And maybe the odd caption
When you’re the editor of a well known Aviation Magazine and you are invited to commentate on an airshow in Jersey, you get to do so from the comfort of an adapted articulated lorry trailer.
However when you’ve sold 85,000 copies of a book on making guitars, written a book on Hurricanes, are a regular contributor to another well known aviation magazine and have been asked to do a running commentary for the local TV station. Where do you get to braodcast from ??????
Yes, you’ve guessed it, the roof of a local public convenience.
When I stopped to thank Melv for the photo opportunity, he was looking a little flushed 🙂
By: Manonthefence - 8th September 2006 at 17:54
Who had the highest score on the Rantometer?
By: adrian_gray - 8th September 2006 at 14:30
Poor old Melv! Always in the ****, only the depth varies!”
Adrian
(always glad of an opportunity to indulge in toilet humour…)
By: JDK - 8th September 2006 at 13:27
The picture shows Ken (but not Barble) looking for his notes…
…that Melv’s got in the high security plastic bag.
By: aviosaurus - 8th September 2006 at 12:12
Some people have it easy. During the ’70s, I periodically worked in a (licenced) ATC tower that was a) not sited on the aerodrome it served, and b) was actually built on the roof of the ladies showers/toilets of the local municipal sports field changing rooms. Don’t ask where the transmitter for the NDB was actually installed and the problems involved in servicing same. And yes. it was in U.K.
By: QldSpitty - 8th September 2006 at 11:19
“Hey you told me this is a good spot to see the show…But honestly I can,t see sh!t..”
By: Bluebird Mike - 8th September 2006 at 10:09
‘There goes yet another Spitfire, one of the more bog standard models…’
By: ollieholmes - 8th September 2006 at 02:08
Someone Told Melv that the beer was on the house. That guy in the hats telling him its the wrong place.
Or:
Melv trys to understand toliet humour.
By: Manonthefence - 7th September 2006 at 22:41
I know which is the better commentator
By: Mark12 - 7th September 2006 at 22:36
Melv,
When they said “take your holidays at your on convenience”, they didn’t actually mean…
Mark
By: scotavia - 7th September 2006 at 22:09
spies everywhere
Good grief the speed and detail of this coverage is shocking,what next minicams inside the bogs ?
Pleased to see that the wicked sense of humour is alive and well in the world, just getting concerned that I will have to carefully check for hidden cameras and long lenses when I go aviating on Friday,cos my six pack is not showing very well.
By: Propstrike - 7th September 2006 at 21:42
‘It’s the soffits Captain ! They can’ne take it!!! ‘
That’s roof abuse-No debate.
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