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20,000 Rivets Flying In Close Formation

Posted: 31 Dec 2013, 10:00
by Garry Russell
The Bristol Freighter in New Zealand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roQOcqAlY5M

Re: 20,000 Rivets Flying In Close Formation

Posted: 31 Dec 2013, 10:54
by DaveB
Enjoyed that mate.. thanks :thumbsup:

ATB
DaveB B)smk

Re: 20,000 Rivets Flying In Close Formation

Posted: 31 Dec 2013, 10:57
by Airspeed
Thanks Garry, :thumbsup:
Had a short watch & bookmarked for after the visitors go in a couple of days.
Happy New Year!

Re: 20,000 Rivets Flying In Close Formation

Posted: 31 Dec 2013, 12:45
by Dev One
I thought that accolade belonged to the 'Faithful Annie'......later exceeded by the Shack........
Did bring back memories of the late 40's & early 50's when Airwork had one or two at Blackbushe.....My sister & I were allowed to climb into the cockpit & view the scenery of the airfield - so long as we didn't touch any of the switches.......
Keith

Re: 20,000 Rivets Flying In Close Formation

Posted: 31 Dec 2013, 16:38
by Garry Russell
Did the Annie have many rivets???

They certainly used the term on the Shack

Anyhow...their title, not my comment :)

Re: 20,000 Rivets Flying In Close Formation

Posted: 31 Dec 2013, 16:47
by Dev One
Garry, I'm not sure how many rivets there were in an Annie, but I think it referred to the Pop rivets in the tail plane - they always rattled loose in them old days...
Keith

Re: 20,000 Rivets Flying In Close Formation

Posted: 31 Dec 2013, 17:40
by airboatr
Dev One wrote: - so long as we didn't touch any of the switches.......
Keith
button pushing allowed then? :worried:

thanks for posting, Garry. I enjoyed watching that.

Re: 20,000 Rivets Flying In Close Formation

Posted: 31 Dec 2013, 20:05
by Dev One
Don't think buttons were invented then - except possibly for CB's which isolated things!
Keith

edit -errrr- forgot about starter buttons, but to a sub teen kid any button was a switch......