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Clive Brooks

Welcome to the the II(AC) Message Board.  Anything printable will be posted!

Mark Whitney
Whitneyskid@aol.com
29 May 03

Clive - just clicked on out of curiosity and found one of the best websites ever.  As an ex 31 tornado boy (BOO!) your pictures of the deci wall brought the memories flooding back.  As far as I know the great wall is sadly no more as the base is no longer active.   The last I saw of it (95) it was surrounded by chicken wire and from subsequent info it has been demolished.  Keep up the good work on your website.
Mark Whitney

Graham Bright
graham.cfc@btinternet.com
26 May 03

I have had your site listed for a while and thought it was about time I dropped you a line.  I served with the sqn between 1978 and 80 in air ops.   Went to Karup, Florennes, Deci and Lossie on detachment and enjoyed them all.  I remember most of the people mentioned but if you have any news on the whereabouts of the following I would like to know, Dave Willis, Phil Gregory, Mark Henderson and Russ Hallam.
Great website, brought back lots of very good memories.
Best wishes - Graham Bright

James Izzard
Wildcat.1@btopenworld.com
19 May 03

Just to say Hello to all the lads from Jim "Izzy" Izzard and my old oppo Paul "Hanky" Fawcette. All the best to you with memories of 1978-1981.

Ralph Kamper
Ralph.Kamper@eu.joneslanglasalle.com
02 May 03

Clive - Congrats on the website. I was formerly of 100 Sqn - now OC 16F ATC - but re. your request for information on the Deci wall. Sad to say that this was demolished a couple of years ago. There was an effort to bring it to the RAF Museum at Hendon but permission was refused by the locals.

Linda and Len Crane
sophie.crane@btinternet.com
02 Jan 03

Clive - Loved the site, brought back many memories.   I am married with two children, living in Shrewsbury and working as a Custody Officer at Telford Magistrates court would be grateful if you could add my name to the list of miscreants

Gary Roberts
gnroberts@excite.com
20 Nov 02

Hello Clive - I just had the Web site forwarded to me; what a brilliant job, it certainly brings back lots of memories.

I left the RAF in 1985 and moved to California in 1993, my family and I have enjoyed the ups (and downs) of the hi-tech industry for the last 10 years.  I will see if I can dig up some old photos from 1997 to 1980.

Thanks again for taking the time and effort to bring people back together, as a lot of people on the site have said they were great times with great people!

Lou Jeffrey
louis@jeffrey20.freeserve.co.uk
24 Sep 02

HI CLIVE - LOUIS JEFFREY HERE (II AC SQDN APR 77 - APR 80).  LEFT RAF IN 1993 SGT (GLASGOW CIO).  TALK SOON - LOUIS

Freddie Lindner
Lindner@bf-friedrich.de
01 Aug 02

Hello Clive - my name is Freddie and I was one of the spotters at RAF Wildenrath starting this foolish hobby in 1978.   I remember very well the Jaguars from 2 Sqdn. coming in or doing an overshoot.   On one day in July 1981 I remember 6 Jaguars coming in and parked at 60 Sqdn's. visitor area.   Quite a sight, although I must say, in these days with Phantoms, Lightnings, F-104s and Draakens flying around, Jaguars were not much loved.
Your homepage is very good and its nice that some people still remember these days.  Keep up this good work.

Robert Hilton
r.hilton@hetnet.nl
21 Jun 02

Wonderful site, took me back quite a few years to when I served on 2 when Jaguars ruled and the Tornado was a bad taste in your mouth.    I served on the squadron between 1980 and 1981 on the flight-line and the engine desk with Ron Sturt.   All the best with the site.

Bill Hall
HallEnt@t-online.de
6 Mar 02

What a nice surprise to find this site.   I myself am an old friend of the Squadron having been a part of it at Geilenkirchen and Jever where we flew Swifts ( I was a "moley" photographer).  In 1957 I met my wife whilst on the Squadron in Jever and we married a year later .   We have been together ever since and live in our own house in Goch.  I am now in semi-retirement after Laarbruch closed in 1999 but I look back on many years of great affiliation with the Squadron at Laarbruch and met literally hundreds of the ground and aircrew during my time here (1962-1999).

Paul Coupe
paulcoupe@agvcompound.com
18 Feb 02

Remember me, I was a quiet sort of guy until I drank "Charlie"!  I joined 2AC in October 77 (ish), leaving in September 80, the more I think about the more I realise what a great bunch of people I worked alongside.  Sadly I have never made it to any of the reunions for one reason or another, I shall try harder in future though.

