Who is Ex-Forces on here ?????

[Trotter]

REME 1969-1976
Reached the dizzy heights of lance corporal. Heaven alone knows how.
When I said I wanted out, no one tried to change my mind. They had me out the same day my cheque cleared
Ireland, well, the bits I saw, weren’t exactly tourist attractions.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I'm quite surprised at that.

 

[chrisvh]

We knew the Sandhurst Garrison Sargeant Major ( Dennis Cleary )from the Irish Guards back in 83 ,,,

The Academy Sergeant Majors were a breed apart. In my time it was Ray Huggins of the Coldstream Guards. Fierce at times, but a real gentleman. Brilliant to work for.

 

[Deleted member 1543]

We knew the Sandhurst Garrison Sargeant Major ( Dennis Cleary )from the Irish Guards back in 83 ,,,

What a fantastic man he was and one of the best RSM’s, I had the honour to serve with

 

[gasgas]

Talking of 1988 I lived near RAF Odiham then. I was out cycling across a country track near the airfield and had to stop and gasp at what I saw. A Chinook of all things was doing something I would have thought impossible. It was flying in a vertical horse shoe shape. It flew vertically upwards -that is to say nose first, above the tail. Then of course it would stall and fall back down, tail first. Before it hit the ground it turned horizontal and then flew vertically upwards, tail first till it stalled. Then it fell back down, nose first, did a U turn and flew back vertically upwards. If you haven;t seen it you would say I am telling porkie pies but I promise you I saw it and watched it for about ten minutes, continually doing this and wondering who has the job of clearing up all the vomit inside the aircraft. I cannot imagine the skill of the pilot.
I have also seen regular helicopters doing loops . . .

 

[2cv]

Talking of 1988 I lived near RAF Odiham then. I was out cycling across a country track near the airfield and had to stop and gasp at what I saw. A Chinook of all things was doing something I would have thought impossible. It was flying in a vertical horse shoe shape. It flew vertically upwards -that is to say nose first, above the tail. Then of course it would stall and fall back down, tail first. Before it hit the ground it turned horizontal and then flew vertically upwards, tail first till it stalled. Then it fell back down, nose first, did a U turn and flew back vertically upwards. If you haven;t seen it you would say I am telling porkie pies but I promise you I saw it and watched it for about ten minutes, continually doing this and wondering who has the job of clearing up all the vomit inside the aircraft. I cannot imagine the skill of the pilot.
I have also seen regular helicopters doing loops . . .

Not chinooks in particular but a discussion of what’s involved https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/337397-looping-lynx-control-inputs-2.html along with the possible consequences!
I had the pleasure of flying with the mentioned Captain Elphinstone.

 

[We Luv Freedom]

My stint on the Chinooks !!!

 

[Spigotx]

Submarine Service 78-2011, shhh can't say much!!