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In Nav training, 1962, our deputy course commander took one of the lectures. He looked around and then said half of us would be dead before we retired. He was right.

Canberras claimed a number but I think the first was a Vulcan nav on IX. Without check my books. I think IX Sqn lost 5 crews.

Antigua. We use a particular tour company and he takes us to the best beach for the weather on the day. Last year it was to his favourite beach. The beach shelved and was quite narrow but the beach cafe was what made it. Tables undercover but on sand, the passage ways paved. The decor definitely flo...

Tango, yes, our 40th so 9 years ago. Still using a temporary dining room. While we were there a SAGA tour arrived. They were all DOA and seemed oblivious of their surroundings. We had experienced the same at Reeds Palace. We were on the terrace having tea; the cruise tour were shepherded into a back...

Smeaton, that would have been near the Slottsparken I guess. Of our international group I was the only one who took my wife. We were allocated the penthouse suite. It was fantastic. Breakfast was good but the breakfast room was boring in the extreme.

The Rock is one of my favourite hotels anywhere. The view from the balcony is fantastic for a ship-spotter like me, and it's a great walk downhill into town. The one thing that always confuses me though is the fact that it is the only British Colony where they drive on the wrong side of the road. I...

Same question as I asked Prospector, and that I asked a year ago; a tactical nuke on what, exactly? Tactical use must have a tactical value else it would be a monumental strategic error. Decapitation the UKr leadership would be strategic. One bang, gane, set, and match. Or would it? Could they even...

How many other politicians have been in power for 20 some years? He has been elected for the post of President or Prime minister every time he has stood.

Mugabe, Hussein, Gaddafi, Nasser, Ayatollah, Lee Kun Yew, Kim Youn, Mao, Tito, Franko

Best was the St Pierre Park in Guernsey. A dining room for 6 with lounge off and bedroom suite and bathroom off. There was also a corridor passed the guest toilet to the kitchen.

The Rock in Gibraltar was good and similar except it lacked a kitchen.

I had a room on an hotel in India as a day rest. I borrowed a newspaper on which to lie. In the en suite I ran the water on the basin but before I could wash my hands a pair of antennae appeared put of the overflow. I departed.

Rossian, about the same time I saw an advert for free trees. They were intended for schools and parks etc. I rang up and found we could benefit at Waddington. I was on the environmental committee and told the chairman OC EES. All we had to do was drive to Spalding and collect them. At this point I h...

I recall very little of my selection; A very loud, world experienced, cocky Londoner; he didn't get through. A complex diagram where you had to follow through complex engineering drawings to determine whether the output was clockwise or anti clockwise. I deduced that a high score would have qualifie...

Ex-Ascot wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:02 am

Windows at that elevation don't open anyway.

Stayed at a hotel once where the fire escape route was an inertial reel rope out of the window.

We had one of them in a dorm at school. Other dorms had church bell ropes- no, not attached to bells at the time.

Whatever hit that glass had to penetrate as the other panes came out in sheets.

I wonder if slow drones present problems for SAM if they are using doppler radar.

I wonder what 'drone' hit Moscow. Could have been a cruise missile? It is less than 300 miles from Ukraine to Moscow. It would be quite feasible to launch a missile from a Fencer at medium to high level following a popup and rapid descent. In the good old days it was said an alerted SA2 crew could h...

Trying to find an article I read a couple of years back, no joy, but I found this:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... sheet5.pdf

Came across interesting article the other day re: UK Govt issuing commemorative medal to those involved in the testing of the UK's nuclear device. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-medal-design-unveiled-to-honour-veterans-of-britains-nuclear-tests I have distinct memories of our Vulcan B2's at...

Hydromet wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 26, 2023 11:01 pm

I was always taught to rise when a lady enters the room or comes to the table, but surely a true gentleman is one who takes his weight on his elbows.

A true gentleman can tell the difference between a lady and a woman.

Ex-Ascot wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:42 am

I always stand up when a Lady approaches me. Many seem confused. Have I outlived my generation?

The preceding generation possibly can't if their knees have gone.

I beg to differ.