Classic British Flight Sim

Here's one for Joe. http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e39/murnaghan/Intrepid%20Museum/DSCN2380_zpsjsc6p17o.jpg Enterprise was the first prototype space shuttle. She did fly in the sense that she was launched from a 747 for the first gliding/landing test flights. Originally she was intended to be fit...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e39/murnaghan/Intrepid%20Museum/DSCN2304_zpsn9nlu9f6.jpg USS Intrepid CV-11 Essex Class carrier. Launched 1943, present at the battle of Leyte Gulf and Okinawa. Hit five times by kamikaze. Extensively refitted 1950-52 with a steam catapult and reinforced angled fli...

I've been on holiday. The first proper holiday that I've had in a long time. :) On the last full day I escaped from the tour group abandoning SWMBO and went here:- http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e39/murnaghan/BA8177BF-2599-4C3F-BD21-A22446BB8772_zps0gk2oal8.jpg I've got a lot photos to sort throu...

Thanks for posting that Gordon. It's a much better view than the nose - forward and down - views I got last week on a Lufthansa 747-800. The forward view was particularly disappointing as due to the attitude of the aircraft it showed just grey sky, even during take off and landing, it might as well ...

Airspeed wrote: European carp are a pest in Australia, and they are, (finally, years too late, of course), trying to clear them out of the waterways.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-36189409

What could possibly go wrong.

Jon

A very talented lady. I saw one of her early performances when she was the support act for Jasper Carrott. That was at Cheltenham Town Hall and I'm pretty sure it was 1976.

RIP

Jon

Plus: Men know that there is always a little more room in the bin before it needs to be emptied.

Jon

Ex pats like me who've been out of the U.K. for more than 15 years don't get to vote either.

Jon

I'm sorry that you were annoyed by the article Robbie. I found the absurdity amusing, and believe that the trait of not taking things too seriously is important. In that I include the ability to laugh at oneself. As for lack of respect, the ship in question is yet to be built and the chance that it ...

Makes you proud to be British: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35861444

Jon