Sunday 30 June 2013

Gorgeous Pilot Officer Fairfax

Now we've soared to 293 "likes" of our FB page, my gorgeous Pilot Officer Fairfax became rather excitably inspired by me Stunning Lt Carruthers Mustang pics, bless her. 

Gawd knows how my gals re-act if we reach 300!

Regards, Wing Co ( and Fairfax x )
https://www.facebook.com/RoyalAirFarce



Los quatro Mosquitoes!


Los quatro Mosquitoes! 

Er; no... Actually chaps it's a I.Ae.24 Calquin, (Royal Eagle) flown by the Fuerza AĆ©rea Argentina. Patterned on the great Mossie, it had Pratt & Whitney R-1830-G engines instead of the more powerful Merlins. Around 100 were built & served between 1947 - 60. 

Saturday 29 June 2013

Armed Forces Day!

We humbly Salute you, one and all!
Regards, Wing Co
https://www.facebook.com/RoyalAirFarce
Today is Armed Forces Day!!

The main event is happening in Nottingham this year, but there are many other events all across the country so find one near you, get out and show your support for the Armed Forces!

http://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/events/find_your_nearest.aspx

Tuesday 25 June 2013

Bye - Planes


When planes were young: No Comms. No radar. Two aircraft. Oops: One landing strip...




Saturday 22 June 2013

Spitty Moon!

Tally Chaps! Don't forget the Super Moon -when it's the closest it gets to Earth - is tomorrow night. The next one's August 2014.

Regards, Wing Co
https://www.facebook.com/RoyalAirFarce


Storm-troopers!



Don't let it get away, Pike!

Don't let it get away, Pike!

( An ME109 shot down over Kent, 1940)

and for gawd's sake; don't tell 'em your name, Pike




Friday 21 June 2013

F U Fighters!

De - classified https://www.facebook.com/RoyalAirFarce Intel photo reveals truth about WW2 Foo fighters

Regards, JTW
https://www.facebook.com/johnnytommy.wingco



Generations

Generations apart joined in bravery and dedication. 

Another fine memorial to those called upon to do extraordinary tasks.

Tuesday 18 June 2013

Wing Co Mustang flight!

My what a fab flock of birds!







When this covert recon Intel photo flew from our Top Secret files, me lovely Lt Carruthers came over all emotional and used her womanly wiles to entice me to take her up...



Talk about Air Cor..!  Ahem.

Any jolly Chap or Chapette know if there any fabulous Spitfires or Hurricanes with my call sign registration of WNG or WCO or even my Top Secret moniker of JTW?

If so, Please, PLEASE send Carruthers & I a photo, either in the comments here or via facebook https://www.facebook.com/RoyalAirFarce

Ta awfully, Wing Co

Sub Harrier..?

Apparently the Pilot Chappie had just transferred from the Silent Service  (HM Submarines)



F14 MPV

For the Yuppie family that has everything: The New F14 MPV people carrier..

New Arrow?

Made me darling Carruthers go all a quiver...

... are the Red Arrows getting a new issue aircraft..?


Achtung Baby!

Herr Corr!

Carruthers Undie Cover in WW2





American Icons

Two American Icons from  https://www.facebook.com/RoyalAirFarce




Bit tense, m'dear?

You were all warned not to piss Cairstairs off this week!



Spit - Fire




We're listening... (Before Radar II)







Early Acoustic ear enhancement 













Czechoslovakian single & double units 1920s

Mobile rapid response unit US 1930s




German Unit late 1930s-early 40s

Before Radar

Before Radar "Acoustic amplifiers were in widespread use to attempt to detect unseen incoming enemy aircraft.



The Scientific Eggheads from all the advanced nations developed what was then the latest technology to listen out for approaching engines via a now bizarre looking  array of devices designed to aid the ear of specially trained operators.

Most had a range of about 25km in calm weather.

While most were fairly mobile units,  England in the late 1920 -30s, constructed a series  of  "acoustic locator walls" and concrete antennas along the coast, some of which can still be found today.



Presumably if you listen out for them...


1928 10 metre Concrete Antenna ( England )



1930 70 metre Locator wall. Reputed to "hear" approaching aircraft from a very impressive 100km away! (England)


                                                     Acoustic "radar" 1920s U.S.A.





                       Japanese air locator 1930



US Army 1940



England 1930s



France 1930s

Sunday 16 June 2013

Pimp my Plane: Starfighter, F104

( Lockheed Starfighter F104. Prototype flown in 1954. Entered service with USAF in 1958. Retired 2004 from Italian Air Force. 2,578 built. )


















Over the Moon

Me stunning Carruthers



and I, 






are simply over the Moon to welcome all our new aviator friends to our covert blog & our spiffing https://www.facebook.com/RoyalAirFarce  page.

As, I say...

Over the Moon!




Saturday 15 June 2013

Spitfire JT

My personal Spitty "JT" cruising with ma posse, innit, chaps?


Friday 14 June 2013

Tangos & X-rays

Tangos & X-rays not to be confused, chaps. Ever.

( Official WW2 recognition chart )


Typical day at Royal Air Farce Biggin Hill Secret Airbase

Typical day at http://royalairfarce.blogspot.co.uk/ Top Secret Nuclear Bunker's Airfield Biggin Hill.


Air - Mada!




Phew - jolly good they're on our side...

Thursday 13 June 2013

Fly Safe

Fly Safe


Bear right...

Negative Control. Over. I'm not vectoring. Over. I said Bear right. Over...


Wednesday 12 June 2013

Introducing Pilot Officer Fairfax

Shush, now me darling Carruthers, don't get so jealous; I'm merely introducing me gorgeous Pilot Officer Fairfax.

It's not like it's hardly possible to join the mile high club in a Spitty... 



Or is it..?


Ahem.