Well Mrs C, its like this, Malaya is lovely at this time of year, and the kids would love the experience……

Don’t forget to pack your buckets, spades, JCBs and mosquito repellent (or should that be Hornet repellent?)…

Hello Everyone

Pete West is creating for me a profile of Venom NF2 WR794 and I’m having problems supplying him with suitable research matter to work with. The only profile I can secure is of the NF3 with its larger nose. Venom NF2 WR794 served with No.33 Squadron based at RAF Driffield 1955-57. Does anyone have a profile of the NF2 and/or pictures of this aircraft which I can forward onto him? I did have an excellent profile shot but it went missing (lent it to someone and it was never returned).

On the subject of Pete West (Flypast Illustrator) check out the website I designed for him (simple, yet effective): http://driffieldaerodrome.co.uk/petewest/

Your help in this matter is very much appreciated.

Best Wishes

Phil Rhodes

what have the MOD got to test? lol

Slightly off topic regarding testing of exotic aircraft and secret bases, a wind turbine in deepest Lincolnshire recently lost one of its blades and another was bent to ******y (technical term). While everyone thought to blame little green men, my money is on the damage being caused by an UAV, which have been flying around our skies for years – albeit at night. With an increase in UAV types being introduced into test or operational flying, the RAF will one day need a dedicated UAV base. That said, Scampton will need a lot doing to it. Most of the buildings are seen by Defence Estates as being uneconomical to repair. I would like to see mix use – by both the MoD and local government. Most of the AMQs have already been sold.

Thunder and Lightnings by Jan Mark (again). Would like to see it made into a TV drama or feature film.

New Guinot signing for 2009 Season WORLD EXCLUSIVE!!!

While the young women are, well – you know; take a look at who they’ve signed up for the 2009 season:

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Merry Christmas50%OFFDOTCOM

Well, with a bit of luck, Father Christmas is on his way delivering presents for one and all.

I dearly hope everyone who calls this forum home, as well as the staff at Key Publishing, has a wonderful, peaceful day. Don’t eat too much. Chill out and enjoy Dr Who (BBC1 6pm).

Best Wishes

Phillip Rhodes
Hull – England

P.S. Thinking of creating an online petition urging David Tennant not to leave the Tardis…

Given the ever deceasing budget and the increase in costs, should the RAF look to only have one fast jet platform for the future? As such as the Netherlands, and Canada for example have operated a single swing role platform successfully for a number of years could the RAF do the same?

When I first saw the F15E Strike Eagle at the last Finningley Air Display I thought WOW, this could easily replace the Tornado F3 and GR1, Bucaneer, Jaguar and possibly the Harrier, too? The aircraft would have come in on budget and on time as well.

Likewise you could have replaced the VC10, Tristar, Nimrod and BAe146 with the Airbus family of aircraft (A320 to A340). I’m still surprised that no one thought about using an Airbus airframe for the Nimrod MRA4, which is only a platform for the high-tech kit, which it what everyone appears to be excited about. No problem in grafting on a weapons bay or trying to fit new wings to old fuselages.

That’s nine aircraft types replaced by two aircraft families.