L.Cpl Hulley (DRR)
Rogues Gallery
YOUTUBE
Tony Cowell recommends:-
Hubble Pointing at Nothing
This is fascinating. I challenge you to wrap your mind around this. Apparently our planet, even our galaxy, is like a tiny speck of sand in an immense ocean.
In 1996 astronomers pointed the Hubble Space Telescope at what appeared to be absolutely nothing and left it there for 10 days, and then in 2004, they did it again for 11 days. This time they pointed the Hubble toward another seemingly black, empty \"nothing\" area. A narrator describes what Hubble revealed in those areas of nothingness. They made the images Hubble recorded into a 3-D presentation. Remember, the speed of light is 186,000 miles a second. When light travels at that speed for an entire year, that is equal to one light year. The meaning of what Hubble found is beyond my comprehension.
Sound on. http://www.flixxy.com/hubble-ultra-deep-field-3d.htm
It would be foolish to think that we may be the onlycivilization inthis vast universe.
The Emigrants Tale
There is warmth we miss when away from her
A feeling that never leaves you – ever
Like that lost love you always long for
It is in her nature to bring you adventure
Good or bad, she is never anything but exciting
Oh Africa how much we miss you
Difficult, dangerous, captivating and charming
How much we ache for the want of you
It is the price we pay for the illusion of safety
Phil Tither (RhArmy -RHAF) 17 July 2012
Queensland Australia
HARVARDS IN RHODESIA (Photo recently distributed0
Ant Richardson Writes:-
This photo is CM 1178 from the Imperial War Museum collection. Caption reads: \" Royal Air Force, the Rhodesian Air Training Group in Southern Rhodesia, 1941-1945. Trainee pilots at No. 20 Service Flying Training School, Cranborne, walk to North American Harvard Mark Is for their training flights\"
P-5976 was an NA-16 Harvard 1 cn 49-1246
There are several other photos of Cranborne - see here:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Harvard_(Royal_Air_Force)
Mike Hamence (RhAF) Writes:-
I was very interested to see the \'photo; one of the Harvards shown is tail no. \'P5976\'
According to my copies of F/O Harry Hilton Wheeler\'s logbook (born Gatooma), as a pupil he flew \'P5976\' at 20 FTS with Instructor W/O Jones on April 21, 1943. He flew also: \'P5974\' & \'P5978\', among others with \'3-digit\' tail nos.
After AFS in England, Harry Wheeler went on to fly Typhoons with No 266 (Rhodesia) Sqn.
Your item for Dec 25, 2013, records the death of F/S PCN (\'Pithy\') Green, shot down in a Typhoon over Holland. \'Pithy\' Green and Harry Wheeler were schoolboy chums.
Harry Wheeler returned to Holland in 1946 to visit \'Pithy\'s\' grave.
All this is in my book \'Zulu Contrails\' which has been in the hands of \'30 Degrees South\' & Helion publishers for many a month...
PS: To my previous: When Harry Wheeler was shot down the second time in August 1944, his \'wing man\' was \'Ginger\' Cunnison, later \'Dad\' Cunnison, OCFW at TH, 1963.
Refer http://www.ourstory.com/thread.html?t=1122275&comments=1
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Doug Smith (RhAF) Writes:-
Eddy, please put this on your circulation.
Don’t ever worry about things slowing down and others speeding up.
I can tell you one thing from us buggers all over the world that you have done an amazing job
with our ORAFS e mail link. All of us look forward to seeing your e mails in our in box. For me, if I have a
pile of e mails, yours are the first ones I read, work can wait.
EDDY and your family, THANKS GUYS, you are very special to all of us.
Regards
All of us out here.
FLYING BOATS OVER AFRICA
Bruce Rooken-Smith recommends this video:-
Quite a long one - mainly about a Catalina following the old Sunderland route up the Nile and possibly to the Cape; one of the Cat\'s engines was purchased in Zimbabwe.
Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv8PDWHNOfA
REMINDERS
Grand Get-Together in Cape Town in February 2014
Time is getting short - let John and Tony know if your coming or not.
AFA (Cape) Monthly Braai
First Friday evening of each month.
Contact Johnny Ness and or Tony Cowell for details
AFA (Gauteng) Monthly Prayer Meeting
First Saturday afternoon of the month at Dickie Fritz Shellhole.
Contact Cheryl Grover for details
AFA (Natal) Social
First Friday evening of each month.
