There was an article on it in one of the comics (Pilot or Today’s Pilot) and it looked a really good prospect, great value compared to the full size…and once in the air, who can tell?

Speaking of replicas, I saw the ickle P47 advertised that was subject to a magazine article, has it been sold now?

A Helicopter Crewman’s whole career is built on not trusting the Pilot and asking to get off……

That’s not fair, the vast majority that I flew with were fine, some just needed reminding of their Port & Starboard when shutting down the duff engine… 😮

i think in the forces there’s a definate them and us divide between groundcrew and pilots, although after a few beers that divide does start coming down!
i think a lot of it is down to the british military background, our company pilots can be a little standoffish at times, but when you get chatting to foreign military aircrew, or civilian aircrew, there’s no barrier at all.
PPL pilots (on the rare occasion i deal with them) always seem more down to earth.

I was taught a salutary lesson by the Groundcrew Crew-Chief when I was an arrogant Aircrew T**t in the RAF and that has stayed with me throughout life, valuing everybody’s contribution to an endeavour, work or personal.

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Oh yes, and I collect train numbers as well. I’ve got one and it’s in my study at home. Nine square feet of scrap aluminium from Collector’s Corner, 55 018 it says :-)[/QUOTE]

My Dad’s Gardener has a Deltic Cab in his Garden…..you don’t see that in yer garden make-over programmes!

Nice Pictures, I was there on ATC Summer camp in ’87, spent all week as tyro flight-line tech on 31 sqn Tornados. Of course I was made to stand just where the jet blast would knock me off my feet, my brand new RAF issue coat and blue overalls went ‘missing’ and the TV crew trying to interview me in front of the crew-room kept having to stop and restart due to the lewd messages being held up in the windows…..

We went to Roermond most nights for a drink (just before the IRA shooting there) and I was picked up by the RAF Police late one night wandering around AMQs, drunk, after spending the evening with a Brat who fed me her absent father’s Carlsberg Special Brew all night…my first night spent in a guard room….A week of new experiences! 😀

Also Check out the culture of the club, is it just there to get you through PPL, with the instructirs just hours building, or do they offer other types, a social scene and career instructors?