Trying to locate some info about the “ridge”, I came across these sites:

http://www.seavixen.org/

http://www.condor49ers.org.uk/vixen.htm

Nothing about the “ridge”, but a good read nevertheless.

While I can’t fault the memorial…..I’m not so sure about the book.

I can just see the 2008 remake of ‘The Great Escape’:

Bartlett: “The first tunnel will go out due west from hut 123.”

MacDonald: “Sorry Roger, did you say the first tunnel?”

Bartlett: “Yes, we’re formulating a project with an initiative for developing and integrating solutions that leverage emerging technologies working with mission-critical solutions for a number of project deliverables utilising scarce resources in a dynamic and unpredictable environment!”

Sorry, couldn’t resist. 😮

Good to start the morning with a laugh 😀

Have camera will travel. I have access to a half-decent camcorder and would like to make a 26 minute film themed on aviation, but I’m not sure what to make the film about. Most subjects have been covered. One idea is to make a film about plastic models and their influence on a generation. What do you think? Any other suggestions welcomed. Thinking of putting it on YouTube. Something to do this winter.

After re-reading your OP, I actually think the “Plastic model” documentary would be a good idea.

Most boys have had at least one attempt at glueing those together, and attampted to paint eye brows on a 1/72 pilot.

You can follow the history (from the first models) to todays super detailed “power models”. Also talk to users, from the hopeless amateur, to the semi-pro (super detailed, rivet patterns and god knows what).

I would watch it 😀

Nevermind, back to TIGHAR….. :p

$14.95 can get you highly scientific location equipment suitable for wreck locating – “… locating misplaced items” – http://www.naturesprite.com/
The Midnight Blue finish is close to RAF Blue if you feel so inclined…

JEEZ!

Disclaimer:

The use of this device might actually make you stupid.

Its nice to be able to have a drink while in the air but the events in Madrid yesterday show the importance of sobriety whilst flying as a passenger. How the hell can you get out of an aircraft in an emergency if your drunk. Not ony are you puting yourself at risk but those around you in the event of an emergency.

I hope that more airlines start to manage the amount of alcohol thats drunk onboardsimilarly the airports should inform the airlines in they see someone knocking them back before flight.

I also hope that more airlines take civil action against those who force a diversion for being drunk and recover the extra fuel costs, airframe hours, staff wages etc of a diversion.

Steve

Airtravel is pretty safe, so focusing 100% on excape possibilities while flying, seems slightly over the top. I always enjoy a beer or two when flying (no im not a pilot :D).

Naturally you can’t have drunk passagers, but removing alcohol on the grounds of safety would be misusing (and thus undermining) the idea of aircraft safety.

There are people who “need” a few drinks to relax while flying. So instead of the occasional tipsy PAX, you might have a panic-stricken passanger (heartattack symptoms and perhaps another unscheduled landing – Oh, it has happened).

Airlines need to manage the alcohol consumption (as they legally have to, when serving alcohol) of their passangers. The Irish lads on the flight above, would either have been too drunk to enter the plane in Ireland, or they had been served on the plane (or been drinking their own booze). Either way, the airline staff could have prevented the events (Im not actually blaming them, just saying they could have managed the consumption).

I have yet to hear about an accident caused by a drunken passenger, or a drunken passenger causing further damage/death during an accident. Once they can prove drinking on aircraft is directly dangerous, then they can ban it on safety reasons – not before it can be proven, on the grounds of assumptions and heresay.

Well at least we can debunk the Roosevelt part of the story (even if we disregard the technical problems). There is no way the president would have time to take personal charge of individual operations. Even the Manhatten project did not have a direct presidental phoneline.

Unless we can get more information on the unused, but perfect airstrip, it will be hard to track anything about this story.

Strange things happened during the war, and its not impossible that something along these lines actually did take place (recalled by the Wing Commander in old age). But for him to be “hoodwinked” into thinking he was talking to Roosevelt, he would have had to be slightly drunk.