Rogues Gallery
Derek Davidson (VR)
ROGUES GALLERY
8184 Cpl. Davidson D.M, RRAF VR Sarum and 24289 Stick Leader BSAP C Reserve
I joined RRAF VR in 1963 and was based at Air Force HQ, Salisbury. My job related to setting up records of all VR members living in Rhodesia ... this followed the break up of Federation. Later I moved to New Sarum where I assisted with admin duties. Eventually became scribe to Squadron Leader H L Maltas VR at all his group meetings, recording minutes, and organising Coin training movies for members of 101 Squadron. Eventually did 7 week call up duties in Operation Hurricane where we were involved in mapping TTL (Tribal Trust Lands) areas, where all records had been destroyed, during the day and ambush detail at night aiding the RAR unit based in the area.
In 1976 I transferred to the BSAP \"C\" Reserve and continued with regular call up duties in various Operation areas until 1980 when I resigned.
(Thanks Derek, nice to get information on our VR\'s)
LOG BOOKS (PJI)
Charlie Buchan (RhAF) Writes:-
Don\'t know if you can help with this, but can you please put out a request to find out if anyone has my Para school Log Book. It has disappeared some time ago. They are writing a book about the Para School and I can\'t help much without it. A while back some of my personal items surfaced in the UK and they sent them on to me. It was used in the Pride of Eagles book as well. We can only hope.
Obviously it will be under Sgt Buchan.
Replies to Charlie on denis.underberg@gmail.com
OUR SINGING AIRMEN
Tony Smith (RhAF) Writes:-
Recent news from Peter Shout from Rhodie Music:
Had a wonderful email from PETE BADENHORST of ESTABLISHMENT and NEW ESTABLISHMENT fame. Having survived being shot in 2000 in a crime incident at his home in South Africa, he and his wife emigrated to the United Kingdom where he joined old colleague, Moss Hills, in a music shop he had opened – STAGEBEAT. After two years of the inclement British weather, the Badenhorsts were on their way again, this time to sunny Spain where they bought a pub on Majorca. This, as you can imagine, was quite a lively venue with lots of good, old fashioned, bonhomie and live music. It seemed, however, that other establishments (excuse the pun!) took a disliking to the Badenhorsts’ success and their live music licence was revoked, effectively destroying their business.
The wheel then turned full circle and Pete returned to Johannesburg where he landed a management position with a well know musical instrument shop. Pete has a hectic gigging schedule, playing every week, during the week and at weekends, and has built up a formidable reputation for himself. When not gigging in pubs he can be found at weddings, clubs or celebratory events. He says with pride that he has “now been playing for 52 years and can’t do without it”. I’m sure many of us know THAT feeling!
Pete also provided a comprehensive update on his past band mates, Paul Stromsoe who sadly passed away in 2001, Roger Cowling who is retired in the UK and Steve “Lofty” Hughes who, after moving to Australia and back again and surviving an extremely serious car accident, is residing in Natal. He apparently landed in gig in January 2013 for three months playing aboard a cruise liner plying the East Coast of South Africa (while the rest of us work!).
ADVERTISEMENTS FROM THE NORTH
May I please call on our friends that grew up in either Northern Rhodesia or Nyasaland to please search through their \"glory boxes\" and see if you have any magazines or newspaper from that era and if possible scan the advertisements and send those scans on to ORAFs. Please include the source and date for the advertisement, if you come across any earth shattering news from those days please also consider ORAFs those bits. Please send to orafs11@gmail.com
If you are in a good mood and have old postcards - please also consider scanning them for ORAFs.
You would be surprised to learn how popular these subjects are on the Internet.
HOW THE INTERNET WORKS
From Don Munroe (RhAF)
Creative and interesting way to demonstrate what happens when you click on a website.
If you\'re curious what goes on after you click...
Done from point of view of someone in England... but pretty accurate
This is mind boggling!
This is done so well, it is definitely worth the minute to watch and see what goes on behind the scenes.
