She always had the option of saying no

and break the habit of a lifetime !?:diablo:

she always came across as a “grabber” to me, I met her dad a few times to talk to when I played at his indoor cricket place in Hampshire. First time he glared at me as I was wearing old trackies, next time I was in whites and he was as nice and chatty as anything, giving me tips on wicket keeping.

wasn’t there an atmospheric test of one of these weapons in the 1980’s, somewhere in the South Atlantic – certainly it was alleged at the time IIRC?

I’ve never, ever liked the man, he is always out for what is best for him (when dropped from the England team in 1998, it was “I am crushed” and “I should play”, what you want to hear is “Of course I’m gutted but I’d drive the team bus and cut the oranges for half time”). He is a wonderful self publicist and has a tip top media team to promote the whole “Brand Beckham” thing. While I do question his motive as I think he is self serving, at the end of the day, he has gone along, its not 100% safe and people there who don’t share my views on the man will get a “lift” from him being there, as will the families at home who my get pictures of dad with a world famous footballer.

mystery plane

This might be better in a seperate thread healeyflyer, but from location and what you have said, it could well be an Islander, there are a few in use for “special” types of work and they are either based at or transit through Northolt IIRC.

The Wessex has moved

The Wessex is no longer onsite, the Drover is on the ground, surrounded by tea crates minus its wings, the Hunter and two Meteors are still there.

Telling a 10 year old boy and 6 year old girl that their mum and dad are splitting up.

what I did find interesting was that the Russians were still using lend lease aircraft (viz RK858) in 1947 – unless it’s a typo

Aircobra’s were still in use long enough to gain a NATO reporting name IIRC, though I can’t recall what that was.

they were, its actually not a bad movie, like many you need to suspend belief…..