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HMS
FULMAR TRIBUTE DVD BY CREATIVE VISIONS MORAY |
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For
those who have been waiting for their chance to
purchase this video tribute to HMS Fulmar, it is now
available to order. There are only limited
quantities available so it won't be on sale for ever
and I suggest that if you want a copy send an email
to
yvonne@creativevisionsmoray.co.uk as soon as
possible; the price will depend on where you need it
delivered to. |
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CONVERSION OF STANDARD 8 &
SUPER 8 CINE FILMS TO MP4 (FRAME TO FRAME SCANNING) |
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For those members who are not on
Facebook; you may not be aware that for the last
couple of years Mike Spice (ex 892) has been
converting Std-8 & Super-8 Films for ex servicemen
at the knockdown price of £2 per 50 Feet for Navy
Films, or £3 per 50ft for family films. If you have
cine film that you have had stored away since
leaving the Navy and not had them converted to MP4,
this is for you. |
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Conversion of your films is carried
out using a Modified Wolverine Scanner carrying out Frame by
Frame scanning, the individual images are put
together afterwards into a digital film with
excellent results, especially in brightness and
colour, This service usually costs you between
£6-£12 per 50 Feet by commercial conversion
companies. |
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The Facebook Group is called Super 8
Rescue and is at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/449899298694564/?ref=bookmarks.
If you have issues with using Facebook or need more
info contact Mike at
m2244@btinternet.com
You need to pay P+P both ways to West Sussex and
need to send an 8-16Gb USB Memory stick. Mike does
not make DVD discs; only recording to USB sticks.
The video(s) can be played on a computer or flat
screen TV which has a USB socket. (Note: Placing the
films on DVD would reduce the image quality)
He offers a one to one service and does not operate
a 'cine sausage factory'; he does this for a hobby
and only charges enough to just cover his time and
electricity.
Get in touch if you think he can help with your
conversion. UK CUSTOMERS ONLY
You can see the work he does at You Tube by
searching for 'Super8
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From Phil Glover: I had over 4000
Feet of films converted by Mike in 2018 having
previously had them commercially converted and the
improvement was astonishing. Some of my films can be
seen on you tube by typing into Google 'YouTube Phil
Glover HMS Eagle' |
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FAA
MEMORIAL PATHWAY PRESENTATION |
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Please click on the image above to
view the FAA Memorial Pathway concept being put
forward by the FAA Memorial Church. If you wish to
make a comment about the project details of who to
contact are contained within the pdf file. |
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FLEET AIR
ARM BOYS VOLUME 2 - JULY RELEASE |
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Members of the
Buccaneer Association may be interested to see the
cover of 'Fleet Air Arm Boys' Volume 2, which is
being released in July with a major launch event at
the FAA Museum; with the longest chapter in this
volume being the Buccaneer it may spur you all to
buy a copy on release. |
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SIMON ROYAL'S "MY LIFE IN THE
ANDREW WEBSITE" |
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if you knew Simon Royal on 736, 801 & 800 Squadrons
then don't forget to look at his excellent website.
This is an update site and not the original version. |
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www.mylifeintheandrew.co.uk |
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FAIREY GANNET EXPERIENCE
URGENTLY NEEDED |
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Please see below an urgent message
from Jock Alexander and Tim Manna, regarding
returning a Fairey Gannet to the skies.
Anyone with relevant experience (there must be
plenty out there - especially amongst the AnyFace
members) please contact Tim directly by the email at
the bottom of the message (tim@kennetaviation.com). |
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“FAIREY GANNET EXPERIENCE URGENTLY
NEEDED. An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2-3
volunteers to help prepare a US-based Gannet for its
first flight in several years. The aircraft is
currently located in Woodville, Wisconsin, and the
intent is to prepare it for a ‘one flight only’ move
during August/September time to Spokane, Washington,
where it will be subject to a full maintenance
package. All going well, the intent in the near
future is to re-patriate it to UK, where we hope to
bring it under the care of Navy Wings. Successful
candidates will ideally have direct experience of
having worked with the Gannet, either as engineers
or pilots. Help potentially available with travel
and subsistence costs. Interested parties should
contact Tim Manna at tim@kennetaviation.com.” |
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Britain's Top Guns - The Fleet Air
Arm Story - the next step - 1990 to the Present
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Update 20 July 2023:
The Navy Wings documentary has moved-on to the next
stage of interviewees, and is now looking for those
with stories to tell from the 1990s to the present
day. Please see the information below.
Could your personal testimony make a
valuable contribution?