Absolutely Amazing.
In the Future, I will think Differently when the Net seems Slow.
Visit. http://www.wimp.com/internetworks/
JIM LIGHT NEWS
Roland Charles (RhAF) Writes:-
Just got this off Debbie\'s (Jim\'s daughter) Face book, don’t know if you are aware of it!
Prayers for my dad Jim who fell and broke his shoulder last night - He is in hospital where he will have to under go surgery.
PHOTOGRAPH - DAKOTA CANTEEN
Brian McKelvin (RhAF) Writes:-
As a kid I recall my father driving past this Dakota Canteen on a trip to Joburg.
I also remember seeing an article a few years ago which reported that this Dak was eventually sold to someone in the USA who got it up and flying again!
The article may even have been in one of the books about the Dak?
PHOTOGRAPH - THORNHILL TENNIS CLUB TEAM
Len Pink (RhAF) Writes:-
If memory serves me right. B5 is Zena Fine, wife of Geoff the Doc. B10 is the wife of F3 George Parish, I think she was known as Bubbles. F2 is the wife of B2 from the Fire Section. I was Duty Officer on that day hence the uniform. It was taken well over 50 years ago.
Graham Cottrell (RhAF) Writes:-
Just received your photo on the tennis team. Staying with my son and daughter in-law in Melbourne at this time.
Thought I would try and fill in the names for you. The picture must of been taken in about 1962.
B1 Graham Cottrell, B2 Tom Crowe, B3 Frank Langley, B4 Len Pink, B5 Molly Pink, B6 Eddy Flawn, B7Jullie Booth & behind is Fred Boyer, B8 Adolf Heim,
B9 Terry Eaton, B10 Ivor Giles, B11 Lena Mitchel, B12 Eric Mitchel.
F1 Terry Weston, F2 Lena Weston, F3 George Salmon, F4 Rosemary Deal, F5 Johnny Deal ( CO ) F6 Cynthia Giles, F7 Dr. Geof Fine F8 Zina Fine, F9 John Pinner.
The picture came via Jean Fletcher and was passed on to me.
Hope this is of some use. I shall be returning to Zimbabwe on the 19th May via Brisbane with my Daughter, then in Joburg for a few days before arriving back in Harare on 26th May.
Visit. http://www.ourstory.com/thread.html?t=1115933&comments=1
ADEN GUN - TANGEMERE
Peter Gargan (RhAF) Writes:-
Can remember one call up when all we did for a week or so was scrape the paint off 30mm shells used for Mirages . Same size etc as Aden shells but would not work in the because of the electric firing in the Aden Gun - no contact because of the paint. Two railway trucks full of the stuff sitting in the siding. Virtually every armourer at Thornhill was called in, even the chiefy\'s were helping. Seem to vaguely remember some of the guys from Sarum were also called in to help.
Cant remember but think Bertie May was in charge of the Armoury at that stage. (Sgt on my early TF call ups, looked after all of us TF armourers at Thornhill, funny to go back years later to find he was now [Flt Lt ?] OC Armoury Thornhill )
Be nice if you could ask if anyone can recall the incident or any more details- just remember that 1 Squadron was critically short of ammo at the time.
Replies to orafs11@gmail.com
PHOTOGRAPH -WHO AM I?
The 0fficer in the photograph that ORAFS circulated during the past week has been identified as Paddy Jones a direct entry pilot who was posted to 3 Squadron.
SMILE A WHILE
Woman buys a new Sim Card. Puts it in her phone and decides to surprise her husband who is seated on the couch in the Living room.
She goes to the kitchen, calls her husband with the new number:
\"Hello Darling.\"
The husband responds in a low tone:
\"Let me call you back later Honey, the stupid woman is in the kitchen.
\" If you think women are the weaker sex, try pulling the blankets back to your side.\'\'
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Comments are always welcome - send them to Eddy Norris at orafs11@gmail.com
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