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by Gordyflyer
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: CAR INSURANCE
Replies: 37
Views: 3633

Re: CAR INSURANCE

A friend of mine in his mid 70's, driving a 10 year old car, has just had an increase from just over £300 to just over £900.
by Gordyflyer
Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Warrantless surveillance of foreign nationals
Replies: 12
Views: 1644

Re: Warrantless surveillance of foreign nationals

When I was a member of BARG and various other aviation enthusiast groups 40 something years ago, I was told by a senior society member that MI5 had a membership list.
by Gordyflyer
Mon Jun 26, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Bristol Beaufighter Found (23/06/23)
Replies: 3
Views: 1360

Re: Bristol Beaufighter Found (23/06/23)

I know that the Grimsby Telegraph are totally useless as regards getting facts correct, but this find was made in May 2020 and published then.

https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news ... es-4165555
by Gordyflyer
Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:15 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Ukraine Situation
Replies: 822
Views: 89079

Re: The Ukraine Situation

Unfortunately we no longer have any journalists with the calibre to turn the screw and put things like Lavrov in their place.
by Gordyflyer
Wed Feb 09, 2022 9:32 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Alleged UFO or UAP, 1990, Calvine, Scotland
Replies: 83
Views: 13218

Re: Alleged UFO or UAP, 1990, Calvine, Scotland

The Binbrook story actually came from a Lightning pilot! Some of them used to visit the spotters at crash gate 3 occasionally, and one once said "did any of you see the stealth last night?"
by Gordyflyer
Fri Dec 17, 2021 7:42 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Typhoon jet shoots down drone of Syria
Replies: 28
Views: 5272

Re: Typhoon jet shoots down drone of Syria

David Morgan is Mogwi on PPRuNe and posts some good stuff.
by Gordyflyer
Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:52 am
Forum: Other Airshows & Events
Topic: Cleethorpes AFD 2021
Replies: 2
Views: 1241

Re: Cleethorpes AFD 2021

Event now fully cancelled to to rise in Covid cases in the area.

https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news ... id-5551953
by Gordyflyer
Mon Jul 13, 2020 4:12 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Comet Neowise.
Replies: 4
Views: 1843

Re: Comet Neowise.

Thank you!
by Gordyflyer
Mon Jul 13, 2020 3:26 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Comet Neowise.
Replies: 4
Views: 1843

Re: Comet Neowise.

Interesting. Do you have any exposure information, please?
by Gordyflyer
Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:06 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Last Lightning Loss
Replies: 9
Views: 3076

Re: Last Lightning Loss

Audio recording of the incident here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm8fI9hTIqc
by Gordyflyer
Sun May 12, 2019 3:48 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Proper Lightnings from the mists of time
Replies: 25
Views: 6392

Re: Proper Lightnings from the mists of time

Photos 1 and 4 of XP693 are Coningsby not Binbrook.
by Gordyflyer
Sun Feb 03, 2019 8:57 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019
Replies: 292
Views: 85982

Re: Tornado farewell flypast February 2019

It has been posted in the Military Aviation section of PPRuNe that the last Op Shader sortie has been flown by Tornado and the aircraft will return to Marham this week.
by Gordyflyer
Tue Jul 17, 2018 10:44 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Tempest - Britain's new stealth fighter
Replies: 47
Views: 15741

Re: Tempest - Britain's new stealth fighter

I just hope that they build something with a decent range/endurance that doesn't need to plug into a tanker (of which we have very limited numbers) almost as soon as it leaves the ground in order to do anything useful.
by Gordyflyer
Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:16 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: A few old 'Frightnings'
Replies: 22
Views: 5426

Re: A few old 'Frightnings'

Jon Fynes flying AQ ?
by Gordyflyer
Tue Nov 01, 2016 3:18 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Red Arrows to get new jets
Replies: 60
Views: 20551

Re: Red Arrows to get new jets

I wonder? 15 serials allocated BAe Hawk T2 ZK045 to 059
by Gordyflyer
Fri Sep 02, 2016 11:40 am
Forum: RAF Lossiemouth
Topic: Appropriate Poseidon serials allocated
Replies: 4
Views: 2462

Re: Appropriate Poseidon serials allocated

Someone high up must have read what I posted on 23rd November 2015 on the Strategic Defence Review P8 thread!
by Gordyflyer
Sat Dec 05, 2015 12:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Road accident nuisance phone calls
Replies: 9
Views: 2392

Re: Road accident nuisance phone calls

I too have a BT8500 phone, set to reject withheld, unavailable, international, 00 and several other number blocks, as well as a whole lot of scam and fake numbers.
by Gordyflyer
Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:41 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: UK Confirms 9 Boeing P-8's to be purchased
Replies: 458
Views: 128870

Re: UK Confirms 9 Boeing P-8's to be purchased

ZP801 would be an appropriate and available serial for the first one!
by Gordyflyer
Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:47 pm
Forum: RAF Brize Norton
Topic: NOTAM - No fuel for visitors
Replies: 15
Views: 4646

Re: NOTAM - No fuel for visitors

If I've read the NOTAM correctly the problem will last for the next 2 months? Will TANSOR be operating from elsewhere if required?

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