As you are aware, we are working through the years
in phases and now need to move onto those who served
more recently. If you have something interesting to
contribute, small or large, and served from 1990 to
the present, please click the link below and
complete the simple form.
To capture the full essence of the FAA, it is vital
that we hear from all branches, Pussers to Pinkies,
Bombheads to Badgers, Met to Mech and Handlers to
Aircrewmen.
FAA Film Contribution Form
Can you help us bring the powerful history of the
Fleet Air Arm to a global stage. First hand
testimony is central to the Fleet Air Arm Story.
Please contribute if you can and circulate this
request to your veteran network.
Many thanks for your ongoing support.
If your association might have suitable
‘candidates’, then please send this on to them. and
they can contact the Navy Wings documentary team via
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Navy Wings are still
looking for interviewees willing to be filmed
discussing their time in the FAA, for the
documentary film "Britain’s Top Guns - The Fleet Air
Arm Story" (See article below).
They are now looking for those who served between
1960 and 1990; any members who might be willing to
contribute their storiesplease contact Navy Wings by
email in the first instance at office@navywings.org.uk.
Please use the following header in your message
"Subject: Britain's Top Guns - The Fleet Air Arm
Story - the next step - 1960-1990" |
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS PARADE -
SUNDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER |
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Dear All,
Following-on from the successful Naval Associations
Parade in September 2021, organised by the Royal
Naval Association, please see below details of the
2023 Parade. it will be held in London on Sunday the
10th of September.
With this being only two months away, time is
relatively short, but it would be good to see a
strong Fleet Air Arm contingent, especially as the
FAA is missing from the Royal Naval Association text
of previous attendees below!
I am aware that some associations have members
wishing to attend already, so if we can coordinate
an FNF contingent to march as one ‘unit’ (albeit in
separate associations), that would be ideal.
Please let me know if the FAABA association have
members interested in attending, and I am happy to
coordinate.
There is potential to hold an FNF meeting in London
on Saturday the 9th, if there are representatives
from a sufficient number of associations staying in
London the day before the parade.
Regards,
Phil Carpenter, Secretary, Fly Navy
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Would anyone who wishes to attend
please contact Phil Carpenter by email at
secretary@flynavyfederation.org.uk
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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY - 12TH NOVEMBER 2023 |
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Brian Stanley (FAABA
Chairman) has requested that members who
wish to attend the Remembrance Sunday event
at Whitehall on the 12th November contact
him as soon as possible so that he can
notify the British Legion by the 5th of May
how many places we require. As only 4 people
attended from FAABA Last year it is possible
that we won't be allocated as many places as
we would like. |
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email at
defstan2@gmail.com |
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NAVY WINGS CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN
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Dear all,
Those who are Navy Wings supporters may
already be aware, but a new documentary
about the Fleet Air Arm Story is being
commissioned by the Navy Wings team.
Some extra fundraising is required in order
to get it off the ground, and the details
are attached below.
This is a great opportunity to help with
making sure that the story of the FAA
reaches a truly global stage, in a way that
never has been done before.
Please advertise this great initiative as
far and wide as possible.
Best wishes to all for a very Merry
Christmas.
Yours aye,
Phil Carpenter
Navy Wings have just
announced their TV documentary project
'Britain's Top Guns'.
Here is the link to the introductory film
and details of the project:
https://igg.me/at/Britains-top-guns-FAA-story
Please read the full story of
this campaign using the above hyperlink and
if you can assist in any way, please do.
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THE FILM
We have had a truly extraordinary response
to this campaign to raise funds to cover the
cost of location shooting.
It recognises the importance of telling this
story and also shows the level of support
from the FAA community that they should be
heard.
This was to be the first of two campaigns,
with the second being to cover the costs of
editing.
Even though we are past our initial target,
please continue to donate.
All funds raised will go to covering other
costs necessary to complete this important
film.
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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 2022 |
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Remembrance Sunday at The
Cenotaph (London), Chris Lawrence was the Platoon
Lead for the FAA Buccaneer Association. It was a dry
day, and the sun came out in the afternoon. He said
it was a great honour to be a very small part of
this massive Remembrance Service. It was his seventh
time of Marching, and was the second time as the
Wreath Bearer for the FAABA platoon. It is a great
shame that that there were only three other members
(Michael David Weller, Tanzi Lee, Alec Dunn), but we
were joined by Whacker Payne for the march past!
