Daily PhotoCharlie Davis debriefing Chris Parker on a field deployment c.1980
Thanks Tom Hammond for posting this on Twitter.
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From Alan Pollock: “COLD WAR, HOT JETS” BBC 2 now being screened on FRIDAY, 8th November at 9pm and, one imagines, one week later. The first programme’s focus seems to be on the ‘development of the jet engine’. You may remember that we tried, many moons ago, to marshal whomever we could for the programme […]Harrier GR9 by David Chapman Blogged with the permission of David Chapman, the photographer From Wendy Boland in Australia: I have been given an old RAF photo of my Uncle, Herbert W. Smith, who served in WWII in 4 Squadron. I think he was a Flight Engineer. The photo shows the group of 30 men plus an Officer. On the back is written “The Erbs of No 4 Squadron” […]Thanks to Pete Mears for this link! From Ade Bushell: When Rob Hartley was a “young” FLM on 4 Squadron back in April 1982, he concreted his name in the annals of the squadron history by trying to drive a long-wheel base land-rover around the blast-wall outside HAS 6 at RAF Gutersloh. He got about half-way around when disaster struck and the […] From our friends at Spotting Group Gütersloh: Some great photos from 1917-18 sent to me by Richard Chancellor. They are the logbook, war diaries and photos of Tom Owen who was a pilot on IV Sqn from July 1917 to June 1918 when he returned to England. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ A H Cabeldu – photo via Richard Chancellor Billy Marsden – photo via Richard Chancellor Daddy Davis – photo via Richard Chancellor Daddy Davis at St Omer – photo via Richard Chancellor IV Sqn – photo via Richard Chancellor John ‘Jackie’ Longton (killed 31st July 1917 – photo via Richard Chancellor My old bus Wilke Fitter Richardson Rigger St Omer – photo via Richard Chancellor Thomas Long ‘Edward’ Carson (killed 31st July 1917) – photo via Richard Chancellor Thomas Long ‘Edward’ Carson (killed 31st July 1917) – photo via Richard Chancellor Thomas Owen War Diary – photo via Richard Chancellor Thomas Owen War Diary – photo via Richard Chancellor Thomas Owen Logbook – photo via Richard Chancellor Thomas Owen Logbook – photo via Richard ChancellorPresented by Raymond Baxter. From RAF Wittering – Features a wide range of Royal Air Force Aircraft from 38 years ago, including Phantoms (Photo Reconnaissance) (Ground Attack) (Air to Air – Intruder intercept of Russian TU-95 Bear – Meteor shoot down), Lightnings (Take Off and rapid climb), Vulcans (Take off and ground attack) […] #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ New in the Gallery, photos from around 1976 of GR3 Harrier Field Deployments. Photos by Barry Osborne. From Paul Williams, ATCO Gütersloh 83-86: Although I wasn’t at the Centenary reunion my ears were burning as Gerry Humphreys was recalling some of the Summer Balls at Gütersloh. When I was the entertainments member on the Mess Committee I tried to come up with something different. Although Gerry was reminiscing over some of the […] Another confession from Des Stewart… From Keith Nicholls: My cousin, the late Master Pilot Bernard Douglas Saxby AFM, served as a Sgt & Flt Sgt Pilot with 4 squadron from 29-11-1946 until 31-11-1951. I have compiled a book on his flying career using his log books, photographs and letters etc. This is not being published as it is for […]From Mark Broadbent, writing an article for Classic Aircraft magazine: As part of my article I want to make reference to the ‘Happy Four’ sobriquet. I was wondering, do you when this term emerged? Is it a post-war thing from the Vampire or Hunter period? Any assistance you could provide would be appreciated.Anybody know […] Please contact Mark directly if you would like to help. From Mark Broadbent of Classic Aircraft magazine: I’ve been commissioned by Classic Aircraft magazine (www.classic-aircraft.net) to write a history of IV Squadron to tie in with the squadron’s centenary. I’m therefore contacting you to request assistance with my research into this piece. The article would […] |
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