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[Wing Commander]

hi there. newbie here. born & bred in the philippines & moved to england for good on july 2006. :Cuckoo:

[juvyjones28]

:meet-1: welcome here :Wave:

[imagine]

welcome aboard wing commander sir :D:icon_lol:

welcome to the forum ,hope you find info on whatever your looking for, lots of friendly help and advice here :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[lastlid]

welcome aboard wing commander sir :D:icon_lol:



Yes. I feel like I should be listening to the theme tune of 633 Squadron right now.

:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Maria B]

:Wave: welcome newbie wing commander:Wave:

[stevie c]

Hi & a big welcome to the forum :Hellooo:

[Dedworth]

Welcome Wingco :D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/images/harris_arthur.jpg

"The Nazis entered this war under the rather childish delusion that they were going to bomb everyone else, and nobody was going to bomb them. At Rotterdam, London, Warsaw, and half a dozen other places, they put their rather naive theory into operation. They sowed the wind, and now they are going to reap the whirlwind." Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur "Bomber" Harris 22 February 1942

http://www.street-gallery.co.uk/images/gallery/taylor/slp/large/operation_chastise.jpg

[lastlid]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFRDyHXCIdg

[Dedworth]

Technically wrong Lastlid - you've got 633 Squadron Audio with a pic of 617 Squadron The Dambusters

How about this

K32Adi8nmzA

[gladz]

:welcomex: to the forum wing commander.:Wave:

[imagine]

well wing commander, i bet you didnt expect a video welcome :icon_lol:

[Wing Commander]

Lol, thanks for the warm welcome, y'all. I usually hear those theme tunes on Classic FM but I have to say, I always forget which is which, haha. Personally, I've always thought my theme tune is:
http://youtu.be/I6MYLtqL9T8 :xxgrinning--00xx3:


PS, forgot to mention that I'm actually a girl so, it's more of a: http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2301/13430231/24065297/401703089.jpg & http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2301/13430231/24065297/401703090.jpg ;)

[Marie]

that's a very nice welcome.......Wing Commander...welcome aboard...nice seeing you here...

[Miss Taurus]

:Hellooo:Wing welcome:Wave: I'm newbie here also:Hellooo:

[lastlid]

Technically wrong Lastlid - you've got 633 Squadron Audio with a pic of 617 Squadron The Dambusters

How about this

K32Adi8nmzA

Yes. I noticed....I think it says in Youtube. But it sends bristles down yer spine lad.

[Terpe]

hi there. newbie here. born & bred in the philippines & moved to england for good on july 2006. :Cuckoo:

Hi there, Wing Commander, welcome here to the forum.

[Dedworth]

Yes. I noticed....I think it says in Youtube. But it sends bristles down yer spine lad.

It certainly does - Chocks Away !

[bigmarco]

Hi and welcome to our friendly forum :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[imagine]

PS, forgot to mention that I'm actually a girl so, it's more of a: )

i think we guessed that by your avi photo, but then again could have been wrong:Erm::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[Wing Commander]

i think we guessed that by your avi photo, but then again could have been wrong:Erm::icon_lol::icon_lol:


lol, was just making sure :p

[Arthur Little]

hi there. newbie here. born & bred in the philippines & moved to england for good on july 2006. :Cuckoo:

Hi, "high flyer" ... :welcomex: aboard :airline: with your "air smiles". :D

[Dedworth]

Recommended viewing

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/falklands-most-daring-raid/4od

Falklands Most Daring Raid

On 30 April 1982, the RAF launched a secret mission: to fly a Vulcan bomber to the Falkland Islands and bomb Port Stanley's runway, putting it out of action for Argentine fighter jets. The safety of the British Task Force depended on its success.

However, the RAF could only get a single plane - a crumbling, Cold War-era Vulcan - 8000 miles south to the Falklands, because just one bomber needed an aerial fleet of 13 Victor tanker planes to refuel it throughout the 16-hour round-trip. At the time it was the longest-range bombing mission in history.

From start to finish, the seemingly impossible mission was a comedy of errors, held together by pluck and ingenuity.

On the brink of being scrapped, only three of the ageing nuclear bombers could be fitted out for war, one to fly the mission and two in reserve. Crucial spare parts were scavenged from museums and scrap yards - one vital component had been serving as an ashtray in the Officers' Mess.

In just three weeks, the Vulcan crews had to learn air-to-air refuelling, which they hadn't done for 20 years, and conventional bombing, which they hadn't done for 10 years either.

The RAF scoured the country for Second World War iron bombs, and complex refuelling calculations were done the night before on a £5 pocket calculator.

With a plan stretched to the limit and the RAF's hopes riding on just one Vulcan, the mission was flown on a knife-edge: fraught with mechanical failures, unreliable navigation, electrical storms and lack of fuel.

Of the 21 bombs the Vulcan dropped, only one found its target. But it was enough to change the outcome of the war.

Astonishingly, this great feat has been downplayed into near obscurity by history, but this documentary brings it back to life, providing a thrilling and uncharacteristically upbeat account from the Falklands War: the Dambusters for the 1980s generation.

[Wing Commander]

Thanks for all the very warm welcome everyone :D

Now, to start off, where do I go 'round here if i'm trying to look for specific items? Sorry, but I haven't completely navigated the site yet.

[imagine]

Thanks for all the very warm welcome everyone :D

Now, to start off, where do I go 'round here if i'm trying to look for specific items? Sorry, but I haven't completely navigated the site yet.

theres a few diections you can navigate :xxgrinning--00xx3: choices top of page, you could cick forum , and start from there, or clic quick links then maybe todays posts from that, or theres a search bar top right type your quiry in there and it should take you to links a choice of threads on the subject you have searched, you can get back here again by clicking quick links again and then todays posts ,


chocks away commander :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Rosie1958]

Thanks for all the very warm welcome everyone :D

Now, to start off, where do I go 'round here if i'm trying to look for specific items? Sorry, but I haven't completely navigated the site yet.

Hi Wing Commander, welcome to the forum. I see that you are originally from Alabang, I used to have family there and remember the shopping mall and Australian pub well.

If you are looking to find specific topics on the site, there is a search box above "advanced search" at the top of the page on the right hand side. Just type the name of the topic in the search box and then click the icon next to it. You can also do a more detailed search by selecting the advanced search facility mentioned above.

Rosie :)