AAC visit 8th December 2010

[MOD]

Is there anyone here who would be interested in this visit to the AAC at Middle Wallop?

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/phpBB3/vi ... 8028#p8028

The AAC Historic Flight is unlikely to fly next season unless some much needed funds can be raised.

As the VTTS Club is , quite rightly, only interested in one particular aircraft I thought you guys (and gals) might be keen to support several Iconic Aircraft.

From the last visit ..

http://www.touchdown-aviation.com/repor ... wallop.php

eyebeedubya123 . BTW where is that yank these days?

[Mayfly]

Apaches




Wish I lived closer!!

[MOD]

That's a shame Pam. The 'first hand' stories from Afghanistan involving the Apaches are amazing.

Ian

[Olicat]

That's a shame Pam. The 'first hand' stories from Afghanistan involving the Apaches are amazing.

Ian

just curious, who does this tour?
ive been to middle wallop too and heard fascinating stories some rather gory as well

[Mayfly]

That's a shame Pam. The 'first hand' stories from Afghanistan involving the Apaches are amazing.

Ian

hmmm we were talking to the guys at Waddington & was shown round the static one - absolutely amazing AND it's a bit of kit that actually DOES what it is supposed too!!

[Olicat]

go on the tour...
youll find out how (even more) awesome it is!
(if its the same one i went on )

[Stigish]

I might be up for that one seeing as its not to far from me. It'll depend on work commitments etc though.

[Jigsaw]

I'm the same as Pam, well, apart from the t1ts obvious. Too far

Edit: nice to see a post from you Ian

[MOD]

That's a shame Pam. The 'first hand' stories from Afghanistan involving the Apaches are amazing.

Ian

hmmm we were talking to the guys at Waddington & was shown round the static one - absolutely amazing AND it's a bit of kit that actually DOES what it is supposed too!!

It's actually capable of doing so much more than it's Rules of Engagement will allow. Apparently even the US forces on the ground prefer to call up support from the AAC's Agusta Westland AH-1 rather than their own Boeing AH-64 .

This will be my 3rd visit and I can't wait to get back. Especially as the AAC's Historic Flight needs some financial support.

Ian

[Jigsaw]

That speaks VOLUMES

[Olicat]

i found out that it was the same person who did the tour that i went on, he does all tours.
it was a really good day and i want to go again but cant if its on a school day

[MOD]

Edit: nice to see a post from you Ian

Hi mate. I haven't been posting much anywhere recently. Things at the VTTSC are getting a little fraught and it's nice to visit a site discussing aviation in general, in a calm relaxed atmosphere.

Fingers crossed for XH558 but if it doesn't fly again it's not the end of the world. I feel more sympathy for the engineers and admin people yet again. If she doesn't fly I would like to see her fast taxying at Brunty with the CWJs rather than going abroad. It's a pity 558 couldn't join XM655 fast taxying at WM as that would be some show.

Ian

[Hihonyr8811]

I'm the same as Pam, well, apart from the t1ts obvious. Too far

Edit: nice to see a post from you Ian

Same

[Mayfly]

That's a shame Pam. The 'first hand' stories from Afghanistan involving the Apaches are amazing.

Ian

hmmm we were talking to the guys at Waddington & was shown round the static one - absolutely amazing AND it's a bit of kit that actually DOES what it is supposed too!!

It's actually capable of doing so much more than it's Rules of Engagement will allow. Apparently even the US forces on the ground prefer to call up support from the AAC's Agusta Westland AH-1 rather than their own Boeing AH-64 .

This will be my 3rd visit and I can't wait to get back. Especially as the AAC's Historic Flight needs some financial support.

Ian

Yeah guys were saying that, [and they were quite jealous of our kit] they also said that in most cases their presence is sufficient to make the enemy withdraw! and only one needs to expose themselves as they can send the co-ords to others without the transmission being detected - brilliant!!

PS love the name Middle Wallop!!! appeals to my sense of humour

[RLN]

That's a shame Pam. The 'first hand' stories from Afghanistan involving the Apaches are amazing.

Ian

hmmm we were talking to the guys at Waddington & was shown round the static one - absolutely amazing AND it's a bit of kit that actually DOES what it is supposed too!!

It's actually capable of doing so much more than it's Rules of Engagement will allow. Apparently even the US forces on the ground prefer to call up support from the AAC's Agusta Westland AH-1 rather than their own Boeing AH-64 .

This will be my 3rd visit and I can't wait to get back. Especially as the AAC's Historic Flight needs some financial support.

Ian

Yeah guys were saying that, [and they were quite jealous of our kit] they also said that in most cases their presence is sufficient to make the enemy withdraw! and only one needs to expose themselves as they can send the co-ords to others without the transmission being detected - brilliant!!

We're waiting

[Xplumberlives]

Cue Jiggy!

[Mayfly]

You can tell RLNs on nights!!!!

[RLN]

Wrong again - I'm spare this week so I am working 7 to 2 - working really hard..............logged into IA

[Xplumberlives]

Surely thats known as STANDING BY!

[RLN]

Otherwise known as tossing it off. Keep the old head down, hope nobody realises I'm on site.

[Gully]

Can't make the visit this time around, but thoroughly recommend it having been on the one earlier in the year! We were well looked after. Only tip I can give is avoid moving the discussions onto ice hockey!

Gully

[10680]

PS love the name Middle Wallop!!! appeals to my sense of humour

And if there's anything worse than a Middle Wallop it's a Nether Wallop

[Xplumberlives]

Looks like a nice way to spend an afternoon!

[MOD]

PS love the name Middle Wallop!!! appeals to my sense of humour

And if there's anything worse than a Middle Wallop it's a Nether Wallop

Me - I prefer ' A pint o' your 'Best Wallop' barman'

Olicat - these tours were the brainchild of WO2 Stuart Girdler ( soon to get his Pips! - fingers crossed). And yes the visit is on a Wednesday. Stuart does these in his own time and then makes up the time later !!

He is a Scot with a fund of great stories and unusually for his race , he is T-total !! Hence I usually take him some cans of something called IRN-BRU !! .

As Gully intimated he also has a weird passion for ice-hockey - what the puck that is all about is beyond me. It sounds a bit too cold and violent to be an enjoyable sport for my tastes. Strange really when you think I used to be a Hull City supporter.

Ian

[Jigsaw]

Ian. You redeemed yourself by saying "used to be" there

That's like me admitting to being a Man City & Scunthorpe supporter.................oh...................hang on

Edit: Your name and Hull made me think. I used to work with a guy called Eddie Waudby from Hull about 20 years ago, any relation?