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by Harry Basset
19 May 2016, 20:55
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Happy Birthday Harry Basset(71) 16.5.16
Replies: 12
Views: 2199

Re: Happy Birthday Harry Basset(71) 16.5.16

Thank you Gentlemen. It was a low key but enjoyable Birthday. I managed to fit in a local trip in my MX5.
by Harry Basset
04 May 2016, 20:49
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Anyone hear this?
Replies: 13
Views: 2940

Re: Anyone hear this?

Kevin Farnell wrote:
Harry Basset wrote:If an airliner was taken over by terrorists would the decision be taken to shoot it down? Lawyers would have a feeding frenzy with claims for billions of pounds.
Or let it fly on and nose dive into a nuclear power station ?

Kevin
And if it gets shot down and lands on a densely populated area?
by Harry Basset
04 May 2016, 11:24
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Anyone hear this?
Replies: 13
Views: 2940

Re: Anyone hear this?

If an airliner was taken over by terrorists would the decision be taken to shoot it down? Lawyers would have a feeding frenzy with claims for billions of pounds.
by Harry Basset
23 Jan 2016, 10:59
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Watch Your R's
Replies: 8
Views: 1374

Re: Watch Your R's

Nice try but it's CELIB(R)ATE.
by Harry Basset
24 May 2015, 11:08
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Happy Birthday Harry Basset(70) 16.5.15
Replies: 11
Views: 2424

Re: Happy Birthday Harry Basset(70) 16.5.15

Thank you for my Birthday Greetings and apologies for not acknowledging earlier. I spent last week in a holiday cottage near RAF Marham and I think the internet connection was via a lead pipe, it was so slow. I am now in touch with the world again.
by Harry Basset
30 Apr 2015, 16:57
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: BMW drivers.......
Replies: 12
Views: 2344

Re: BMW drivers.......

I was told that the raised rings on the front of Audi's are there so they can stamp their brand on your boot lid?
by Harry Basset
13 Mar 2015, 17:04
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Your First Airfix Model?
Replies: 55
Views: 9946

Re: Your First Airfix Model?

Hi Paul I used to take my toddler son to Les Browns, stick him on the miniature Harley Davidson and put a coin in the slot. I could browse for new models till the money ran out. They had a coin operated Hornby layout up stairs and I had to feed that too. I think that layout (Or one very like it) res...
by Harry Basset
12 Mar 2015, 13:51
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Your First Airfix Model?
Replies: 55
Views: 9946

Re: Your First Airfix Model?

There was a Leslie Browns toy, model and record shop in Stockton on Tees. It was like a treasure cave for me, and later, for my son.
by Harry Basset
12 Mar 2015, 08:49
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Your First Airfix Model?
Replies: 55
Views: 9946

Re: Your First Airfix Model?

Original Spitire in pale blue plastic, sort of a Mk1 but with 4 bombs under the wings, 2 shillings in a plastic bag from Woolies, no paint. The first of the many. My first plastic kit was an F-100 by Aurora, assembled with balsa cement which meant I had to assemble it quite a few times until some ki...
by Harry Basset
08 Mar 2015, 15:01
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Alphasim Valiant
Replies: 2
Views: 689

Alphasim Valiant

Please can anyone tell me if the rebuild of the Alphasim Valiant still available anywhere? I can't see it on here.