The forward fuselage of the B-52 already has more ripples than a wrinkly tin shed (though I expect they all ‘did’ that?) but it might provide the museum with another opportunity to create a kiddies play area – hang some baby bouncers from the wingtips – what did they have, 3 to 6m of flex?
Then rename it the Boing B-52?…

When my Brother-in-law was out in Seattle about 40yrs ago, he saw them testing the wings of B-52. I think they
were taking the wing tips down to the ground, then about 20ft into the air.(about what you said) Must have been
an amazing sight.
In a documentary on the building of the 777, a few years ago, they pulled the wings up until they snapped.
They certainly went with a bang.

What’s the betting that if Tesco had run this add, the media would have been on their backs straight away ?
Whereas Sainsbury seem to have gotten away with it.

With regard to the “dust” problem, I’ve always wondered if volunteer teams could adopt a particular aircraft and give it a regular clean in exchange for free entrance. I for one would be happy to give the Hunter a “once-over” every so often. Probably give the H and S mafia nightmares though.

I think it was mentioned before, that it’s a problem with the roof. Which probably just needs a coat of unibond to seal it.

I can see our local Sainsburys when I look out of our front window. Although we haven’t done our main shopping there
for a few years now, preferring Lidl.
We can drive a mile and a half to Lidl, do our shopping and be home again, in the time it would take to get through
the checkout at Sainsburys.

I haven’t watch the complete video yet, but am surprised that some find it in bad taste.

Nice pictures. Although I think that big “spinny” thing going round would put me off. 🙂

When you say MY girls ?

I find it fascinating, just to think that we have the people with the brains to work out how to put the lander on the comet
at that distance. Especially considering that it left Earth ten years ago.
Just think how technology has come on in that time.

Mankind is naturally curious, we want to know where we came from, and where we are going. It also creates a lot of jobs,
including friends of ours who have worked on the CCDs on board the lander.

My only question is : If the lander is not secured firmly to the surface and only weighs the equivalent of one gram,
how is it going to drill into the surface of the comet ?

It’s amazing that a civilian can own and fly two in the States, while we don’t have one flying here 🙁