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I don't think I've missed this being posted elsewhere https://navywings.org.uk/swordfish-hs55 ... 7m1ahWRSao

NavyWings have a new Swordfish :-)
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A quick reminder that Tweets, IGs and YouTube vids can be embedded, rather than linking. Click the “media” button next to the emoji symbol and paste the link to the tweet/post/video in there.

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I'm sure that I have looked on Google maps before and these 2 weren't at Fairford :ninja:

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.6867735 ... a=!3m1!1e3
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CJS wrote:
Wed 17 Jun 2020, 12:52 pm
I'm sure that I have looked on Google maps before and these 2 weren't at Fairford :ninja:

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.6867735 ... a=!3m1!1e3
I spotted 3. One on the dispersal south of the runway.

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Well spotted Brian 👍
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53106441

The 'Into The Wild' bus has been airlifted out of the wilderness by the US Army

A bit tenuous, but there are some photos of helichoppers, so I guess it fits.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53249645

'Finland quietly drops Swastika from airforce emblem.'

BBC sticks it on the front page of their website, thus ensuring it's not very 'quiet' at all!
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VC-10 (XV104) engine pod caravan conversion.



https://www.facebook.com/The-VC10-carav ... 714152064/

It recently featured on George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces, Channel 4.

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Lebanon selling most of their Hawker Hunters. Plans to keep two for future air shows.
The Lebanese government plans to sell five outdated Air Force Hawker Hunter fighter jets and three Sikorsky S-61 helicopters in an attempt to reallocate the service’s resources, a government source has confirmed to Defense News.
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“Based on good management and investment of available equipment, the Air Force developed a plan to replace five Hawker Hunter planes with their spare with two primary training flights. This step also comes in the context of a plan to replace the existing Bulldog aircraft, which are specialized for primary flight training, and which are expected to be stopped from flying in the next five years,” the source said.

However, the Lebanese Air Force will keep two Hawker Hunters (one with double seats and the other with a single seat) with some spare parts in hopes they can be fixed up for future air shows.
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2020/07 ... -trainers/

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Short Stirling to be recovered.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-53199977

We can only hope it's done carefully and respectfully. However, it would be good to see at Cosford undergoing restoration.
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Ooh, that white top.
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Why is this NOT surprising?


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Wrong mark of Spitfire shown in Tweet photo.the lowback spitfire had not been developed then.

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Ooh la la - a bit of Bastille Day flypast action... :flag_cp: :flag_fr: Vive le France and all that

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53401787
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CJS wrote:
Tue 14 Jul 2020, 1:35 pm
Ooh la la - a bit of Bastille Day flypast action... :flag_cp: :flag_fr: Vive le France and all that

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53401787

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BA are going to retire all the 747s with immediate effect, bringing the date forward from 2024.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53426886
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