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  • November 5, 2014 at 7:41 pm in reply to: Twilight Lighting run at Bruntingthorpe 2014 #459177
    j_jza80
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    Incredible pictures. 😎

    I doubt we will ever see such a pure design in service again.

    November 2, 2014 at 10:57 pm in reply to: Wellington MKXIII wreck in Aegean Sea. Seems there's no interest salvaging it? #912130
    j_jza80
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    Cosford seem to be doing a pretty good job with the Dornier… And this Wellington looks far more substantial that that did.

    November 2, 2014 at 10:31 pm in reply to: Wellington MKXIII wreck in Aegean Sea. Seems there's no interest salvaging it? #912139
    j_jza80
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    The two parties most likely to want a Wellington already have them. Would be great at Duxford or Elvington, but I doubt either party have the funds required, even with Lottery heritage assistance.

    I suppose the best chance would be through someone like Wargaming.net, but I’m not sure they’d have the appetite after the Burma expedition.

    October 25, 2014 at 2:36 am in reply to: Historic aircraft on Bank notes and coins #920868
    j_jza80
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    In 1994 I was given a French telephone card that had a picture of Martin B-26s on a raid for D-Day.

    October 24, 2014 at 7:57 pm in reply to: Heavy bombers role in conventional warfare, what's needed #2213998
    j_jza80
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    I for one would be thrilled to see the UK pour more of its diminishing resources into imperial policing projects like a modified A330 at the expense of real combat platforms. It would represent a further step* along the road to complete dependence on the United States.

    * The existing cost of the UK’s imperial burden can be seen in the fact that the RN has 19 surface combatants while Japan operates 44 on a lower defence budget. TANSTAAFL.

    Please can a MOD delete this. I’m sick of seeing Rii’s racist drivel.

    Thanks 🙂

    October 24, 2014 at 7:45 pm in reply to: Halifax Wreck Discovery #921092
    j_jza80
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    Looking at some of the videos that are linked to that page, it gives the impression that there’s a decent amount of this aircraft left. 🙂

    October 24, 2014 at 9:38 am in reply to: Heavy bombers role in conventional warfare, what's needed #2214250
    j_jza80
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    A better tool for anti insurgency operations would be a high altitude airship, (think HAA/HALE-D) with a large number of (SDBesque) munitions that could be released on demand from the ground then lased to target as appropriate. Unlimited endurance (only needing to come down for replenishment) and air support as immediate as the travel time from airship to ground.

    The downside being that they are a sitting duck

    October 16, 2014 at 8:33 pm in reply to: Golden Apple Operations F-86A Sabre – Farewell Video #926171
    j_jza80
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    What a great video 🙂

    While I am very sorry to see this magnificent aircraft leave these shores, I know it will bring pleasure to a lot of people in the USA. Long may she keep flying 🙂

    October 16, 2014 at 12:45 am in reply to: £2 an hour?send me a couple #1840257
    j_jza80
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    People with mental health issues have a problem with people taking offense on their behalf. They are the ones who create a stigma.

    This is nothing but another cheap shot for some ill perceived political gain.

    October 13, 2014 at 10:59 am in reply to: 'Guy Martin's Spitfire' TV programme #928259
    j_jza80
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    Great program.

    But I do wish they would refrain from using the word ‘restore’, this hugely impressive Spitfire is a new build. Great to see credit going to those engineers behind the scenes, that make the warbird movement possible.

    October 11, 2014 at 11:48 pm in reply to: Hawker Typhoon #928680
    j_jza80
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    From what I understand, it could be the equal of almost any adversary of the time at low level, and in the right hands.

    I hope the Rockets stay on her when she returns to the UK, they are an integral part of the Typhoon legend. 🙂

    October 11, 2014 at 2:03 am in reply to: Washing your feet at university #1840644
    j_jza80
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    Instead, they should:

    – Use rainwater reclamation for the toilets and for gardening as much as possible.
    – fit lever water valves to WCs instead of cisterns, so only using exactly how much water is needed, not in 6ltr or 3ltr increments (on dual flush WCs)
    – meter water usage per dormitory and charge accordingly. When it hits the students in their pockets, they’ll soon learn to change.

    October 10, 2014 at 2:36 pm in reply to: Seen on ebay 2014 #929069
    j_jza80
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    Is that not a plastic copy of a Lambo?

    Yes. 🙂 Looking st the dashboard, it’s based on a MK2 Toyota MR2.

    October 9, 2014 at 1:24 pm in reply to: Rolls Royce Griffon question. #929513
    j_jza80
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    However, Shackletons made a wonderful sound!

    Unless you were sat in one, then you were deaf 😀

    October 8, 2014 at 2:25 pm in reply to: New Dad's Army movie. What do we think? #1840978
    j_jza80
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    Yup, great casting. 🙂

    If there is a weak link, it could be the scriptwriter: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566100/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

    The directors past work isn’t great either, with a notable exception being Dorian Gray (2009): http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0662529/#director

    But even if it only has a little of the magic that made the original so entertaining, it will be good. 🙂

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