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[Jigsaw]

Interpreter please

[Mayfly]

32 sqn use it too which was why I thought it could be as what went into waddo was about the same size as a 146.

You need to quote it Jiggy.......

[Hihonyr8811]

I'm poorly and rambling, leave me alone

[Jigsaw]

32 sqn use it too which was why I thought it could be as what went into waddo was about the same size as a 146.

You need to quote it Jiggy.......

Surely not when it was the next post

You been poorly for a very long time Helen

[Hihonyr8811]

I have a weak immune system always have
Just got over a nasty cold, now I have a diferent one with horrible cough

[Mayfly]

32 sqn use it too which was why I thought it could be as what went into waddo was about the same size as a 146.

You need to quote it Jiggy.......

Surely not when it was the next post

You been poorly for a very long time Helen

can't risk her destroying the evidence!!!

[Jigsaw]

Aahhh gotcha MF

There has been a lot of colds etc going about for a while Helen so it must be sh1t for you. I have had one for the last 4 weeks at least.

[Mayfly]

yeah I can testify to that!!!!

[Jigsaw]

yeah I can testify to that!!!!

I didn't think you noticed me sneezing over your back

[Mayfly]

no I didn't, until I tried to get out car & was stuck to the seat!!!!!

[Jigsaw]

That didn't come out of my nose, I was excited

[RLN]

[Checkflaps]

Back on topic - for a change. ASCOT callsign apparently comes from Air Support Command Overseas Transport (or some other derivation of OT) Basically a transport aircraft.

To quote one on PPRuNe poster.
All Air Support Command flights were prefixed with ASCOT, preceding a four figure flight number which depended on aircraft type and route (scheduled or special) I seem to remember VC 10's and Comets used Ascot 2***, Argosy - 4***, Britannia - 6*** and VIP flights used 1***.

So maybe it was a VIP flight into Waddo. But based on the other a/c in his post, the system may have changed.

There is a rather amusing thread on this on PPRuNe
http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/312733-ascot-callsign.html

Garry

[Cluny]

USAF MC-130 on Springwatch just now

Edit
And again

[Hihonyr8811]

Is that what it was

[Mayfly]

2 X F15s low 'n slow over my house!

[Xplumberlives]

2 X F15s low 'n slow over my house!

That's what you get for sunbathing without your top on!

[Hihonyr8811]

Red arrows used me as crowd centre for their practice today
Could have been the red arrows t-shirt I was wearing

Also had Nimrod and VC-10 at Waddington.

And I heard Spitfire nine zero talking to Waddington on the scanner if that counts lol

[Xplumberlives]

Red arrows used me as crowd centre for their practice today
Could have been the red arrows t-shirt I was wearing

Also had Nimrod and VC-10 at Waddington.

And I heard Spitfire nine zero talking to Waddington on the scanner if that counts lol

You weren't topless then?

[Hihonyr8811]

LOL there were children about, I would have been arrested

[Cluny]

Hercs using Weston on the Green DZ all day plus a couple of Tiger Moths over Westcott at 11 ish .

[Xplumberlives]

And were you topless?

[Cluny]

Hell yes

[Checkflaps]

Got buzzed at work yesterday by a Dakota - not sure whose though. Overshot at Filton then turned towards our site.

[Xplumberlives]

Just had a Hurricane at 1000ft heading south west lazily!