Geordie Alfrey
LINCOLNBEV@AOL.COM
17 Feb 02

And so another skeleton emerges from the 2 (AC) sqn cupboard.   I have been reviewing the website for the class of 75-79 and recall my time and claim to fame with George Tweddle who were Don Nutbrown's fulltime scroungers and gash job entrepreneurs during the early months of the HAS site set-up in 76.    There was nothing that we couldn't beg , borrow or steal in the cause of the sqn..... I always remember the blind eye he used to turn at our "adventures".  Top Man.

Mark O'Leary
MAOV6@aol.com
09 Feb 02

Congratulate you on a very good web site, it would seem that you have put a great deal of effort into it and I am sure many will appreciate it.  Over this weekend I will try and locate some photos from those heady days and e-mail them to you.

Russ Morgan
russmo@hotmail.com
30 Oct 01

I got the website address from an old Moley called Rog Morey, he left the RAF 10 years ago.  What a great website.  I joined II(AC)Sqn Jags in Oct 1978 as a JT and this brought back so many memories.

Steve Green
greensp@bp.com
23 Sep 01

Much enjoyed visiting the site and seeing my work colleague Mr Brooks enjoying an alcohol induced nap - Regards
(See Adult Section of Galleries Page)

WebUser Magazine
readerswebsites@webuser.co.uk
20 Sep 01

"Nicely done - there's a great deal of detail packed into this well-assembled site".

Steve Butriss
sbinthetower@netscapeonline.co.uk
07 Sep 01

Well, whip me with a wet woodbine I thought, when I found this Website, what can this be?  Surely they are not still after me for that DM1.50 I owed the tea bar.  Damn there’s even a photofit of me with all the other inmates.
Left the RAF in 91 after 22 years ending up as a Sgt.   I'll have see if I can find any old photo's and I might even have a few stories to tell; who knows (How Blaggers lost his cherry on the brewery trip, was the raffle really fixed?).  Love to hear from anyone who might remember me during the all too short time I spent with II(AC) ..it gave both Linda and I some very precious memories of some very lovely people.

Greg Thompson
Greg.Thompson@ntlworld.com
05 Sep 01

I WAS THERE!! -
1. On the headset on the see-off of XZ102 (and had to sit in on the Board of Inquiry)
2. Euan Fraser and I were sitting on the tractor waiting to put the T-Bird to bed and watched the SENGO and Bill Langworthy bang out during the famous wheels up landing. (SENGO broke both ankles his feet too big for him to get flying boots).
I am in the last six months of my RAF career here at RAF Brize Norton (Avionics Instructor for the TRI-STAR aircraft). Thanks for bringing a few happy memories back to me and Ruth and, last but not least, GRRRREEEEAAATTTT SITE!

Brian Smith
bgs_fas2001@yahoo.co.uk
04 Sep 01

It was nice to come across your site and although I never worked on II(AC) Sqn (I was on 14 sqn jags at Bruggen 1976-1979 and 1983-1985) I did work with many of the names on your website.  I am still in fact working with one of those, Ian Lambert here in Dhahran Saudi Arabia; we owned a boat between us out here.  I first met Ian when he was an SAC on detachment in Leuchars at a TAC Fighter meet in 1977.  I then Trained him when I was an Instructor at RAF Halton, 1980-1982.  I will pass on this site contact to him.
A well prepared site with lots of interest.

Dave Young
DAVEYOUNG032@aol.com
01 Sep 01

Just found the site, I was the first camera fitter posted to II (AC) Des, being sent from 41 Sqn Phantoms to be attached to II(AC) Phantoms until the Jags arrived.
If I find any memorabilia or remember any stories, I'll contact you.

Ian Turner
iandtTurner@aol.com
24 Aug 01

I have enough of real bouncing bloody Jags - rigger at Colt you see....
Good site though.

Ric Menendez
ricm@qwest.net
23 Aug 01

I see on your page that you have some beautiful pictures, and I was wondering if any of these were available to Jaguar fans such as myself (especially T2 and Norway winter camouflage pics).
Congratulations on your job so far.

Drewe Manton
drewe@manton300.freeserve.co.uk
23 Aug 01

Great page, love the Jag!

Nat Fisher
Maddymoles@Hotmail.com
14 Aug 01

I have to congratulate you on a very informative and witty site. Not that I ever had the chance to give Jags a go (Phantoms and Hercs are my beasts) and I have informed several 'ex jag' people here in Germany about your site, who will try it out when they get back to the UK. (we're all moving back. SOB! SOB!)

