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Fibrous Freddie
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Argosy...

Post by Fibrous Freddie » Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:50 pm

One more from Biggin Hill...

I always rather liked these... quite a noise, and they did take rather a long time to pass as they ambled along!

I was fortunate? (courtesy of an uncle) as a young boy to get a trip in a BEA freighter on a cross-channel 'jolly'. The whole thing rattled madly!
Walked on via the front and off via the back!

ImageArgosy XR141 at Biggin Hill small file by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr

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Post by paddyboy » Thu Jul 07, 2022 4:05 am

Hi FF :P

An Argosy was always one of my favourite items on the bill at Coltishall’s BoB At Home Day shows :thumbs:

Thanks for posting it :thumb:

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Re: Argosy...

Post by Snoop 95 » Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:58 am

Very nostalgic. Were the engines RR Darts or Tynes?

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Post by Mike » Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:14 am

RR Darts, the same as Viscounts & Heralds had.
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Post by plmc135 » Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:32 am

Nickname if I remember correctly was "The Whistling Wheelbarrow"

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Post by F3 » Thu Jul 07, 2022 9:00 am

Very atmospheric pic which really conveys the flavour of Battle of Britain shows back then. Pl. post any others you have from that show as if they are of similar quality I'd be really interested in seeing them.

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Post by Sparts99 » Thu Jul 07, 2022 9:03 am

Yes keep 'em coming, really happy memories of the Biggin Hill BoB Days and Air Fairs.
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Post by B-2 Fan » Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:48 pm

Wot, no barriers!

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Post by Malcolm » Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:21 pm

B-2 Fan wrote:
Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:48 pm
Wot, no barriers!
I remember one Alconbury show in the 1980's - no barriers. It rained and we all took shelter under the Bitburg F-15C. Had a chat with the pilot - he was nervous that someone would padlock themselves to his plane just like some peace protestors had done to the nearby F-111. In the end we were allowed to climb up the crew ladder for a looksie in the cockpit. No elfin safety and no barriers in those days :roll:

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Post by mushbuster » Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:56 pm

plmc135 wrote:
Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:32 am
Nickname if I remember correctly was "The Whistling Wheelbarrow"
At Lyneham and in some other parts of the RAF they were known as "Whistling T!ts"

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Post by Stug298 » Thu Jul 07, 2022 5:54 pm

plmc135 wrote:
Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:32 am
Nickname if I remember correctly was "The Whistling Wheelbarrow"
or "T!T" if you where in the Air force!!!

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Post by Stratocruiser » Fri Jul 08, 2022 6:55 am

Absolutely fabulous ... I miss the whine of those Darts as they were a regular type at Hurn in the 70's performing ILS approaches.
A great nostalgic pic and thanks for sharing it :thumbs:
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Post by Ken Cloke » Fri Jul 08, 2022 12:02 pm

CCF camp at Cottesmore and had 6hr trip in 115 sqn Argosy calibrating Lands End Tacan and other bits. Great stuff. Only shame was if had been on mission the day before there was a lunch stop at Lossiemouth. Not to worry, an experience never to be repeated

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Post by Sparts99 » Fri Jul 08, 2022 12:21 pm

Malcolm wrote:
Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:21 pm
B-2 Fan wrote:
Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:48 pm
Wot, no barriers!
I remember one Alconbury show in the 1980's - no barriers. It rained and we all took shelter under the Bitburg F-15C. Had a chat with the pilot - he was nervous that someone would padlock themselves to his plane just like some peace protestors had done to the nearby F-111. In the end we were allowed to climb up the crew ladder for a looksie in the cockpit. No elfin safety and no barriers in those days :roll:
It nearly always rained at the Biggin Air Fairs, the Vulcan made a great umbrella.
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Re: Argosy...

Post by Mustang531 » Wed Jul 13, 2022 12:47 pm

Great shot, there always seemed to be an Argosy at Biggin Hill shows in the sixties. I'm probably not the only one who visited Kemble in the seventies when there were loads stored outside.

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