Contact Neville Mare (RhAF) for details
SMILE A WHILE
Jewish Humour
Remember the old-time Jewish comedians of Vaudeville days - Shecky Green, Red Buttons, Totie Fields, Milton Berle, Henny Youngman, and others? You may have only heard of them, but don\'t we all miss their kind of humour? Not a single swear word in their comic routines:
* A car hit an elderly Jewish man. The paramedic says, \"Are you comfortable? \" The man says, \"I make a good living.\"
* I just got back from a pleasure trip. I took my mother-in-law to the airport.
* I\'ve been in love with the same woman for 49 years. If my wife finds out, she\'ll kill me!
* Someone stole all my credit cards, but I won\'t be reporting it. The thief spends less than my wife did.
* We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.
* My wife and I went to a hotel where we got a waterbed. My wife calls it the Dead Sea.
* My wife and I revisited the hotel where we spent our wedding night. This time I was the one who stayed in the bathroom and cried.
* My Wife was at the beauty shop for two hours. That was only for the estimate. She got a mudpack and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off.
* The Doctor gave a man six months to live. The man couldn\'t pay his bill, so the doctor gave him another six months.
* The Doctor called Mrs. Cohen saying, \"Mrs. Cohen, your cheque came back.\" Mrs. Cohen replied, \"So did my arthritis!\"
* Doctor: \"You\'ll live to be 60!\" Patient: \"I AM 60!\" Doctor: \"See! What did I tell you?\"
* A doctor held a stethoscope up to a man\'s chest. The man asks, \"Doc, how do I stand? \"The doctor says, \"That\'s what puzzles me!\"
* Patient: \"I have a ringing in my ears. \" Doctor: \"Don\'t answer!\"
* A drunk was in front of a judge. The judge says, \"You\'ve been brought here for drinking. \"The drunk says, \"Okay, let\'s get started.\"
*Why do Jewish divorces cost so much? They\'re worth it.
* Why do Jewish men die before their wives? They want to.
*The Harvard School of Medicine did a study of why Jewish women like Chinese food so much. The study revealed that the reason for this is because Won Ton spelled backward is Not Now.
*There is a big controversy on the Jewish view of when life begins. In Jewish tradition, the foetus is not considered viable until it graduates from law school.
Q : Why don\'t Jewish mothers drink?
A : Alcohol interferes with their suffering.
Q : Have you seen the newest Jewish-American-Princess horror movie?
A : It\'s called, \"Debbie Does Dishes.\"
Q : Why do Jewish mothers make great parole officers?
A : They never let anyone finish a sentence.
A man called his mother in Florida, \"Mum, how are you?\" Not too good,\" said the mother. \"I\'ve been very weak.\" The son said, \"Why are you so weak?\" She said, \"Because I haven\'t eaten in 38 days.\" The son said, \"That\'s terrible. Why haven\'t you eaten in 38 days? \"The mother answered, \"Because, I didn\'t want my mouth to be full in case you should call.\"
*A Jewish man said that when he was growing up, they always had two choices for dinner - Take it or leave it.
*A Jewish boy comes home from school and tells his mother he has a part in the play. She asks, \"What part is it?\" The boy says, \"I play the part of the Jewish husband. \"The mother scowls and says, \"Go back and tell the teacher you want a speaking part.\"
Q : Where does a Jewish husband hide money from his wife?
A : Under the vacuum cleaner.
Q : How many Jewish mothers does it take to change a light bulb?
A : (Sigh) \"Don\'t bother. I\'ll sit in the dark. I don\'t want to be a nuisance to anybody.\"
A Jewish mother gives her son a blue shirt and a brown shirt for his birthday. On the next visit, he wears the brown one. The mother says, \"What\'s the matter already? Didn\'t you like the blue one?\"
Did you hear about the bum who walked up to a Jewish mother on the street and said, \"Lady I haven\'t eaten in three days.\" She replied, \"Force yourself.\"
Q : What\'s the difference between a Rottweiler and a Jewish mother?
A : Eventually, the Rottweiler lets go.
\"WORK HARDER - Millions On Welfare Depend On You!. \"
My wishes for you,
great start for Jan,
Love for Feb,
peace for March,
No worries for April,
fun for May,
Joy for June to Nov,
happiness for Dec.
Have a lucky and wonderful 2014
End of Newsletter
Comments are always welcome - send them to Eddy Norris at orafs11@gmail.com
Ref. Rhodesian Air Force, ORAFs
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