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XIII Sqn disbandment flypast.

Postby Nickolas » Wed May 04, 2011 10:18 am

Just been sent this by a mate....................


From the Ops Officer at Honington:

PSB for details of a 6-ship Tornado flypast by XIII Sqn on 6 May to mark the sqn’s disbandment. Timings are yet TBC, but I will let you know when they are confirmed. Stn Cdr has requested that I let any former XIII Sqn brethren know about this event. Can you please give this e-mail the widest circulation that you can and ask any interested parties to contact me.

Flt Lt Mick Liston
Tel: 95991-7118 / 01359 237118
07760 272750
RAF Mail: HON-SptWg FDS Stn Ops
email: ops1@honington.raf.mod.uk



Just got this in.........


Update from Honington Ops:

Gents

The 6-ship XIII Sqn flypast will be at 1250L, past the front of the Officers’ Mess, course 250 degrees Mag.

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Re: XIII Sqn disbandment flypast.

Postby Mayfly » Wed May 04, 2011 10:55 am

:( I was hoping they do Coningsby if not Waddington as most other disbandments seem to have done, no news on that front from anyone I suppose?
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Re: XIII Sqn disbandment flypast.

Postby Nickolas » Wed May 04, 2011 11:21 am

Mayfly wrote::( I was hoping they do Coningsby if not Waddington as most other disbandments seem to have done, no news on that front from anyone I suppose?


Well you could do worse that ring Mick...............
I'm sure you'd be able to sweet talk him round to your way of thinking. :p
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Re: XIII Sqn disbandment flypast.

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed May 04, 2011 4:12 pm

Nickolas wrote:
Mayfly wrote::( I was hoping they do Coningsby if not Waddington as most other disbandments seem to have done, no news on that front from anyone I suppose?


Well you could do worse that ring Mick...............

I'm sure you'd be able to sweet talk him round to your way of thinking. :p



He's NOT in at the moment! ;)
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Re: XIII Sqn disbandment flypast.

Postby Nickolas » Wed May 04, 2011 4:19 pm

Oh, you've tried then............. :-o :-o
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Re: XIII Sqn disbandment flypast.

Postby Mayfly » Thu May 05, 2011 1:35 pm

Had a response from Mick this morning - No they are only over flying the Stations where the Squadron was based - Marham Wyton and Honnington then!!



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Re: XIII Sqn disbandment flypast.

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri May 06, 2011 1:40 pm

Well, they (6 Tornados) have just been over Wittering loosely from the South West towards Stamford! ;)
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Re: XIII Sqn disbandment flypast.

Postby Nickolas » Fri May 06, 2011 3:12 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Well, they (6 Tornados) have just been over Wittering loosely from the South West towards Stamford! ;)


INS down I suppose... =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =))
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Re: XIII Sqn disbandment flypast.

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri May 06, 2011 3:42 pm

Nickolas wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:Well, they (6 Tornados) have just been over Wittering loosely from the South West towards Stamford! ;)


INS down I suppose... =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =))



Possibly, I was just glad to see six Tornados together! ;)
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