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  1. secretstacker

    For the older codgers amongst us

    June 1980 10 Flt, Grey block. One of our flight was hoping to be an aircrew steward so every time a plane flew over the DI would call out Zoonie (that was the lads given nick name as due to his ears he resembled the monkey off Fireball xl5) you've missed your flight.
  2. secretstacker

    What Happens in Basic Training Today?

    Only with the assistance of your boots following them.
  3. secretstacker

    Where is your spiritual RAF home?

    1980 at Hereford, 6 weeks of absolute heaven, great friendships made and even better memories.
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    Gorilla Snot

    Many moons ago I had the pleasure of visiting Gutersloh on a LOX course, and I was introduced to a strange local drink, Gorilla Snot, I think it consisted of vodka, baileys and coke, but over the years when trying to reproduce this I have been unable to get the mix right, any one out there know...
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    Kinloss going which camps next?

    Kinloss operations to stop at the end of July, and the decision on Leuchars and Lossie to be agreed after the Scottish elections in May, so will another base north of the border go or will it be another English one? Scampton - historic buildings and small RAF footprint move to Waddo = Possibly...
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    RAF Locations in 1976

    Having just read a report covering the RAF being in Malta in 1978, it got me wondering, if I had joined up in 1976 instead of 80 where else did we have airbases, that had closed by the time I joined?
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    Too old for a sportsbike?

    Now I'm not talking dayglo one piece leather wearing weekend only born agains. But is there an age cut off point for when you should say good bye to the GSXR/ZX/YZF or is it all about how old you feel? I treat myself to a CB1300 for my 50th, used mostly for commuting and the odd couple of days...
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    England RL name youth squad

    The squad of 39, which features 22 newcomers, consists of eight Wigan Warriors scholarship players, seven from Leeds Rhinos, six St Helens, six Hull FC, three Harlequins RL, three Warrington Wolves, three Bradford Bulls, two Castleford Tigers and one Hull KR player. With only 3 players selected...
  9. secretstacker

    Mid life crisis

    I am a couple of weeks away from the big 50, and I am thinking of calming my mid life crisis with a flash motor. The misses is trying to get me to sell the motorbike, and using the option of buying a car as a replacement toy, I like the look of the Nissan Z350 and the Honda S2000, what do you think?
  10. secretstacker

    Come on the cloggies

    Holland 4 France 1 I bet the odds have dropped on them now.
  11. secretstacker

    Multiple WiFi access

    Is there an easy way to access the internet with more than one wireless enabled computer. I am unable to log a second computer on by following the same instructions used for the first log on.
  12. secretstacker

    Fitness Tests Twice A Year ............

    Now that the RAF & Auggies have decided that we all have to complete the fitness test twice a year does there have to be a specific time period between them?
  13. secretstacker

    Just heard on BFBS

    A brief news report this morning stated that another of our boys has been killed in Helmand and a couple more injured, yet another IED. I will update when I hear more details. RIP
  14. secretstacker

    Fuel shortages

    It couldn't get much worse in nu labours Britain could it ....... BP has warned that the Forties North Sea pipeline will have to be shut down if this weekend's Grangemouth oil refinery strike goes ahead. A two-day strike at Grangemouth will start on Sunday The development came as a...
  15. secretstacker

    A taste of paradise

    Bounty JPA strikes again, well at least it does according to the Reserves HQ at Waddington, if it hasn't been received by June then begin contacting JPAC. I don't suppose two months interest will be paid out for the delay. Is this yet another issue created by Waddington, or is it the same...
  16. secretstacker

    Well done 202

    A great PR success judging by the reaction of the crowd, well done to the crew of 598.
  17. secretstacker

    Bounty - Will JPA fnuck it up?

    Cash in the bank Cash in the bank The bounty landed in the bank on the 15th, it might last until the weekend as the wife fancies a new car .........................
  18. secretstacker

    Dream Bike

    Theme Theme Theres a bit of a theme here, apart from the Bandit all the dream bikes are V's either V Twins or V 4'S. So its no suprise to say current bike 1998 VFR 750, dream bike 1998 VFR 750 with suspension sorted by Maxton and a high level end can. I've had the bike for 5 years and in 30...
  19. secretstacker

    RAF Swinderby

    July 80 we had the pleasure of a couple of Jet Provosts, I then shared their cold war killer engine note for 4 years at Leeming. Not sure of any names, except a potential TAG kindly called Zunny (after the monkey puppet on Fireball XL5), from 10 flight June 3rd - July 1980, but we all answered...
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    Sunny Seeb

    Hobby time Hobby time Hi Get Tae, civvy life ain't what it's made out to be, so for the last 7 years I have been getting some in but only once a month, apart from: Northern Watch 2002 Telic 2003 Magic Carpet 2006 and soon Seeb, my TG 18 days are long gone though.
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