It would be great to see more of the 1000’s of you
that worked on these aircraft at Lossiemouth and at
Honington, over the years. This is a GREAT Event to
be a small part of, with FREE Train travel from ALL
Regions, FREE Underground Tube travel, FREE Poppy
Cabs to/from Horse Guards Parade.
Please consider putting this event on to your Bucket
List, and attend this event just ONCE – it really is
a GREAT day!
Best Regards
Chris Lawrence |
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FLEET AIR
ARM MEMORIAL SERVICE LEE ON SOLENT – HELD SUNDAY 19TH MAY
2024 |
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Telegraphist Air Gunners (TAGs)
served in Fleet Air Arm aircraft from 1922 – 1950,
providing communications by Morse Code and manning
the rear gun. Three thousand TAGs were trained in
the 28-year life span of the branch. 507 were lost
through enemy action and/or flying accidents, 69
became Prisoners of War.
Most TAGs served only for the period of WW2,
returning to civilian occupations in 1945/46. TAGs
were awarded 2 CGMs, 115 DSMs, 20 BEMs and 134
Mentions in Dispatches. They served in 77 different
Aircraft Carriers.
Each year the Association presents the TAGA Trophy
and Medal to the outstanding Air Engineering
Mechanic of the Year chosen by the Air Engineering
staff at HMS Sultan.
The Telegraphist Air Gunners Association has held a
Memorial Service on the third Sunday in May since
1953, when the Duchess of Kent unveiled the Fleet
Air Arm Memorial at Lee on Solent.
Since 2013, when the TAG’s Association dissolved,
the service has been organised by the Fleet Air Arm
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This year the event fell on
Sunday19th May.
It began with a lunch at Lee on Solent Golf Club.
There was a welcome by the Chairman of the FAAA,
Dave Smith, and introductions by Vice President
Peter Murray. Grace was led by Valerie Sayer, and
the toasts were given by FAAA secretary Jim Moulson,
and FAAA Patron Sir Adrian Johns. There was also a
short speech by Lt Hayley McDermott RN.
This was followed by the Memorial Service at St
Faith’s Church, which was conducted by The Reverend
Doctor Paul Chamberlain, vicar of St Faith’s, and
The Reverend Timothy Ndegwa, Chaplain RN, currently
based at HMS Sultan. After the service an informal
wreath laying ceremony took place at the memorial
itself.
It was lovely to have representatives from HMS
Sultan join in with the memorial and wreath laying.
It would be great to have more association members
come along to this annual event, so why not put it
in your diary for next year, when it will be held on
Sunday May 18th.
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FAABA AT
THE CENOTAPH REMEMBRANCE DAY NOVEMBER 2023 |
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Remembrance 2023 by Chris Lawrence:
The day started dry, but light drizzle moved in
mid-morning, but it wasn’t too serious.
Again this year, only four members in the FAABA
Platoon (Chris Lawrence, Michael Weller, Tanzi Lee
and Robert Robson (Adopted in to the FAABA)).
But then Michael Weller hijacked Ted Beach
(ex-Buccaneers) from the SE Platoon which was
formed-up nearby!
Because the Marching Columns are rotated each year,
we ended up being very near the back – and so we
were one of the last platoons to step-off!
There were large crowds as usual, but there was an
increased presence of the MET Police Force, possibly
due to the recent active protests!
The Service and the March Passed went well, and I
think we were all ‘in-step’ for most of the time!
Princess Anne took the Royal Salute as we marched
back to Horse Guards Parade.
Dave Clark had requested to lay the second FAABA
Poppy Wreath at the FAA statue in the Memorial
Gardens on the Embankment.
I think we all had a great day, and finished off
with a few well deserved beers and plenty of
sea-stories!
I hope to see more FAABA members there next year –
Use it or Lose it!
Best Regards
Chris Lawrence
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THE
BUCCANEER AVIATION GROUP |
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Hi, we have had the following message
from Charlie of TBAG |
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Hi,
I’m Charlie from The Buccaneer Aviation Group, and I
have taken over from Mike who previously ran events.
I am writing to announce that we’ve officially begun
selling anti-det and fast-taxi back seat ride
tickets for the 2023 events season!! Tickets do sell
fast, so please get in touch for more information if
you’re interested!
We also have last-minute availability for back-seat
rides for the fast taxi events on the 9th July and
20th August, and we have one anti-det back-seat ride
available for the 15th October.
For more information on either this year or next
year’s events dates, please email me at
C.Hewitt0803@gmail.com .
Tickets are also for sale for this summer’s events
here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/the-buccaneer-aviation-group-2022-events-tickets-114279
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