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    Quotes and Jokes

    We were on detachment in Malaya and the Canberra's are returning from a mission, they have landed and are proceeding round the peri track. I pick mine out and turn him in to the dispersal pan. Signal to stop and open bomb doors with an armourer standing by in case of a hang up, no hang up...
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    When did you first become interested in Warbirds?

    I became interested in warbirds in the thirties, I was eight when it hit and my mates were niggled when I gazed upwards instead of playing cowboys and indians. During the war, I made models, flying ones even until balsa wood became unobtainable. My eyes were forever cast heavenwards. After...
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    When did you first become interested in Warbirds?

    Hi Smoke. Sorry for the delay. The museum is Dumfries Galloway Aviation Museum. I usually refurbish cockpits. I learnt my trade in the Royal Air Force. I was with 617 Squadron and worked on Avro Licnolns and Canberras. We took the Canberras on detachment to Malaya for 6 months in 1955. Ken
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    What Do Your Usernames Mean?

    Hi. When I stated the reason for Canberra Man was I worked on the Canberra B6 and B2. I forgot mention I was electrician fitter and was a member os 617 Squadron at RAF Binbrook. Ken
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    When did you first become interested in Warbirds?

    Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum. Try putting that in your search box, it might work. Ken
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    Your Funny, Humorous or Incredible Military Stories

    The Squadron is in Malaya for 6 months, attacking the terrs with 1,000 pounders and the Canberra's are returnning from the latest mission. They are taxying in to the dispersal, I direct one onto the pan, signal him to stop and open the bomb doors with an armourer standing by in case of hang...
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    When did you first become interested in Warbirds?

    Hi. My interest in warbirds started when the war started, I was a very young nine year old and was already making rubber powered flying models. My father worked for the LNER. (Late and Never Early Railway) Grimsby Docks Board, organised spotting posts on high buildings in Grimsby and spotters...
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    Were you ever in the Armed Forces

    Hi. I have a tail to tell. As a schoolboy, I tried the Army and Sea Cadets. At 18, I was called up for National Service in the Royal Artillery, ack ack. After demob, I signed on with the Royal Air Force, trained as elecrical fitter and worked on Lincolns and then the Canberra, did a six month...
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    Your Funny, Humorous or Incredible Military Stories

    One of ourCanberras developed a strange fault. After about twenty minutesd flying time, both engines would lose about 20% power. It was puzzling for quite a while and eventually Rolls Roycw were contacted and in due course the 'boffin' arrived. He carried out an engine run and then she was...
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    How Many Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines.......

    Hi. Actually, I had the honour of serving in all three services! I left school in August 1944, there was nothing much going unless your parents could afford to pay for an apprenticeship, dad was in the army, no cash. I ended up as a Naval Messenger on the Grimsby naval base HMS Beaver, bell...
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    Your Funny, Humorous or Incredible Military Stories

    One of our Canberra's is going on a Navex and I'm in front controlling things. I point to the port engine, thumbs up and she bursts into life and settles down to idle. Point to the starboard engine and all hell lets loose. The turbo starter explodes, red hot turbine blades go through the...
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    What Do Your Usernames Mean?

    My user name, I worked on Canberra's for five years, B2 and B6 and went to Malaya with them on detachment. Ken
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    What Do Your Usernames Mean?

    Hi. My user name dates back to the early fifties when I worked on Lincolns and the Canberra's with 617 Squadron. (The Dam Busters) We also took the Canberra's to Malaya for 6 months, dropping thousand pound bombs on the terrs. I was also thirty years with Air Cadets as a Warrant Officer. I...
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    Your Funny, Humorous or Incredible Military Stories

    Hi. Ive told a few tales, but not that I was a glutton for punishment!..When I left school in 1944, I was fourteen and there were't many jobs to be had. I had a job as a Naval messenger on the Grimsby naval base HMS Beaver, very interesting. Bell bottoms, a flat hat and a funny salute! One day...
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    Air-Cadets

    Hi. I was an Adult Warrant Officer from 1965 to 1992. I was with the Lincolnshire Wing at 2292 (Market Rasen) Squadron. They even gave me The Cadet Forces Long Service Medal and bar. Sadly it was stolen along with my GSM (Malaya) medal and my company presentation gold watch while I was...
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