A nervous Hello.

[Blenheim]

I am slightly nervous about joining E-Goat never mind posting, as my time in Her Majesty's uniform was vanishingly far back on the calendar. To add to that, the uniform I wore wasn't blue! But here goes.

Retired fireman (30 years in a local authority brigade)) now living close to the south coast and enjoying life immensely. Married with one son and one daughter, plus two grand-daughters, one of 18 and just about to start uni, and one of three months about whom my wife and I are totally besotted (not that we don't love the other one of course but there is something about a brand new grand-child). Closer to seventy years of age than to sixty but completely unable to feel bothered about this, it's just a fact of life.

I spend my time on WWII air warfare research, currently the Bristol Blenheim (my father was killed in one just before I was born) but hope eventually to expand to other types. I also find myself walking the dogs in the nearby forest and doing the heavier tasks in my wife's beloved garden, following which I often find it necessary to dose myself with something restorative. This leads the neighbours to observe that in our house it's always wine o'clock (I have no objection to this of course).

Quite content just to lurk here but will post if I feel strongly enough about something.

Good wishes and good luck to all on here

Blenheim

 

[Tashy_Man]

Welcome and enjoy the goat Blenheim......we don't bite all the time.

Crack on.................DT_Xtremez_09:

 

[pie sandwich]

Welcome to the the goat my old mucka.

It might have been a while but I am sure slipping back into the banter will be as easy as slipping on an old pair of slippers or taking your much loved golden retriever down to the bottom field for the last time, with a trusty shovel in hand and a tear in your eye.......


Any hoo hope you settle in just fineDT_Xtremez_30:

 

[Highflight]

Welcome to the RAF 'family'. E-Goat is far more civilised that ARRSE, so you won't get a verbal assaulting like you can get on ARRSE.

I share your interest in WW2 History/RAF/Aircraft, as many others do. So enjoy. (I am ex-army, RAF reserve, police.) It takes all kinds!.

The Blenheim, a much maligned aircraft, but in it's day was the RAF's pride and joy!. However, combat soon exposed its limitations. Always remember a talk by Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom, now sadly gone and his experiences on Blenheims in the mediterranean.

DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[PingDit]

Falicitations Blenheim!
Welcome to a friendly site (unless to nip over to the 'fight club' thread that is!) where
we generally have some quite sensible conversations in a variety of subjects.
Still in the RAF myself, a little over 36 years now .... ho hum...

PingDit

 

[Tashy_Man]

Falicitations Blenheim!
Still in the RAF myself, a little over 36 years now .... ho hum...

PingDit

36 years !!...you need sectioning not pensioning !!

I know this is an intro's thread but i gotta know why ?

Oh well at least you won't need to find another job when you leave, cause it will be in a coffin !!

Crack on.................DT_Xtremez_09: (BTW hats off to ya....took all my moral fibre to get through 22 !!)

 

[PingDit]

36 years !!...you need sectioning not pensioning !!

I know this is an intro's thread but i gotta know why ?

Oh well at least you won't need to find another job when you leave, cause it will be in a coffin !!

Crack on.................DT_Xtremez_09: (BTW hats off to ya....took all my moral fibre to get through 22 !!)

Keeps me out the house, allows me to work with like-minded people, and I still enjoy the odd fight!

PingDit

DT_Xtremez_30:

 

[firestorm]

Welcome Blenheim.
Good to see you.

 

[skevans]

Welcome Blenheim.

No need to feel nervous here, were (generally) a nice bunch

 

[TACAN]

Hi there young Blenheim. A really warm welcome to the goaty world. Dont be afraid to Jump in whenever the mood takes you DT_Xtremez_15:

 

[Blenheim]

Thanks to all for the kind welcome.

Yes Highflight, Sir Ivor was a fascinating man to chat with and afterwards I felt I'd come away a wiser man and, sometimes, a sadder one.

"Young" Blenheim, TACAN? Thanks.

Blenheim

 

[The Stig A.D.I.]

Welcome mate!!!

You must've seen a few sights in your time in the Brigade?

Maybe you could share one or two of the funnier ones with us, your new goat-mates???

DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[Boarderlyne]

Blenheim, may I add my welcome to the others that have stood before me. My wife's mother could have empathised with you as my wife's grandfather lost his life in a Lancaster in 1944. The Lancaster went down in a training accident over Patricia Bay, Canada.

Don't be nervous as we are all part of the same family. A big family, mind you, but nevertheless a family.

I also share an interest in WW2 aircraft, but for me, the acme of our production was the beautiful Wooden Wonder, the Mosquito. Spits are ergonomic, Hurris were work-horses, but to me the Mossie had that undefinable IT factor.

 

[Highflight]

Blenheim, may I add my welcome to the others that have stood before me. My wife's mother could have empathised with you as my wife's grandfather lost his life in a Lancaster in 1944. The Lancaster went down in a training accident over Patricia Bay, Canada.

Don't be nervous as we are all part of the same family. A big family, mind you, but nevertheless a family.

I also share an interest in WW2 aircraft, but for me, the acme of our production was the beautiful Wooden Wonder, the Mosquito. Spits are ergonomic, Hurris were work-horses, but to me the Mossie had that undefinable IT factor.

I have to agree with you about the Mosquito (Mossie). If you had to choose one aircraft from WW2 that fitted all roles, as near as possible, it would be the Mossie.

Fast, maneouvrable, carried a hefty bomb load all the way to Berlin and back. Used in a martime attack role with rockets and cannon and had a very low loss rate. It has to be the best all-rounder of WW2.

Sir Ivor Broom, who flew Mossies as a Pathfinder, said it was the best aircraft he flew in the War.