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  • November 4, 2006 at 9:52 pm in reply to: GSM Slide blown in LPL #510175
    Old Git
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    as a matter of interest when a slide gets blown does’nt a seperate party have to check it being put back (ie CAA or some health and safety bods)?

    November 2, 2006 at 11:22 am in reply to: Huey Cobra at Middle Wallop #1323722
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    The Huey(UH-1H) is a Falklands trophy, the Cobra(AH-1) is not, 2 different airframes

    Thanks, I will need to brush up on my helicopter recognition. I have a photo of my son standing on top of the Huey taken about 10 years ago.

    November 1, 2006 at 9:59 pm in reply to: Huey Cobra at Middle Wallop #1324312
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    correct me if I am wrong but I thought the Huey Cobra at Middle Wallop was captured during the Falklands campaign

    October 26, 2006 at 12:38 pm in reply to: German Aircraft Carriers? #1331334
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    I don’t know if anyone saw it in the papers but the wreck of the Graf Zeppelin has been found upright off the coast of Poland in 130M of water.
    There seems to be some dispute as to how she actually sank according to the article.

    October 26, 2006 at 12:33 pm in reply to: Guess where I took this? #1331339
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    Halfpenny Green

    October 20, 2006 at 9:41 am in reply to: Edinburgh – 17th October pics #449118
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    Great shots Robert – as always. You should try and see if any of the national newspapers are interested in the 2 fingers shot, might be worth a couple of quid.

    October 7, 2006 at 1:06 pm in reply to: Air Seychelles #523320
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    Anyone here travelled on Air Seychelles?
    I am flying with them from LHR to the Seychelles on the 15th of this month.
    Anyone know what they are like to travel on, and what the islands are like for that matter?

    Any info will be greatly appreciated!

    Ken

    It is many many years since I was there and the airport was only just being completed so we went by sea from Bombay (although there was a light aircraft service from Dar Es Salaam). Mail was brought in by a U.S. Grumman Albatros seaplane for the US Satellite tracking station. I do remember the place as being absolutely beautiful. I prefered the second largest island (Praslin). I would love to go back – lucky sod 😀

    October 4, 2006 at 1:00 pm in reply to: Airfield ID request #1265236
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    That is Beaulieu.

    Many Thanks

    October 4, 2006 at 12:37 pm in reply to: Airfield ID request #1265258
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    Probably Holmsley South or possibly Beaulieu -both have had virtully all buildings and most concrete removed but are still very visible from the air. Suggest you use Windows Live Local or Google Earth to see if you can recognise the one you saw and then give us a more accurate location.

    I have just been looking at it on Google Earth. Its an “A” shape just to the North East of Lymington and South East of Brockenhurst.

    September 1, 2006 at 10:41 am in reply to: PIK,GLA and EDI photos- 31st August #460735
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    Magnificent shots. The Edi picture in particular is very good.

    August 17, 2006 at 1:55 pm in reply to: Any good spots at Bornemouth ?? #546681
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    The museum is good as you can park outside all day for £5 – the views are excellent as well.

    The Museum is a superb spot as the grass area outside is not far from the taxiway – depending on which end of the main runway is in use.

    August 17, 2006 at 1:52 pm in reply to: Blast from the past #546684
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    Thanks for posting them and look forward to seeing more soon.
    OG

    August 16, 2006 at 11:59 am in reply to: Easyjet Gatwick question #547182
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    Paul & Tom – Thanks for the info. My world airports book says photography at Ciampino is discouraged owing to military movements and I suppose in the current climate security is going to be even tighter 🙁

    August 9, 2006 at 10:54 am in reply to: T-28 Trojan In Combat #1260316
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    I seem to remember T 28s were also flown (by Cuban pilots) in combat against Simba rebels in the Congo in the early sixties.

    August 8, 2006 at 3:38 pm in reply to: A day in Belfast… (02/08/06) #467343
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    Great shots LBArules. I particularly liked the effect of the rain on the glass on the Easyjet

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