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by Uuoret
Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:01 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: Croft Farm Defford Air Day 2009
Replies: 1
Views: 1119

Croft Farm Defford Air Day 2009

Fantastic day in darkest Worcestershire. https://live.staticflickr.com/943/28103619738_3f02ae2a76_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/910/28103618768_3b92f5cc3c_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/978/41075363015_078b15a0d5_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/978/28103619138_9cbcc2d498_b.jpg https:/...
by Uuoret
Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:20 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: VR-BMB HS125 "Bin Ladens Bomber" 2004
Replies: 4
Views: 2877

Re: VR-BMB HS125 "Bin Ladens Bomber" 2004

Yep, I don't live there any more (but the neighbours were really supportive!). Aircraft that passed through the house, drive and garden were: CFM Shadow MB Tiger Cub B732 Ryanair HS125 VR-BMB Tomahawk cockpit Slingsby Sky EoN Olympia Schleicher K4 Rhonlercher Grunau Baby III Biggest objections were ...
by Uuoret
Mon Jan 04, 2021 10:37 am
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: VR-BMB HS125 "Bin Ladens Bomber" 2004
Replies: 4
Views: 2877

VR-BMB HS125 "Bin Ladens Bomber" 2004

Owned by Bin Laden's father, the mortal remains of this cockpit now languish at the bottom of a flooded quarry near Bristol, as a target for a sub-aqua club. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50799405177_15dd8fb6bf_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50798542658_1e9c555603_b.jpg https://live...
by Uuoret
Sun Jan 03, 2021 7:10 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: A380 Prototypes 2006 and 2008
Replies: 1
Views: 1135

A380 Prototypes 2006 and 2008

I think Farnborough again....

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by Uuoret
Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:50 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: South African B744 ZS-SAX 2004 (Farnborough?)
Replies: 1
Views: 1202

South African B744 ZS-SAX 2004 (Farnborough?)

Found amongst going through some old hard drives. Many more to come....

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by Uuoret
Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:23 am
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: Hurn August 1990
Replies: 7
Views: 4705

Re: Hurn August 1990

Absolutely superb post!!
by Uuoret
Fri Oct 16, 2020 5:56 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM October 2020 - Fokkers (clean or dirty)
Replies: 21
Views: 13244

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - Fokkers (clean or dirty)

Clean and dirty - TAT F27 F-BUFA Turnhouse (Edinburgh) 1975

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by Uuoret
Sun Oct 11, 2020 4:53 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: Heathrow from 2003
Replies: 4
Views: 2664

Re: Heathrow from 2003

Absolutely FIRST CLASS!!!!

Really enjoyed them - thanks for sharing.

J
by Uuoret
Tue Aug 18, 2020 7:37 am
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM August 2020 - Douglas commercial aircraft
Replies: 16
Views: 10656

Re: SPOTM August 2020 - Douglas commercial aircraft

GOYA on the Ground - Douglas DC8-52 EC-ARC Aviaco Edinburgh (Turnhouse) 1976

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by Uuoret
Sun Aug 16, 2020 4:11 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: Captive Caravelles
Replies: 3
Views: 2482

Re: Captive Caravelles

Lovely!

Couple of nice Comet cockpits there too......

J
by Uuoret
Sat Aug 15, 2020 4:48 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: DH89 Dominie 4R-AAI Strathallan 1975
Replies: 2
Views: 1900

Re: DH89 Dominie 4R-AAI Strathallan 1975

Thanks Nighthawke!

I believe it is actually still there - probably under 10ft of dust....

John :D
by Uuoret
Fri Aug 14, 2020 11:08 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: DH89 Dominie 4R-AAI Strathallan 1975
Replies: 2
Views: 1900

DH89 Dominie 4R-AAI Strathallan 1975

Shortly after took up it's original registration G-ALXT

Now at Wroughton (?)

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by Uuoret
Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:07 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: BN2A Mk3-2 Trislander Loganair G-BDOM Edinburgh 1976
Replies: 5
Views: 2523

Re: BN2A Mk3-2 Trislander Loganair G-BDOM Edinburgh 1976

I believe both Barney Barron and Ted Rawcliffe were both Lightning F1 pilots at Leuchars.

Ted ejected twice, the second one on finals into Leuchars quarry....
by Uuoret
Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:05 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: BN2A Mk3-2 Trislander Loganair G-BDOM Edinburgh 1976
Replies: 5
Views: 2523

Re: BN2A Mk3-2 Trislander Loganair G-BDOM Edinburgh 1976

I remember once that (although the pogo stick "faired" whilst in flight - it flew backwards in the airsream) when he/they arrived, there was obvious damage to the rear hole where the pogo stick was inserted after landing. Nothing structural, but it looked a lot worse than it actually was....I have a...
by Uuoret
Fri Aug 14, 2020 12:39 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: BN2A Mk3-2 Trislander Loganair G-BDOM Edinburgh 1976
Replies: 5
Views: 2523

Re: BN2A Mk3-2 Trislander Loganair G-BDOM Edinburgh 1976

They sometimes arrived wearing sunglasses, even though it was quite dull..... :halo: :halo:

At least twice they arrived from INV with the pogo stick still in place - these were the days!

Thanks Mike!

J
by Uuoret
Fri Aug 14, 2020 12:24 pm
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: BN2A Mk3-2 Trislander Loganair G-BDOM Edinburgh 1976
Replies: 5
Views: 2523

BN2A Mk3-2 Trislander Loganair G-BDOM Edinburgh 1976

Barney or Ted will be in the ops room, planning the return flight to Inverness.....

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by Uuoret
Fri Aug 14, 2020 11:28 am
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: Aluminium Overcast - DC3's Out Of The Gloom
Replies: 2
Views: 1926

Aluminium Overcast - DC3's Out Of The Gloom

West Malling 1985 (?) G-AMPO and G-AMRA

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by Uuoret
Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:15 am
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: Hapag Lloyd Boeing 727 D-AHLR Edinburgh 1976
Replies: 3
Views: 2132

Hapag Lloyd Boeing 727 D-AHLR Edinburgh 1976

This is a rare one a Boeing 727-100

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by Uuoret
Fri Aug 14, 2020 5:46 am
Forum: Nostalgia and Wrecks & Relics
Topic: BIA Herald G-APWJ Edinburgh 1976
Replies: 1
Views: 1944

BIA Herald G-APWJ Edinburgh 1976

Bit of a driech day.......

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by Uuoret
Wed Jul 15, 2020 7:41 pm
Forum: Photo Competitions
Topic: SPOTM July 2020 - any Boeing 737 series aircraft including Boeing BBJs
Replies: 22
Views: 17670

Re: SPOTM July 2020 - any Boeing 737 series aircraft including Boeing BBJs

Ex Prestwick RyanAir EI-CKS and a Police warning at Junction 16 on the M6.........

....also the neighbours weren't too happy.....never again!!

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