Oh we're only allowed to criticize a President when it's Trump then? That really would be #pathetic Biden’s speech is absolutely excellent. Light years ahead of any syllable Trump has ever uttered or will ever utter. A triumph of hope, decency, love, kindness, and respect. You love to see it. Was t...

Biden’s speech is absolutely excellent. Light years ahead of any syllable Trump has ever uttered or will ever utter. A triumph of hope, decency, love, kindness, and respect. You love to see it. Was there anything about sniffing teenage girls hair or inappropriately touching a six year old girl mult...

Yes, the nightmare that was the Trump presidency is finally over.

Feels a bit like this speech.

"He took no responsibility for the things he did and took the credit for things he'd nothing to do with."
Trump's niece, Mary, on the news there. A fitting epitaph.

It's ironic that this famous republic gives powers to its chief last seen in monarchies.

You have to feel for those justice officials that spend years on cases, trying to do the right thing, only to see their president filling the swamp.

Always the worst round of Countdown for me but think I've nailed the arith to get close, getting to 106.6. F- 117 ... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49919273911_3a545ed2aa_b.jpg ...Minus F- 14 ... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50845760061_1439f03550_b.jpg ...plus Lightning at Fairford in ...

That certainly brightened up a dull Tuesday. Thanks for posting. That Lightning take-off!

What a great line-up and as always when seeing an airshow of those days, the amount of RAF types displaying is notable. It was nothing remarkable back then of course.

I suggest, verreli, you nip off down to a fishing port and repeat this, on a fishing crate. See how you get on! The fishing industry will do just fine. Quotas have increased for UK boats. UK govt have committed to invest. Peoples tastes don't change. Don't believe everything you read/hear in the me...

I suggest, verreli, you nip off down to a fishing port and repeat this, on a fishing crate. See how you get on!

Prowler arriving at Mildenhall in 1997 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49918764313_e0c165d027_h.jpg Tomcat in static at Fairford in 1993 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50845032373_5d595bf8b3_h.jpg Tomcat departing Fairford in 1993 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50845759831_62ab554078_h...

Very, very difficult to pick a winner. Everyone says it but it’s true. Have had to impose a ridiculously stringent set of rules. Any orange-painted or orange-looking I’ve had to leave out. (Otherwise those QF-4s by xkekeith would win the Heritage Vote.) To explain my thought processes I have include...

Horrible to see them like that. Especially XV571 which had some nice special schemes. Pity that the serials, roundels and squadron markings couldn't have been cut out for museums, or disposal, even financially to enthusiasts. Am sure the control columns, throttles, etc were kept back.

Spotty_Jag wrote: ↑

Fri 15 Jan 2021, 10:54 am

The number of orange aircraft appearing in this thread is quite amusing...

Strict colour chart comparisons will be done. (Otherwise we'll use up two colours of potential future themes, as we might be getting desperate!)

Inspired by the colour of the seats in my previous entry, what about the colour red. In these grey days I thought it'd be good to have a bit of colour on show. In any guise, whether it's colour scheme, close-up detail, sunset/sunrise colour of the sky, flying suits, nose art, tail art, whatever you ...

As they say in Scotland, jings, crivens and help ma bob! Did not see that coming. So many great in action shots on show and evocative cockpits that you can smell the oil and leather.

Have come up with an idea for the next comp and will post very shortly.

iainpeden wrote: ↑

Thu 14 Jan 2021, 12:02 pm

I knew the Aussies were pretty strict on their quarantine rules but this is a bit harsh.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-55660592

Need this flying unit.

Former chief of the FBI James Comey last night on Newsnight was very good. He said they shouldn't prosecute Trump as it keeps him in the spotlight, it's better to leave him alone standing on the lawn at Mar a Lago shouting at cars in his bathrobe.

Another great British export.

Lauberhorn ski classic cancelled as UK tourist spreads virus variant

https://www.reuters.com/article/skiing- ... SL1N2JN13R

More incompetence.

Brexit: Fisheries minister did not read deal as she was 'very busy organising local Nativity trail'

I'm currently reading Sasha Swire's book on being an MP's wife and it's clear that the career aspirations of B Johnson have led us to quite a situation. His decision to back Leave was a shock to those who knew him as a Europhile. Williamson is described as "the seven-year old" and the UKAR swear wo...

I'm currently reading Sasha Swire's book on being an MP's wife and it's clear that the career aspirations of B Johnson have led us to quite a situation. His decision to back Leave was a shock to those who knew him as a Europhile. Williamson is described as "the seven-year old" and the UKAR swear wor...

UK driver has ham sandwiches confiscated at Dutch border A Dutch TV network has filmed border officials confiscating ham sandwiches and other foods from drivers arriving in the Netherlands from the UK, under post-Brexit rules. Under EU rules, travellers from outside the bloc are banned from bringin...

The man is a colossal embarrassment isn't he. The fact that we even have to debate the nonsensical notion of a president of America pardoning himself shows how far standards have fallen.

Another interesting theme and some great ones already. Many could be contenders for "Guess the aircraft". These would relatively easy, I'd say.

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