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by speedbird591
01 Jun 2006, 08:11
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Dove & Real Sky
Replies: 23
Views: 6536

Those pictures are incredible, CB. I wish I hadn't seen them as I was quite a happy little speedbird until then. Now I need thousands of your earth pounds for a new PC and am totally miserable :sad:
by speedbird591
01 Jun 2006, 08:05
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Goodbye Bahrain off to Delhi...
Replies: 4
Views: 1871

SERVE ? You make it sound like a vocation! Like nursing or serving my country! I might have 'served' the odd coffee, but I was mostly serving myself :lol: :lol: :lol: I joined BOAC in April 1972 and, spookily enough, G-ASGK was the first VC10 I flew in. May 26th 1972 BA059 London to Nicosia, night ...
by speedbird591
01 Jun 2006, 07:40
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: RE: -- I learnt about flying from that!!!
Replies: 21
Views: 6064

In fact it might be worth buying one of those flying lesson vouchers just to see how much FS experience I can put into practice. I was describing FS to a 747-400 Captain during a boring flight across the Atlantic. "So", he says, starting to leave his seat. "You reckon you could look ...
by speedbird591
31 May 2006, 23:07
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Goodbye Bahrain off to Delhi...
Replies: 4
Views: 1871

You're on your own there, me old mate! I'll only do Delhi at gunpoint :lol:
by speedbird591
31 May 2006, 21:24
Forum: CNB Forum
Topic: Over Manhattan
Replies: 27
Views: 8517

Jetset wrote:I hope you did the entire trip and not just set it up for the shot, which by the way is very nice!
:whistle:
by speedbird591
31 May 2006, 20:49
Forum: CNB Forum
Topic: Over Manhattan
Replies: 27
Views: 8517

Over Manhattan

A BOAC Constellation passes the Empire State building en route to Idlewild.
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I don't just do jets :smile:
by speedbird591
31 May 2006, 07:55
Forum: Gallery
Topic: OBBI at last....
Replies: 3
Views: 1536

Mmmm. It was worth the trip across the desert to get those atmospheric shots. I can feel the heat and taste the sand. Definitely time for a cold Carlsberg! Make your way to the Gulf Hotel where all the airline crews stay (well, in them days) and there is a 24 hour crew bar with a pool table and a co...
by speedbird591
30 May 2006, 22:01
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Beirut sunset
Replies: 5
Views: 1938

You could try flying through Israeli airspace to spice things up!
by speedbird591
30 May 2006, 21:42
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Beirut sunset
Replies: 5
Views: 1938

Classic aircraft, Classic livery, Classic screenshot :wink: Thank you for stopping before you got to Classic old sim driver! :lol: Beirut was one of the most exciting and happening cities in the world before they blew it all up. All the big money and entrepreneurs moved to Dubai when the Syrians mo...
by speedbird591
30 May 2006, 20:59
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Beirut sunset
Replies: 5
Views: 1938

Beirut sunset

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