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....... AND the MLU, uses the same pit...... (adding another 4 airforces in Europe, as well as Taiwan, Chile and Jordania) Hou doe, Derk

Hey, at least one answer, but how about a big "THANK YOU" to Allenjb for all his Gladiators ? :good: Hou doe, Derk

Join the Army, go to foreign and beautiful countries, meet friendly new people and shoot them....... (though not exactly bumperstickers but all from T shirts that could be bought at the International Air Tattoo at Greenham Commons in the '70 s) Hou doe, Derk

"Join the Airforce, fly over strange and beautiful countries, look down at friendly waving people and BOMB them......." Hou doe, Derk

I always like your little background story Spinners. In the RAF Yearbook 1976 there is a great article called " Wings clipped and cancelled" with scenario's in 1945 , 1952, 1957 and 1964 including cancelled stuff like the P 1081, SARO SR 177, P1121, FD2, P1154 and of course the TSR 2. It's one great " what if " story. If you can't find it give me a PM and I'll get you the story, Hou doe, Derk

.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :good:You can be VERY proud of it ...... Derk

Little beauty, but I can almost hear the SHATTERING noise:blink: :blink: it made through my computer..... Hou doe, Derk

Hey guys, stop spending time on this, I only meant it as a joke. Could have asked as well for bankrupt bank buildings ..... Hou doe, Derk

She is probably deadlier than the gun...... Hou doe, Derk

I also like the F15 and F16 better without CFT's. As for push-up bra's: the're booby traps !!!!!!!! Hou doe, Derk

??????????????????????????????? and another ?? :blink: Guess you're in the wrong thread. Hou doe, Derk PS: thanks for the support Henrik !!

But for the Ghurka's I probably would not exist. In 1945 my mother, 2 brothers and sister were in a Japanese prison camp at Banju Biru near Ambarawa in Java. The war had ended and the Indonesian fight for freedom had started. The camps, full of women and children in bad condition after 3 years of Imperial Japanese hospitality (read starvation and brutality), were fired upon by the Nationalists with machine guns, mortars and artillery (illegally supplied to them by the Japanese) There were just 14 Ghurka's to protect a couple of thousands Europeans. After another session of bullets and grenades, 10 of the Ghurka's left and returned after some hours. No more fire was recieved from a couple of "kampongs" (villages) and things were very quit for the next 14 days or so.......... After that the camps were succesfully evacuated to Semarang during a running battle including the use of tanks and air support by P 47's. What happened in the Semarang - Ambarawa area is an amazing story, where loyal Japanese batallions fought ALONGSIDE the British against the Indonesians. Thousands were killed, yes, after the war had ended . The Ghurka's played an important role. My mother always had the highest respect for the Ghurka's and firmly believed she would have been killed without their protection... ... As for the action in Afghanistan: probably not the smartest thing to do, but I fully understand it. !!!! Hou doe, Derk

What makes you think they are coming for Boulmer (is the Lightning still there ?), they're after YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hou doe, Derk

Damn, now I'm stuck with Monty Python again the whole night !!!!!!!! Hou doe, Derk

All over the world at your service sir !! USA, Canada, Afghanistan, Curacao, wherever you order them:grin:... Hou doe, Derk

Beauties Spillone !!!!! :good: Hou doe, Derk

Are we going to have working volcanoes and ash clouds ??? Hou doe, Derk

Nice little bird, thanks team !!! Hou doe, Derk

An interesting little excercise: when taking off in full AB the wingman and the rest of the flight (same plane, same loading) are always 10 to 20kts faster in the takeoff run at the end of the tyre marks at the runway........... Always wondered why:blink:. Hou doe, Derk

See what a dangerous a sport golf is..... !!!!! Hou doe, Derk

Must have been fun again, like it always was. First been there loooooong time ago in 1974 at Greenham Commons, had a litlle chat then with Douglas Bader (then the honorary president) and there was an icredible lot of exotic stuff. In later years the Queens Jubilee was the occasion where HMAS Melbourne was in Southampton and there was a demo of an A4G as well as just about everything from USS Enterprize: A7, A6, Prowler, A3D, Viking and of course the Tomcat. Greenham Commons was a big bomber base (just like Fairford) with HUGE aprons, making wonderful exhibition space. The RIAT was the living proof of the thesis that at airshows you ALWAYS see something that you have never seen before or something you will never see again...... Hou doe, Derk

Nice enough pics, AND wingtip vortices on an F-16, never saw that (only happens when flying hard turns without missiles loaded) !!!! Fun to see good old J-510....... The guys from 306Sq will be moving back to Tucson again soon...... Thanks, Derk

Looks like there's a lot of work with the F 104's too, very expensive to move as they sit there without landing gear, so they have been there for a very looooooong time....... And don't forget to add the costs of administration and VAT and the extra costs of working under difficult circumstances (weather clouded over or maybe a slight drizzle or temperature less than 19,25 degr. or more than 20,00000001 degr.). And the fine can only be paid cash at mondays from 0.900h untill 09.05h with full moon and easterly wind and will be doubled if not paid within two days, and has to be paid fully dressed in uniform . Other conditions may be added randomly. In other words: THE new job for the assholes in the unit of Serverandenforcer......... Hou doe Derk

No gap in the glass with me, probably has to do with the settings of the cockpit (no glare, no mirrors). Can't seem to post an image, never mind. Looking at the pics of the cockpit the F5E pit might be a good alternative too, Hou doe, Derk