We are starting to see the result of schools allowing pupils to drop history in year 2.

That seems a little unfair. The Daily Mail’s online content always seems to be rushed out. I’ve seen articles being edited once posted. For example, there was an article about the Great British Bakeoff that, apropos of nothing, commented on the contestant Flora’s ‘yellow teeth’. That sentence was erased within a couple of hours. Shoddy, speedily written articles with no quality assurance. Claims are left unverified, ‘jump jets’ and ‘loop the loops’ are left in, even after repeated derision from the aviation community.

I’m surprised that the Daily Mail is still tolerated in this neck of the woods post Shoreham. From the ridiculous ‘flame out caught on tape’ debacle to the other forms endless and baseless speculation filling column (webpage) inches. If that isn’t this forum’s Hillsborough then I don’t know what will do it.

Surely reducing air and water pollution is a good thing though, even if the science isn’t in 100% agreement on the potential long-term impact? I’m always amused by those that profess an undying love for the green and pleasant land of England, but view any sort of environmental measure as some sort of shady liberal conspiracy to spuriously tax. Very odd.

Thanks for that mental image. Drooling during or post coitus is not healthy. Were you having a stroke at the time?

I don’t think I ever claim expertise in any aviation-related field! As mentioned before, I don’t fly, I cannot fly and I’m really only interested in a fairly small corner of historic aviation. I like watching historic aircraft performing at airshows, but I fail to give a shiny ****e about paint scheme, engine types or other matters that some seem to obsess over on here. I don’t recall ever getting my ‘comeuppance’ on here, or if I did I didn’t notice. Point me in the direction of such claims, though I imagine your love of right wing gutter press means you are slightly adversed to taking an evidence-based approach to anything.

That would be a very reasonable and entirely understandable assumption to make with respect to that model of excellence; the Daily Mail.

Q) How do you know when the floors in your house are level?

A) When John Green is drooling out of both sides of his mouth.

I jest. I jest.

My lasting memory of Bath is that of steep hills. How do they get their mobility scooters up them?

Does anybody have an ID on this part? For a forum that can identify bits of battered rust no bigger than a fingernail I’m surprised at the sluggish response thus far.

Clearly it is evidence of exciting developments in the Congo space program!

Wonderful photographs. The closest I’ve been to Arran is Ayr beach though, I must confess, it makes a wonderful backdrop to airshow photographs! Ailsa Craig looks fascinating.

There is thread drift and there is the continual posting video game screen-shots. :applause:

What is the time scale for Just Jane and, realistically, will it ever fly? I’m guessing there is a risky window whereby it has to disappear from public view for a while to undergo inspections and work and it could simply fade from public view and collective memory during this period? Could it even fly out of East Kirby, or is the proposed restoration work to be carried out elsewhere? I must profess ignorance at this point, but a home-grown 2 Lanc formation, a 2 Lanc + Shack formation and, potentially, a 3 Lanc (if the Canadians do their stuff again) formation would be impressive to see!