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by GHD
21 Sep 2010, 22:13
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Commute to work
Replies: 26
Views: 3753

Commute to work

Watch all of it. Just when you think it can't get worse it does - twice!

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/8244494?fr=yvmtf

George
by GHD
19 Sep 2010, 23:03
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Well done, William!
Replies: 51
Views: 7408

Re: Well done, William!

When I took a familiarisation flight in an R-22, the instructor sat in the left seat. Does that mean I was technically in command?
by GHD
19 Sep 2010, 07:39
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Well done, William!
Replies: 51
Views: 7408

Re: Well done, William!

Oops, my bad :wasntme:
by GHD
19 Sep 2010, 00:13
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Well done, William!
Replies: 51
Views: 7408

Re: Well done, William!

Garry Russell wrote:Funny how they say he's a co pilot but he's sitting in the RH seat?? *-)
In helicopters the PIC is in the left seat.
by GHD
18 Sep 2010, 15:09
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Memories
Replies: 38
Views: 4708

Re: Memories

FlyTexas wrote:Never even heard of a "sweet cigarette";
They were very small "cigarette-like" candies. They even had "sweet" cigarette cards ;)

http://www.fab1.net/ufo/ufo-bc.htm
by GHD
18 Sep 2010, 12:49
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Memories
Replies: 38
Views: 4708

Memories

Someone asked the other day, 'What was your favourite 'fast food' when you were growing up?' 'We didn't have fast food when I was growing up,' I informed him. 'All the food was slow.' 'C'mon, seriously.. Where did you eat?' 'It was a place called 'home,'' I explained. ! 'Mum cooked every day and wh...
by GHD
29 Aug 2010, 08:43
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: I can only see one British component...
Replies: 18
Views: 1745

Re: I can only see one British component...

The British component must be the die from which it was cast :party:
by GHD
24 Aug 2010, 19:31
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Railroad tracks
Replies: 1
Views: 302

Railroad tracks

The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Because that's the way they built them in England, and English expatriates designed the US railroads. Why did the English build them like that? Because the f...
by GHD
04 Jul 2010, 18:13
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Live Video Stream from Heathrow
Replies: 4
Views: 875

Re: Live Video Stream from Heathrow

I kept trying to pan the view using the hat switch :agree:
by GHD
03 Jul 2010, 13:57
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: 'Ice Pilots' on Quest
Replies: 11
Views: 2225

Re: 'Ice Pilots' on Quest

Paul K wrote:Is it available as a podcast anywhere ? The C-46 is a favourite plane, and you don't see much of them flying.
You could try post 5 here:

http://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php ... 34&start=0

George