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1st March 2021, 19:53

bvs replied to a thread Sgt FIIE in General Category

I was just trying to cover all eventualities Jonny as I did not know any details of his 'ops' or experience at the time of posting. rgds baz

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1st March 2021, 10:50

bvs replied to a thread Sgt FIIE in General Category

As I alluded to in my previous posts - The FE trade took a long time to 'settle' and become established,another quote from the Association website....

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1st March 2021, 10:42

bvs replied to a thread Sgt FIIE in General Category

Thanks John - he would definitely have been able to retain/wear his FE Badge then unless there were other factors in his grounding.

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1st March 2021, 10:39

bvs replied to a thread Sgt FIIE in General Category

The reason I mentioned the date was because of the way that the new Flight Engineer badge/trade came about ..... from the Royal Air Force Flight...

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1st March 2021, 10:29

bvs replied to a thread Sgt FIIE in General Category

Hi Jonny I only worded it that way as I did not know how much operational flying he had done and when (date) he qualified as a Flight Engineer,there...

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1st March 2021, 08:44

bvs replied to a thread Sgt FIIE in General Category

Yes if he was a Flight Engineer - as David posted above - he would have reverted to his original trade but would have retained and worn his Half Wing...

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28th February 2021, 20:28

bvs replied to a thread Sqn Ldr Donald Garth Ross 32161 and General Duties in General Category

Yes Rob RAFO meant that he was in effect a 'civvy' but liable for immediate call up for any Wartime Duty. General Duties was very different for...

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28th February 2021, 19:19

bvs replied to a thread Sqn Ldr Donald Garth Ross 32161 and General Duties in General Category

Hi Robert All Commissioned Aircrew were/are in the General Duties Branch.

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28th February 2021, 15:01

bvs replied to a thread RAF VIP Dakotas - technicalities in General Category

There would have been quite a few VIP fit Dakotas (possibly 6-10 ?) + a couple of VVIP Daks which would be the plush a/c for the Top Brass/Royals etc.

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24th February 2021, 08:36

bvs replied to a thread Reciprocal H2S fix. in General Category

Navigation wise - 'Reciprocal' would normally mean 180deg out on heading,on a compass that would mean (say) using a heading of 090deg instead of...

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23rd February 2021, 10:19

bvs replied to a thread Roles of Hurricanes and Spitfires in the BoB - Spitfire Snobbery? in General Category

I do think that there would have been a policy of trying to use Spitfires against the fighters but as others have posted - it would have been...

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21st February 2021, 09:11

bvs replied to a thread Filling flown hours day and night into a Log Book in General Category

As far as I know - For logging night flying, 'night' is defined as the time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning...

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19th February 2021, 09:17

bvs replied to a thread Fire extinguishers also a question on beam approach abbreviation in General Category

Hi Bob I do not know any details about specific fire extinguisher type numbers but if you mean the hand held/hand operated 'Brass' coloured types -...

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18th February 2021, 14:51

bvs replied to a thread No. 1660 HCU May-June 1944, Stirling versus Lancaster in General Category

I would say that it would have been the ideal situation to be trained on the A/C you were being groomed for but the RAF was a very pragmatic force...

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17th February 2021, 10:12

bvs replied to a thread A few queries about details of two V-1 shoot downs in General Category

There is also Ardleigh down near Colchester.

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17th February 2021, 10:09

bvs replied to a thread A few queries about details of two V-1 shoot downs in General Category

Alton Water - Nacton ?or Alton Water - Newborne ? Perhaps ???? If they were just simply using a geographical feature or town name as the...

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17th February 2021, 10:03

bvs replied to a thread A few queries about details of two V-1 shoot downs in General Category

Hi Ian There is an 'N' just to the north of trimley heath,I will have a look later. I was wondering if it might have been an Air Launched V1 from...

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17th February 2021, 09:43

bvs replied to a thread A few queries about details of two V-1 shoot downs in General Category

The Pilot did mention 'Trimley Control' for the 250deg interception - if that is a reference to Trimley Heath Radar which was sited between Felixtowe...

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17th February 2021, 08:53

bvs replied to a thread A few queries about details of two V-1 shoot downs in General Category

Hi Simon I would imagine that the 'Call Off Line' would be the geographical line at the limit of Aircraft Interceptions of 'Divers' and where...

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6th February 2021, 19:37

bvs replied to a thread service record abbreviations in General Category

Hi Ian If he joined between 1922 and 1926. A/A would be Aircraft Apprentice.

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4th February 2021, 14:21

bvs replied to a thread Form 543 Abbreviation Query on R.D.U. and Time Forfeited-was he always in trouble? in General Category

I was not sure how the whole Time Forfeited column worked. I was wondering if the sentence was 117 days - minus 56 days remission (confirmation of...

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4th February 2021, 09:10

bvs replied to a thread Form 543 Abbreviation Query on R.D.U. and Time Forfeited-was he always in trouble? in General Category

Hi Peter My OH has been having a look through some newspaper archives and it would appear that Remission/Remitted is similar to civvy prison...

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3rd February 2021, 22:42

bvs replied to a thread "Cookie" in General Category

Cookie and Blockbuster were both unofficial terms for the HC Bombs - but of course fairly widely used.

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3rd February 2021, 12:08

bvs replied to a thread Form 543 Abbreviation Query on R.D.U. and Time Forfeited-was he always in trouble? in General Category

F543 pics posted on Peter's behalf....

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3rd February 2021, 10:43

bvs replied to a thread Form 543 Abbreviation Query on R.D.U. and Time Forfeited-was he always in trouble? in General Category

Hi Peter I have sent you an email. My email address has '971' in it (in case it goes to a spam folder in your email) rgds baz

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3rd February 2021, 10:33

bvs replied to a thread Form 543 Abbreviation Query on R.D.U. and Time Forfeited-was he always in trouble? in General Category

No I am fairly sure he came back to us after his holiday,but with that on his record there was no chance of promotion or 'signing on'. His rank was...

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3rd February 2021, 09:38

bvs replied to a thread Form 543 Abbreviation Query on R.D.U. and Time Forfeited-was he always in trouble? in General Category

Sounds like a bad lad Peter :) I guessed with that number of days it would have involved violence or thievery. 117 days sounds a lot - was he...

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2nd February 2021, 20:04

bvs replied to a thread Form 543 Abbreviation Query on R.D.U. and Time Forfeited-was he always in trouble? in General Category

I cannot help too much with your queries but the 117 days detention is straight forward enough - he was locked up for 117 days,probably at a...

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2nd February 2021, 20:01

bvs replied to a thread Form 543 Abbreviation Query on R.D.U. and Time Forfeited-was he always in trouble? in General Category

Hi Peter You can upload pics directly to forum pages using a Photo Hosting site such as Flickr (I use Imgur as I find it easier) With Imgur you...

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1st February 2021, 19:28

bvs replied to a thread Lancaster tyre covers in General Category

Hi Clint Hydraulic Oil/Fluid is a real enemy of tyres - it can probably attack tyre rubber in less than 1 Hour.The Landing Gear Jacks/Actuators and...

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