Suflanker, there are ways of fighting other than the use of violence; Gandhi always said he believed in fighting but he would not use violence – he defeated the British Empire without having to fire a shot. Think about it.

The USA despite all their firepower were defeated in Vietnam by a population with little more than second hand and second rate weapons; and in the long run are likely to be defeated Iraq.

So do violence and agression really work? does the stongest always win?

For a large part of my life the British Army were locking horns with the IRA – people were dying almost daily. Then the Peace Process started, people talked, ceasefires began. Its not perfect there’s still mistrust but Ulsters ecconomy is now booming and people don’t fear for their lives everyday.

Lessons for us all here……….

Steve.

Aviation has long been a large part of my life and has given me lots of great experiences; however when I was 21 and working towards a PPL I ran out of money and realised that I would never be able to afford the level of aviation I desired (ie fly everyweek, own a Tiger Moth or Stearman etc etc etc……)

The result was I deliberately scaled back aeronautics in the scheme of things. These days aviation forms about 50% of my reading, I attend a few airshows and museums a year, build a few models (I’m currently making a 1/48 Eduard Lysander – stunning kit) and enjoy taking pleasure flights in as many types as I can find (still want to visit the Aviodrome to fly in their Catalina).

However this is ballanced by my Girlfriend and family, a love of travel (its surprising how much of the world one can see by just chipping away at it), and horse riding cantering over the hills in the rain is as breathtaking as aerobatics, and I’m hopefully about to start learning to jump!

Yes I have a crap job, a fairly restricting mortgage and can’t afford my own horse, but I guess I’m happy.

And what makes me angry politicians, arrogance, bigotry and the fact that not enough is done to preserve this countries historic airlinners. I really want to see Duxford and Brookland’s airliner collections under cover; and an airworthy BAC 1-11 preserved for posterity.

Well thats me hope there’s some inspiration in my life…..Steve

PS. I think I’ll have an Orange too

Violence only begets more violence – what sort of world do you want your children to grow up in?

Steve.

Having read the Cambridge news report, it does appear from memory to be basically accurate regarding accidents and incidents at Duxford, even if it does seem rather unsympathetic to flying there.

So my question is have any other civillian UK airfields had a similar number of accidents/incidents in the last ten years?

Steve.

Hi Buster,

Would love to see your pictures, the airshow on top of the Downs along with watching Monarch Airline’s Bristol Brittanias at Luton are just about my earliest aeronautical memories!

Steve.