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by Mark C
05 May 2006, 11:36
Forum: CNB Forum
Topic: New schemes over at HJG
Replies: 29
Views: 10034

"LIEF" .... I'd be delighted to accept the IAS DC8-54F on the HJG 2006 website. "G" registered DC8's are a very rare breed indeed ! The new HJG 2006 has a revised repaint philosophy. People are now allowed to paint our models .... upon asking us first. We also actively encourage ...
by Mark C
05 May 2006, 06:51
Forum: CNB Forum
Topic: New schemes over at HJG
Replies: 29
Views: 10034

Thank you for that "VEGAS" .... you actually beat me to announcing HJG 2006's 2nd website update ! YES .... the first in a set of beautiful AIR AFRIQUE & AFRICAN SAFARI repaints have been uploaded. Very soon there'll be some more even rarer examples of both AIR AFRIQUE, AFRICAN SAFARI,...
by Mark C
12 Apr 2006, 20:54
Forum: CNB Forum
Topic: Caravelle anyone?
Replies: 17
Views: 8221

"MOTORMOUSE" .... I've done each of the following yet unreleased sounds for CARAVELLE :- CARAVELLE 3, 6, 6N - no reverse (RR Avon turbojet) CARAVELLE 6R (RR Avon turbojet) CARAVELLE SUPER 10, 12 (P&W JT8D-7 turbofan) I've been sitting on these for a while .... awaiting release of anoth...
by Mark C
07 Apr 2006, 15:30
Forum: CNB Forum
Topic: TRIBUTE TO TONYS GREAT CLASSICS
Replies: 20
Views: 8870

TRIBUTE TO TONYS GREAT CLASSICS

TRIBUTE TO TONYS GREAT CLASSICS Imagine it's the late 1950's. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and Big Bopper are all top of the pops. The Korean war's over. The Cold War continues and Vietnam's not yet begun. Despite recent failure of Comet 1 it's been proven jet air transport is the future for world c...
by Mark C
24 Mar 2006, 12:03
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: New British Files Site
Replies: 76
Views: 30196

I'm struggling to think of ideas to publicise it though, I'm not gonna go around spamming message boards, hopefully word of mouth will work it's way around. I reckon what we need to do there is write "a review" .... covering all aspects of FS featured on the website .... with lots of illu...
by Mark C
07 Mar 2006, 19:10
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: New British Files Site
Replies: 76
Views: 30196

Actually .... Tony's done a beautiful selection of "BRITISH" registered/opereated B707's in both full definitive and hybrid liveries :-({|= He also did a beautiful TRANSMERIDIAN AIR CARGO DC8-54F (G-BHFW) as well .... and someone else did the IAS CARGO DC8-55F (G-BSKY .... I think) .... th...
by Mark C
02 Mar 2006, 17:48
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: New British Files Site
Replies: 76
Views: 30196

it would just be a reason for the site to get bloated and make it hard to find British-only aircraft. MMMMMMM .... no .... I don't think so ! If things were very carefully categeorized .... into say "CLASSIC BRITISH AIRCRAFT" and "OTHER CLASSIC AIRCRAFT IN BRITISH SERVICE" .... ...
by Mark C
02 Mar 2006, 00:17
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: New British Files Site
Replies: 76
Views: 30196

"BRITISH AIRCRAFT" .... or .... "CLASSIC BRITISH AIRCRAFT" in particular ! I'd like to think that desgination is sufficiently open to perhaps mean "AIRLINES" and not just "AIRCRAFT" as such .... meaning it doesn't need to focus exclusively upon "BRITISH B...
by Mark C
29 Jan 2006, 18:52
Forum: CNB Forum
Topic: AIR NEW ZEALAND DC8 Digest
Replies: 11
Views: 6132

Thanks for all the positive feed-back guys. I'm glad you're enjoying it. I've got a few more of these airline history/aircraft/FS type combo articles planned for the future .... so .... I hope these will find equal favour with you all too. Thanks agan for the appreciation .... it really makes it all...
by Mark C
28 Jan 2006, 09:07
Forum: CNB Forum
Topic: AIR NEW ZEALAND DC8 Digest
Replies: 11
Views: 6132

AIR NEW ZEALAND DC8 Digest

AIR NEW ZEALAND DC8 DIGEST By comparason with other major airlines around the world New Zealand's national airline AIR NEW ZEALAND (formerly TEAL) entered the jet age considerably later than most. In Great Britain BOAC Comet 1's had inaugurated the worlds first commercial jet air services during May...