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hurricanemk1c

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  1. Nice shots Mikael - must get going on my own flights!
  2. Fáilte go dtí Éireann a chara, George! Superb shots, and welcome to the green green country!
  3. A few from an e-mail I've just got - prehaps not so much jokes, more scary stories! IDIOT SIGHTING No.1 My daughter and I went to the McDonald's check-out to pay our bill and I gave the clerk a £5 note. Our total bill was £4.20, so I also handed her a 20 pence piece. She said, 'You gave me too much money.' I said, 'Yes I know, but this way you can just give me £1 back.' She sighed and went to get the Manager who asked me to repeat my request. I did so, and he handed me back the 20 pence and said 'We're sorry but we do not do that kind of thing.' The clerk then proceeded to give me
  4. Aha - I think I can see where Cardiff Canton depot should be. No real sign of Central though - and the Valley Line looks to be diverging off the wrong side. Still, nice shots so far Rob!
  5. And in 1956, Peter Twist became the first man to exceed 1000mph in level flight
  6. Missed this yesterday - Yuri Gagarin was born in 1934
  7. Oh dear - someone's taken that wing for a musuem! Doesn't look like you have much height Alan - did you get out?
  8. Prehaps it's the same aircraft - just the image was taken at slightly different times. There's one in the US where you can track a B-52 take-off
  9. This ex-Navy pilot forgot about no hook and no wire landings
  10. Well, today we have two pieces. First, in 1915, Johnnie E Johnson was born. My grandad did actually serve with him post war And, from the EADS Facebook pgae, the Blériot 125 Transporter (12 passengers max.) completes its first flight.
  11. Despite looking as if it can't get into the air - it does look graceful!
  12. Incredible detail there Noddy!
  13. Well done Andrew - I wouldn't have taken a GA aircraft over the sea!
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