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  • April 3, 2014 at 1:13 pm in reply to: Pollution from Sahara #1860846
    AlanR
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    Well you must admit Alan, “The only way is Essex”.:D So I guess that’s why you got so much…….
    Jim.
    Lincoln .7

    Go and sit in the naughty corner 🙂

    April 3, 2014 at 1:10 pm in reply to: Forum Problems #1860851
    AlanR
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    I had a problem a few days ago, just wouldn’t load up at all. All other websites were fine.

    April 3, 2014 at 9:12 am in reply to: Pollution from Sahara #1860975
    AlanR
    Participant

    Plenty here in Essex

    April 2, 2014 at 4:49 pm in reply to: MAPS new project #934163
    AlanR
    Participant

    I take it that the engines are being restored for static display ?

    April 2, 2014 at 4:26 pm in reply to: What is the present role of NATO ? #1861206
    AlanR
    Participant

    Sounds like a David Ike(ism) 🙂

    April 2, 2014 at 3:27 pm in reply to: What is the present role of NATO ? #1861208
    AlanR
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    …..>>….It is more likely described as some sort of mutual arms club where the members are able to train with each other in different climates and swagger around pretending to be the worlds policemen; but when one member has troubles (coff, hack, snort, Falklands) the barriers go up and you are left to sort it out yourself….

    Quite, the member countries do seem to pick and choose when they want to get involved.
    Is NATO a luxury we can still afford ? After all, if we want to play at being the world’s policeman, there is still the UN Peace Keeping force. So there will always be somewhere our politicians can send our servicemen to die, in the cause of freedom.

    NATO has been described by some elements in Russia as : “..The military wing of the major transnational monopolies…”

    April 2, 2014 at 12:29 pm in reply to: Such a sad sight, demise of Dutch Lynx #934301
    AlanR
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    I wonder how many got the chop ?

    I also assume that they were completely stripped out, including seats etc ?

    April 2, 2014 at 12:24 pm in reply to: Missing Malaysian Airlines B777 #495702
    AlanR
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    My understanding is that cell phone calls can be made via satellite on a/c that are enabled for that purpose.

    Not something I am familiar with, but I doubt that facility is automatically available ? Satellite calls on the Iridium network are very expensive.
    So I imagine you would have to use one of the phones supplied by the airline, unless yours can be linked into the satellite system.

    April 2, 2014 at 10:16 am in reply to: UKIP trust setback: Farage danger to Britain #1861297
    AlanR
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    Although I doubt UKIP pose any great threat to the main parties, in terms of gaining seats in Parliament.
    They could cause upsets in the outcome of seats, where it is a close run thing between the main parties.

    You can bet your life that in the run up to the next election, the dirty tricks department will be out to try and
    turn people away from Farage.

    I still don’t think we will ever get a chance to vote on our future membership of the European Community.

    April 1, 2014 at 10:26 pm in reply to: Instrument lighting on light aircraft ? #388989
    AlanR
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    Just out of interest. I assume the Garmin must be linked into the aircraft systems to give a true airspeed rather than ground speed ?
    What other instruments does it give you ?

    April 1, 2014 at 4:23 pm in reply to: SPOTTED 2014 #934964
    AlanR
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    Reds are heading down to Akrotiri in Cyprus for the next 2 months for their annual work up.

    Ah right, I knew they go there every year, but didn’t know when.

    March 31, 2014 at 10:56 pm in reply to: Moggy injured in flying accident 31/3/14 #935674
    AlanR
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    Well we are being good boys and girls tonight. 26 posts and not a single bit of speculation on causes!!
    Glad you seem to be relatively OK Moggy.

    We will expect a full report tomorrow 🙂

    March 31, 2014 at 10:41 pm in reply to: Moggy injured in flying accident 31/3/14 #935689
    AlanR
    Participant

    Ouch !, could have been nasty ! Well done on a landing you could walk away from.
    I hope you are OK.

    March 31, 2014 at 6:12 pm in reply to: Can A Wellington Ever Fly Again? #936283
    AlanR
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    All it takes is money, find a UK equivalent of Jerry Yeagan, Paul Allen, Peter Jackson or Kermit Weeks.
    The UK has plenty of rich guys, check out the cars at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed or Revival. All you have to do is get one interested in preserving UK aviation heritage…aside from a Spitfire.

    Nip down to Stapleford and have a word with Alan Sugar.

    March 31, 2014 at 10:52 am in reply to: Beach Find #936679
    AlanR
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    Any ideas about this found on a local beach?

    Looks like a combustion chamber? Avon? Though something seems a bit odd about it.

    The question has to be, did you rescue it ?

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