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February 23, 2014 at 2:57 pm in reply to: The Last Film You Watched….. IV #1869771

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Play Dirty (Michael Caine, Nigel Davenport)
LRDG type adventure set in the dessert. One of the `classic` war films.
Sadly I doubt we will see the actors, nor the genre ever again.

February 21, 2014 at 5:49 pm in reply to: 50th display season of the Red Arrows. #971058

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I think it’s about time we gave the Reds a new aircraft.
9 Typhoons sounds good.

February 21, 2014 at 5:45 pm in reply to: JU 390 #971061

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Looks very similar to the BV222

February 20, 2014 at 10:54 pm in reply to: Scottish money #1870348

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February 20, 2014 at 5:36 pm in reply to: Stupid road signs #1870396

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Apparently you can hack the road signs if the default password is not reset. Especially temporary and mobile ones.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4518092/Zombies-ahead-warns-electronic-road-sign.html

February 19, 2014 at 7:58 pm in reply to: Scottish money #1870623

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If Scotland becomes independent I wonder what could happen?

Scotland and England get into a political row and both throw their toys out the pram.
England pulls the financial plug and the Scots, not wanting to loose face close their borders.
They impound our nuclear deterrent and sell off the Subs. Not to mention the maritime and helicopter bases.
Scottish fishing waters are monitored.

Highly unlikely but amusing none the less.
BTW the Scottish Pound will be named the MacKay, there being 10 Fultons to the Mackay.

February 19, 2014 at 5:36 pm in reply to: B-17 appendage #973383

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It is the weight on the end of the retractable trailing aerial. The weight is egg shaped and fits into the socket when retracted.

I guess the obvious questions is, what is the retractable aerial for (and don’t say so the aerial can retract!) ?

February 18, 2014 at 7:00 pm in reply to: Stupid road signs #1870785

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It’s not just the signs.For those that know the A14 just north of Cambridge heading towards the M11 they built a brand new layby.Problem was it was deemed dangerous and is now only allowed to be used in emergencies :stupid:

Saint James’s Road, London, England, United Kingdom.
I lived in South London for 40 years. I was always amused at this road that had speed humps painted on it but no humps!

I can only imagine that the `humpers` didn’t do their job and the painters just did theirs anyway because they were paid. They even included the white triangle to indicate an incline!

February 18, 2014 at 6:07 pm in reply to: Battle of Britain Images #974605

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Great images. I was surprised at the size of that Stuka replica, too. I had assumed it was a miniature used in the film!

The BoB film must be the only film where actual buildings or life size aircraft are mistaken for models!
I too thought that the Stuka was a small model and the scene when Duxford is bombed. I always thought the hanger was a model especially the tree.

February 18, 2014 at 5:55 pm in reply to: Stupid road signs #1870827

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Two road signs that always make me chuckle.
The one that says “Risk of skidding, 20 mph” after a road has been applied with an anti-skid coating.
“No hard shoulder for 300 yards” Like I have a choice when and where I’m going to break down!

February 17, 2014 at 9:13 pm in reply to: Battle of Britain Images #975826

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Airfix 1:72nd Boulton Paul Defiant (modified) built as TW-H 141 Squadron `**** O The North`.

February 16, 2014 at 3:08 pm in reply to: If the Typhoon had succeeded as a fighter…? #977644

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If we are going down the Beaufighter route what about the Blenheim? Not as capable but could pack quite a punch with the gun pack under the nose.
Perhaps have a mixed bag. Beaufighters (for escort) and Blenheims.

February 16, 2014 at 2:36 pm in reply to: Lizzy Yarnold's skeleton wins Britains first gold #1871056

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So, the Winter Olympics is on is it. How’s the Hop, Slip and Jump doing?

February 15, 2014 at 10:27 am in reply to: If the Typhoon had succeeded as a fighter…? #978732

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Several aircraft spring to mind that would have made good (or did make good) ground attack aircraft.

P38 Lightning. No torque from it’s contra rotating engines and a nose that could pack a punch.
B25. Would need an escort but could deal serious damage from one of it’s solid nose variants.
Mosquito. Fast, nimble and a nose that can pack a punch not to mention rocket enabled.

Imagine a Squadron of B25’s all packing Cannon or even Artillery strafing an armored column. Pretty devastating.

That’s gotta hurt!

February 15, 2014 at 9:27 am in reply to: Present Floodings. #1871246

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I think it is a publicity failure for the government to have done nothing but in real terms I doubt there is anything that could have been done.
There is no justification to spend millions on something that happens so infrequently and to so few of the population.
I don’t see why the government has to give any money to flooded homes.
Homeowners who live near water or on indicative flood plains should have sufficient insurance to protect themselves.
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