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Offline Silver

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« on: October 02, 2003, 06:45:32 pm »
What do you think ?

Does the GOC, The Air Corps, visit this forum and read what we are posting ?
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« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2003, 05:05:30 pm »
Claudel,
So they gave away Fouga 220 '<img'>

Surely it should have been retained for the museum collection - seeing as it was the last Fouga in use and also lead aircraft of the Silver Swallows ?!!
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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2003, 09:47:53 pm »
Personally, he probably doesn't, but I reckon he reads appropriate transcripts given to him.  After that, he has people who can probably find out the source of each post if it warrants it!
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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2003, 08:17:47 pm »
vampaire ok i was young memory kinda faded
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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2003, 11:14:26 pm »
I know for a fact he does as I introduced him to this site/forum a couple of years ago. We had some great laughs at some of the threads!
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« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2003, 06:43:59 pm »
As a matter of interest, the Vampire used as the gate guard was 198, this was the former XE977 ex RAF and used by the Air Corps for technical training. It never flew in the Air Corps. It was a credit to all involved in its restoration and such a pity to see it and especially the Avro XIX in their present state of neglect. A lot of dedicated work went into the Avro XIX.
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« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2003, 11:45:23 pm »
I'm not concerned about him reading my/our posts - I am interested to know if he would 'take on board' any suggestion we make, however small.

For example, I would suggest that erecting a Fouga "gate guardian" at Casement would be a great way to generate good PR and pride in the Corps (as the Tesco ad. says - "every little helps" !).
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« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2003, 12:02:35 pm »
Well done Tony! Hey Claudel were you one of the blokes who robbed the Vampire from outside the HOSTEL! 'Cos it was six of my crowd (40th!)) who took all the RAF bits, assembled them and painted them up in Air Corps colours, then trundled it past riverside to the front of the Apprentice Hostel, where it stood for a while before being hijacked to the Officers Mess! I know you were only following orders!
PS Billy McC. and my initials are in the R/H U/C bay!
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« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2003, 01:10:24 am »
there was a fougha as a gate guard a while back, it guraded the gate by the office mess back door. it vanished a while back, i guess some drunk fired it up and went for a spin
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« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2003, 12:03:54 pm »
And as for FF introducing the GOC to this site, dream on!
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Offline Claudel Hopson

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« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2003, 11:06:41 am »
AF07 you are mistaken about the gate guard at the Off Mess. It was Vampire 192 because I was part of the crew that put it there and repainted it. It is now in the "Museum". The Fouga's were never used as a guard because they were never sure what use was to be made of the Fouga's after their retirement until it was decided to send of three of them to IT colleges. 215, 217 and 219 are still here along with the French AF airframe.
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« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2003, 11:35:42 am »
Good man Claudel . One of my own crowd ! you tell them whats what ! imagine you remembering that after all these years ! '<img'>
how are things in the Don all well I presume ? All quiet here same old same old just a different day !
regards to all
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« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2003, 01:54:48 pm »
Have ye seen the state of the "Museum"? At least the wright flyer will fit in!!
I believe the other side of BFTS is being turned into the clothing stores!!!! So much for me thinking they were getting it ready for the PC-9's!!
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Offline Claudel Hopson

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« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2003, 04:18:07 pm »
Hey Signet where have you been? Usual stuff here. Just a different day. See our seniors want to have a junkett down the west and they actually want their Juuunnniiiooorrs to with them!

On a serious note howze the hen. Hope all is improving!
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