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04-09-2017 03:44 PM
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I remember that you couldn't hear a thing the aircrew/PJI's said but you just knew what they were saying. And in a matter of what was probably seconds, it was all over. Just a crack, check canopy, round and sound and a few more moments to prepare and it was all over - as if by rote. Which I suppose it was really. I could easily do it without hesitation this afternoon. Maybe just a quick brief...... Me and Brian have chuckled about this over a few beers several times!
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The balloon, I loved it. "Up 800, five men jumping" especially if you wanted to see your life flash before you ha ha!!
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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Are they still having teething problems with the A400's engines?
Bob
"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' "
Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring
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We the balloon tethered here at Abingdon for years. I seem to recall that someone took an upright piano up in it and started to play it on the way down. It fell away faster than the pianist descended and unfortunately broke as it hit the ground. Parachuting PJI parachutist was OK. I think that it's on you tube somewhere..........
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Ha Ha................Bob the planes doing fine from all reports, just sorting out what else they can drop from it, before we kiss goodbye to the good old Herc.
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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That's a point Gil......... what was the matter with the Herc to make us get rid of it?
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That's a point Gil......... what was the matter with the Herc to make us get rid of it?
Afternoon Peter, I think the current plan is to retain 14 stretched J models and retire the nine short J's when the full compliment of 22 A400's has been delivered. To be fair the C130J's have been thrashed, 10 solid years of supporting Afghanistan operations has eaten up a lot of airframe life.
A mate of mine who works for Lockheed Martin UK
, said the 14 retained J's will all need costly new wing centre boxes and other structural upgrades to stay in service before long though .... so don't be surprised if they just end up being put out to grass instead, it might well end up making more sense buying more A400's instead.
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