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  • in reply to: Share your background. #1963725
    ageorge
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    Nimrod MRA4

    The “new” Nimrod MRA 4

    in reply to: Nice small show at Rheine-Eschendorf #1560321
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    Very nice , thanks for sharing them , nice Chippy .

    in reply to: Spitfire 26s #435874
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    Dunno , but I did hear there is a potentially airworthy overpowered wooden 3/4 Spit replica due in the country by Nov the 4th . 🙂

    in reply to: I wonder how true this is. #2655317
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    Did the safety of the UK suffer from those cuts really?
    The military did the decision too. When to cut, where to cut!

    Eh :confused: . Speak english .

    in reply to: Warhawks and Girls (you'll wanna see this…) #1562663
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    I prefer get up close and personal!

    Wahey PL , where is your other hand ?? 🙂

    in reply to: Setter to the UK – freebies for all #1562664
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    Naah John – Glenmorangie is just another hyped up export Whisky , probably end up being bought by the Japanese or Saudis. We don’t export the good stuff . There are plenty of smaller distilleries producing some good malts for the blenders to use – these are very distinctive , North east – very peaty , smokey – west coast , a lighter seaweedy taste . My own favourite is Highland Park , an export – but a good one !!!!! , although I also enjoy Talisker and Laphroig .
    However in order to prove these points we really should organise a whisky snifting session in a suitable pub in North Berwick 🙂

    in reply to: I wonder how true this is. #2655345
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    Arthur and Indian1973

    Nonsense!

    Thatchers first round of defence cuts were in 1980, she was only elected in 1979!
    A round of financial cutbacks canned the planned 3rd Lightning squadron, scrapped development of the active Skyflash AAM, scrapped HMS Bulwark, reduced flying hours across all three services and cut back on spares, fuel and munitions.

    All this in 1981, maybe the height of the Cold War?

    Don’t try and re-write history guys.

    I think you’ll find the cuts were started by John Nott , Thatchers Defence minister , he killed the last of the Growlers , axed the Vulcan and set the clock running on the Lightnings – in 1980-81 , none of these were threatened by messrs Heath , Wilson et al . Mrs Thatcher gave John Nott the nod and he swung the axe .
    The only decision Thatcher didn’t make was axing HMS Bulwark , she was already being stripped and was on show at Rosyth Naval Base , she was then towed round the corner to Methil and scrapped .

    in reply to: Setter to the UK – freebies for all #1562708
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    I’m sure we can arrange some barter / exchange for a decent bottle of malt 😉 . none of the touristy Chivas Regal / Bells / Grouse stuff .

    in reply to: A small success #435902
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    Any progress Melv ??

    in reply to: Aaaaarghh! (Al's memorial thread) #1964089
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    This doesn’t hurt . Much .

    in reply to: Aaaaarghh! (Al's memorial thread) #1964106
    ageorge
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    Does somebody look after you, Al? 🙂

    And if not, why?

    They can’t stand the pace ( or the stupidity ) :diablo:

    in reply to: Warhawks and Girls (you'll wanna see this…) #1563527
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    …and accurate too.

    This will be Mk XVI Spitfire TE330 in its new HT-B 601 Sqd, codes that it carried in service.

    The wings are now on I see.

    So come on you New Zealand guys can we please have a ‘sit-rep’ and current photos of the whole machine?

    Mark

    Aye , bugger off and start another thread then , leave the birdies alone !! 😀

    in reply to: Aaaaarghh! (Al's memorial thread) #1964237
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    Alistair, you do have a certain thing about explosive and combustive material!

    You wait until the next Scottish Forum do , I’ll do my “jamjar bomb in a bucket of napalm ” demonstration , great for clearing out unwanted shrubbery . :dev2:

    in reply to: Russian school seige Beslan #1964247
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    Who in their right mind could ever harm a child , as a father of two boys Jamie and John the events of the last 2 days have shaken me to the core . What kind of lunatic can target children ? , what do they think they prove with this . Even if Chechnya was granted independance would anybody do business with them ?? . I hope the Russians shoot every single “terrorist ” involved in this sick scenario.

    in reply to: Leuchars Airshow – 11th Sep #1563571
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    Me

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