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Parental Love???
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prospector » Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:28 am
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As if foetal alcohol syndrome was not bad enough they feed it to them just after they are born!!!
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My daughter was a fractious child when she was a very young baby, and the health visitor prescribed 'gripe water' (the HV was Italian and called it...
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Last post by G-CPTN
Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:29 am
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Who has the right of way,
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prospector » Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:12 am
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In this video clip, I would interpret the rule of the road at sea as If to Starboard red appear tis your duty to keep clear The Russian ship is...
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Of course they had been hugging, but the Maritime Rules still apply. This is far from the first 'crossing' incident for the amateur sailing club.
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Last post by Boac
Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:11 am
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Funchal runway markings......
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CharlieOneSix » Mon Dec 30, 2019 6:46 pm
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If, as a pax, you had heard that Madeira Funchal was a difficult airport in certain circumstances and you decided to look at Google Earth, you might...
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Could it be anything to do with Franco's Wine Bar near the threshold?
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Last post by boing
Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:41 pm
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RTW in a Spitfire Mk IX (solo, yes really)
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Undried Plum » Sat Sep 15, 2018 1:48 pm
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No woman in the cockpit either. Probably no bullsh!t.
An interesting puffpiece in the Torygraph today.
Round the world in a Spitfire. Not just any...
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Congratulations seems a puny word to address this feat, but or want of a better one... :-bd ^:)^ :YMAPPLAUSE:
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Last post by Stoneboat
Sat Dec 07, 2019 3:12 am
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Professional Offence takers? or accurate description?
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prospector » Wed Aug 21, 2019 8:42 pm
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What an over reaction to a very obvious fact, obviously not intended to cause offence.
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You both forgot the bunny suit with the horizontal, then perhaps the long johns, and even briefs for ball control.
Anyway thank you BOAC as I...
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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:35 am
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Rapid Airliner Boarding.
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barkingmad » Wed Oct 30, 2019 8:31 am
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London Gatwick airport making a valiant effort to reduce turnround times by squirting passengers into their allocated positions aboard using...
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Dunno what its like these days, but having 4 B-747's arriving close together swamped the arrivals hall.
That happened to me at SFO many years ago,...
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Last post by llondel
Fri Nov 01, 2019 2:38 pm
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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Fri Sep 13, 2019 4:57 am
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Last post by Slasher
Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:52 am
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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Tue Aug 06, 2019 7:47 am
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Last post by Woody
Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:40 am
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The last 2 B-747's?
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ian16th » Sun Jun 23, 2019 3:30 pm
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What colours would you have?
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Given the lead time for such things, isn't it likely that he won't be flying in it anyway?
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Last post by llondel
Sun Jun 23, 2019 5:46 pm
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Honesty, for a change
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Undried Plum » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:18 pm
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Not a fraudulent pretence at flying alone or solo .
Just a bloody good effort by honest people who will probably never be lauded by a bunch of...
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Yes, I saw that one. Good luck to them, hope they get there and back without incident.
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Last post by llondel
Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:06 am
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What's Gone Wrong at Derby?
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ian16th » Wed May 29, 2019 2:09 pm
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RR seem to having more than their share of problems.
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Must be something in the air round here ...
Bombardier (rail) also in Derby, have produced dozens of trains which won't work, and have been sitting...
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Last post by jimtherev
Sun Jun 09, 2019 10:13 pm
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Modern Transport going to the dogs.
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barkingmad » Sat Mar 30, 2019 1:52 pm
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Ye Gods, what is happening to mass public transport in the 21st century?!
Hot on the heels of augering 73Maxes, similar 767, we now have a cruise...
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I am proud to report that for instance Greek Air Force after a series of CFIT has zero such accidents in the last few years.
There could be many...
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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Sat Jun 08, 2019 4:45 pm
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Last post by CharlieOneSix
Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:36 am
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Air Force One replacement at US$5.3 billion
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ian16th » Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:15 am
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AF1.jpg
The final price tag for two new almost-new VC-25B executive transport aircraft for the Air Force is now pegged at $5.3 billion. Defence...
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I think they went as far as sending a brochure as quoted by a member of their team. Obviously the get lost did follow shortly after.
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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Tue Apr 09, 2019 7:39 pm
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Sad news about former Concorde captain
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ricardian » Wed Apr 03, 2019 9:10 pm
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The bodies of Tony Meadows and his wife Paula, both in their 80s, were discovered on Tuesday near the west Berkshire village of Bucklebury.
BBC...
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Sad, flew with him.
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Last post by ExSp33db1rd
Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:05 am
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Gorn and Lost but not for ever - Abiding flying mysteries...
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Cacophonix » Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:06 pm
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In the spirit of, foolish perhaps, hope that people might actually post aviation based content on this site I was interested to hear tell, via a...
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these aircraft were operated by the Squadron 91 of the Portuguese Air Force in Angola, based at Luanda Air Base. When the independence of Angola in...
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Last post by Cacophonix
Sun Mar 17, 2019 9:51 pm
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LAA and Tracey
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cockney steve » Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:59 pm
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I see no word here, but, as many may know, a few years ago, a well-connected Tracey Curtis-Taylor suddenly came to the attention of the world's...
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Please don't start me off again about this stupid bitch.
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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:48 pm
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Masterplan for Blackpool airport approved
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Ibbie » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:06 pm
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Blackpool Council have approved a new Masterplan.
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I see Caco has chosen the healthy option - no black pudding, and no chips. [-X
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Last post by compo
Sun Nov 25, 2018 10:18 pm
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Fire Fighting Drills
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reddo » Sun Nov 25, 2018 8:39 pm
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This year our company decided to splash the cash and head to a fire station & training complex in Sintra just outside of Lisbon. Finally, training...
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Last fire drills, with due environmental concerns, was an absolute farce. We were 20 miles from our Fire Section so they brought their kit to us. It...
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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Sun Nov 25, 2018 9:37 pm
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Unmanned flight
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reddo » Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:24 pm
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Just recently I had the pleasure of flying with another female captain. We had a fantastic time in rather challenging conditions. Very busy season...
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Well done that girl!
Kudos where it's due - and take the credit . . .
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Last post by G-CPTN
Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:15 pm
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Green Aviation! Quo Vadis?
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Cacophonix » Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:26 am
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I believe we are all environmentalists, not least because we all share the same biosphere, on a universal scale, and this good earth is where we all...
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Read the full article Caco, but in truth at 75 with an expectation of popping off in my eighties - next 5 to 15 years, would like to think CC will...
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Last post by Cacophonix
Wed Oct 24, 2018 12:59 pm
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Score one! Let the fun begin.
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Boac » Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:57 am
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He did it, no HE did it, no......
Anyway, one less of the Trumpet's mate's aircraft. :-bd
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Yes - whoever 'engineered' that idea will probably by now be at his/her holiday home in Siberia.
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Last post by Boac
Thu Sep 20, 2018 7:48 am
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Manston to reopen.
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Cacophonix » Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:34 am
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I may be behind the curve and it may have been mentioned here but Manson Airport is likely to reopen.
Manston Airport re-opening application...
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Duty Free pushes my blood pressure up to dangerously high levels!
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Last post by Capetonian
Fri Sep 14, 2018 2:37 pm
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