Clive Brooks	Welcome to the the II(AC) Message Board. Anything printable will be posted!
Mark Whitney Whitneyskid@aol.com 29 May 03	Clive - just clicked on out of curiosity and found one of the best websites ever. As an ex 31 tornado boy (BOO!) your pictures of the deci wall brought the memories flooding back. As far as I know the great wall is sadly no more as the base is no longer active. The last I saw of it (95) it was surrounded by chicken wire and from subsequent info it has been demolished. Keep up the good work on your website. Mark Whitney
Graham Bright graham.cfc@btinternet.com 26 May 03	I have had your site listed for a while and thought it was about time I dropped you a line. I served with the sqn between 1978 and 80 in air ops. Went to Karup, Florennes, Deci and Lossie on detachment and enjoyed them all. I remember most of the people mentioned but if you have any news on the whereabouts of the following I would like to know, Dave Willis, Phil Gregory, Mark Henderson and Russ Hallam. Great website, brought back lots of very good memories. Best wishes - Graham Bright
James Izzard Wildcat.1@btopenworld.com 19 May 03	Just to say Hello to all the lads from Jim "Izzy" Izzard and my old oppo Paul "Hanky" Fawcette. All the best to you with memories of 1978-1981.
Ralph Kamper Ralph.Kamper@eu.joneslanglasalle.com 02 May 03	Clive - Congrats on the website. I was formerly of 100 Sqn - now OC 16F ATC - but re. your request for information on the Deci wall. Sad to say that this was demolished a couple of years ago. There was an effort to bring it to the RAF Museum at Hendon but permission was refused by the locals.
Linda and Len Crane sophie.crane@btinternet.com 02 Jan 03	Clive - Loved the site, brought back many memories. I am married with two children, living in Shrewsbury and working as a Custody Officer at Telford Magistrates court would be grateful if you could add my name to the list of miscreants
Gary Roberts gnroberts@excite.com 20 Nov 02	Hello Clive - I just had the Web site forwarded to me; what a brilliant job, it certainly brings back lots of memories. I left the RAF in 1985 and moved to California in 1993, my family and I have enjoyed the ups (and downs) of the hi-tech industry for the last 10 years. I will see if I can dig up some old photos from 1997 to 1980. Thanks again for taking the time and effort to bring people back together, as a lot of people on the site have said they were great times with great people!
Lou Jeffrey louis@jeffrey20.freeserve.co.uk 24 Sep 02	HI CLIVE - LOUIS JEFFREY HERE (II AC SQDN APR 77 - APR 80). LEFT RAF IN 1993 SGT (GLASGOW CIO). TALK SOON - LOUIS
Freddie Lindner Lindner@bf-friedrich.de 01 Aug 02	Hello Clive - my name is Freddie and I was one of the spotters at RAF Wildenrath starting this foolish hobby in 1978. I remember very well the Jaguars from 2 Sqdn. coming in or doing an overshoot. On one day in July 1981 I remember 6 Jaguars coming in and parked at 60 Sqdn's. visitor area. Quite a sight, although I must say, in these days with Phantoms, Lightnings, F-104s and Draakens flying around, Jaguars were not much loved. Your homepage is very good and its nice that some people still remember these days. Keep up this good work.
Robert Hilton r.hilton@hetnet.nl 21 Jun 02	Wonderful site, took me back quite a few years to when I served on 2 when Jaguars ruled and the Tornado was a bad taste in your mouth. I served on the squadron between 1980 and 1981 on the flight-line and the engine desk with Ron Sturt. All the best with the site.
Bill Hall HallEnt@t-online.de 6 Mar 02	What a nice surprise to find this site. I myself am an old friend of the Squadron having been a part of it at Geilenkirchen and Jever where we flew Swifts ( I was a "moley" photographer). In 1957 I met my wife whilst on the Squadron in Jever and we married a year later . We have been together ever since and live in our own house in Goch. I am now in semi-retirement after Laarbruch closed in 1999 but I look back on many years of great affiliation with the Squadron at Laarbruch and met literally hundreds of the ground and aircrew during my time here (1962-1999).
Paul Coupe paulcoupe@agvcompound.com 18 Feb 02	Remember me, I was a quiet sort of guy until I drank "Charlie"! I joined 2AC in October 77 (ish), leaving in September 80, the more I think about the more I realise what a great bunch of people I worked alongside. Sadly I have never made it to any of the reunions for one reason or another, I shall try harder in future though.
