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by bones
23 Mar 2007, 10:38
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: PPrune Pictue thread
Replies: 15
Views: 2817

True but be fair. The Brabazon Committee was formed back in 1942 to determine post war civil aircraft design. They advocated aircraft for several classes from short range utility up to long range and it was only the last they got wrong. To be fair they were heavily influenced by pre war development ...
by bones
19 Mar 2007, 19:25
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: ATC controller at his best!!
Replies: 18
Views: 3831

he seemed to have a good idea of what was going on the end of the clip but we have to wonder how he got himself in that pickle in the first place

Because a corporate aircraft took the wrong turning off the runway and got stuck into the departure stream. The Jet Blue that was also asked to follow ...
by bones
11 Mar 2007, 11:07
Forum: Developers Corner
Topic: M*sh problems again...for a change...
Replies: 11
Views: 2605

I sympathise Tony as I have also had new hard drives pack in on me - one literally as I finished copying all my files over.

It may just be bad luck. I am so neurotic about losing data that I buy HD's in pairs and use one as a mirror to the other (not a RAID system, just a simple backup drive ...
by bones
06 Mar 2007, 07:08
Forum: Gallery
Topic: The Ark
Replies: 4
Views: 1756

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She's superb..
by bones
06 Mar 2007, 07:07
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: HMS Ark Royal
Replies: 89
Views: 24141

Sorry to mention this but I hit a slight snag in FS2004 - no deck textures.

http://www.homepages.mcb.net/bones/jhb/AR3.jpg

On checking the texture folder I found several bitmaps are formatted to 32bit whilst the rest are mostly DXT3 (and a few DXT1). I know my system doesn't like 32bit textures ...
by bones
04 Mar 2007, 00:43
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Nice camper van!
Replies: 3
Views: 933

He's got a good excuse if he drives into a wall..

"I pulled back on the stick but nothing happened.."
by bones
04 Mar 2007, 00:29
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Total Eclipse of the Moon
Replies: 37
Views: 4725

Yet another...

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Sorry - wrong shot..

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Nikon D80 with 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF.
by bones
03 Mar 2007, 04:13
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Chippy
Replies: 23
Views: 3467

I was lucky as I could walk around the aircraft - having been asked by Aer Lingus to take the press shots of the flight (anniversary of the first mail flight from DUB to IOM).

Bigger shots on my home page at http://www.homepages.mcb.net/bones/index.htm

If you want to wallow in a little nostalgia ...
by bones
02 Mar 2007, 05:02
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Chippy
Replies: 23
Views: 3467

Nice avatar too btw
I hasten to add that I was the photographer and not the pilot - I still have a full head of hair. I never got my hands on a DH twin.. :sad:
by bones
01 Mar 2007, 21:19
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Chippy
Replies: 23
Views: 3467

But a lovely aircraft too..

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