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Post by phil8561 » Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:23 pm

Welcome to FC Mick

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Post by phil8561 » Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:13 pm

Welcome to FC Skeates, might catch you round the loop

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Post by phil8561 » Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:10 pm

Hi Gerry and welcome to FC

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Post by nipa2uk » Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:25 pm

Hi everyone, I'm very new to this forum. I live in the Lake district (near ambleside) and we get a lot of low flying aircraft up here during week days :-) I'm really into aircraft and have just bought a 80 channel bearcat scanner to listen in to the pilots as fly over, the slight problem I have is that I haven't got a clue what I'm doing with it! Could one of you good souls help me out on how to set it up and what frequencies I would be best scanning. Many thanks in advance. Steve

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Post by Typhoon73 » Mon May 19, 2014 3:18 pm

capturedwings wrote:Thought I better say hello, been a avgas geek for years all started one sunnyafternoon in a hangar at binbrook in a lightning cockpit then I was hooked, must have bee about 4-5 ywars old from then it has grown out of control joined the atc when 12 became aircraft recce champion every year I was there got in every uk forces aircraft for a flight then did my basic training raf halton to do a bit of trade traing on old tonkas and harriers. Came out medical discharge with my back,4hen civvy street for me.
not to worry I moved to york from haworth so I was still living the aircraft as we are on a mil path.
I live and breath aircraft, my ex and my girlfreind now so its like a drug.
so hi guys
Welcome buddy! Good to see another fellow yorkshire man! :thumb:

I am also in the ATC and so far am the best at Air Recce in my age group ;) :roll:
T73.
Impiger et acer

RIP Len. Always missed. Never forgotten.

Jacob, 18.

Dunk

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Post by Dunk » Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:12 am

Welcome one and all, nice to have you onboard!

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Post by Dunk » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:15 am

Thank you for your kind words Burner, and welcome to FC :thumbs:

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Hi

Post by Firefly » Tue Jun 17, 2014 2:48 pm

Hi I'm Alex my username is Firefly just joined after lurking on here for ages. My interests are all things aviation and Photography.

Nearest base Is RAF Lossie which is around 40 miles from me. I have already met a few of the lads on the fence line.

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Post by GOOSE » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:21 am

A very warm welcome Firefly. ;)
Aviation - “You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.” :thumb:

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Post by gazjue » Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:04 pm

Hi all, my name is Gary and I have been a frequent visitor here for a while now and thought it was about time I registered ! Im a fan of most things aviation and just dipping my toes into photography and may be the one who always asks the stupid questions so sorry in advance.

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Post by GOOSE » Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:59 am

A very warm welcome Gary. ;)
Aviation - “You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.” :thumb:

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Post by Dunk » Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:15 pm

gazjue wrote:Hi all, my name is Gary and I have been a frequent visitor here for a while now and thought it was about time I registered ! Im a fan of most things aviation and just dipping my toes into photography and may be the one who always asks the stupid questions so sorry in advance.

Welcome to FC, and ask away - there is a lot of knowledge on FC :thumb:

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Post by GOOSE » Fri Jun 27, 2014 6:53 pm

A very warm welcome rjmad ;)
Aviation - “You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.” :thumb:

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Post by Molitor5901 » Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:42 pm

Hi everyone, my name is Brett, I am 54 next week, I am originally from Surrey but now living in South Wales and working at the Principality's only International Airport!

I have been a "Total Aviation Nut" since I graduated from nappies to short trousers..

My interests include anything that flies, any motor vehicle that does more than 140 mph, and any train that does more than 5 mph, especially if its powered by coal, water and oil!
I have been taking photos of aircraft for many years, but now I have a decent camera and lenses, I hope to improve considerably!

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Post by Mark Owen » Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:39 pm

A warm welcome to FC Brett. :)

Regards.

Mark.
Mark Owen.

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Post by GOOSE » Mon Jul 21, 2014 3:10 pm

Welcome all :thumb:
Aviation - “You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.” :thumb:

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Re: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.

Post by Gus0898uk » Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:32 am

Hello All
I have been a lurker on Fighter Control for a year or two now, but as I am not an active spotter or photographer these days I didn't bother to join, but I have now. I had several years going to the USA and visiting bases and weapons ranges etc, I even blagged a ride with the Blue Angels, so i hope to post some images in the nostalgia section. Also i have some interesting items which I may later put in the for sale section.
Unfortunately with all the military cutbacks I doubt if I will be out with my spotting book or Canon 350 in the future.
It is still good to read about airbase happenings and the quality of images, especially Mach Loop is amazing.

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Re: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.

Post by GOOSE » Wed Jul 23, 2014 3:34 pm

A very warm welcome :thumb:
Aviation - “You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.” :thumb:

Dunk

Re: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.

Post by Dunk » Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:31 pm

Lovely to have you onboard Mike, and welcome

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phil8561

Re: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.

Post by phil8561 » Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:03 pm

Welcome Mike

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