Geordie Alfrey LINCOLNBEV@AOL.COM 17 Feb 02	And so another skeleton emerges from the 2 (AC) sqn cupboard. I have been reviewing the website for the class of 75-79 and recall my time and claim to fame with George Tweddle who were Don Nutbrown's fulltime scroungers and gash job entrepreneurs during the early months of the HAS site set-up in 76. There was nothing that we couldn't beg , borrow or steal in the cause of the sqn..... I always remember the blind eye he used to turn at our "adventures". Top Man.
Mark O'Leary MAOV6@aol.com 09 Feb 02	Congratulate you on a very good web site, it would seem that you have put a great deal of effort into it and I am sure many will appreciate it. Over this weekend I will try and locate some photos from those heady days and e-mail them to you.
Russ Morgan russmo@hotmail.com 30 Oct 01	I got the website address from an old Moley called Rog Morey, he left the RAF 10 years ago. What a great website. I joined II(AC)Sqn Jags in Oct 1978 as a JT and this brought back so many memories.
Steve Green greensp@bp.com 23 Sep 01	Much enjoyed visiting the site and seeing my work colleague Mr Brooks enjoying an alcohol induced nap - Regards (See Adult Section of Galleries Page)
WebUser Magazine readerswebsites@webuser.co.uk 20 Sep 01	"Nicely done - there's a great deal of detail packed into this well-assembled site".
Steve Butriss sbinthetower@netscapeonline.co.uk 07 Sep 01	Well, whip me with a wet woodbine I thought, when I found this Website, what can this be? Surely they are not still after me for that DM1.50 I owed the tea bar. Damn there’s even a photofit of me with all the other inmates. Left the RAF in 91 after 22 years ending up as a Sgt. I'll have see if I can find any old photo's and I might even have a few stories to tell; who knows (How Blaggers lost his cherry on the brewery trip, was the raffle really fixed?). Love to hear from anyone who might remember me during the all too short time I spent with II(AC) ..it gave both Linda and I some very precious memories of some very lovely people.
Greg Thompson Greg.Thompson@ntlworld.com 05 Sep 01	I WAS THERE!! - 1. On the headset on the see-off of XZ102 (and had to sit in on the Board of Inquiry) 2. Euan Fraser and I were sitting on the tractor waiting to put the T-Bird to bed and watched the SENGO and Bill Langworthy bang out during the famous wheels up landing. (SENGO broke both ankles his feet too big for him to get flying boots). I am in the last six months of my RAF career here at RAF Brize Norton (Avionics Instructor for the TRI-STAR aircraft). Thanks for bringing a few happy memories back to me and Ruth and, last but not least, GRRRREEEEAAATTTT SITE!
Brian Smith bgs_fas2001@yahoo.co.uk 04 Sep 01	It was nice to come across your site and although I never worked on II(AC) Sqn (I was on 14 sqn jags at Bruggen 1976-1979 and 1983-1985) I did work with many of the names on your website. I am still in fact working with one of those, Ian Lambert here in Dhahran Saudi Arabia; we owned a boat between us out here. I first met Ian when he was an SAC on detachment in Leuchars at a TAC Fighter meet in 1977. I then Trained him when I was an Instructor at RAF Halton, 1980-1982. I will pass on this site contact to him. A well prepared site with lots of interest.
Dave Young DAVEYOUNG032@aol.com 01 Sep 01	Just found the site, I was the first camera fitter posted to II (AC) Des, being sent from 41 Sqn Phantoms to be attached to II(AC) Phantoms until the Jags arrived. If I find any memorabilia or remember any stories, I'll contact you.
Ian Turner iandtTurner@aol.com 24 Aug 01	I have enough of real bouncing bloody Jags - rigger at Colt you see.... Good site though.
Ric Menendez ricm@qwest.net 23 Aug 01	I see on your page that you have some beautiful pictures, and I was wondering if any of these were available to Jaguar fans such as myself (especially T2 and Norway winter camouflage pics). Congratulations on your job so far.
Drewe Manton drewe@manton300.freeserve.co.uk 23 Aug 01	Great page, love the Jag!
Nat Fisher Maddymoles@Hotmail.com 14 Aug 01	I have to congratulate you on a very informative and witty site. Not that I ever had the chance to give Jags a go (Phantoms and Hercs are my beasts) and I have informed several 'ex jag' people here in Germany about your site, who will try it out when they get back to the UK. (we're all moving back. SOB! SOB!)