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by f4phixeruk
Sat 30 Mar 2024, 2:44 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Doncaster Sheffield Airport,lease signed!
Replies: 13
Views: 1972

Re: Doncaster Sheffield Airport,lease signed!

All the council tax payers in the area are going to be worried about is, how we going to pay for this ?
Plus we've cut services saying they cant afford them. But have leased an airport.

Hope everything turns out OK for them.
by f4phixeruk
Thu 12 Oct 2023, 4:41 pm
Forum: 'Golden Oldies' Photos
Topic: Trawling the Leuchars archive, lightroom edition
Replies: 10
Views: 4606

Re: Trawling the Leuchars archive, lightroom edition

Vc10 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53180004066_bb7b954270_h.jpg IMG_2313 by andrew abbott , on Flickr I have added a link to this one to my page on XV104: https://www.vc10.net/Airframes/cn_834__XV104.html. I assumed that the 'date taken' information was correct and this was a Leuchars airshow...
by f4phixeruk
Sat 01 Apr 2023, 5:24 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
Replies: 413
Views: 87268

Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster. No Chance of a ferry flight - ever.

I am really sorry for any offence I caused by suggesting that I have anyone who knows anything on good authority and for trying to inject some humour into the board. After 16 ( possibly 15 or maybe 6 after trimming ) pages, may I humbly suggest the OP changes the title of the thread to remove “poss...
by f4phixeruk
Fri 31 Mar 2023, 3:48 pm
Forum: European Events
Topic: Puerto Pollensa April 2023
Replies: 0
Views: 3111

Puerto Pollensa April 2023

If your on the Island on holiday, and miss the aircraft heres something different

https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/en ... uthN-b7MHk
by f4phixeruk
Thu 02 Feb 2023, 3:39 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Manston to re-open?
Replies: 31
Views: 5372

Re: Manston to re-open?

These people seem to think passenger flights will be departing from Manston
https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/ho ... rizon.html
by f4phixeruk
Tue 17 Jan 2023, 4:20 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Interesting Internet
Replies: 2463
Views: 911804

Re: Interesting Internet

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-18/ ... /101865704


Can we get these as a Puma replacement
by f4phixeruk
Fri 02 Dec 2022, 4:18 pm
Forum: RAF Cosford Air Show
Topic: 2023 Tickets go on sale 18-11-22
Replies: 6
Views: 6799

Re: 2023 Tickets go on sale 18-11-22

Coming from St Andrews. So day trip not feasible ;-)
by f4phixeruk
Thu 01 Dec 2022, 5:22 pm
Forum: RAF Cosford Air Show
Topic: 2023 Tickets go on sale 18-11-22
Replies: 6
Views: 6799

Re: 2023 Tickets go on sale 18-11-22

rockfordstone wrote:
Thu 01 Dec 2022, 10:07 am
bought my tickets
Snap. Also booked Premier Inn Wolverhampton. With free cancellation of course
by f4phixeruk
Sun 20 Nov 2022, 3:23 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Doncaster Sheffield - it's all over - or is it?
Replies: 2
Views: 2908

Re: Doncaster Sheffield - it's all over - or is it?

In a way you can see where PEEL are coming from. Sell it then later on down the line find out Russian money was involved opens a real big can of worms. As for the compulsory purchase order. Local council taxpayers are going to love that.
by f4phixeruk
Thu 17 Nov 2022, 3:40 pm
Forum: RAF Cosford Air Show
Topic: 2023 Tickets go on sale 18-11-22
Replies: 6
Views: 6799

2023 Tickets go on sale 18-11-22

As the title says. Show is on June 11th 2023. £34 per Adult
by f4phixeruk
Mon 19 Sep 2022, 2:49 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Wellesbourne Vulcan incident
Replies: 55
Views: 14110

Re: Wellesbourne Vulcan incident

Problem with this sort of incident is it plays into the hands of the 'Shut down airfields' brigade. The what if a busload of nuns, taking orphans to the seaside had been passing and the plane had hit it people. Best of luck to the owners in getting another fast taxy scheduled. I don't know who the ...
by f4phixeruk
Sun 18 Sep 2022, 5:04 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Wellesbourne Vulcan incident
Replies: 55
Views: 14110

Re: Wellesbourne Vulcan incident

Problem with this sort of incident is it plays into the hands of the 'Shut down airfields' brigade. The what if a busload of nuns, taking orphans to the seaside had been passing and the plane had hit it people.
Best of luck to the owners in getting another fast taxy scheduled.
by f4phixeruk
Fri 16 Sep 2022, 4:46 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Who remembers the 1980`s tv show "Squadron"
Replies: 10
Views: 2585

