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by John R
10 Oct 2008, 19:55
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Crash at Lukla
Replies: 5
Views: 1217

Re: Crash at Lukla

Very sad news, condolences to all at Yeti.

We've just had some J41 work off them, very nice people.
by John R
08 Oct 2008, 21:56
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Can you spot it??
Replies: 27
Views: 4245

Re: Can you spot it??

Reminds me of a Chas & Dave song... :rock:

won't get that out of my head now :tunes:
by John R
08 Oct 2008, 21:13
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Inside XH558
Replies: 2
Views: 806

Inside XH558

Just found this on YouTube, shot from inside the Vulcan, :flying: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UlGxeA2A9k4&feature=related Also some more from the same uploader (Smiler from TVOC) I'm going to fire up the PSS version to compere the sound, however after the Vulcan howl dies down, it does sound a...
by John R
04 Oct 2008, 13:43
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Transatlantic 50th anniversary
Replies: 1
Views: 552

Transatlantic 50th anniversary

Today is the 50th anniversary of the first commercial Comet 4 crossing of the North Atlantic. Just interested to know is any one up there now in the Comet? 10 hours 13minutes with a stop at Gander. However the return was 6 Hours 11 minutes. I might try the return tomorrow if the weather is favorable...
by John R
15 Sep 2008, 21:33
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Anyone know what A/C this is?
Replies: 14
Views: 2247

Re: Anyone know what A/C this is?

So its a DC9 then...... :lol:
Or now the MD95, AKA, Boeing 717-200....

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and the bit I 'do'.

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by John R
31 Aug 2008, 21:16
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: I seem to have bought something!
Replies: 15
Views: 2791

Re: I seem to have bought something!

uuumm seems you were right, I'm grounded!
Ahh, yes the R/C flyers frustration, wait all week for Sunday and it pours down!

Anyway something to be inspired with..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc40Jqqlo2I
by John R
30 Aug 2008, 21:28
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: I seem to have bought something!
Replies: 15
Views: 2791

Re: I seem to have bought something!

Hi John, I can see you want a Hawk! Ok to feed your enthusiaum http://www.airworld.online.de/Englisch/Index.htm A very good example, and well out of my price range! However, I've got this http://www.belairdigital.co.uk/Productdetail.asp?Id=275 as my on going project. Going back to the Hawk, I'm impr...
by John R
30 Aug 2008, 19:24
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: I seem to have bought something!
Replies: 15
Views: 2791

Re: I seem to have bought something!

Sussex Models have done you a big favour there! Better learning the easy way than the hard. I fly R/C, and have been doing for longer than I'd like to think about :o , I see the latest trends arriving at the local R/C club field and they seem to be getting more 'scale' http://alshobbies.com/shop/loo...
by John R
01 Jul 2008, 22:03
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Fatigue life in Aircraft (particularly Fins)
Replies: 44
Views: 4870

Re: Fatigue life in Aircraft (particularly Fins)

quite a lot of the display is flown with the airbrake extended. I work on Hawk U/C & hydraulics, we keep an close eye on the log cards to spot if it's an ex RAFAT airbrake jack, ( the usual big clue for us is the colour ;-) ) They are lifed a lot lower than the standard or export fleet. They ha...
by John R
04 Jun 2008, 21:09
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Found disabled..
Replies: 0
Views: 695

Found disabled..

Hello! I've got one of these FS manager programs which allows you to disable aircraft in the menu. It's supposed to allow faster loading etc. you know the ones.. Any how I'd forgotten I had this, and after a good hours bimble around the 'lakes' and the Isle of Man, I'll be not be hiding this away ag...