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hurricanemk1c

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  1. Superb shots there Dolf!
  2. The first flight of the Me-262 as a jet took place today in 1942
  3. 17 years ago today, Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (TWA 800), a Boeing 747-100, exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York, at approximately 8:31 PM EDT, 12 minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport on a scheduled international passenger flight to Rome. All 230 people on board were killed, the third-deadliest aviation accident to occur in U.S. territory. The four-year NTSB investigation concluded with the approval of the Aircraft Accident Report on August 23, 2000, ending the most extensive, complex, and costly air disaster investigation
  4. Superb shots there Dolf - and hello Nessie!
  5. Very bright there James - don't leave it out in the sun for too long, or you'll go blind!
  6. I know it, but since I'm away, I'll refrain from answering
  7. Looks like you're heading for a nice gap there Rob!
  8. Impressive scenery, aircraft, weather and shots there Dolf! You must really like the Twotter!
  9. Love the one with the moon above the aircraft!
  10. Superb shot there Dolf!
  11. The problem with the 787 is the great unknown. No large, commercial, civil aircraft has even been made with as much carbon composite material as the Dreamliner. That would be my main worry about the 787
  12. Apparently, an intern at the NTSB confirmed that these were the names of the crew, hence the broadcast. However, anyone with at least one brain-cell should have picked it up!
  13. Does anyone know how long the fire was 'lit' for? If it was burning for half an hour to an hour, where does that leaves the 787's ETOPS 180?
  14. To my mind, the current 787 problems seem more relatable to the DC-10 than the Comet, but even that is different. To me, I think people are loosing confidence in the 787. G-TUIC, a Thomson example, turned back at 10 degrees West to Manchester following hydraulic problems. Granted, these problems can occour to any aircraft of any type with hydraulics, but the 787 is getting more and more bad press. Reading up on the JAL incident in Boston in January, the batteries were only connected for half an hour before they burnt. The factual report is available on the NTSB website - interesting re
  15. Very nice - a massive improvement over default!
  16. Nice repaint and great shots to show it off!
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