Frigate Bretagne and United States Naval Ve...
by AndrewBarclay
Tue May 23, 2023 4:17 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Brian Shul died aged 75
Replies: 11
Views: 4483

Re: Brian Shul died aged 75

One of my treasured possessions is Sled Driver Fly The Worlds Fastest Jet by Brian Shul Brian as well as being the Pilot of the Worlds fastest jet also took time to take some amazing photographs of the heavens and that is where you belong God Bless You Brian
by AndrewBarclay
Sun May 07, 2023 2:48 pm
Forum: Spadeadam & SPACES
Topic: LOG: RAF Spadeadam 03/05/23
Replies: 1
Views: 1026

Re: LOG: RAF Spadeadam 03/05/23

Danny, thanks for the log, nice to get reports about one of my favourite bases. Francis l thought l would include this from 2017 for my info Saxon Warrior report by Chris Atkinson 9.8.2017F18s At Spadeadam9.8.2017
by AndrewBarclay
Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:36 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Royal Mail
Replies: 71
Views: 7068

Re: Royal Mail

I have the greatest respect for the Royal Mail all the lads and lassies trudging out in all kinds of weather. The poem The Night Mail By W H Auden sums it up nicely.
by AndrewBarclay
Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Highest Altitude Obtained by Eurofighter V Lightning
Replies: 21
Views: 2550

Highest Altitude Obtained by Eurofighter V Lightning

I have recently been speaking with retired engineers from BAE Systems at Warton we got onto the subject of how high The Lightning had flown ,I thought 60,000feet would be the limit I was surprised to hear that a trial was conducted against The U 2 and during a zoom climb 68,700 feet had been attaine...
by AndrewBarclay
Tue Oct 04, 2022 10:31 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: submarine
Replies: 7
Views: 1353

submarine

i have just switched on computer to check movements and picked up a vessel named submarine is it a naval submarine or a cargo ship its heading for talbar its 116m x by 10 mtrs sraft 25.5 mmsi 369970327 if i have made a mistake juat delete last position at 23.15 was 55.3984 -6 6 49987

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