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January 3, 2013 at 9:30 pm in reply to: RAF leave Lyneham #981505

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After being into aviation for a long long time and visting many an old WW2 RAF station that has long turned in to dust or used for farming, with grass growing through the runways and the buildings being deserted and empty of glass in the window frames, Its bizarre reading some of the reports from various members visiting Lyneham.

The very same things happening to this airfield to which i was stationed in the 1990`s are making me feel very old. I feel as though i must buy a blazer and have my unit badge stitched on to the pocket of it. A strange attatchment of pride to a major passing of history 🙁

January 2, 2013 at 8:28 pm in reply to: General Discussion #268561

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Perhaps birds dont need to do it becouse there is no real reason to in nature. It would be a waste of energy i suppose. Or is it becouse they cant do physicaly due to the homing instinct built deep within. Something like a mental gyroscope keeping them the right way up???.

Ref France. Im in the early stages of planning for the 7th – 15th April. Been recommended to a campsite in Luc Sur Mer which is about 100 yards from Juno beach. Right in the middle of it all. Must remember to pack my string vest n knotted hanky for my noggin 😀

January 2, 2013 at 8:28 pm in reply to: Birds looping the loop, Why dont they?? #1867107

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Perhaps birds dont need to do it becouse there is no real reason to in nature. It would be a waste of energy i suppose. Or is it becouse they cant do physicaly due to the homing instinct built deep within. Something like a mental gyroscope keeping them the right way up???.

Ref France. Im in the early stages of planning for the 7th – 15th April. Been recommended to a campsite in Luc Sur Mer which is about 100 yards from Juno beach. Right in the middle of it all. Must remember to pack my string vest n knotted hanky for my noggin 😀

January 2, 2013 at 6:40 pm in reply to: General Discussion #268599

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Just been watching pigeons falling around the sky in an erratic way but no real loops as such.

Loop de loop Moggy, Have been getting in the swing for my D`Day trip in April and just been practicing my rubbish French so must have gone Gaelic for a moment or two :rolleyes:

January 2, 2013 at 6:40 pm in reply to: Birds looping the loop, Why dont they?? #1867171

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Just been watching pigeons falling around the sky in an erratic way but no real loops as such.

Loop de loop Moggy, Have been getting in the swing for my D`Day trip in April and just been practicing my rubbish French so must have gone Gaelic for a moment or two :rolleyes:

January 2, 2013 at 6:01 pm in reply to: General Discussion #268615

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Ha ha they sound like bodily functions rather than birds. I will look them up 😉

January 2, 2013 at 6:01 pm in reply to: Birds looping the loop, Why dont they?? #1867194

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Ha ha they sound like bodily functions rather than birds. I will look them up 😉

January 1, 2013 at 4:52 pm in reply to: Wombleton, 6 Group airfield #985753

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There`s a really good campsite there. Stayed at it a couple of times in the past. There cant be many Airfield campsites?. The pitches are on the old Eng site if i remember right. Over the far side of the airfield some model flying that goes on and a few light weight things flew in and out whilst i was there. I even got to go up in the tower which was in quite good nick considering. It was fantastic to be able to wander around the whole of the airfield on an evening time. As you stand at the end of the runway you could almost feel the vibration of the WW2 engines gunning for take off. 😉

December 23, 2012 at 10:20 am in reply to: Burial at sea of an Avenger gunner in his aircraft #996274

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There`s not often a tear is brought to my eye unless its with laughter but this is a rare rare occasion otherwise. Ruddy hell that hit home!!!

December 21, 2012 at 7:37 pm in reply to: 4 Ship Hurricane Display – More Challenging Than The Norm? #998101

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What a fantastic sight. i often just glance at formations of Spits roaring by but this was great and ive watched it a couple of times now 😀 . Thanks for sharing it..

I dare say its a bit more of a challenge for these 4 becouse they are different marks of aircraft trying to stay together. There`s a Sea Hurri in there also… Just trying to keep a pair of motorbikes riding side by side is hard but if one is a Japanese machine of the same cc its almost impossible. So adding the 3rd dimension of flight makes things far more interesting.

December 21, 2012 at 7:25 pm in reply to: Grumman Goose I Serials #998106

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They are…but I diidn’t want to mention it. :0

I knew that but i thought having 4 very similar types to what your looking for in formation might brighten up the day inbetween all the words and info. plenty of that you seem to be getting which is great 😉

December 20, 2012 at 7:46 am in reply to: Grumman Goose I Serials #1001175

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Thought you might like to see these 😉

December 19, 2012 at 8:00 pm in reply to: Jet, When Britain Ruled the Skies #1001760

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On in min 😮

December 17, 2012 at 9:46 pm in reply to: Broughton, Chester #526222

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Thats a good idea. i will try that. Thanks for the reply as I had given up hope :confused:

December 17, 2012 at 9:43 pm in reply to: 1934 Titanine colours #1004891

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The Airfix kit of that Comet gives it as Brunswick Green no3.
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