Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 7:45 pmPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:07 pmYob wrote:QUOTE (Yob @ Jan 11 2014,8:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Went to Caboolture today just got home, working on aircraft, and maintenance hanger. Well I am stuffed now, but it was very interesting working on aircraft built in the 1950s.
Was also cleaning up a hanger which will base the aircraft restoration and maintenance company being set up.
Cheers
EJ
Good on you E.J ....wish i was there.
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:21 pm
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 1:24 pmsteelsporran wrote:QUOTE (steelsporran @ Jan 12 2014,2:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ya can't beat sweeping a hangar in formation, 6 brooms in echelon to port
aye ...or a good emu parade .
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:08 pmsteelsporran wrote:QUOTE (steelsporran @ Jan 12 2014,11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ya can't beat sweeping a hangar in formation, 6 brooms in echelon to port
Yep, if only it was six...... Just me and David sweeping.
We also found pilots notes from the original pilot of the mustang from 1944......
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:44 pmYob wrote:QUOTE (Yob @ Jan 12 2014,4:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>We also found pilots notes from the original pilot of the mustang from 1944......
I like that , just sitting around .. thank the jeez ya found them now they can be looked after.. and don't use the broom to brush the dust off !
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:53 pmSplitpin wrote:QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 12 2014,2:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>aye ...or a good emu parade .
Strewth, haven't heard that expression for at least 30 years, a wave of nostalgia........
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:05 am
Another difference was IE, we called it a bull night.Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:52 amsteelsporran wrote:QUOTE (steelsporran @ Jan 13 2014,10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I had never heard of it in the Real Air Force. It wasn't until I joined up here that I found out... all too often.
Interior Economy my a**e, how PC was that?
Arr, things I missed out on being a young fella !
