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  • September 23, 2004 at 7:53 pm in reply to: 23rd September 1940 We Remember #1433154
    landyman
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    hope you don’t mind me adding to this thread, this day was also my mums birthday, which she would have spent part of it taking my grandfather his lunch to the old English Electric airfield at Preston, lancs. when she was there she would often play in the gun turrets of what she described as a two engined halifax (seen pics and it was probably as she described, a halifax with both outers removed). mum went on to work at RAF West Raynham (sp?) in the NAFFI. grandad stayed on with EE then BAC, and retired when they where making Jet Provost T5s. hope you don’t mind me rambling on.
    Best regards.
    Greg

    September 23, 2004 at 4:14 pm in reply to: Ashley's rant of the day #1961255
    landyman
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    pet hate or me at the moment, people who use the nearside lane for overtaking, especialy on or just after roundabouts, some folks just don’t realise that lwb landrovers have a massive blind spot on the nearside, weigh nearly two tons, have sh1t brakes and the turning circle of the titanic, to the folks that use the overtaking lane for wan**rs, ya wanting to die or what?????.
    rant over,
    hope your day, mood and head get better soon Becka.
    all the best.
    Greg

    September 22, 2004 at 5:41 pm in reply to: THIS SUNDAY SYWELL AIRSHOW- Line up!!!! #1434230
    landyman
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    one question though, are we going to have a meet up?????.
    Greg

    September 22, 2004 at 5:34 pm in reply to: So what do I do here? #1961579
    landyman
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    you all seem very nice and quite intelligent. :p

    Hantche not know me do he/she 😀 😉
    Greg

    September 21, 2004 at 8:42 pm in reply to: THIS SUNDAY SYWELL AIRSHOW- Line up!!!! #1435015
    landyman
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    hopefully i will be there, told work they have NO chance of me going in that weekend (even if they PAY me LoL 😉 )
    Greg

    September 20, 2004 at 4:57 pm in reply to: Formation arrivals #435674
    landyman
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    Hey Steve, if you get this organised give me a shout and i’ll be there with my cameras for some ground / landing shots if you like. anything else i can do to help?
    Greg

    September 20, 2004 at 4:42 pm in reply to: Light Aircraft "eaten" by cows? #435676
    landyman
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    Had to be an Auster!!

    not really, it could have been a MOOney 😉
    Greg

    September 19, 2004 at 3:59 pm in reply to: Nuisance caller… #1962062
    landyman
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    ho mi god, thats worse than my jokes!!! well some of em anyways 😉
    did you hear about the essex girl that worked in a sperm bank?. she got sacked for drinking on the job…..
    Greg

    September 17, 2004 at 2:01 am in reply to: Vulcan's at risk #1438444
    landyman
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    thanks for sharing those pics ith us Peter, that is a very sad state for a mighty vulcan to be allowed to get into. i for one will not be going to Blackpool to witnes the state of this forlorn aircraft.
    Greg

    September 17, 2004 at 1:49 am in reply to: Birds #1962559
    landyman
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    neither i’m afraid Anna. for me its roast duck, preferably with plum sauce and pinapple chunks. totaly delish and not too dry like turkey.
    Greg (now feeling hungry)

    September 17, 2004 at 1:29 am in reply to: Songs with specific aircraft in the lyrics #1438451
    landyman
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    not a song but a band…the B52’s.
    also i once has a single by Gary Neuman that was shaped like his Havard, complete with japanese markings too.
    also there is a song about the munich air disaster that never (as far as i know) made it to vinyl, (due to its slightly sick subject matter),that was sung to the tune of daisy, daisy. that has these lines
    they want in a DC seven
    and now their all in heavan
    notice the wrong type mentioned, the Man u team where flying in an Airspeed Ambasador of course.
    there is also a song by Mike Oldfield titled “five miles out”, the CD has a lockheed 12 on the cover.
    Greg

    September 16, 2004 at 1:32 am in reply to: Vulcan's at risk #1551929
    landyman
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    thanks for the info on the Blackpool Vulcan guys. it really is a shame that this aircraft will probably not survive for very much longer as corrosion takes its toll. i read someplace that the guy who bought her from the RAF was quoted as saying “if i get five years from her i will be happy”. is the cockpit worth saving i wonder?.
    Greg

    September 15, 2004 at 2:27 am in reply to: Vulcan's at risk #1552704
    landyman
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    is the Vulcan at Blackpool still there?. last time i saw this aircraft (about 15 – 18 years ago) she was in very poor condition, tyres all flat, oleos compressed battered, and faded paint. if she is still there what state is she in now?. (or is it best not to know 🙁 )
    Greg

    September 15, 2004 at 2:21 am in reply to: Jet Provost nose section at Midland Air Museum #1552717
    landyman
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    looks like a T3 or similar (ha – like I know what I’m talking about).

    Flood

    you’re not wrong there Flood, it will be either a T3 or T4, trouble is the main difference between the two are different engines with the T4 having an uprated Viper unit and the T4 has a longer pitot tube (under the port wing), neither of which is of any use in identifying this one.
    best regards.
    Greg

    September 15, 2004 at 12:37 am in reply to: Jet Provost nose section at Midland Air Museum #1552796
    landyman
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    i’ll ask paul (relightflynn9 on this forum) next time i see/phone him, he’s a bit of an expert on JP’s.
    Greg

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