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by parsley
Tue 28 Jun 2022, 10:10 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: Types at every (R)IAT?
Replies: 26
Views: 1665

Re: Types at every (R)IAT?

Frogfoot wrote:
Tue 28 Jun 2022, 8:48 pm
Bulldog?
Didn't enter service with the RAF until 1975....unless there were any Swedish ones at the IAT prior to that.
by parsley
Thu 26 May 2022, 10:14 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 3495
Views: 480691

Re: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

hi, regarding the Black Eagles, whats the chance of the support a/c (C.130's x3?) hanging around in the static, that would be great... Just my own thoughts on this but think 1 might be a distinct possibility,regarding the other two it's likely to depend on where the team will be doing their workup ...
by parsley
Fri 20 May 2022, 12:02 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Forum dying?
Replies: 38
Views: 5909

Re: Forum dying?

The quantity of toilets should be based on the the number of bums on seats. Based on ticket sales RIAT can run-out the numbers, without dumping the big P (profit)? It's easy to become irritable at the queues but when one door slams, another one opens! RIAT pride themselves in the "6 P's" ...
by parsley
Mon 11 Apr 2022, 9:43 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Concerts 2022
Replies: 28
Views: 12197

Re: Concerts 2022

gamecock wrote:
Sun 10 Apr 2022, 3:39 pm
I’d love to see Goldfrapp live. What sort of camera do you use Derek?
Can recommend Goldfrapp...first band I took the memsahib to see at Shepherds Bush Empire in 2001.Up until Covid we used to see them at least once a year after that first gig.
by parsley
Sun 13 Mar 2022, 12:01 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Antonov aircraft - filling the void?
Replies: 11
Views: 2586

Re: Antonov aircraft - filling the void?

How many C-5s are parked up at D-M? I'm sure there must be a business case for them to be restored to active service, even on the civil register. Apart from 1 "M" model all of the C5's at AMARC are "A" models (the oldest ones ) so over 45 years old and a number have already been...
by parsley
Fri 21 Jan 2022, 6:57 pm
Forum: 'Golden Oldies' Photos
Topic: BAC One-Eleven
Replies: 12
Views: 5589

Re: BAC One-Eleven

Just checked my flight log and my first ever flight was in a BAC 1-11 as well. April 1974 in G-AYOR a Court Line series 518FG model in a yellow/orange scheme on a school trip to Spain. Most notable (apart from finding the "meal" located inside the seat on the fold down table) for the fligh...
by parsley
Sun 06 Dec 2020, 9:43 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Airshow melancholy.
Replies: 29
Views: 4747

Re: Airshow melancholy.

First one for me was the Hawker Siddeley family day at Dunsfold in 1969...I was 9 years old at the time..An uncle who worked at the Kingston HS factory took myself and my brother down there for a day out.I don't remember a huge amount about it apart from a Harrier GR1 flying but the bug bit seeing t...
by parsley
Thu 03 Dec 2020, 5:11 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: BA retires entire Boeing 747 fleet
Replies: 168
Views: 26552

Re: BA retires entire Boeing 747 fleet

An "aviation park" is shown in the plans for Dunsfold on the runway line which is meant to honour the site's aviation past...however a 747 would be stretching that idea to say the least !
by parsley
Sun 25 Oct 2020, 5:13 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: BA retires entire Boeing 747 fleet
Replies: 168
Views: 26552

Re: BA retires entire Boeing 747 fleet

G-CIVF flew Cardiff-Newquay this afternoon as BA9179.

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by parsley
Wed 21 Oct 2020, 7:35 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: BA retires entire Boeing 747 fleet
Replies: 168
Views: 26552

Re: BA retires entire Boeing 747 fleet

Looking at the OS map there are less than 2 sq km between the runway and the former canal (which is slowly being restored) so not a lot of room There's not a lot of viable land North of the airfield either because of a fairly large farm (on a hill) so I imagine the whole site will be flattened As p...
by parsley
Tue 20 Oct 2020, 5:59 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: BA retires entire Boeing 747 fleet
Replies: 168
Views: 26552

Re: BA retires entire Boeing 747 fleet

Unless it's been shelved there is a proposal to turn all of Dunsfold into a new village (whatever a village constitutes in terms of 1000s of houses) complete with a canal basin so it won't be a permanent home but thanks for the heads-up I'll try to see it! Was looking at the plans earlier. for Duns...
by parsley
Mon 19 Oct 2020, 7:52 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: BA retires entire Boeing 747 fleet
Replies: 168
Views: 26552

Re: BA retires entire Boeing 747 fleet

There is still one complete Conway powered 707 airframe still in existence in Europe with ex EL Al series 458 aircraft 4X-ATB painted in fading period Lufthansa scheme as "D-ABOC" tucked away in a remote corner of the soon to close Berlin Tegel Airport. There is (or was recently) one in H...
by parsley
Sun 11 Oct 2020, 6:57 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: BA retires entire Boeing 747 fleet
Replies: 168
Views: 26552

Re: BA retires entire Boeing 747 fleet

Tend to agree but I doubt the only reason G-CIVB was chosen was its livery. They have a Concorde in Chatham livery although not that accessible at the moment. There are BEA / BOAC / Landor liveries at Duxford IIRC There is one historically accurate Negus aircraft already in preservation, and an ina...
by parsley
Thu 08 Oct 2020, 3:21 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: North Weald to be covered in lorries?
Replies: 3
Views: 1419

Re: North Weald to be covered in lorries?

