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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #990 on: February 06, 2011, 02:44:28 PM »
For what it is worth the first two VC10's the RAF purchased were delivered to RAF Lyneham in 1965 ~ I was on duty that weekend and had to sign for them.


As for the Comet ~ a wonderful aircraft. I worked on them from 1965 to 1968.
Flew in them many times


Also worked on Bristol Britannias


And was still there when the RAF took delivery of the first of their Hercules C30s
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #991 on: February 06, 2011, 02:57:47 PM »
I thought Comets were prone to, um, explode, like
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #992 on: February 06, 2011, 03:35:07 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on February 06, 2011, 02:44:28 PM
For what it is worth the first two VC10's the RAF purchased were delivered to RAF Lyneham in 1965 ~ I was on duty that weekend and had to sign for them.



Amazing to think they still rely on them! worthy:

Although no wonder the 'air bridge' breaks down so frequently....  noooo:
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #993 on: February 06, 2011, 03:36:35 PM »
Quote from: Nick on February 06, 2011, 02:57:47 PM
I thought Comets were prone to, um, explode, like

Implode

That was the early ones, metal fatigue around the windows IRC.
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #994 on: February 06, 2011, 03:44:05 PM »
Quote from: tel on February 06, 2011, 03:36:35 PM
Quote from: Nick on February 06, 2011, 02:57:47 PM
I thought Comets were prone to, um, explode, like

Implode

That was the early ones, metal fatigue around the windows IRC.

Correct. Big square windows...  noooo:
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #995 on: February 06, 2011, 05:19:15 PM »
We never lost any  angel1
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #996 on: February 06, 2011, 05:35:58 PM »
You found them in the sea?  scared2:
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #997 on: February 06, 2011, 05:36:30 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on February 06, 2011, 05:19:15 PM
We never lost any  angel1

I should think not they are a bit bloody big to lose. ::)
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #998 on: February 06, 2011, 05:39:25 PM »
Most of them re-manufactured as Nimrods... now scrapped....  Banghead
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #999 on: February 06, 2011, 05:39:49 PM »
Indeed Miss C.

Ditto BM


No Nick ~ the only thing we ever found in the sea was the bloody Royal Navy who frequently got lost at sea.
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #1000 on: February 06, 2011, 05:42:14 PM »
Fiona in London is making me werk till "bedtime"  evil:
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #1001 on: February 08, 2011, 12:27:40 PM »
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8308883/Born-miserable-some-people-genetically-programmed-to-be-negative.html?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4d513356fc45d157,0



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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #1002 on: February 08, 2011, 01:23:55 PM »
A man attending an illegal cockfight in California died after being stabbed in the leg by one of the birds

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12393125


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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #1003 on: February 08, 2011, 01:41:22 PM »
Darwin strikes again!
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #1004 on: February 08, 2011, 02:56:46 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on February 08, 2011, 01:41:22 PM
Darwin strikes again!

I dont have a cock which could do that.  noooo:
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