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  • February 22, 2008 at 2:05 pm in reply to: General Discussion #348170
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    Yep, when viewed under greater magnification definitely older archaeology than my original suggestion. There’s lots of ploughed-out Bronze Age barrows in the vicinity but the size of these particular features does, I think, rather go against that possibility. For another uninformed guess, how about Anglo-Saxon or Medieval farming features ?

    February 22, 2008 at 2:05 pm in reply to: Any idea what these strange markings are? #1915173
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    Yep, when viewed under greater magnification definitely older archaeology than my original suggestion. There’s lots of ploughed-out Bronze Age barrows in the vicinity but the size of these particular features does, I think, rather go against that possibility. For another uninformed guess, how about Anglo-Saxon or Medieval farming features ?

    February 21, 2008 at 9:07 pm in reply to: General Discussion #348320
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    At a quick guess, and knowing nothing about the subject, maybe barrage balloon or AA gun site ? They definitely ain’t natural.

    February 21, 2008 at 9:07 pm in reply to: Any idea what these strange markings are? #1915268
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    At a quick guess, and knowing nothing about the subject, maybe barrage balloon or AA gun site ? They definitely ain’t natural.

    February 21, 2008 at 8:49 pm in reply to: General Discussion #348322
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    And here’s mine ! 😉

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/whisky110/LauraPrepon.jpg

    why do we not believe you, RF ? …….

    February 21, 2008 at 8:49 pm in reply to: The Aviation Forum WAG's. #1915276
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    And here’s mine ! 😉

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/whisky110/LauraPrepon.jpg

    why do we not believe you, RF ? …….

    February 14, 2008 at 5:49 pm in reply to: Your favorite unusual aircraft #1269293
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    A design that was born during WW2 but only came into use afterwards (in very limited numbers) was the Budd RB-1 Conestoga. It was built from steel, not aluminum, and must have been one of the first transport aircraft with a rear loading ramp. And did Freddie Laker get the idea for the Carvair cockpit from the RB-1 ? . There is a short article and photo at http://www.microworks.net/pacific/aviation/rb_conestoga.htm
    Being a total computer buffoon I not sure the linking bit will work, could someone oblige if it doesn’t, please?

    February 10, 2008 at 8:16 pm in reply to: Wishlist Flying Legends 2008 #1272593
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    Oh yeah, and shift Legends one week either way:D

    How about shifting Legends to every other year, and replacing it with a classic jet show? Having been to every one since they started, I feel that they are getting very predictable and samey, and the organisers need to take a break and come back with fresh ideas. O.K.,O.K., I know I should be grateful that these aircraft are flying at somebody else’s very great expense etc. etc., but when a loaf of bread is stale, it’s stale.

    (….exit stage left, wearing Kevlar vest and heavy disguise…..)

    February 6, 2008 at 6:32 pm in reply to: Busby Babes and Elizabethan #1276869
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    Watching Bobby Charlton on Monday night’s programme about Munich, he made the comment that he was seated facing the rear of the plane – I wonder if he realises that this probably saved his life. Were most of the survivors seated accordingly ? – we’ll probably never know. I was 11 years old at the time, and this event really saddened me as my brother and I had watched these players against Luton some six weeks earlier.

    February 3, 2008 at 11:39 pm in reply to: SB-29 #1280371
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    The Schiffer book on the B-29 does not list the serial numbers, but says they were Wichita built B-29-80-BWs. The book contains a photo of one specimen with the tail number 484078. There is one of this variant preserved, 44-84084, in California.

    Known as the Super Dumbo, the SB-29 carried a 12-man crew (extra nav. and radio operator).

    Dennis

    January 21, 2008 at 9:54 pm in reply to: Photos from RAF Middleton St George #1296949
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    The HP Victor in the background appears to have a serial number in the XL 18? or 19? range, which would make it very new at that time. So new, in fact, I suspect the picture may be later than stated (but I’m willing to be corrected on that as I have limited reference material). Also the tail of the Valiant appears to be peeping out behind the Vic – I don’t suppose you’ve got a shot of the two of them together?

    January 20, 2008 at 10:10 pm in reply to: General Discussion #356549
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    And not forgetting Blazing Saddles! 😀

    ….whooops…I failed to sniff that one out…

    January 20, 2008 at 10:10 pm in reply to: ten best westerns #1919542
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    And not forgetting Blazing Saddles! 😀

    ….whooops…I failed to sniff that one out…

    January 19, 2008 at 9:10 pm in reply to: General Discussion #356744
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    I notice that nobody has had the bottle to include the absolute epitome of the Western genre, namely Mel Brooks fabulous ‘Blazing Saddles’.
    What’s the matter, have you all got the wind up ?……

    January 19, 2008 at 9:10 pm in reply to: ten best westerns #1919665
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    I notice that nobody has had the bottle to include the absolute epitome of the Western genre, namely Mel Brooks fabulous ‘Blazing Saddles’.
    What’s the matter, have you all got the wind up ?……

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