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  • in reply to: New Assistant Curator at East Fortune #1352785
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    Ian, congratulations, very well done. Your appointment can only be good for the future of EF.

    Best wishes

    Ken

    in reply to: General Discussion #387442
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    bummer to hear that, John. I Know what it feels like. My house was burgled twice last year. Once when I was way on holiday, then again at the end of November. Both times the b”stard (same person both times) got away with all my camera gear and a few other things. Despite DNA evidence and a very good description (the coppers saw him the second time) they still haven’t arrested anyone.

    in reply to: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL FAR AND WIDE. #1357658
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    A Happy and Prosperous New Year to you all

    in reply to: General Discussion #388140
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    A Good New Year to you all.

    in reply to: Merry Christmas #434279
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    Merry Christmas to you all, from a snowy Glasgow 🙂

    Best Wishes

    Ken

    in reply to: Christmas #1368849
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    Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year.

    best wishes for 2005

    Ken

    in reply to: General Discussion #390839
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    A 130 mph car that doesn’t … brake is seriously scary.

    Ettore Bugatti, when questioned about the poor braking on his cars, is reported to have said: “I make cars to go fast, not to stop”

    Ken

    in reply to: PPL in 2005 #434345
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    Andrew, Ian.

    some sage advice in the other replies, but the important thing is to go and do it! 🙂 Lots of hard work and I usually feel totally knackered after a lesson, requiring lots of tea and chocolate to recover, but the satisfied glow lasts for ages 😉

    Keep us posted

    Ken

    in reply to: Cleaners. #1375686
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    Unfortunately I live too far from OW to assist, but I’d encourage anyone who isn’t yet a member of SVAS to join up. details at http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/svas1/index.html

    go on, you know you want to 🙂

    in reply to: Does Gliding Make a Better Pilot? #434368
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    From the ANO:

    (ii) he may fly such an aeroplane for the purpose of aerial work which consists
    of:
    (aa) towing a glider in flight; or
    (bb) a flight for the purpose of dropping of persons by parachute;
    in either case in an aeroplane owned, or operated under arrangements entered
    into, by a club of which the holder of the licence and any person carried in the
    aircraft or in any glider towed by the aircraft are members.

    he being a holder of a Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes)

    So, yes you can do glider towing on a PPL, but not for payment (you can tell I’m studying air law at the moment) 😮

    in reply to: General Discussion #403004
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    peripatetic

    in reply to: 1 December 2000 . . . #1405629
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    That’s one mighty fine aeroplane. A credit to you, Melvyn.

    in reply to: General Discussion #404355
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    Melvyn, sorry to hear your news. I’m also open to suggestions for what to do to thieves.

    I’ve just had the second break-in at home in 4 months, this time the thief went straight to the cameras, which had only just been replaced by the insurance company.

    bummer.

    Ken

    in reply to: General Discussion #408154
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    Jan Akkerman?

    in reply to: Rare Concorde Photo's #1418784
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    I remember an artists impression appearing in a RAF yearbook of Concorde in Transport Command markings so yes, there were plans for the RAF to operate a number. Apart from that I know nothing about the details or even how serious the plan was. It was in an era when just about everything was being cancelled that had wings so it probably never stood a chance.

    Found this in the RAF Golden Jubilee Souvenir Book 1918-1968

    Concorde with Blue Steel 😮

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