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by righthandseat
23 Dec 2006, 23:34
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Tracking Santa
Replies: 0
Views: 671

Tracking Santa

For the kids - http://www.noradsanta.org/index.php :Christmas: :Christmas:
by righthandseat
13 Dec 2006, 16:01
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: is this true?
Replies: 11
Views: 3055

Another bit of Scottish aviation trivia. The route flown by Loganair between Papa Westray and Westray Islands in Scotland UK is claimed to be the shortest commercial flight in the world. About one and a half nautical miles and normally flown in 2 - 3 minutes the "flight" costs £30 ($54) r...
by righthandseat
08 Dec 2006, 18:22
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: 707 to Australia
Replies: 8
Views: 2094

She's left today - featured on BBC Essex news 06:30.
by righthandseat
08 Dec 2006, 15:49
Forum: Gallery
Topic: New One-Eleven video
Replies: 18
Views: 3778

Great vid!! - (watched after D/L'g in hi-res - gives you time to make tea , toast scones etc. :smile: ) Sadly, my B Cal does n't look quite so sharp!
by righthandseat
29 Nov 2006, 16:53
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: 707 to Australia
Replies: 8
Views: 2094

707 to Australia

BBC Essex has been highlighting the Quantus 707 rebuild at Southend Airport. Several reports - found by googling "Quantas 707" among them :- http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2006/11/27/210799/Picture+Restored+Boeing+707+prototype+in+Qantas+colour+performs+engine+runs+ahead+of+delivery....
by righthandseat
29 Nov 2006, 14:35
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Sierra Bravo at Saltzburg...
Replies: 6
Views: 1915

Great full sequence; great scenery. If only my (attempted) '3 pointers' were like that :smile: .
by righthandseat
27 Nov 2006, 20:26
Forum: Repaint Hangar
Topic: Repaint request
Replies: 2
Views: 1337

Now how did I miss that ?? :redface: :redface:
Thanks.
by righthandseat
27 Nov 2006, 18:38
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Turbines anyone?
Replies: 12
Views: 2992

The trouble with the RN now is "some" is a very small number! :crying:
by righthandseat
27 Nov 2006, 18:26
Forum: Repaint Hangar
Topic: Repaint request
Replies: 2
Views: 1337

Repaint request

To complete my British Caledonian fleet I need a couple of repaints. The Shorts 330 as depicted here:- http://www1.airliners.net/open.file?id=0000612&size=M and the Navajo Chief here:- http://www1.airliners.net/open.file?id=0676592&size=L The (AVSIM) file shorts330zh.zip by Vladimir Zhyhulsk...
by righthandseat
27 Nov 2006, 15:55
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Turbines anyone?
Replies: 12
Views: 2992

The Olympus was also "marinised" and powered the Mk V Frigates built by Vospers (and Vickers?) which were sold to the Iranian Navy circa 1970.