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Re: Britannia "XM497"
Posted: 06 Mar 2009, 11:57
by DaveB
You're being rather kind there Trev.
Good spot ;-)
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: Britannia "XM497"
Posted: 06 Mar 2009, 20:25
by Viscount Cornbank
The word was that she was to be dismantled and moved to East Fortune, and a new hangar built as well :o
I guess the RAF scheme is the only way she'd be allowed to stay at Cosford
So long as the scrap man is kept at bay, I for one can live with the deception.
The Britannia holds the record of the most number of Dowty C5175 magnetic indicators squeezed into one cockpit, about 60 in total :o The design coincided with the invention of the type. Add on the two position dolls-eyes and it's about 80.
Trevor McDonald, News at Ten, at the conference for the exchange of useless information. Coolio
Re: Britannia "XM497"
Posted: 06 Mar 2009, 21:08
by DaveB
Cool hair-do you have there Trev McD

Is he Scottish being a McDonald I wonder?? :think:
ATB
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Re: Britannia "XM497"
Posted: 06 Mar 2009, 21:42
by Viscount Cornbank
No mate, it's just the only cut they do in the loony bin
cheers
Fraser
Re: Britannia "XM497"
Posted: 06 Mar 2009, 22:18
by DaveB