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    Geoff Learwood AKA JAFAD666

    Just been informed on Facebook that former Sgt Geoff Learwood (better known on here as JAFAD666), was killed in a motorbike accident in mid May. For anyone wishing to pay their respects can attend as below. St Peters Church Yaxley PE73LH at 2.30pm 14th June . The CREMATORIUM PE67JE at 3.30pm...
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    Trying To Identify RAF(G) Flying Sqn's

    60 Sqn had Pembrokes before the Andovers in the early 1980s. Tornado's with orange weapons and pods. Orange Trials ALARM Mk1 on a MoD PE Tornado GR1 (c) 1987 Orange Trials JP233 on a MoD PE Tornado GR1 (c) 1986 Orange Trials Stormshadow on MoD Tornado GR1 None of the Tornados above...
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    Heads Up - Bomber Boys - BBC1 Sunday 5 Feb 2012 21:00

    The brothers McGregor continue their prime time one off history documenties about the RAF in WWII with a 90 minute programme about Bomber Command. If it's as good as the one they did about the Battle of Britain back in 2010 it will be well worth watching for the flying footage alone. Also looks...
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    Operation Crossbow - RAF Photo Reconnaissance (and others) v The German V Weapons

    Heads up, programme about Operation Crossbow, the British response to the German V Weapon threat in World War 2, including the major part in the operation played by the RAF Photo Reconnaissance organisation. 9PM, Sunday 15 May on BBC2 Linky
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    Dear Mr Lewis Page..........

    .....Useless Cold War not needed Air to Air White Elephant My A$$!!!!!!! Typhoon finally gets to kill something Linky :PDT_Xtremez_30::PDT_Xtremez_30::PDT_Xtremez_30: w7AkFc47Q2I
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    Repeat Please........

    ....The story of 303 (Polish) Squadron in the Battle of Britain, Channel 4, 9pm tomorrow. Linky
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    EE Lightning T5 Crash in South Africa

    Bad news for anybody interested in the Lightning. Reports are coming out on the Spotter's Forums that one of Thundercity's Lightning T5's has crashed at an Airshow in South Africa today, killing the pilot. It is reported by eye witteness that the aircraft suffered hydraulics failure during a...
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    RAF Bishops Court

    MC will remember this, 20 years ago to the minute, Mortar Attack on RAF Bishops Court. Though nine bombs were fired, not five.
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    James May on the Moon.....

    ...BBC 2 9PM Tonight. Captain Slow kicks off a season of programs on BBC 2 and 4 about the Apollo lunar landing program with a look at what was involved in getting man to the moon. As part of this program, He gets to fly to 70,000 feet in a USAF U-2 Recce aircraft trainer. May be worth watching.
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    RAF Tutor collides with civil glider - two killed

    Original report here . Just been reported on BBC News 24 that the MoD have released information that the powered aircraft was a RAF Tutor, and that two personnel on board were killed. Not a good year for the UAS/AEF community. RIP guys.
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    US Navy 3 - Somali Pirates 0

    Sure picked the wrong ship to hijack did that lot. Captain of the US ship taken hostage rescued. Linky
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    Bye Bye Bradford and Bingley

    Bradford and Bingley to be nationalised, on BBC News 24 now. Total cost to the taxpayer another £50 Billion.
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    Better get a Bucket.....

    ... of Instant Sunshine. Found this site (currently being built) on The History of British Nuclear Weapons while looking at PPrune. Currently only covers a few weapons, including the Bomb MC 950 lbs, AKA WE177. Some interesting photos of the inert WE177s coming off a number of RAF and RN types...
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    Jag for Sale...Not going Cheap!!!!

    ILLKC favourite on E-bay Here. Bet the MoD sold it to this bloke for a fraction of the asking bid, plus no donks and no bang seats as well.
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    Red Arrows - 70's Style

    John Noakes 'Blue Peter' trip in a Red Arrows Gnat, filmed in 1976 on the BBC web site. Link here
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