NHS???

John, i think you and i are have much the same idea about this country at this time. The NHS when it was set up sixty odd years ago worked very well.
Then it was a good idea, staffed by dedicated Doctors/Matrons/Nurses together with the other vital support staff. They were health care professionals before the term was ever voiced.

Not now look at yesterdays report of a young man in hospital forced to dial 999 to get the police as he needed WATER. They visited the ward but were fobbed off by the “carers” who said he was muddled. He died some hours later from dehydration.

The NHS today is top heavy with managers, and a large number of Doctors and nurses do not speak English to a proficient level if at all.
It is overrun by patients from around the globe who really have no right to treatment here at all. And to cap it all alot of the front line Nurses/Staff are racist, especially if the patient is indigenous.
I can say this as i saw it in Stafford hospital not long ago with my ninety year old mother. I sat for several hours with the frail old lady in the next bed calling for help, she was dying. I asked the two women in uniform to help her they said she was delirious and would soon sleep. She did soon afterwards, for good.
If they were nurses/carers i am a polititian.

Whatever you do in the US cousin dont take the NHS as a model its Bost!!! (Black country speak for badly broken) (The Black country is the previously industrial heart of England)

38+28

I hope its 38+28 as it is carrying a rather special scheme to commemerate 45 jahre of the F4F at Schortens.

Out of interest there was a rather nice F4F 37+86 at Newark last week

37+86

After a couple of days to fully comprehend the award, that was bestowed on the old girl, i would like to thank NAM, and the whole host of genuine enthusiasts and aircraft fans who made the award.
I would also apologise for my waffling speech as i really was in shock. Apologies to Mom Dad Wife Kids Agent for not giving a mention.
In view of the standard of pits on display it was a genuine bolt from the blue.
I hope to be with you next year and perhaps a display to explain the difficult and interesting history of this a/cs arrival at Newark.
In the mean time if i am extradited on a rendition flight to you know where it would be worth it as SPOOKS RULE.

Once more thank you all.

Weather?????

Shape up, never mind the weather, lets just do it!!

Dehumidifiers

Unless i have missed a post or three, a while back i read that whilst this bird was in its shed at Finningley they had 2x dehumidiiers into each intake to keep the engines in best condition!!!! What happened, a power cut, failure to pay the leccy bill, or were silica gell bags seen as the sensible option!!

This outfit are being paid top rates so why do they behave in such an amateur fashion? There is no excuse to leave FOD in the intakes!!!!
There is no excuse however much this fowl up costs, it is down to the top man.

Dear Doctor its time you went. As you informed us at Hus Bos three years ago you could earn more in (Industry). I do not think so. Thats why you are still hanging in. As was said many years ago ” For Gods sake go!!”

Morals?

Where do we go after the Red Cross has been defiled? Perhaps on landing in occupied territory a spot of light rape or if more time (bad weather) pillage?
In my worthless opinion nailing a combatant is one thing (i dont think i would have had the guts to do it, but i might!!) Straffing a Red cross may be murder = war trial = the rope.
Its your decision its your morals, and God will know!! Now how do you feel about the Red Crescent!!!!

Smoke?

Its amazing the effect 1000KG of peppers can have on the sensors in the cargo hold!! Passing through FL 20 alarm sounds, time to go home! Going home alarm sounds time and time again (12).
Back on ground alarm still going the game, time for a rapid evacuation as the trailing fire crews cant see any sign of fire but we dont want another Manchester.
The crew did the right thing, if there had been a fire it would still have been the same out come, but the a/c would have burnt on its own.

Empenage??