Willie Robertson

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Willie Robertson

@willie862

Former RAF Mechanical genius (TG5), currently a Civil Servant, part time arborist with a thing for military history. Volunteer for the @CWGC #EOHO project.

Swindon Katılım Kasım 2011
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NewsOfTheWar
NewsOfTheWar@newsofthewar·
🚨 It's the News of The War! It's the 4th November, 1944. Many bridges crossed, still a few to go. Got to start with Photo of the Week though, because -well- look at it. Just look at it. 👀 This week, hear @AndyAitcheson and @rentaquill wang on about AVREs in the newspapers...
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Kate ✨️
Kate ✨️@kejamieson_·
How many swallows to unload a VLCC & move the oil from A-B? - The average coconut holds approx 500ml (thanks Google) - VLCC = 2 million barrels. - 1 barrel = approx 159l So 318,000,000l to be moved. We need 636,000,000 coconuts & swallows. Unsure if African or European 🐦
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The Buccaneer Aviation Group (Official)
The last maintenance weekend saw further testing ready for our fast-approaching taxi event this April at Cotswold Airport!
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The @CBFFCCB is replacing the 31st Cdn Minesweeper Flotilla plaque at WN 62 at Omaha Beach. Their records don't have the dimensions of the plaque. Would any Normandy guides, recent visitors have this info, or could get it without too much difficulty? Thx
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Joe Muccia
Joe Muccia@JMuccia3·
***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Jump into the Fight: The Complete, Unabridged History of Easy Company, Volume I is currently out for endorsement review! /1 🧵
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The Buccaneer Aviation Group (Official)
Who else can’t wait to see, hear, and smell this sight again? Join us at Cotswold Airport this Easter Bank Holiday (4th April) to celebrate 15 Years of restoration, preservation, and dedication to our pair of Blackburn Buccaneers! Tickets can be purchased today via our website.
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SallyB McGlone@sallyacb275·
On 30 January 2005, Royal Air Force Lockheed C-130K Hercules C1, serial number XV179, callsign Hilton 22, was shot down in Iraq, killing all 10 personnel on board. At the time, the incident was the largest single loss of life suffered by the British military during Operation Telic. “ C130K Hercules crashed 30 kilometres north-west of Baghdad on Sunday 30 January 2005 at approximately 1635hrs local time. The aircraft was on a flight between Baghdad International Airport and Balad airbase. 10 UK Service personnel are missing believed killed; 9 from the Royal Air Force and 1 from the Army. Their repatriation to RAF Lyneham commenced on the afternoon of Monday 7 February 2005, being flown out from Basrah with full honours” •Squadron Leader Patrick Marshall, Headquarters Strike Command, aged 39 •Flight Lieutenant David Stead, 47 Squadron, RAF Lyneham, aged 35, from Yorkshire •Flight Lieutenant Andrew Smith, 47 Squadron, RAF Lyneham, aged 25 •Flight Lieutenant Paul Pardoel, 47 Squadron, RAF Lyneham, aged 35 •Master Air Engineer Gary Nicholson, 47 Squadron, RAF Lyneham, aged 42 •Chief Technician Richard Brown, RAF Lyneham, aged 40 •Flight Sergeant Mark Gibson, 47 Squadron, RAF Lyneham, aged 34 •Sergeant Robert O’Connor, RAF Lyneham, aged 38 •Corporal David Williams, RAF Lyneham, aged 37 •Acting Lance Corporal Steven Jones, Royal Signals, aged 25. The findings of the Board of Inquiry into the loss of RAF Hercules XV179 were published on 8 December 2005: Per Ardua Ad Astra
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The Buccaneer Aviation Group (Official)
*** Celebrating 15 Years of TBAG *** Fifteen years of dedication, teamwork, and preservation — and two very special aircraft. Tickets and more details are available now via our website.
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