Steve Gyles @Wiwol11and19
Cold war pilot. Chipmunk, Jet Provost, Gnat, Hunter 6, 6A, 7, 9, Lightning F1A, 2, 2A, 4, 5, and 6, Phantom FG1, FGR2, Tornado GR1. Then BAE Systems. classic-british-car-jacks.uk England, United Kingdom Joined March 2016-
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Just had the first air display practise for the Farnborough Air Show right over the house. No, it's not the Sparrows. It appears to be the Black Eagles of the Republic of Korea Air Force in their KAI T50B aircraft.
The Catapillar Brooch. Normally associated with WW2 aircrew. Actually it is for anyone who used an Irvin chute in an emergency. Martin Baker seats were mostly equipped with them. This is my pin from an F4.
My daughter confiscated Reggie's squeaky ball because of the incessant noise. It is usually reserved as a treat for his missing person searches. On this occasion he was offered a bathtub duck as an alternative.
Now we once again stand alone as an independent island perhaps HM Government may want to consider issuing 'goolie chits' with the new British passport?
People fail to realise we are in a passive world war against an unseen enemy. If it was an active world war with bombs raining down everyone would be running for shelter. No thoughts of family bubbles and spoiling Christmas. Grow up population and act responsibly.
I went to hospital for what I thought was a minor op. Probably in the treatment room for 15 mins and an elastoplast. Instead it was the operating theatre with 8 staff. One hour operation; 15 stitches and plaster cast up to the elbow........now to make it last til the 12th night!
I am feeling old. 50 years ago today I flew my last ever Lightning F6 sortie - at night on supersonic intercepts. it was pack your bags time and off to Gutersloh for 3.5 years with the Lightning F2A, mainly on 19 Sqn.
..... then we overflew Grand Harbour. Can you spot the Canberra? Good camouflage for the resident 13 Sqn.
A rare picture of 11, 12 & 13 Squadrons together. Taken 50 years ago today off the Maltese Coast. I was in the nearest Lightning - F.
50 years ago today I was in an 11 Sqn 6 ship flying out of RAF Luqa, Malta prior to Ex Limejug protecting the RN in the Med. Photo is taxying onto the chocks after the sortie. I was in H (Hotel).
Why is it a BBC reporter on main news says: "It goes without saying.....", then goes on at great length to say it?
Unusual view of a well known rock formation. Taken by my leader's navigator Terry Cook in a Tornado GR1.
Friday remininence time. 1985 in the mid West. Taken by my wingman's nav Terry Cook. Have I just bombed Mount Rushmore and destroyed 2 carvings or is this somewhere else?
I remember being bored 50 years ago acting as target at night in my Lightning F6. I took my flying glove off, went into a slight climb, then pushed zero g, floating my glove around the cockpit until my colleague finished his intercept on me. Kept me amused.
Those were the days when beer was served in jugs. Celebrating my first solo in a Lightning 52 years ago.
19 Sqn Lightning F2A missile practice camp at Valley July 1973. Photo credit Barry Mayner from MoD archives. Left to right Thorn, Clark, Smith, Paxton, Cullington, JENGO, Gyles (me) , Hodgson.
Finally got round to getting my 58 MGA out of the garage and giving her a polish. Started on first turn. The fuel hadn't gone stale. A decent drive in the near future would be good.
Alert and ready to go in 1974. Battle Flight with the Lightning F2A at Gutersloh. From this to airborne was normally achieved in 3 minutes, sometimes a bit less. Photo is my screen shot of the BBC "Unsettled Peace" from that time.
50 years ago today I was scrambled following this alert: "Leuchars. This is the Buchan Master Controller. Alert 2 Lightnings. We have 80 tracks heading for you." I got 10, the other Lightning 7 and the tanker got 3. This was heading home after 3.5 hours.
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Amazing day - celebrating my fathers 91st birthday we revealed the ultimate gift 1:1 Lightning model - thanks to everyone at @h15church and @Airfix for allowing us to decorate the container containing a real full size Lightning
September 1946 took my father 8 hours to fly from Celle to Ashton Down for conversion Auster 5 to 6. Looks like fun on the 3rd though!
@BlickyIan Just what I always thought Navs are irrelevant. 😁
@Wiwol11and19 @CcibChris The variable exhaust Steve.
@FlandersWW1 My grandfather was involved in this in 1918. He said it was very dangerous night time work. Erecting this sort of thing in the dark quietly.
@PAVE_naught No tanks, 2 empty CBLSs and no fuel. Very impressive.
@AndyT_hk Radar only used for terrain avoidance in crap wx, or for sneaking up on A10s turning it on and watching them weave. 😁. No hud just a gun sight which had an input from the LW33 nav.
My previous tweet of me in a CF104 attracted comments about the cockpit size. It was actually quite large comparatively.
Me departing Binbrook in 1984 having showed the Lightning jocks how it's done. Pictures courtesy of Hugh Trevor.
@clark_aviation Lots of hearsay here. It was a delight to fly and IF you followed the rules and respected it it was very safe. It was very good in the air to ground role but with small payload. The kicker saved a lot of lives but if you turned it off it didn't!!.
A week today I'll be setting sail for Germany in a return that's taken 35 of my earth years. Too long! 😯 I wonder how much of the German I learnt at RAFG Rheindahlen I'll remember. Can't be too difficult to point at a jug of gluhwein anyway 😂🍷
2 harrier pilots trying to work out why the ended up in a tent and not the local hotel while the other one tries not to be annoyed that his paper hasn't been ironed. Picture Les H.
@CcibChris I think @Wiwol11and19 will confirm but the longest Lightning flights were probably 11 and 5 who flew to Singapore - 74 I know staged via Iran - 5 staged back via Gan but I have a feeling that there might have been longer flights - Darwin was certainly the furthest from UK
@Wiwol11and19 And the winner is .... my very good friend ...😂
Reunited with an old friend. #RCAF
@Wiwol11and19 @CcibChris way too much information Steve - My worst experience was using one in a T5 !
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