21 hours ago, billd766 said:

However for a real man's aircraft, how about one of these? I worked on them in 1962/63 at Thorney island and in 1963/64 in Bahrain. Or a real monster, the Vulcan.

 

 

I used to date a girl named Beverley ???? 

 

Just watch one taking off. "Trundle, trundle, drone, drone, trundle ..."

 

34 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

I used to date a girl named Beverley ???? 

 

Just watch one taking off. "Trundle, trundle, drone, drone, trundle ..."

 

Only one left now, which is rather sad.

 

To lighten the mood a bit, here's a nice pair of Bristols...

 

 

2 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

I just hope it gets well FE'd periodically!

Trust you to table a comment. I knew it would Pb to that.

(A word of advice.  Don't sit on a razor blade, or you'll get an As, and don't leave bones around a dog, or it will Cs and Ba)

53 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Wind-driven turbine....

52 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

I used to date a girl named Beverley ???? 

 

Just watch one taking off. "Trundle, trundle, drone, drone, trundle ..."

 

The worst part was in Bahrain, sitting in the wing in the heat, pumping engine oil into the overload oil tanks while the BP Bahraini crew were on the ground hand pumping engine oil into the main tanks.

9 minutes ago, billd766 said:

The worst part was in Bahrain, sitting in the wing in the heat, pumping engine oil into the overload oil tanks while the BP Bahraini crew were on the ground hand pumping engine oil into the main tanks.

 

Better, or worse??

 

8 minutes ago, ballpoint said:

Trust you to table a comment. I knew it would Pb to that.

(A word of advice.  Don't sit on a razor blade, or you'll get an As, and don't leave bones around a dog, or it will Cs and Ba)

You are really in your element now!

I suppose you expect 5 AU stars!

50 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

You are really in your element now!

I suppose you expect 5 AU stars!

A Pt response.

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On 1/11/2023 at 5:46 PM, KannikaP said:

Got the full version already online.

Shall I read all 471 pages? No way!

Spare - Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex.pdf 4.76 MB · 14 downloads

 

Delete

 

48 minutes ago, ballpoint said:

A Pt response.

With that response I would not even award you the combination CU-SN medal!

Jimi Hendrix was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music.

On 7/3/2023 at 6:32 PM, billd766 said:

You would love the Victor. especially if you were running low on fuel.

 

However for a real man's aircraft, how about one of these? I worked on them in 1962/63 at Thorney island and in 1963/64 in Bahrain. Or a real monster, the Vulcan.

My dad used to fly in the Canberra lots. I had a look in a few times.

Used to watch the guys wash down the Vulcans after they dropped the atomic bombs, during testing.

Dad was an aeronautical engineer OIC Maintenance Squadron at RAAF Edinburgh SA.