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Nigel H-J
Red Arrows
Posts: 8131 Joined: 14 May 2005, 15:33Location: Lincolnshire
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by Nigel H-J 01 Jan 2009, 16:29
Seeing UK Mil has released a new fire tender I had previously upgraded the BAA Fire Service Engines and came into good use today.
Precautionary shut-down of No1 engine after a fire warning light illuminated, not the best of weather to land 08R Gatwick.
A welcome sight to see knowing if any fire exists they will deal with it.
Inspection made and the all clear about to be given
One tender continues to follow the aircraft as a precaution whilst the other two head back
Nigel.
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.
Filonian
Red Arrows
Posts: 6383 Joined: 27 Nov 2005, 08:08Location: Gristhorpe, UK
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by Filonian 01 Jan 2009, 17:41
Very nice Nigel, but I have just had to turn my central heating up a notch or two after viewing. Gave me the shivers.
Graham
The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
DaveB
The Ministry
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by DaveB 01 Jan 2009, 19:11
Very impressive Nigel ;-)
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Old sailors never die.. they just smell that way!
Nigel H-J
Red Arrows
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by Nigel H-J 01 Jan 2009, 23:37
Many thanks for the kind comments. Sorry about you having to up the heating Graham....Just wanted to be seasonal....Just like it used to be!!
Regards
Nigel.
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.
speedbird591
Battle of Britain
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by speedbird591 02 Jan 2009, 10:01
Nigel H-J wrote: Just wanted to be seasonal....Just like it used to be!!
Apparently not! This interesting article from The Times last week lays the blame for our collective memory of white christmases squarely on Dickens's shoulders. His childhood co-incided with a freak 10 year spell of very cold weather in the early 1800s. 6 of his first 9 christmases were white but since then they've been as uncommon as they are now! So apparently he used his childhood memories to create this fantasy of white christmas memories that we all share! There've only been 7 in the last 108 years! And less than 20 in the 1800s.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/w ... 391955.ece
Ian
DaveB
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by DaveB 02 Jan 2009, 10:06
I knew there was a good reason why I've never been interested in classic literature
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Old sailors never die.. they just smell that way!
VC10
Vulcan
Posts: 471 Joined: 26 Jun 2004, 22:32Location: Guildford
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by VC10 06 Jan 2009, 19:05
LGW - the home of BUA, BCAL & Dan Air One -Elevens and you fly a BA one in!
If God had meant us to fly, he would have given us tickets.
NigelC
Concorde
Posts: 1047 Joined: 02 Oct 2007, 11:20Location: Hednesford, Staffordshire, UK
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by NigelC 06 Jan 2009, 19:11
LGW - the home of BUA, BCAL & Dan Air One -Elevens and you fly a BA one in!
Please don't forget my old mob! BIA!!! We had 8 of the clockwork mice based there!
Nige
"Speed building both sides.....passing one hundred knots.....V1..rotate...oh sh*t..."
VC10
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by VC10 06 Jan 2009, 19:24
NigelC wrote: Please don't forget my old mob! BIA!!! We had 8 of the clockwork mice based there!Nige
BIA to me is DC-3's & Heralds
If God had meant us to fly, he would have given us tickets.
NigelC
Concorde
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by NigelC 06 Jan 2009, 19:30
Worked with the Heralds but the Daks were before my time, but as we were bemoaning Nigel H-J's choice of 1-11.....
"Speed building both sides.....passing one hundred knots.....V1..rotate...oh sh*t..."