Berf wrote:
Thu 08 Oct 2020, 3:17 pm
Seems the government has announced that North Weald will be a lorry park to cope with the post Brexit chaos...

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... congestion
Just beat me to it !
by parsley
Tue 06 Oct 2020, 12:14 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: BA 747 Retirement - 8/10/20
Replies: 3
Views: 1553

Re: BA 747 Retirement - 8/10/20

All dependant on weather conditions at Kemble which is visual approach only.
by parsley
Sat 03 Oct 2020, 9:22 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Big jet TV YouTube channel
Replies: 311
Views: 62462

Re: Big jet TV YouTube channel

f4phixeruk wrote:
Tue 22 Sep 2020, 5:20 am
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
I'd go loco watching it :grinning:
by parsley
Wed 19 Aug 2020, 12:54 pm
Forum: Airline & Commercial Aviation Photos
Topic: Amsterdam August 12th 2020
Replies: 5
Views: 1727

Re: Amsterdam August 12th 2020

Mike wrote:
Fri 14 Aug 2020, 11:21 am
Surprised to see the KLM passenger 747, I thought they only had a couple of freighters left now.
It's a combi so there's some useful cargo space on the rear main deck (you can see the main deck cargo door in the picture just behind the wing).3 have been kept in service for this purpose.
by parsley
Sat 18 Jul 2020, 9:50 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: BA retires entire Boeing 747 fleet
Replies: 168
Views: 26552

Re: BA retires entire Boeing 747 fleet

I had a memorable (for all the wrong reasons) flight from Washington to LHR in October 1988 in G-BDXH ( a -200). I was unfortunately on a full aircraft in an inner seat in the centre section of economy.To my left side was a hyperactive child who for the first couple of hours was in full on hyper act...
by parsley
Sat 30 May 2020, 2:08 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Quick Airshow Return Survey
Replies: 20
Views: 3872

Re: Quick Airshow Return Survey

Completed
by parsley
Sat 23 May 2020, 10:25 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Social Distance Spotting
Replies: 84
Views: 14126

Re: Social Distance Spotting

[ Currently posting photos taken away from home is banned, Since when ?. I've seen plenty of pictures taken while on lockdown and posted to other social media outlets, no one seem to know about this and the police haven't taken any action. Yes, the shocking arrogance of some "outlets" lik...
by parsley
Mon 11 May 2020, 11:59 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Social Distance Spotting
Replies: 84
Views: 14126

Re: Social Distance Spotting

[ Currently posting photos taken away from home is banned, Since when ?. I've seen plenty of pictures taken while on lockdown and posted to other social media outlets, no one seem to know about this and the police haven't taken any action. Yes, the shocking arrogance of some "outlets" lik...
by parsley
Mon 11 May 2020, 8:17 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Russian An-24 over UK today
Replies: 17
Views: 3163

Re: Russian An-24 over UK today

Skyliner...ADSB has a habit at times of showing spurious plots...an example is a few weeks ago when a Nigeria based DHL 737 was shown as approaching the UK from the Channel and also over Northern France at certain times spread over a few days when it was actually flying in Africa ! Another example ...
by parsley
Sun 10 May 2020, 5:59 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Russian An-24 over UK today
Replies: 17
Views: 3163

Re: Russian An-24 over UK today

Skyliner...ADSB has a habit at times of showing spurious plots...an example is a few weeks ago when a Nigeria based DHL 737 was shown as approaching the UK from the Channel and also over Northern France at certain times spread over a few days when it was actually flying in Africa ! Another example i...
by parsley
Sat 04 Apr 2020, 5:32 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Arizona relics
Replies: 5
Views: 3826

Re: Arizona relics

Certainly the front fuselage of a Viscount in the background of the last Dak shot but is that a Convair 880 nose next to it ?
by parsley
Sun 29 Mar 2020, 1:08 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Will air shows be cancelled because of coronavirus
Replies: 293
Views: 49203

Re: Will air shows be cancelled because of coronavirus

iainpeden wrote:Anybody else get the impression that Speedbird is DanO's younger brother?


He's certainly something.