...and did a pretty good job of it, all things considered:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20933243
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- 07 Jan 2013, 14:21
- Forum: Real World Chat
- Topic: Trainee Pilot Lands Minus a Main Wheel
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Re: Canada
Is it something in my settings: that's a fairly wide shot, but it's being cut off on the right hand side, without a horizontal scroll bar at the bottom. I can only see the full pic by expanding my browser window to full screen.
Canada
A screenshot taken at an airfield in Canada in 2007, showing six Tornado Gr4s with an F18 at the back of the row; three Typhoons; two Nimrods and two C-130s:
- 05 Jan 2013, 08:45
- Forum: Real World Chat
- Topic: Burma Spitfire Expedition Departs
- Replies: 2
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Burma Spitfire Expedition Departs
BBC online news is reporting the departure of a team who hope to dig up the brand new Spitfire XIVs believed to have been buried at an airfield in Burma:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-20910980
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-20910980
- 04 Jan 2013, 23:09
- Forum: Real World Chat
- Topic: The Falklands
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4380
The Falklands
This is all getting rather serious, or, at least, it could have been if Argentina had not been running down its military capability even more quickly and comprehensively than we have been doing. But what exactly are the rights and wrongs of the argument? There is a really superb analysis here, in th...
- 03 Jan 2013, 23:41
- Forum: Real World Chat
- Topic: Late Christmas Present?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3748
Re: Late Christmas Present?
Though the "RAF English Electric Lightning F1 aircraft Rolls Royce Avon Jet engine Fan Stage" is rather cheaper (and would nicely complement my collection of diecast EE Lightning models). Not sure the living room wall would stand up to the strain of displaying it... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAF-Eng...
- 03 Jan 2013, 23:38
- Forum: Real World Chat
- Topic: Late Christmas Present?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3748
Late Christmas Present?
So, you have only just been able to bank the cheque that came with Auntie Maud's Christmas card. What are you going to be able to tell her you bought with the money? How about a Martin Baker Type 10 Ejection Seat? Though only if she is a very generous aunt: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Martin-Baker-Typ...
- 03 Jan 2013, 23:34
- Forum: Real World Chat
- Topic: Low Flying Phantom
- Replies: 0
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Low Flying Phantom
There are lots of pictures of low flying aircraft around, but this one has to be one of the best. Taken at a farm in the Falklands, just before the aircraft clipped off the top part of a 30ft ham radio mast! http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/492108-any-phantom-stories-out-there-12.html#post7518...