BigTone Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 10 minutes ago, Juan Kerr said: I shot .22 on my first night in cadets....they had a small range at RAF Quedgeley (7MU), where we had our hut. More kick with an air rifle, although the .303 had a kick like a mule! Never got to fire the SLR, although some from our squadron did. Happy days. The motorised venture gliders had a small prop. Took off, cruised around, then shut off for a glide landing. I did go winch gliding at Aston Down with one of our civilian instructors. Quite off putting to think it was almost 40 years ago. Know the feeling. That said those were great days. I even missed the FA Cup Final one year to go gliding. Do kids of today still have ATC ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 7 minutes ago, BigTone said: Know the feeling. That said those were great days. I even missed the FA Cup Final one year to go gliding. Our first uniform issue was the "hairy mary", like something from "Get Some In"! Luckily got issued with the sweater, trousers combo shortly afterwards. Kept the greatcoat though! Great fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 11 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Isn't a motorised glider quite simply a plane ? Very small engine/ prop that hauled it aloft. Engine switched off/ prop locked and then functioned as a normal glider. No need for a winch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 4 minutes ago, Juan Kerr said: Our first uniform issue was the "hairy mary", like something from "Get Some In"! Luckily got issued with the sweater, trousers combo shortly afterwards. Kept the greatcoat though! Great fun. Bollox to that, we never got issued the great coat !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 18 minutes ago, BigTone said: Know the feeling. That said those were great days. I even missed the FA Cup Final one year to go gliding. Do kids of today still have ATC ? Still around, but *splutter* they now have bally GIRLS! (Not girls with balls, thankfully, but hard to tell these days) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, BigTone said: Bollox to that, we never got issued the great coat !!! Great coat was, well...great! I felt like Wilfred Owen trudging out of the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 1 minute ago, Juan Kerr said: Great coat was, well...great! I felt like Wilfred Owen trudging out of the line. I had one but bought it myself down in the surplus store in Hotwells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 21 minutes ago, Juan Kerr said: Still around, but *splutter* they now have bally GIRLS! (Not girls with balls, thankfully, but hard to tell these days) Ryanair have them as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Boeing also behind the US government's demand for an increase in tariff against Bombardier! Can we assume that if Boeing had built their super jetliner first that there would have been no "overflying" concerns and Boac would have bought 50? Is it a myth in my imagination or did we actually see concorde flying over Ashton Gate in the 70's just after beating Sunderland 2-0? I've always been too embarrassed to ask in case I was wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 6 minutes ago, Midred said: Boeing also behind the US government's demand for an increase in tariff against Bombardier! Can we assume that if Boeing had built their super jetliner first that there would have been no "overflying" concerns and Boac would have bought 50? Is it a myth in my imagination or did we actually see concorde flying over Ashton Gate in the 70's just after beating Sunderland 2-0? I've always been too embarrassed to ask in case I was wrong! It used to fly over Nailsea when test flying so very possible. Many time when fishing at Nailsea Pond it would be flying very low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, BigTone said: It used to fly over Nailsea when test flying so very possible. Many time when fishing at Nailsea Pond it would be flying very low. Thanks Tone. It's been one of those visions that crops up occasionally and it probably sticks in the mind more as the referee had just blown his whistle and it completed a perfect afternoon. I think even the Sunderland fans were impressed for about 2 minutes before the reality of a loss sunk in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 1 hour ago, BigTone said: Ryanair have them as well Girls with balls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 23 minutes ago, Juan Kerr said: Girls with balls? The Bangkok route . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 50 minutes ago, Juan Kerr said: Girls with balls? And blokes with fannies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 59 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: The Bangkok route . Like man who walk sideways through security screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 18 hours ago, Juan Kerr said: Girls with balls? Aka Gasheads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Just a bit of a bump as this is being repeated on BBC4 at 10:30 tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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