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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Shackeng on 30 March 2013, 19:09:31
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(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k631/Shackeng1/42Crew7.png)
1. Where was this taken?
2. When?
3. Which member of this crew retired as a millionare? (No, it wasn't me!)
There may be a prize for all three correct.
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Gosh. I would really really like to win a prize so I am going to have a go.
Right now. I am thinking it was taken at an airfield quite recently (2012) . The retired as a millionaire fellow. I think I have his name but need to just check. PM me the details of the prize please!
To throw everyone else off the scent my actual answers are.
RAF Elvington
May 15th 1943
Douglas Bader
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Raf Luqa
1957 ish
Not got a clue
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Gosh. I would really really like to win a prize so I am going to have a go.
Right now. I am thinking it was taken at an airfield quite recently (2012) . The retired as a millionaire fellow. I think I have his name but need to just check. PM me the details of the prize please!
To throw everyone else off the scent my actual answers are.
RAF Elvington
May 15th 1943
Douglas Bader
It cannot be him, as he was a fighter pilot and by 1943 was firmly a guest of the Luftwaffe! ::) :D :D ;)
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Raf Luqa
1957 ish
Not got a clue
Could well be, but what is the aircraft that requires a crew of 10?
PS An early Shackleton with contra-turning propellers I saw on the Shackleton's based in Malta during the early 1960s, but by then they had wing tip tanks?
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Gosh. I would really really like to win a prize so I am going to have a go.
Right now. I am thinking it was taken at an airfield quite recently (2012) . The retired as a millionaire fellow. I think I have his name but need to just check. PM me the details of the prize please!
To throw everyone else off the scent my actual answers are.
RAF Elvington
May 15th 1943
Douglas Bader
Close but no cigar ;D ;D ;D
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Raf Luqa
1957 ish
Not got a clue
Getting warmer. :y
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Raf Luqa
1957 ish
Not got a clue
Could well be, but what is the aircraft that requires a crew of 10?
PS An early Shackleton with contra-turning propellers I saw on the Shackleton's based in Malta during the early 1960s, but by then they had wing tip tanks?
Sorry Lizzie, no prizes for the A/C which is a Mk2 Shack which did not have tip tanks, and was a tail wheel A/C. You saw a Mk3 which had a tricycle U/C and tip tanks. :y :y :y
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Oh, and I am in the picture, bonus prize if you pick me out. :y
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No more guesses?
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No more guesses?
1. Where was this taken?
Gib ?
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Oh, and I am in the picture, bonus prize if you pick me out. :y
Far left ?
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No more guesses?
1. Where was this taken?
Gib ?
1. Correct
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Oh, and I am in the picture, bonus prize if you pick me out. :y
Far left ?
Nope,I wasn't quite that old then, although past it (in all senses) now! :-X
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No more guesses?
2. When?
some time between 1953 - 1966 ?
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No more guesses?
2. When?
some time between 1953 - 1966 ?
A bit too vague, but you're in the zone. :y
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So from your oof-name your an eng so not one with a life saver
Not one on the left ok - so one of the three in the middle
Guess at the one stood up :y
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So from your oof-name your an eng so not one with a life saver
Not one on the left ok - so one of the three in the middle
Guess at the one stood up :y
Crouching down on the left ?
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I'll stick to 1957
Iirc, the MR3's started coming in around 58 so its before then :-\
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Your
Oh, and I am in the picture, bonus prize if you pick me out. :y
third from the right. :)
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I give up. Pleeeeease put me out of my misery.
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YourOh, and I am in the picture, bonus prize if you pick me out. :y
third from the right. :)
You cheated! But correct.
The picture was taken in 1964 at Gibraltar of Mk2 Shackleton Crew 7, 42 Squadron based at RAF St. Mawgan. I am 3rd from right standing. 3rd from left standing, and after a few changes of career, is the guy who is now a millionaire.
Interestingly, both he and I, the most junior members of the crew, separately, and at later stages in our careers, found ourselves in charge of two of the officers who were on the Crew in charge of us. :y :y :y
PS I lied about the prizes. ;D ;D ;D
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I thought I could see the sea in the background that and the bright sunshine, took a stab at Gib..
I worked out 42 Squadron from the file name, googled/wiki and found the Mk11 were in use from 1953 to 1966
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I thought I could see the sea in the background that and the bright sunshine, took a stab at Gib..
I worked out 42 Squadron from the file name, googled/wiki and found the Mk11 were in use from 1953 to 1966
Very good Msieu Poirot. :y :y :y