Flat Iron

John · Post by **John** » 28 Apr 2007, 01:48

The Javelin has alway looked (IMHO) that it was carved from a solid billet of iron. First time I saw one (at Boscombe) I couldn't get over how big it was

Kind regards

John

Ps That's one of the new UKMIL weathered paints... really rather nice

Motormouse · Post by **Motormouse** » 28 Apr 2007, 11:10

Nice one John.

My dad had the radio transcript of this crash

http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJ ... _David.htm

for a book he was researching,(he was the first fire officer on the scene)

Sqn Ldr Dick gives a constant running commentary right down to the point of ejection (actually the chase plane pilot tells him its' time to go)
talk about being cool under pressure.

here's a bit more

http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk/ADDobit.htm

ttfn

Pete

Tweek · Post by **Tweek** » 28 Apr 2007, 11:37

That second shot is a beauty! Shows off the lines of the Javelin very well.

John · Post by **John** » 28 Apr 2007, 13:50

Motormouse wrote:Nice one John.
My dad had the radio transcript of this crash
Pete

Hi Pete

Thanks for those links, I'll check them out now

Kind regards

John

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 28 Apr 2007, 16:43

Motormouse wrote:Nice one John.

My dad had the radio transcript of this crash

http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJ ... _David.htm

for a book he was researching,(he was the first fire officer on the scene)

Sqn Ldr Dick gives a constant running commentary right down to the point of ejection (actually the chase plane pilot tells him its' time to go)
talk about being cool under pressure.

here's a bit more

http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk/ADDobit.htm

ttfn

Pete

I wonder if thats the same Sqn Ldr Dick who was based at Eastern Radar at RAF Watton in the 1970s ? I believe he was a Wing Commander by that time...just a thought.

Post by **Trev Clark** » 28 Apr 2007, 18:05

I wonder if thats the same Sqn Ldr Dick who was based at Eastern Radar at RAF Watton in the 1970s ? I believe he was a Wing Commander by that time...just a thought.

Could be, but I found out that most S/L's and W/C's were Dicks :dance:

kit · Post by **kit** » 28 Apr 2007, 18:15

John wrote:The Javelin has alway looked (IMHO) that it was carved from a solid billet of iron. First time I saw one (at Boscombe) I couldn't get over how big it was

Not for nothing was it nicknamed 'The Flatiron'.......

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 28 Apr 2007, 18:33

calypsos wrote:
I wonder if thats the same Sqn Ldr Dick who was based at Eastern Radar at RAF Watton in the 1970s ? I believe he was a Wing Commander by that time...just a thought.
Could be, but I found out that most S/L's and W/C's were Dicks :dance:

Sharp, Trev...very sharp.

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 28 Apr 2007, 18:44

Trev

I can ask my older brother - He was at Eastern Radar in the mid 70s until
being posted to the ASC in Berlin.

Leif

(BTW he was a James proving the exception to the rule - (Squabbling Bleeder J W W Harding) NOT a Richard , But certainly a S/L and a .....
:tuttut: Never mind Ill get me hat.

Oh yes and to bring it back on track - downloaded the paint from No Nodes this morning - looks the DBs on Alpha's Jav.

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 28 Apr 2007, 19:04

DispatchDragon wrote:Trev

I can ask my older brother - He was at Eastern Radar in the mid 70s until
being posted to the ASC in Berlin.

Leif

He'll definitely remember Phil Stevens then, without a doubt. I'd be interested to know, Leif, if you can ask your brother.

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