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- 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:/...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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....
- 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!!
- 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
- 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
Really enjoyed them - thanks for sharing.
J
- 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
- 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
Couple of nice Comet cockpits there too......
J
- 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
I believe it is actually still there - probably under 10ft of dust....
John
- 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 (?)
Now at Wroughton (?)
- 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....
Ted ejected twice, the second one on finals into Leuchars quarry....
- 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...
- 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.....
At least twice they arrived from INV with the pogo stick still in place - these were the days!
Thanks Mike!
J
At least twice they arrived from INV with the pogo stick still in place - these were the days!
Thanks Mike!
J
- 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.....
- 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
- 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
- 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.......
- 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!!
....also the neighbours weren't too happy.....never again!!