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by iainpeden
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: Phantom in the Phog (& others)
Replies: 5
Views: 796

Re: Phantom in the Phog (& others)

Top up the tanks, kick the tyres and she looks ready to fly.
by iainpeden
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Fairford RIAT 1999
Replies: 17
Views: 1460

Re: Fairford RIAT 1999

Thanks for that
by iainpeden
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:27 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Fairford RIAT 1999
Replies: 17
Views: 1460

Re: Fairford RIAT 1999

Great memories, thanks for posting. The B-2 was parked at the western end behind two banks of barbed wire and armed guards. Then the one due from USA to display was cancelled and it was decided to fly the static a/c; away came the wire and the guards, tractor hooked up, British police inspector aski...
by iainpeden
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Boy, 11, found driving BMW towing caravan on M1
Replies: 8
Views: 668

Re: Boy, 11, found driving BMW towing caravan on M1

Maybe the driver thought he needed the car version of a lifeboat.
by iainpeden
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Boy, 11, found driving BMW towing caravan on M1
Replies: 8
Views: 668

Re: Boy, 11, found driving BMW towing caravan on M1

When searched, the car had a number of false plates, so not an isolated incident.

Unfortunately there a communities within our society who believe the normal rules of society don’t apply to them. Then claim discrimination when the police, tax man and local authorities try to apply the rules.
by iainpeden
Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:51 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Saudi Hawks upgrade to new aircraft
Replies: 4
Views: 1089

Re: Saudi Hawks upgrade to new aircraft

I think it’s “are upgrading gradually “ rather than “have”.
by iainpeden
Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:48 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: St.Mawgan International Air Day: 6th August 1975 (Pic. Heavy)
Replies: 24
Views: 2706

Re: St.Mawgan International Air Day: 6th August 1975 (Pic. Heavy)

OK, this is a bit off thread but my obsession with Phantoms led me to wanting to get the idea that the dodgy green on those Tooms wasn't a camo experiment so I did some checking with fellow modellers. This photo shows a stateside based one (at Luke AFB) - and gives the explanation. https://www.airli...
by iainpeden
Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: F1 2024
Replies: 189
Views: 12176

Re: F1 2024

:clap:
by iainpeden
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: St.Mawgan International Air Day: 6th August 1975 (Pic. Heavy)
Replies: 24
Views: 2706

Re: St.Mawgan International Air Day: 6th August 1975 (Pic. Heavy)

The green replacing the tan was the start of the 'European one' camo scheme, the lighter green being replaced later with a dark green. Disagree with that. First, in Euro 1 (lizard) the tan was replaced by a dark gray ( and that’s another story) not green; second, that green was seen on only a few a...
by iainpeden
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:10 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: F1 2024
Replies: 189
Views: 12176

Re: F1 2024

Slogen51
Agree with paras. 2,3 & 4.
However, para 1 would be unprofessional behaviour which could impact the performance of the team and would, at least, be worthy of a final warning - for both parties. (Which isn’t to say it doesn’t happen, probably quite a lot)
by iainpeden
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: CAR INSURANCE
Replies: 37
Views: 3634

Re: CAR INSURANCE

Interesting report on Today (Radio 4) this morning, with more detail on the BBC News business website, that there are significant differences, for otherwise identical quotes, between areas with different levels of ethnic diversity. This despite no differences in accident levels.
by iainpeden
Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:17 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: England Winter Tour of India 2024
Replies: 220
Views: 12278

Re: England Winter Tour of India 2024

Good to see Root play a proper test match innings.
by iainpeden
Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:46 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Possible Tax scam
Replies: 8
Views: 1003

Re: Possible Tax scam

I got this from willm%-%ear% at ciali%uyn.com (substitute an s for the %) this morning. "Dear Prime Member, We regret to inform you that your Amazon Prime membership has been canceled due to a failed payment. It seems that your last payment couldn't be processed, and as your payment method wasn't up...
by iainpeden
Tue Feb 20, 2024 6:17 pm
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 General Discussion Thread
Replies: 204
Views: 42989

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 General Discussion Thread

First, you don’t know what is and isn’t flying; even the planners in DBH won’t yet.
Second, DBH can ask and ask and ask but ultimately can only put in the flying display that for which they have permission.
by iainpeden
Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:41 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What phone do we all use?
Replies: 22
Views: 1866

Re: What phone do we all use?

Red-Eye-Knight wrote:
Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:17 am
Samsung S23 brilliant phone large screen never had any problems with my other Samsungs in the past, Only down side to S23 is no Microsd Card slot.
A34 has an sd slot but no headphone socket so you need blue tooth headphones or ear piece if you want to listen to music
by iainpeden
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What phone do we all use?
Replies: 22
Views: 1866

Re: What phone do we all use?

Samsung galaxy a34. Does all I need.bought outright from curry’s who helped me set it all up. Contract with talkmobile for £5 a month.
But I am 66 and not surgically attached to the phone, don’t wish to be checking texts 24 hours a day and know how to use a map.
by iainpeden
Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:51 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Possible Tax scam
Replies: 8
Views: 1003

Re: Possible Tax scam

I have just googled “HMRC communications “. There is a section on www.gov.uk where you can check genuine HMRC e-mail addresses.
by iainpeden
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Gaydon Air Display in the 1960's
Replies: 18
Views: 1611

Re: Gaydon Air Display in the 1960's

I knew 111 and 92 flew Hunter aerobatic teams but not 56.
by iainpeden
Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Gaydon Air Display in the 1960's
Replies: 18
Views: 1611

Re: Gaydon Air Display in the 1960's

By coincidence I came across this thread on Britmodeller with some Gaydon 1960s pictures - including a Victor stuck in the mud!

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/ind ... /#comments
by iainpeden
Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:05 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Gaydon Air Display in the 1960's
Replies: 18
Views: 1611

Re: Gaydon Air Display in the 1960's

(Just) a little before my airshow days started and great to see. Looks like a Voodoo in the background of the Vulcan; and where is that Spitfire now?

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