Two Pythons For London Transport – The Biggest In The World.
The first of these two new refuellers, commissioned by the Esso Petroleum Company for London Airport, went into action on September 22nd this year. The “Python” Mark II aircraft refueller has a frontal appearance of an enlarged motor coach and weighs 65 tons when laden with 12,000 gallons of fuel. The Python’s fuelling pumps are capable of rates up to 1,000 gallons per minute and can defuel at 80 gallons per minute. These two refuellers once again are proof that Thompson Brothers are leaders in the road tanker and refueller field .

A few more refueller ads at http://www.aviationancestry.com

Yes.. and while you’re there check out the flying rates in the training and schools category…Read them and weep….

http://aviationancestry.com/Training/FlyingSchools/FlyingSchools-Beatty-1914-1.html

… or how about hangaring your 152 at Gatwick… great clubhouse and good rail links to London… You’ll be very welcome. (it says)

Interesting account of the flight… well worth a read.

I like the bit about them stopping the traffic on the A1 for 15 minutes while he sorted himself out for the landing…

Oh I like ya website BTW. Bex

So does someone at Microsoft UK it seems… It’s just won a prize in a “Showcase Live Local” competition they were running.

I`m now the proud owner of two copies of Vista Ultimate… (I already use it, like it and don`t have problems… so please no thread creep about the merits of Vista…)

Ok my friend, next poo pooing answer please :p Bex

A bit harsh? It’s too far for me to travel. That’s not the same thing as poo pooing your efforts.

Just came across this in an old flight mag apropos the engines in the wing roots sub thread…and EN830 you’re right about the Tupolevs but discounting Eastern Bloc aircraft of the time I still wonder if this was the reason it never happened.. or in reality it was probably more likely the launch of the 707 that did for it…

You know what I would like… to link all the OS Refs to Google Earth…

Should have these for you before too long… in fact you can already download the Google Earth kml placemarks and the raw lat/longs or long/lat in csv format from my site… but I`m making quite a few updates this week so maybe best to wait a while…

Dave

Eshott looks promising as well… or Leuchars perhaps…