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Rob Mather

@8igRob

Here to tell my dad's story. He was a welder at a colliery, became an RAF bomber pilot in 1942, flew Lancasters to Valiants until 1964, became a welder again

 Flamborough / Chesterfield
vickersvaliant.com
Joined June 2009
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Valiant Tanker refuelling a 56 squadron 'C' flight Lightning. I think the Lightning serial looks like Dyson's XM173 but can't be 100% 🤔 #twitterVforce #valiant #eelightning
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Victor XA935, Valiant WZ391 and Canberra WJ815 flying over Ely cathedral 28th Aug 1959 Total cold war jet porn 😎 #twitterVforce #Valiant #Victor #Canberra
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A beautiful shot of the graceful XD816 in a low speed pass at Wisley. The last flying Valiant 😥 #twitterVforce #valiant
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The first time the Valiant was seen in the new antiflash livery. 18th November 1956. This picture of XD823 was released to the press #twitterVforce #valiant
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I have uploaded my collection of Valiant pics to my website. Feel free to have a butchers :) #twitterVforce #XD818 vickersvaliant.com/photo-alb…
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@ROD558 what do you think of the new album Rod :)
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R.I.P. Jacqueline Pearce. To those of a certain age, you will always be Servalan.
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Found this on the net. The artist used my dad's crew in the 1957 SAC Bombing comp as inspiration. Not sure why though but fun nevertheless #twitterVForce
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There are a few more RAF and military ones either side of this one if anyone is interested. I quite like the fox in the Spitfire :) furaffinity.net/view/2222708…
Just seen @realDonaldTrump mocking John McCain for getting captured by the VC. I hadn't realise quite what a donkey raping shit eater Trump is. #USAyouhavemypity
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WZ365 coming in to land #twitterVforce #NAMtributeToVforce2018
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The four aircraft allocated for practice for the 1957 SAC bombing competition in Pinecastle Florida #TwitterVforce #NAMtributeToVforce2018 #Valiant
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49 Squadron Valiant being readied for night operation #twitterVforce #NAMtributeToVforce2018
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Sunday 8th April is likely to be tweet-lite due to our #RAFBalderton commemoration & book launch – what better way to be part of the day than to pay us a visit at our #GatewayAviationSite newarkairmuseum.org/RAF_Bald… #EveryNAMvisitCounts #BaldertonStationOfNations
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An old slide of XD857 in the good ol days. The cockpit has come home to Marham for restoration :) #twitterVforce #NAMtributeToVforce2018
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A scan of a very bad slide. 4 Valiants, 4 Victors and 4 Vulcans at Marham. Not sure what year #twitterVforce #NAMtributeToVforce2018
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Second prototype WB215 at the 1956 Farnborough SBAC airshow fitted with the De Havilland Super Sprite RATOG #valiant #TwitterVforce
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The final proof of the full #RAFBalderton book ‘Station of Nations’ has just ‘landed here in #LoveNotts – over the next few days someone is going to be busy proof reading! Local #aviation history #OnYourDoorstep #NottsAviation newarkairmuseum.org/RAF_Bald…
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955 followers for #XL388’s restoration. Can we get to 1000 by Sunday? RT AND FOLLOW EVERYONE!! You’ll get all of the latest updates from the team and support our work at the same time! #twitterVforce #Vulcan #Restoration #Volunteering @AeroventureSYAM @FlyPastMag @vulcantothesky
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ATC Cadets in front of a Valiant 27/4/55 at Gaydon. The co pilot is giving a thumbs up from the cockpit 👍 #twitterVforce #valiant #Gaydon
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