Lower_Jumper
Old-Salt
We were still doing live combat patrols in 1990. We used to keep score in the high tower on GP Oullette - Landmines 2 / NK 0.
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Cold War Photos.
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Old-Salt
ZW Clanger
Old-Salt
Not a photo but I found it interesting...
Drlligaf
LE
Takes me back to 31 Sqn RAF Brüggen in the 70s.
ste14w
LE
I can't remember the exact date, but the morning that the Americans bombed Libya, I think it was April 86, the Sovs, being allies of Ghaddafi, started making noises on their side of the border.
We were immediately crashed out, and I remember our Stallies were loading up live ammo, and the Dutch tank battalion at Hohne were also bombing up.
On that day, the Cold War became a little warmer.
We were immediately crashed out, and I remember our Stallies were loading up live ammo, and the Dutch tank battalion at Hohne were also bombing up.
On that day, the Cold War became a little warmer.
pimpernel
LE
Stunning badge, well done the Queens Own Hurrars!
LeoRoverman
LE
Yep i was at a sleepy hollow RAF camp however because we had the pleasure of having yanks, i was dragged from bed and given THAT rifle despite not having seen it in 4 years.
Always loved the Jag - always looked good.
Apr '86 was a busy month. Bombing at the La Belle disco in West Berlin, US airstrike on Libya and then Chernobyl went into meltdown.
Cue gathering of young vegetation along the Polish border to gather info on the radioactive fall-out.
Cue gathering of young vegetation along the Polish border to gather info on the radioactive fall-out.
Cyprus at that time was a busy place for a young Fusilier. ISTR a terrorist plot using micro lites.
Meanwhile, as the Cold war nearly got very hot in 1983, the Troggs found time for a brew and a banjo in a Rastatte 'somewhere in West Germany', note the state of the art 200 gallon water trailer (towed by an RL of course):
Yes, the shooting down of KAL 007 in Sep '83 caused something of a stir in West Berlin, too.
And ABLE ARCHER 83 too....
Yes. Quite a hairy year.
Ah, but I was a subaltern and by definition, indestructible.
fourteen2two
Clanker
The Jaguar video brought back memories of RAF Coltishall followed by 2 Sqn at Laarbruch .
They use Jaguars at RAF Cosford for training the aircraft mechs and techs, they used to do
groundruns and taxi them to teach the students ground handling possibly still do. I haven't been over that way for a while.
They use Jaguars at RAF Cosford for training the aircraft mechs and techs, they used to do
groundruns and taxi them to teach the students ground handling possibly still do. I haven't been over that way for a while.
Funny how those days of being immortal slip away. I was a newly wed young Capt.
I certainly don't feel immortal now that's for sure.
kelvin_273
LE
Has the guy with his back to us got his cock out?
He was my Tp Admin Sgt so I suppose it's possible.
