Delivering Project LAST - The MOD (PE) Story
Richard Scott The loss of the Type 42 destroyer HMS Sheffield on 4 May 1982 set in motion a chain of events – some might say an...
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AnyFace Admin
- Jan 8
- 8 min
A Gannet Ditching - Julian Hayes
From Fly Navy September 2021, under Obituaries “Lieutenant Adrian Donald HEWLETT died in Spring 2021 From References: while flying FAIREY...
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AnyFace Admin
- Nov 22, 2021
- 1 min
AnyFace Association Tie
As seen on TV and a must for the AnyFace 70 Reunion, the official AnyFace Association Tie. Each tie is made from 2 plastic bottles so...
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AnyFace Admin
- Sep 12, 2021
- 1 min
849 NAS A Flight Commissioning Ceremony
Courtesy of Neil Scott (A Flt AEM at the time)
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AnyFace Admin
- Feb 20, 2021
- 10 min
Gannet display gains a Royal seal of (dis)approval!
Arthur 'Chalky' White re-lives a very eventful trip to RNAS Lossiemouth with Dai Rees in 1963. In July 1963, although only a very junior...
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AnyFace Admin
- Jan 10, 2021
- 1 min
Lucky, Not Smart
Michael Coles, a member of the Association, has recently published his memoirs which include his time as a Skyraider Pilot on 849 C...
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AnyFace Admin
- Jan 10, 2021
- 13 min
A Brief History of 849 NAS - Part 2 The Birth of Rotary AEW
This part of 849’s history depicts a period when the Squadron wasn’t even in existence, having been decommissioned in 1978. However, such...
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AnyFace Admin
- Nov 21, 2020
- 5 min
The Beira Patrol: 849 D Flt, HMS EAGLE 1966 - “Come on, you can hack it!”
Peter Randall has very kindly provided a ’dit’ about the 71 days 849 D Flt flew in support of the Beira Patrol in 1966; a little known...
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AnyFace Admin
- Oct 15, 2020
- 8 min
A Brief History of 849 NAS – Part 1 The Fixed Wing Era
Once We Were Bombers. Before the requirement of the Airborne Early Warning capability, 849 NAS was stood up as a wartime torpedo bombing...
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AnyFace Admin
- Aug 20, 2020
- 3 min
Breathless and Brakeless at Culdrose - Lt (P) Peter Randall
Peter Randall re-lives the incident that inspired one of PAF’s fantastic linebook entries. The dit was first published in ‘Gannet’ by...
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AnyFace Admin
- Aug 13, 2020
- 1 min
PAF's Linebook
Thanks to PAF's son Olly and Peter Randall we now have a copy of the legendary Linebook from 1964/65. The original remains in the FAA...
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AnyFace Admin
- Jul 26, 2020
- 1 min
Fly Navy Federation Welcome
From the Chairman of the Federation: It is a real pleasure to welcome members of the newly formed Anyface Association into the wider...
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AnyFace Admin
- Jul 22, 2020
- 5 min
Finals, Four Greens - the story a painting
Mike Cole-Hamilton has provided this thread from World Naval Ships Forum (now defunct). It’s an exchange between himself and Jim Rae and...
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AnyFace Admin
- Jun 9, 2020
- 1 min
Together after 53 years!
Martin Rotheram, Mike Jermy and Miles Cullen served together in 849 C Flight HMS ARK ROYAL between 1964-66. They shared a cabin, often...
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AnyFace Admin
- Jun 8, 2020
- 1 min
Baggers roll back the years!! (Thales Farewell visit Jul 18)
29 years after first visiting Thorn EMI (now Thales) 3 observers from 849 NAS have re-created the moment with a visit to Thales at their...
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AnyFace Admin
- Jun 7, 2020
- 1 min
I'd love to hear your stories and get your photos!
Now I know there are lots of amusing stories and great photos out there - if you would like any of them published on the site then please...
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AnyFace Admin
- Jun 7, 2020
- 1 min
'FAA Boys' - tales required!
Volume 1 will be published on 26 Oct 20 and can be pre-ordered direct from Grub Street or from Amazon. Steve is still after stories for...
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AnyFace Admin
- May 26, 2020
- 4 min
849 NAS Decommissions but ASaC Marches on! - Cdr Colin McGannity (last CO of 849 NAS)
Since the Sea King Mk 7 was retired in 2018 (and many of us enjoyed an epic evening at BRNC), I have been able to call on a small,...
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