Re: Who remembers the 1980`s tv show "Squadron"

Was on a resettlement course in Catterick with a load of other service personnel. The pee was taken out of myself and the other RAF guys.
by f4phixeruk
Sat 27 Aug 2022, 4:35 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Red Arrows - Seven aircraft display 2022
Replies: 168
Views: 36133

Re: Red Arrows - Seven aircraft display 2022

"It is right that when issues are raised we take swift action to address them, and we continue to strive for an open and honest reporting culture within the service. I thank all of you for the part you play in that, our commanders and line managers especially. Surely that should be Officers an...
by f4phixeruk
Fri 04 Mar 2022, 10:26 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Incident at Derriford Hospital
Replies: 0
Views: 834

Incident at Derriford Hospital

Devon & Cornwall Police 30 m · Police statement following incident at Derriford Hospital Devon and Cornwall Police have been notified of an incident that has taken place today (Friday 4 March) on the grounds of Derriford Hospital. It is believed that two members of the public were injured as a ...
by f4phixeruk
Sat 19 Feb 2022, 3:02 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: F-35 Ooops?
Replies: 84
Views: 16315

Re: F-35 Ooops?

Someones going to be looking for new jobs. "Ensign and four chiefs charged for leaking F-35 crash video By Geoff Ziezulewicz Navy Times February 18, 2022​ A Navy officer and four senior enlisted leaders are facing non-judicial punishment in connection to the leak of shipboard video footage show...
by f4phixeruk
Thu 17 Feb 2022, 4:24 pm
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Blackbushe 80th anniversary event 2022
Replies: 17
Views: 9057

Re: Blackbushe 80th anniversary event 2022

Surprised that theres no mention of the character that was Doug Arnold in the history on the website. Remember when Bob Ackerman was using Blackbushe for his parachute school, one of the students broke his leg on landing. Doug came tearing over to the gravel DZ in the fire engine, screaminig about t...
by f4phixeruk
Tue 08 Feb 2022, 4:17 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: XH558 News
Replies: 114
Views: 19685

Re: XH558 News

If I were to suggest one Vulcan with higher value than others I'd say XM607. Hopefully the folks at Waddo are taking care with the cosmetic work. XH558 was unique and wonderful while airworthy, I saw it display in RAF service when I was a teenager, travelled all over to experience the Vulcan effect...
by f4phixeruk
Fri 04 Feb 2022, 2:38 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: XH558 News
Replies: 114
Views: 19685

Re: XH558 News

The public hue and cry and political fallout could not be underestimated Rubbish. Public hue and cry has very rarely made a difference. See the closure and development of former historic airfields and the recent changes at Bruntingthorpe, for example. Public hue and cry ? 80% of the public have no ...
by f4phixeruk
Wed 15 Dec 2021, 1:19 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: 495th FS - Lakenheath F-35s
Replies: 3
Views: 1081

Re: 495th FS - Lakenheath F-35s

Just gone past Leuchars
by f4phixeruk
Wed 08 Dec 2021, 9:08 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: National Air and Space Museum Closure 2022
Replies: 1
Views: 1150

National Air and Space Museum Closure 2022

Just had this appear in my inbox. So thought I'd pass it on in case anyone was thinking of going next year -- For anyone planning a trip next year, this may affect some of your plans... National Mall Building to Temporarily Close Spring 2022 The National Air and Space Museum’s building on the Nation...
by f4phixeruk
Tue 22 Sep 2020, 5:20 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Big jet TV YouTube channel
Replies: 311
Views: 63243

Re: Big jet TV YouTube channel

CJS wrote:
Mon 21 Sep 2020, 7:31 pm
capercaillie wrote:
Wed 16 Sep 2020, 10:35 am
BobL wrote:
Wed 16 Sep 2020, 10:20 am
Is there a Big Trains TV?....
I'll be chuffed if there is.
It's probably only got a couple of members ...

Lots of sleepers though



I've got my coat and the taxi is waiting :-D
by f4phixeruk
Sat 12 Sep 2020, 3:20 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: RAF QRA - At least 2 x Tu-142s active North Sea 12 Sep 2020
Replies: 2
Views: 991

Re: RAF QRA - At least 2 x Tu-142s active North Sea 12 Sep 2020

Both Q a/c back on the ground at Leuchars now
by f4phixeruk
Fri 03 Jul 2020, 8:59 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Illegal Helicopter Factory
Replies: 6
Views: 2269

Re: Illegal Helicopter Factory

Is this not how the Chinese industries started ?? ;-)