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  • in reply to: General Discussion #247991
    AlanR
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    I think you’d be lucky to find a bookie who would take any money.

    Their biggest mistake was inviting the BNP’s Nick Griffin onto the panel.
    In the attempt to rubbish him, it showed the programme up for what it is.

    in reply to: General Discussion #248115
    AlanR
    Participant

    Zero Dark Thirty— better than I thought it would be.

    Same here, not a bad film.

    in reply to: The Last Film You Watched….. IV #1846785
    AlanR
    Participant

    Zero Dark Thirty— better than I thought it would be.

    Same here, not a bad film.

    in reply to: The Last Film You Watched….. IV #1846788
    AlanR
    Participant

    Half way through watching “The Impossible”.

    Drama based on the events surrounding the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004.

    in reply to: General Discussion #248120
    AlanR
    Participant

    Half way through watching “The Impossible”.

    Drama based on the events surrounding the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004.

    in reply to: General Discussion #248122
    AlanR
    Participant

    I thought we had Children in need a little while back ?

    I neither watch anything to do with that, nor red nose day.
    Another BBC back slapping, self congratulatory exercise.

    I find the whole thing rather nauseating.

    My wife and I give a considerable amount to charity each year, but not
    either of these.

    in reply to: Red Nose Day #1846792
    AlanR
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    I thought we had Children in need a little while back ?

    I neither watch anything to do with that, nor red nose day.
    Another BBC back slapping, self congratulatory exercise.

    I find the whole thing rather nauseating.

    My wife and I give a considerable amount to charity each year, but not
    either of these.

    in reply to: Original Spitfire Test Pilot #962225
    AlanR
    Participant

    Wasn’t it Joseph Summers who flew the prototype ?

    in reply to: Duxford Airshows #962227
    AlanR
    Participant

    It’s not a service I am ever likely to use, but if a bus service was available and
    widely advertised, I would expect it to be very popular.

    I can only go by my experiences with the park and ride from Lakenheath to Mildenhall.

    in reply to: Slimy councillor eyes Coltishall runway #965486
    AlanR
    Participant

    The thing is, nobody knows what the future holds. It’s possible that in years
    to come, there may be a need for these airfields again. Although I don’t
    know where the aircraft will come from.

    One thing they could be handy for, is being used for learner drivers to train
    before going out on the open road.

    in reply to: Boscombe Jaguar #2308363
    AlanR
    Participant

    Thanks for the info.

    I thought it strange as I was pretty sure there were no Jaguars still flying in the UK,
    but the person I was talking to, seemed pretty sure of what he was telling me.

    in reply to: Slimy councillor eyes Coltishall runway #966966
    AlanR
    Participant

    I was talking to someone involved with the future of Coltishall, and he was saying that they want to
    keep the base as intact as possible.
    Apparently there is still an unused Jaguar Flight Simulator there.

    He was also saying that on the 15th of this month, those who are interested, may see some AAC Gazelles exercising there.

    in reply to: Coningsby Tues inc Display Typhoon #2312180
    AlanR
    Participant

    Great pictures !

    in reply to: Brawdy up for grabs? #972134
    AlanR
    Participant

    My earliest recollection of Brawdy, was back in the 60’s. On one of the many
    camping holidays in S.Wales with my parents.

    Sitting outside of our tent watching Gannets flying circuits.

    AlanR
    Participant

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    I’m not big on aviation archaeology, but was astounded to find that a close friend of mine whom I’d shown around the 9th Air Force base at Willingale (Chipping Ongar) for the very first time in the early 1990’s, had taken several trips back there with his folks…………

    I used to go metal detecting there with my club. I never found much, but I remember that someone else found a Dog tag.
    No idea what he did with it.

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