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  • in reply to: Farnborough 2010 #2391191
    hampden98
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    F15 problems

    Noticed this on twitter;

    F-15 has lost brakes, gear stuck down, minimal fuel and now requesting chase aircraft. Stand by.

    more here (F15 landed safely)
    http://www.airshows.co.uk/twitter/

    in reply to: Farnborough 2010 #2391638
    hampden98
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    F22, C130, Red Arrows among others display auths yesterday.
    Three Reds right over my house.

    in reply to: Fire tanker used on container ship. #539035
    hampden98
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    Why don’t they fit ships with a few high pressure water pumps.
    After all they are surrounded by water and if on fire could just rig up and point some hoses at it.
    Not like they are going to run out of water.

    in reply to: Farnborough 2010 #2392209
    hampden98
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    F18, King Air and one other fighter jet displayed yesterday.
    Dreamliner departs before public display so will probably miss it.

    in reply to: General Discussion #347594
    hampden98
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    There is no cofusion at all. You just keep going till you come to a give way line, if there’s no conflicting traffic you carry on. If you go through it correctly there is no problems or confusion.
    I remember when it was a single roundabout but that was a long time ago and a single roundabout would not cope with the modern volume of traffic especially during peak periods.
    If we were talking about roads in Scotland as well I would say the A9 becomes a candidate for the list.

    That’s fine if you know where you are going.
    I can see it now. Glance up, see the roundabout sign, thinks…
    “so, I want the third exit on the fourth roundabout”.
    That thought will last until the first give way line. After which I’ve not only forgotten which roundabout I want, but I’m now uncertain which roundabout I’m currently on. Then there’s the problem of trying to anticipate being in the correct lane, the fact there are probably no directions on the exits, and now everyone is cutting you up because you don’t know where you are going.

    in reply to: UK's most dangerous roads #1916783
    hampden98
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    There is no cofusion at all. You just keep going till you come to a give way line, if there’s no conflicting traffic you carry on. If you go through it correctly there is no problems or confusion.
    I remember when it was a single roundabout but that was a long time ago and a single roundabout would not cope with the modern volume of traffic especially during peak periods.
    If we were talking about roads in Scotland as well I would say the A9 becomes a candidate for the list.

    That’s fine if you know where you are going.
    I can see it now. Glance up, see the roundabout sign, thinks…
    “so, I want the third exit on the fourth roundabout”.
    That thought will last until the first give way line. After which I’ve not only forgotten which roundabout I want, but I’m now uncertain which roundabout I’m currently on. Then there’s the problem of trying to anticipate being in the correct lane, the fact there are probably no directions on the exits, and now everyone is cutting you up because you don’t know where you are going.

    in reply to: Mark Hanna's Hunter display #1091643
    hampden98
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    Don’t P51’s have a blue note?
    BTW why is it called a blue note?

    On the subject of chutes. Are some meant to be deployed in flight prior to landing. I seem to remember mig29’s at Fairford landing in formation with chutes deployed before touchdown. Quite noisy too.

    in reply to: Wish list Flying Legends 2010 #1091654
    hampden98
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    Does any have a link to a list of participants for FL2010?
    Are there any `specials` for this year?

    in reply to: General Discussion #348862
    hampden98
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    The Magic Roundabout in Swindon is a good contender for confusion if not danger.

    http://reinout.vanrees.org/thesis/swindon.jpg

    in reply to: UK's most dangerous roads #1917435
    hampden98
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    The Magic Roundabout in Swindon is a good contender for confusion if not danger.

    http://reinout.vanrees.org/thesis/swindon.jpg

    in reply to: Strange sounds over Boscombe Down #2404857
    hampden98
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    The evening before the start of the first Gulf War I left work and could clearly hear military engines over London. It was night and the aircraft were blacked out, no navigation, but could be clearly heard overhead? They sounded like they were circling. Then that night the war started and was reported on the News.

    I’ve posted this a number of times but never had a positive response. Wonder what they were? Sounded like A10’s to me. Bet they were checking some new night flying technology.

    in reply to: French FlugWerke190 F-AZZJ Ditching Today, Pilot Safe #1111324
    hampden98
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    How does the insurance work for something like a historic aircraft?
    Once paid out and rebuilt the new premiums must be challenging to say the least.

    in reply to: Blind man survives flight hanging from landing gear #544255
    hampden98
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    How do you stow away in the undercart? Do you have to hang on as the wheel goes up,down or is there ample space to hide away? Guys got to have some guts if he was hanging from the bay as the plane landed.

    in reply to: General Discussion #355314
    hampden98
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    I’m talking conventional war, country to country not a partisan type engagement.

    in reply to: Another Arab Israeli war? #1920696
    hampden98
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    I’m talking conventional war, country to country not a partisan type engagement.

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