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by Mayfly
Sat Mar 09, 2019 8:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: RIP Jan Michael Vincent
Replies: 5
Views: 1767

Re: RIP Jan Michael Vincent

I too loved Airwolf. Such a shame his life took the turn it did.
I believe he was the highest paid actor on TV at the time for playing Stringfellow Hawke.

RIP.
by Mayfly
Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:54 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: RIP John Wilson
Replies: 9
Views: 3583

Re: RIP John Wilson

Sad to hear this. I use to like the way he always 'posed' his photos with some wild flower or such to show the size of the fish.
by Mayfly
Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:39 am
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: The mound
Replies: 13
Views: 5646

Re: The mound

Doesn't this happen from time to time when he needs extra soil?
by Mayfly
Sun Aug 12, 2018 12:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Men's cycling road race Glasgow
Replies: 1
Views: 1279

Re: Men's cycling road race Glasgow

I'm really into (watching) cycling - glued to the telly for all the major races.
by Mayfly
Tue Jun 12, 2018 3:52 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: Coningsby night flying week commencing 11th June 2018
Replies: 6
Views: 3078

Re: Coningsby night flying week commencing 11th June 2018

I heard them too, woke me up!
by Mayfly
Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:05 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Avatars
Replies: 24
Views: 6698

Re: Avatars

Mines a photo of my OH whilst flying the BBMF Lancaster
by Mayfly
Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:31 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How's the Snow with you?
Replies: 109
Views: 23049

Re: How's the Snow with you?

No snow here south/east of Lincoln for over 24hrs. Ice on the fish pond has even thinned a little over night.
Still bitterly cold and windy tho'.
by Mayfly
Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: lincoln bypass
Replies: 9
Views: 2671

Re: lincoln bypass

baz1 wrote:work as now restarted on the bypass at last!
Haven't they closed the road at Washingborough for bypass works this half term?
by Mayfly
Mon Jan 15, 2018 4:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: lincoln bypass
Replies: 9
Views: 2671

Re: lincoln bypass

I sometimes wonder if the Lincoln Eastern bypass is ever going to be.
by Mayfly
Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:04 am
Forum: The Newbie Forum
Topic: Ex-RAF techie checking in....
Replies: 7
Views: 3045

Re: Ex-RAF techie checking in....

From one Armourer to another welcome. :thumbs:
by Mayfly
Sun Jul 09, 2017 6:50 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: High BBMF Lancaster
Replies: 6
Views: 2384

Re: High BBMF Lancaster

It was high, it flew over our house as it was approaching Coningsby, never seen it that high over the house before.
by Mayfly
Sun Jul 09, 2017 6:47 am
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Lincolnshire Lightning (it's very, very frightening)
Replies: 8
Views: 3429

Re: Lincolnshire Lightning (it's very, very frightening)

Good catch. There were some very long rumbles of thunder too but very little rain.
by Mayfly
Thu Apr 06, 2017 7:58 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Metheringham Airfield
Replies: 5
Views: 2672

Re: Metheringham Airfield

Part of the history that has only recently come to light is that Dakotas were used at RAF Metheringham towards the end of the WWII, as RAF Metheringham became the Air Evacuation Centre for USAAF, receiving injured military personnel for repatriation to the United States, via Nocton Hall Hospital. Ap...
by Mayfly
Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:19 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: XH558 Hangar Move
Replies: 9
Views: 4037

Re: XH558 Hangar Move

Hangar 1, by all accounts is also going to be a bonded warehouse, so no there won't be public access.
by Mayfly
Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Christmas Decorations: When do you put them up?
Replies: 12
Views: 3467

Re: Christmas Decorations: When do you put them up?

Normally mid December. Too much hassle to get them out and pack way again for less than 2-3 weeks.
by Mayfly
Mon Aug 01, 2016 10:02 am
Forum: The Newbie Forum
Topic: OMG another yellowbelly!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2741

Re: OMG another yellowbelly!!

Haha, a little more to the east but basically yes.
by Mayfly
Mon Aug 01, 2016 9:23 am
Forum: The Newbie Forum
Topic: OMG another yellowbelly!!
Replies: 7
Views: 2741

Re: OMG another yellowbelly!!

Welcome - not so far from where I live.
by Mayfly
Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:21 pm
Forum: Fighter Control and Forum Technical Information
Topic: Forum down at critical time!
Replies: 5
Views: 3659

Re: Forum down at critical time!

I kept getting

The http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk page isn’t working
by Mayfly
Mon Nov 09, 2015 10:14 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Tim Laming (McClelland)
Replies: 22
Views: 10205

Re: Tim Laming (McClelland)

I think he was Sheff wasn't he?

I didn't always agree with his views but he wrote them very eloquently. A loss to the aviation world.

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