Milligan Visit to UK
By Kevin Milligan (RhAF)
I really loved the recent video on the Hawker Hunter. Excellent, Saw one flying at Eastbourne Air Show recently and it certainly brought back memories of a lovely aircraft. We were so fortunate to have them.
I really loved the recent video on the Hawker Hunter. Excellent, Saw one flying at Eastbourne Air Show recently and it certainly brought back memories of a lovely aircraft. We were so fortunate to have them.
When I was in UK recently I visited Newark Air museum which has a great collection of aircraft and amongst them a Vulcan from 44(Rhodesia) Squadron.
I was like a dog with two tails when I was given the opportunity to play in a Jaguar fighter cockpit.
They also have a Hastings Transport which the original Rhodesian
PJIs would have jumped when qualifying at Abingdon.
I also had a guided tour of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby which was very interesting especially as I witnessed several Eurofighter Typhoons taking off and roaring (and I mean roaring) around as they are based there. I then saw the BBMF and a Typhoon in action at the Eastbourne Air Show. Terrific.
Whilst in UK I took the opportunity to meet up with Carlos Gomes a fellow PJI as he was over in UK on holiday. I had not seen him since 1981. It was great to meet up with him and his wife Fiona after all these years. He is now working in Nigeria. We had a smashing braai including many stories along with Brenda and Alan Sparkes, good riends from Mashonaland Sky Diving days. (Even had Boererwors - don't get much of that in Ireland!). He sends his regards to all.
I also had a guided tour of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby which was very interesting especially as I witnessed several Eurofighter Typhoons taking off and roaring (and I mean roaring) around as they are based there. I then saw the BBMF and a Typhoon in action at the Eastbourne Air Show. Terrific.
Whilst in UK I took the opportunity to meet up with Carlos Gomes a fellow PJI as he was over in UK on holiday. I had not seen him since 1981. It was great to meet up with him and his wife Fiona after all these years. He is now working in Nigeria. We had a smashing braai including many stories along with Brenda and Alan Sparkes, good riends from Mashonaland Sky Diving days. (Even had Boererwors - don't get much of that in Ireland!). He sends his regards to all.
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| Carlos and Kevin |
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| Fiona - Carlos - Kevin - Brenda Sparkes |
Also met up with Charlie Aust and Paul French who are in good form. Coincidentally Mick McKenna (LT Col., RAR) visited Charlie too whilst I was in Grantham.
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| Carlos readies the braai - whatever happened to the good old half drum I wonder? |
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| Vulcan Tail showing 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn emblem Vulcan with "Stand Off Bomb" |
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| Kevin in the Jaguar cockpit |
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| Dam Buster Bomb |
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| Hasting Transport |
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| Dakota |
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| Spitfire |
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| Lancaster - one of only two flying - other in Canada |
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| Lancaster |
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| Lancaster Tail Turret |
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| Spitfire |
Blue skies
Kevin
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Thanks to Kevin for sharing his photographs and memories with ORAFs.
Comments are welcome - please send them to Eddy
Norris at orafs11@gmail.com
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posted by Rhodesia Remembered @ 15:55
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