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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 11, 2013 18:50:18 GMT 12
BEST ADVERT EVER
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 11, 2013 19:01:07 GMT 12
Does anyone recognise the service personnel in this advert?
In the shot where there's a parade in front of a VIP Andover, the next shot shows a high ranking officer on the left and a WAAF on the right. I'm not certain, but the WAAF looks a lot like my old Corporal, the late Jacqui Elder. Beags, what do you reckon?
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Post by beagle on Dec 11, 2013 19:34:39 GMT 12
not sure there Dave. it might be, but don't think so.
as for some of the other scenes, 5 sqn, craig Hilton on start up, mike moore removing chocks and johnny loader marshalling,
I think I had just started 40 sqn, first tour.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Dec 11, 2013 20:32:15 GMT 12
The pilot who lowers his visor near the start is Don Laming, ex 75 Sqn, now flies for Air New Zealand.
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Post by baronbeeza on Dec 11, 2013 21:00:17 GMT 12
The penguins having a beer and scoff, Mark Woodhouse, Blair Brownlee and Cec Pitt. So would this be late 1980's ?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 11, 2013 21:03:00 GMT 12
Thanks Beags. Yeah I am just not sure if that's Jacquie. I never realised that was John Loader, yay an S&S guy!
I got an email just now from John Saunders who says the pilot drinking coffee is Scott Arrel, and the senior officer on that parade is the forum's own Robin Klitscher (RobinK). So cool that a forum member is in the ad, even if he hasn't posted here for some time.
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Post by suthg on Dec 11, 2013 21:12:24 GMT 12
The P3 Orion (04) still had the searchlight under the starboard wing - seen twice in the vid. Neat advert though Dave - thanks  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 11, 2013 21:17:33 GMT 12
If I remember correctly that light was a 22 million candlepower Night Sun light.
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Post by raymond on Dec 11, 2013 21:38:54 GMT 12
If I remember correctly that light was a 22 million candlepower Night Sun light. The Night Sun (Xenon tube) was/is used on the Iro the P3 was a carbon Arc system and was around 90 Million candle power I think. It was the same as that used on the P2 and simular to what the Nimrods used as well. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 11, 2013 21:40:13 GMT 12
Ah yes. Thanks for the correction. I remember now.
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Post by beagle on Dec 12, 2013 4:34:03 GMT 12
from memory, the P3 search light could only be operated on the ground for so many seconds then left for a while before operating again as the heat would have melted the plastic shroud as opposed to operating it in flight with cold air cooling it.
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Post by cmftracks on Jul 28, 2020 14:07:55 GMT 12
The pilot who lowers his visor near the start is Don Laming, ex 75 Sqn, now flies for Air New Zealand. I just found Don's 'Kiwi Red' wings in the US. ![]() |
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