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Just read through this thread for the first time and what a blast from the past! Did a few years on the Mk2 at Raynham in the early 80s, including the infamous Christmas playtime. I was an A-tech-P on working in the fuel bays, where we were renamed Fuellies, due to the lack of sumps or soot on the missiles. Wasn't too bad a posting really, very messy if the test hoses leaked (frequently), blasting Avtur at a great rate of knots over the bay floor and any unlucky tech in range. The test kit looked like something out of a 1930s Flash Gordon movie with big analogue pressure gauges and a collection of regulators and valves just aching to be set in the wrong configuration.... Got involved with the Refurb programme as well. (Swedish missiles bought back by the MOD?).
Were some missiles launched with known defects such as lifex boosters or batteries, to see what effect they would have on performance? :PDT_Xtremez_14:
 
panwash said:
Just read through this thread for the first time and what a blast from the past! Did a few years on the Mk2 at Raynham in the early 80s, including the infamous Christmas playtime. I was an A-tech-P on working in the fuel bays, where we were renamed Fuellies, due to the lack of sumps or soot on the missiles. Wasn't too bad a posting really, very messy if the test hoses leaked (frequently), blasting Avtur at a great rate of knots over the bay floor and any unlucky tech in range. The test kit looked like something out of a 1930s Flash Gordon movie with big analogue pressure gauges and a collection of regulators and valves just aching to be set in the wrong configuration.... Got involved with the Refurb programme as well. (Swedish missiles bought back by the MOD?).
Were some missiles launched with known defects such as lifex boosters or batteries, to see what effect they would have on performance? :PDT_Xtremez_14:
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66 missiles got off the Sweds, bought by a Labour Goverment after Callahan threw big teddies on finding out how weak our air defences really were when he became PM.

One of the last RAF Missiles fired did have a major known defect when launched which did cause it to fail big time.

Any truth in the story about the Cartoon (with a crashing Canberra) that did the rounds about the CO with a fondness for silly exercises.
 
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thebloodhound1970 said:
Are there any other bloodhound enthusiasts here? would really like to meet, and have a few drinks.

Anyhow.... im writing to try find out a bit about a certain story ive heard about a few times now...

A bit of a long shot really but….. Is it true that the only UK based bloodhound missile was first fired accidentally by the negligence of the useless fighter control at the time, and came very close to a BAOC passenger jet travelling to the canary islands?

::/: :PDT_Xtremez_17: ::/: :PDT_Xtremez_17: ::/:
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OK I know Im being "Picky" Lots of experts on here but it is BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) and yes I served on 25 C Flt at laarparts, and wrapped them up. Got me an extension too ! :PDT_Xtremez_30:
 
Canberra cartoon

Canberra cartoon

The gentleman in question came to us from a piloting background, having (allegedly) decided to save rubber by landing on the fuselage rather than the conventional way using the landing gear, and was known initially as 'Wheels up R***" .
However, by the time his exercises had reached double figures in what seemed like days, he was renamed "Red Red R***", as in the old air raid warning. Many tales around of his exploits in those dark days...Left shortly after the Christmas Special, I believe, off to some desk in the 'war office'. Missed by all...:PDT_Xtremez_42:
Not sure about it being a Canberra; Lightning comes to mind; same end result though!

Does anyone know what happened to the photo that hung in SHQ, of a Bloodhound nose penetrating the wing of a (Meteor?) drone? Love to see that again. Definitely a hitile not a missile!
 
panwash said:
The gentleman in question came to us from a piloting background, having (allegedly) decided to save rubber by landing on the fuselage rather than the conventional way using the landing gear, and was known initially as 'Wheels up R***" .
However, by the time his exercises had reached double figures in what seemed like days, he was renamed "Red Red R***", as in the old air raid warning. Many tales around of his exploits in those dark days...Left shortly after the Christmas Special, I believe, off to some desk in the 'war office'. Missed by all...:PDT_Xtremez_42:
Not sure about it being a Canberra; Lightning comes to mind; same end result though!

Does anyone know what happened to the photo that hung in SHQ, of a Bloodhound nose penetrating the wing of a (Meteor?) drone? Love to see that again. Definitely a hitile not a missile!
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Got a number of photos of Bloodhound Mk 1 and XRD Prototypes taking chunks out of Meteor and Canberra Drones, though not seen that one, quite a few of them actually hit the target, though a lot more of them missed (and in a lot of cases missed by more distance than the warhead could deal with).

Cartoon of R*** as I was told was of a Canberra on its belly, with lots of sparks coming off it and God sitting on a cloud above, throwing down lightning bolts with a speech bubble coming out of his mouth with the words 'You've really F**KED up this time R***, for this I'm making you OC Bloodhound Force at West Raynham'. The story also had the rumour that R*** was so p!ssed off on seeing it that he had P&SS in to try and find the Artist so that he could nail him.

Then there was the story about the scuffers caught his daughter and the daughter of another Norfolk RAF base station commander naked in the room of an SAC Supplier, but that's another story.
 
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Obi Wan said:
OK I know Im being "Picky" Lots of experts on here but it is BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) and yes I served on 25 C Flt at laarparts, and wrapped them up. Got me an extension too ! :PDT_Xtremez_30:
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I always thought BOAC was a term for RAFP dog handlers--Brain On A Chain.
 
MAINJAFAD said:
Got a number of photos of Bloodhound Mk 1 and XRD Prototypes taking chunks out of Meteor and Canberra Drones, though not seen that one, quite a few of them actually hit the target, though a lot more of them missed (and in a lot of cases missed by more distance than the warhead could deal with).

Cartoon of R*** as I was told was of a Canberra on its belly, with lots of sparks coming off it and God sitting on a cloud above, throwing down lightning bolts with a speech bubble coming out of his mouth with the words 'You've really F**KED up this time R***, for this I'm making you OC Bloodhound Force at West Raynham'. The story also had the rumour that R*** was so p!ssed off on seeing it that he had P&SS in to try and find the Artist so that he could nail him.

Then there was the story about the scuffers caught his daughter and the daughter of another Norfolk RAF base station commander naked in the room of an SAC Supplier, but that's another story.
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it got worse still for the lad,they put it about that he was a crap shag!iirc.
 
I saw some bloodhounds once, when playing football at North Coates for Finningley.

Just thought I would throw that one in as my eyes hurt reading this thread!
 
thebloodhound1970 said:
Are there any other bloodhound enthusiasts here? would really like to meet, and have a few drinks.

Anyhow.... im writing to try find out a bit about a certain story ive heard about a few times now...

A bit of a long shot really but….. Is it true that the only UK based bloodhound missile was first fired accidentally by the negligence of the useless fighter control at the time, and came very close to a BAOC passenger jet travelling to the canary islands?

::/: :PDT_Xtremez_17: ::/: :PDT_Xtremez_17: ::/:
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Want to meet up and have a Drink?, A Bloodhound Force reunion has been organised (Open to anybody who worked on either version of the system including its design, development and manufacture), Details can be found at http://www.bloodhoundmkii.org.uk/
 
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