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  • in reply to: Election called in the UK. #1897061
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    The grass always seems greener, but appearances can be deceptive!;)

    Indeed, I’d have to bring my own soap. And a supply of proper beer! 😉

    in reply to: Nimrod Museum Allocations #1121406
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    I suspect CADman might refer to the HLF funding 558 recieved. Even then I doubt much of that would’ve gone to aviation preservation. I don’t imagine any Lottery money will be going to help any retired Nimrods any time soon, thanks to the bl**dy ‘limpicks… 🙁

    in reply to: Seen On Ebay Thread #1121407
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    HOW MUCH! 😮

    in reply to: General Discussion #310227
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    And if they don’t improve I’ll probably hop over to France to join you!

    in reply to: Election called in the UK. #1897081
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    And if they don’t improve I’ll probably hop over to France to join you!

    in reply to: RAF St Mawgan – Remembered #1121466
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    Love all these atmospheric shots of St. Mawgan from the IAD’s- Just out of interest I’ve tried a search but with no joy to see if anyone’s ever run a similar thread about Finningley? Many happy memories of late 80’s/early 90’s BoB ‘at home’ days there…

    in reply to: First apprentice Spitfire mechanic in 40 years #1121525
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    Sad if that’s the only comments the erstwhile readers of the Times have to make about it…

    in reply to: B17 Raid on V-Weapons Base #1121533
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    I suspect not uncommon, and after several harrowing hours over Europe it’d be understandable. But I don’t know how lenient/understanding they’d be back then about it…

    in reply to: VC10's at Brunty #1121538
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    Ooh nasty. Guessed it’d be something of that ilk… 😮

    in reply to: General Discussion #310430
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    Indeed. To the point where we have f*ck all resources…

    in reply to: Election called in the UK. #1897181
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    Indeed. To the point where we have f*ck all resources…

    in reply to: VC10's at Brunty #1121578
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    Ummm, XV109 1984 Deci.

    Nearest I have been (until now) in being involved in an aircraft accident.

    Dare I ask…?

    in reply to: Seen On Ebay Thread #1121581
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    I love the ‘pidgin’ way the google translator botches foreign-text webpages into english! 😀

    in reply to: B17 Raid on V-Weapons Base #1121593
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    Just reading the caption to that photo in the link, I suspect the co-pilot got a bit of an ****-kicking for that…

    in reply to: RAF St Mawgan – Remembered #1122256
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    Well gratuitous sarcasm doesn’t change my view. I do indeed think it’s a shame that an aircraft which was proudly wearing squadron markings should have them removed/covered-up because someone has an obsession with local interest. As I said, it wouldn’t be so bad if the job had been finished but the aircraft has been left half-complete for years with grey paint but no dayglow. Why couldn’t they have left it as it was? And what’s the point of “doctoring” photographs?! Madness!

    They’re bothering to actually preserve the aircraft- that’s the priority and that’ll do for me.

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