T Bolt
Colonel
I second that!!
What Cheered You Up Today? (3 Viewers)
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Arrived safely in The Gambia, seems like we have a great program for the next 2 weeks.
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
What, or where is the "Gambia"?
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Isn't it in Las Vegas?
Ah - Gambia !
I really do need new reading glasses ...................
Ah - Gambia !
I really do need new reading glasses ...................
It's in west Africa surrounded by Senegal and follows The Gambia river...
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Hope you've got your Paladrin Hugh !
Did get my GB entry done....
Couple of good days in The Gambia, they are letting me loose on the ward tomorrow, so should be good.
Just getting home...was good enough for me today...
Flightpath
Airman 1st Class
Hi, I had a bit of a tough time at work today but found something in the post to finish off a project when I came home.....
An ex-RAF engineer friend who spent over 20 years on Harriers sent me some more things a couple of weeks ago.
One was a very nice 1 Squadron tankard from when he left 1 Squadron in 1985:
Inside the tankard was a well used Group Captain's pennant.....
I knew my friend would have a good story to go with this and asked him where he managed to pick it up, here's his reply:
"It's the Station Commanders Pennant (Group Captain) 'liberated' from RAF Wittering circa 1977 - I was on detachment with 4 Sqn from RAF Gutersloh - we were coming back from a night out in Stamford
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The pennant was a bit big (and well used) for my wall but I found a 1" deep, 8 x 10 frame to fold the pennant in and had a nameplate made up (arrived in the post), then finished it off today........
What do you guys think?
cheers,
-John
An ex-RAF engineer friend who spent over 20 years on Harriers sent me some more things a couple of weeks ago.
One was a very nice 1 Squadron tankard from when he left 1 Squadron in 1985:
Inside the tankard was a well used Group Captain's pennant.....
I knew my friend would have a good story to go with this and asked him where he managed to pick it up, here's his reply:
"It's the Station Commanders Pennant (Group Captain) 'liberated' from RAF Wittering circa 1977 - I was on detachment with 4 Sqn from RAF Gutersloh - we were coming back from a night out in Stamford
" The pennant was a bit big (and well used) for my wall but I found a 1" deep, 8 x 10 frame to fold the pennant in and had a nameplate made up (arrived in the post), then finished it off today........
What do you guys think?
cheers,
-John
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Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Nice! I like the helmet too. I'm slowly getting a small collection together myself, but keep missing out on a 'H' Type oxygen mask to go with my FAA Type C white leather helmet, and a Mk1 bonedome - darned things used to be cheap as chips, and now they're silly money!
Flightpath
Airman 1st Class
Hi Airframes,
your right about the price of 'H's, only a couple of years ago you could get an unused one for about $50, I'm lucky; being a Harrier nut I only wanted a mid 80s Mk3C and Q type mask to go with my other Harrier related things, hope you get a mask soon!
cheers,
-John
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Daft thing is, I think there may be one with the stuff 'rescued' from my father's house, which I've had since I was a kid in the early 1960's. There was a place opposite my school at the time, where they were disposing of masks, Mae Wests and 'K' Type dinghies, all unused, but past the then 'half life' date, so, as happened in those days, they were scrapped. The chap in charge said to me and my mate "Help yourself boys - it'll save me burning them!".
I also had a serviceable 'H' Type mask, used (for the mic) with my 'G' Type helmet when I used to fly - but no idea where that's gone, probably still packed in a box at the ex-wife's place!
I also had a serviceable 'H' Type mask, used (for the mic) with my 'G' Type helmet when I used to fly - but no idea where that's gone, probably still packed in a box at the ex-wife's place!
Note in the mailbox telling me there is parcel to collect at the post office!!!
Eye opening first 2 days in the hospitals of Gambia. Really interesting though...
N4521U
Colonel
Note in the mailbox telling me there is parcel to collect at the post office!!!
Has to be an anniversary pressie for SWMBO? Yes?
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Been thinking of you all day, Gnomey. The journey my friend.
Well....er.....no.....claiming it for myself and saying it's an anniversary pressie FROM SWMBO....
T Bolt
Colonel
I get a lot of my kits as presents from my wife too, although she is usually more surprised at what they are when I unwrap them than I am. As a mater of fact I have I few of them I waiting for me to put Christmas wrapping on right now. 
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N4521U
Colonel
And I bet you guys think of yourselves as role models!
Silly boys.
Silly boys.
