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Date Posted: 13/02/05 16:07:17
Author: Gordon 'Josh' Whiting
Subject: Re: Handley Page Hastings Aircraft
In reply to: John 'Gary' Cooper 's message, "Handley Page Hastings Aircraft" on 9/02/03 20:50:27

Hastings TG508.

Re the update of 12 may 2004 sent by Ron Gibson.

I was also part of the team sent from Dishforth to Middleton St George to refit equipment for the return to Dishforth. I thought the repairs that had been carried out at M St G were because a wing had been damaged by hitting a bowser. I don’t recall any mention of “proving good faith and confidence” by flying back with her perhaps because we were all immortal in those days!

It was freezing cold and bleak at Middleton St George that January and we couldn’t wait to get back to the warmth of Dishforth. So as soon as enough work had been done to be airworthy I think we were told you can either fly back now or go with the lorry later. Everyone flew.
I also recall mention being made that it had been suggested to the pilot not to fly higher that a few hundred feet nor attempt to retract the undercarriage for the flight back of about 30 miles.

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[> Re: Handley Page Hastings Aircraft -- Glenn Boulton, 8/04/05 20:28:30

I live not too far from Colerne and have a deep interest in the airfield, particularly the Hastings era of which sadly I was too young to remember.
I would love to have a look in the cockpit and nav/air sig positions of a Hastings, but that is a bit difficult, does any one have any pics that they could email me of the crew area?
my email address is glennboult@aol.com
Thanks


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[> [> Re: Handley Page Hastings Aircraft -- paul jesseau, 8/02/07 21:31:33

I'm searching for any photos of the hastings of No.70 sqdn based in RAF Nicosia from 1962 to the closing of that station and sqdns ops in mid 64.I wonder whatever happened to WD 500, the C in C's "joyrider"( as we called it),my hands are still aching from the polishing of the fuselegae with wd brasso wadding.


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