Hello, shameless plug, but tonight I'm on ITV coast and country at 8pm. They're doing an episode about RAF Valley and I think I'll have a decent part, I filmed quite a bit with a weather girl Ruth Wignall, out on the cliffs talking about SAR :)

 

Unfortunately I think it's only showing on ITV wales though :-/ Ah well, keep an eye out if you're watching it later :thumbup:

Congratulations though - I'll keep an eye out. :)

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Well done Tom! If it's available online I'll watch later.

Love your job Tom and it must be rewarding also. :thumbup:

Think I’m going to be on the Irish news tonight :innocent:

Just been filmed by a tv crew bringing some councilor to court :whistling:

And I've just had my first flight in one of these.

 

 

What an absolutely awesome bit of kit. Clean, quiet, loads of power. Only weighs 2500kgs or so. Loads of information that is very clearly presented. 90 degrees angle of bank 150kts. What a great aircraft. Doesn't even use much fuel, 240kgs an hour.

 

Compared to a Sea King! 21'000lbs, 100kts and 30 degrees agle of bank, 1200lbs of fuel an hour... unless of course we had the blue lights on... :biggrin:

 

And my new office is clean bright and awesome.

That hanger is so bright Tom I need a few of those lights in my garage.

 

I was on that ridge for over 2 hours having given me coat away haha :lol: 20 seconds of fame :biggrin:

 

They've done a decent account of our place to be honest, not always the case with the media.

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I was on that ridge for over 2 hours having given me coat away haha :lol: 20 seconds of fame :biggrin:

 

They've done a decent account of our place to be honest, not always the case with the media.

 

Thats a great pic Tom and very windswept :thumbup1:

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I was on that ridge for over 2 hours having given me coat away haha :lol: 20 seconds of fame :biggrin:

 

They've done a decent account of our place to be honest, not always the case with the media.

 

Awesome pic dude.:cool:

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And I've just had my first flight in one of these.

 

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Please tell me you hover them in and out of that hanger :lol:

Please tell me you hover them in and out of that hanger :lol:

 

I did it once in a Sea King... it was Very noisy and awful. The engineers remote control them in and out

 

I did it once in a Sea King... it was Very noisy and awful. The engineers remote control them in and out

 

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For a second I thought you meant fly them remote control in and out. That is cool though. I've always wanted to be a pilot, dream job. Too old now really

 

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I did it once in a Sea King... it was Very noisy and awful. The engineers remote control them in and out

 

 

I used supply Westlands in a previous job. Last trip I did there they were refurbishing a bunch of Seakings for an overseas contract. They are huge in person, quite often get them flying overhead as Yeovil isn't too far from here.

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Great pics Tom - thanks for sharing mate...:thumbup:

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Jeff

I used to belong to the friends of Valley Society and been along to a few invitation only open days..walk around the workshops ect with Hawk engines on stands in various state of repair and tear downs..RAF Valley is a awesome place and i get up there many times during summer weekdays when the young Hawks pilots are training:thumbup1:....great pic Tom and such a fantastic job you have there,your parents must be very proud:wink:

Well done Tom! If it's available online I'll watch later.

 

Just watched it online: http://www.itv.com/walesprogrammes

 

Welsh postcode required!

Just watched it online: http://www.itv.com/walesprogrammes

 

Welsh postcode required!

 

Worked with my Belfast post code and loved it. Well done Tom your a natural in front of the camera's mate. Whats with the boots on the ceiling ???

I enjoyed that, thanks for sharing and great work Tom.

Worked with my Belfast post code and loved it. Well done Tom your a natural in front of the camera's mate. Whats with the boots on the ceiling ???

 

Don't know Gary, that's the Fast Jet side of camp, we don't venture over there. That parachute guy was a bit of an odd ball wasn't he :pinch:

 

Everyone at work today has been quoting "Big time" at me haha

Don't know Gary, that's the Fast Jet side of camp, we don't venture over there. That parachute guy was a bit of an odd ball wasn't he :pinch:

 

Everyone at work today has been quoting "Big time" at me haha

 

He was a bit odd Tom :yes: Big time.

Red Arrow down at Valley. Are the crew alright Tom?

 

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