British...?

Some body should get a roasting for that, Fidgetsmum:D


Nice try, but no cigar, Capney! From your left in the front row, disregarding the Flying Officer Engineering on the extreme left, the scruffy airman with his hands in his pockets and no overalls on is me. I had just turned eighteen, youngest member of the squadron, not long out of Apprenticeship. The cone at the front was my baby, Ferranti Radar, which wasn't too bad a radar considering the era. The photo was taken at the Missile Practice Camp at RAF Valley, Anglesey. where we got told off for shooting down the unmanned drogues {Jindiviks?] instead of the flares they were towing when testing the Firestreaks.

I liked the Canberra it was a good aircraft and even the Yanks used it. I remember staging through Valletta and being in the forward servicing party waiting for the first 3 Lightnings to fly in. Nobody has seen the Lightnings abroad then so the word was out and most of the Valletta ground crew, pilots and the rest were all waiting for them to show up.
I remember one of them saying with a sniff "Huh, they ain't that fast, our Canberras will see them off, no problem. When our lot turned up they slid over the runway at just under Mach 1 and then banged on the reheat to do the stick back vertical climb from about 20' off the runway. There was a complete silence after that!!:D

I was always with Strike Command and that seemed to be the practice in the RAF, once you were in a Command you stayed there.

Why should England tremble!!

 

Did you post that after my last post, Ziggy, the one which said "from your left etc"!!

No, that was not me!!!! What are you like?.can't take you any where twice, except to apologise and give them their silver sets back:D NO. that guy was the Flight Sergeant Engine Fitter, a nice bloke, but to my shame I have forgotten his name

 

Strewth, may the Lord help us all!!:D Your left, ole Buddy, disregard what's on your right and what's left is your left.:WINK1::D

 

I've booked you on a parachute training course, Ziggy. I'll pack your parachute for you:D

 

Oh , but it is, Ziggy, hand that man a cigar:yess::D 18 years old, with a lot to learn, with a bunch of guys who were the best you could ask for.:D

 

Definitely packing your parachute for you:D:yess: