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by VC10
03 Jul 2006, 19:46
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Aviation Careers
Replies: 25
Views: 5623

Hi Andy, These days there are two ways to get into aircraft engineering 1) An apprenticeship (BA & Virgin take apprenti), at the end of which you should have a License. (They give them away with cornflake packets these days) 2) Get an airline to take you on as a Maintenance Assistant (a gofer fe...
by VC10
02 Jul 2006, 12:37
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: HS.681 - What might have been
Replies: 8
Views: 1929

ianhind wrote:Now which governement was it that cancelled that?

Hint: about the same time the TSR2 was cancelled.
Don't forget the supersonic Harrier
by VC10
01 Jul 2006, 17:06
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Blackburn Beverley Update
Replies: 29
Views: 9424

Filonian wrote:I did actually see one win an air race at Dishforth in the late 50's.

Graham
What the hell was it racing against, a Wright Flyer?

Paul
by VC10
01 Jul 2006, 16:58
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: H.S. 748 reviewed for flugsimulation.com
Replies: 3
Views: 1551

It's no good, I'm am sure the 748 is up to Rick's high standards but 748's have never done anything for me, not even real ones.

Paul
by VC10
01 Jul 2006, 16:23
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Blast from the Past
Replies: 17
Views: 4831

Bill, nice to hear from someone from Warrington. My mother comes from there. She now lives in Winwick. I found the engines sheds at Dallam more interesting than Burtonwood. My grandfather was an engine driver so I got lots of trips round the shed and cab rides, on steam engines of course :smile: :s...
by VC10
30 Jun 2006, 13:39
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Things That Make Blokes Proud Of Themselves..
Replies: 5
Views: 1380

Things That Make Blokes Proud Of Themselves..

Things that make blokes proud of themselves... 1. OPENING JARS - She's struggling. You take it from her hands, open it effortlessly and pretend she loosened it for you. She didn't. Jars are men's work. 2. CALLING SOMEONE 'SON' - Especially policeman but even saying it to kids makes you the man. 3. D...
by VC10
29 Jun 2006, 15:55
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Classic Chimney Watching - (2 pix @ around 100kb)
Replies: 21
Views: 4984

Is that Dick van Dyke in the first picture?
by VC10
28 Jun 2006, 21:12
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Link to Jelle's Site
Replies: 10
Views: 2599

TobyVickers wrote:I'm just trying to figure out why anyone would be using the ".to" one on the basis it comes with the popups etc

I didn't know that!
by VC10
28 Jun 2006, 20:22
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Link to Jelle's Site
Replies: 10
Views: 2599

TobyVickers wrote:Why not just use http://www.vc10.net ? :think:
Toby,

I know the site, I was just doing my duty and pointing out a faulty link.

Paul
by VC10
28 Jun 2006, 18:24
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Link to Jelle's Site
Replies: 10
Views: 2599

Link to Jelle's Site

On the links page, the link to Jelle's site has a few too many http's in it

http://www.http//fly.to/VC10