Starlifter '40612'

Post by **xkekeith** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:08 am

The mythical '40612' subject of much avgeek graffiti in the 1970's. RAF Mildenhall.

40612 C-141A 437th MAW USAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

Post by **LM47** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:21 am

There's a memory ! That number got everywhere didn't it.
What was the story there?

Post by **bizfreeq** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:52 am

Have a look here:

http://www.c141heaven.info/dotcom/64/pic_64_0612.php

Post by **paddyboy** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 4:52 pm

Hi Keith

A 'Lifter in proper colours

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

Post by **Knife 04** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 5:31 pm

Very nice Keith - looks like it was taken from the old viewing area?

Cheers

Darren

Post by **xkekeith** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 6:39 pm

Darren

Correct taken from the old viewing area on the north side, a great view but into the sun when it put in an appearance. Interesting visitors would taxi past on departure.

Keith

Post by **Proteus** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 6:45 pm

Always heard her referred to as “Mildenhall Gay Girl”

Post by **LM47** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:55 pm

bizfreeq wrote:Have a look here:

http://www.c141heaven.info/dotcom/64/pic_64_0612.php

Thanks Mark.

Post by **atech** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:28 pm

bizfreeq wrote:Have a look here:

http://www.c141heaven.info/dotcom/64/pic_64_0612.php

Ah Yes

The "Heathrow Mob" closely allied with the "Northolt Mob" and "Sarfend Mob". I remember the bus rides from Shippea Hil railway station very well.

Happy days

Post by **ZappaFan** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 5:18 pm

Me too - "Arfur's Coaches" as I recall. Food in Micky's, beer in the Bird......

The 40612 legend was on many a road sign too, thanks in no small part to one particular hitch-hiking spotter. Happy days.

ZF

Post by **Skymaster** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:55 pm

ZappaFan wrote:Me too - "Arfur's Coaches" as I recall. Food in Micky's, beer in the Bird......

The 40612 legend was on many a road sign too, thanks in no small part to one particular hitch-hiking spotter. Happy days.

ZF

There are probably a few people here who remember Arfur's Coach.

An extra 50p each and he'd drop us off at the 'heath.

Post by **bizfreeq** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:29 pm

ZappaFan wrote:Me too - "Arfur's Coaches" as I recall. Food in Micky's, beer in the Bird......

The 40612 legend was on many a road sign too, thanks in no small part to one particular hitch-hiking spotter. Happy days.

ZF

Ah I wondered when you'd raise your head above the parapet!

Post by **eagle driver** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:34 pm

Personally remember seeing 40612 inscribed on the far wall of a Paris metro station , yes the scriber would have to of climbed over the tracks , 1% rule I still have my badge.

DSCF4453 by eagle driver, on Flickr

Post by **Skymaster** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:48 pm

Are there still many one percenters still around?

Post by **eagle driver** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:07 pm

Starting to get thin on the ground , lost a few troopers over the years Tex and Pleb Dave both passed away .Wiggie is still around living in Gloucestershire Wycombe actually got married hammers is still around as is Columbo but not heard from them for years Bob Fernandes and of course Big John , sleepy Pete now lives in Kansas, Stuart Jessop lives near Mildenhall
they actually have there own web site but it has not been active of late
team_onepercent@yahoogroups .com

How many of these can you name

13-07-2010+10;42;34 by eagle driver, on Flickr

Post by **Skymaster** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:20 pm

Never had a badge. Must have been after my time.

I only recognize about half a dozen. What year was that?

Post by **eagle driver** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:22 pm

Judgeing by Wycombe,s hair cut I would say circa 1970
A couple more pics

13-07-2010+10;44;06 by eagle driver, on Flickr

13-07-2010+10;39;13 by eagle driver, on Flickr

Post by **Skymaster** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:48 pm

I remember a trip to Holland in a couple of hired Ford Transits, with BA stickers applied.

August '75, it was. I've still got some slides somewhere.

I can't see me in any of the above pics though, so maybe it was a different trip.

Post by **ZappaFan** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:13 pm

Well, well... in the first pic I can also see Barry Blackmore, and El Al Tony; in the second there's Cliff and I think Bernie (sadly no longer with us), and in the third Wembley Martin and The Twins if I'm not mistaken.

No sign of Ric and Trev (part of the Chelsea Mob) or Noisy Dick, and several others I could mention.

I can only claim to have been an "honorary member" (their words) having spent 4 years at the mercy of their wit (Liverpool Street to Shippea Hill etc) cos I was an out-of-towner and a.....student!

Happy days. ZF.

Post by **eagle driver** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:25 pm

Dick and Globie Ken at the Hall

Dick+and+Globie+Ken+with+a+Globie+behind+May+1973 by eagle driver, on Flickr
Just a word to say that all these photos were taken from the onepercent web site.its just a shame that there are not more .
happy days

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