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21/05/2024 11:02 am
Mate o mine went on a blind date n when the tash turned up she ad a boo-at race like a burglars dog n built like a fukkin brick shitouse So ta purrer off eee teld er that eee wuz born female. "Fukkin ell!" eee sed, "Az soon az a sed that, thy oughta seen the size of er boner stickin out from the front of er tights!" 😮Â
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22/05/2024 5:59 pm
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31/05/2024 11:19 am
At our Branch meeting last night 6th June came up. £40,000 has been raised on the Beverley they require £60,000. Jacko commented on the RAF not willing to supply the Atlas
The decision on capability being made on equipment? or the decision on equipment being made on capability, and that's my point.
It seems to me the decision on capability is being made on the decision to withdraw the C130, whilst replacing it with eurotrash which is some way from providing the same flexibility.
We could get rid of all armour - lets face it, the last armour engagement was 1991 and that wasn't exactly 'the Fulda Gap'.
Our ASW haven't sunk a submarine since WWII - they can go.
AD fleet haven't shot down an aggressor since 1945 - in the bin you go.
Apache's were actually bought to kill tanks - they haven't done that - useful, but off they go.
Subs have never fired a nuke, and last sunk a ship in 1982 - gone.
When was the last time regiments went over the top accompanied by pipe and drum - gone
Red arrows? Minesweepers?
So, we have an Air Force of a few heli's, transport and some bombers, with a bit of ISTAR, a Navy of carriers and a few escorts, some infantry and SF. Job done.
31/05/2024 11:30 am
THe BB flight is grounded due to tha crash of the Spitfire. A DC-3/C-47 Crew....is in Duxford following a Trans-Atlantic crossing and will be involved in the festivities at various venues...Duxford, Shuttleworth, and others.
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31/05/2024 3:58 pm
The last Beverley wuz at Beverley in Yorkshire fer yonks, pity a never went ra revive great memories.
31/05/2024 5:00 pm
that's the one being moved
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31/05/2024 5:51 pm
I believe it,s the last one in existance Jack? I remember the time when there was plenty on the tarmac at Khomasker, Aden in 67. The scrap man has had a field day since then!
01/06/2024 12:00 pm
I saw that about the last Beverley on the forces thread, It would be nice to see it retained in the Museum as it was a workhorse for Airborne forces in it's time. I believe it's life in service was only 10 years!
