Sat 25 July Centenary of Cross Channel Flight

Post by **Garry Russell** » 24 Jul 2009, 14:00

Hope is to re enact the flight

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8164771.stm

Garry

FlyTexas · Post by **FlyTexas** » 24 Jul 2009, 16:27

Neat.

I hope he has better luck crossing the Channel than the Top Gear boys had on a video I recently saw of them crossing in amphibious vehicles. Hillarious!

Brian

Post by **Garry Russell** » 24 Jul 2009, 16:39

As it happens there is another milestons event that occured on the same date, cross channel too.....different year

Sixty-One years ago 25 July 1948, the first Jet passenger flight with 24 passengers was made between London and Paris in 34 minuets 7 sec. :o

The more mature members here will know the type of aeroplane but I wonder how many of the younger folk know what the first Jet passenger transport was???

Garry

Tweek · Post by **Tweek** » 24 Jul 2009, 17:19

Garry Russell wrote:The more mature members here will know the type of aeroplane but I wonder how many of the younger folk know what the first Jet passenger transport was??

You've got me stumped!

Post by **Garry Russell** » 24 Jul 2009, 17:21

:think:

Garry

FlyTexas · Post by **FlyTexas** » 24 Jul 2009, 17:31

I had no idea that aircraft even existed...until I Googled it.

Calling Mr. Rick Piper! ;-)

Brian

Post by **Garry Russell** » 24 Jul 2009, 17:46

Yep The Nene Viking

http://www.1000aircraftphotos.com/Contr ... l/5104.htm

Garry

Post by **DelP** » 24 Jul 2009, 18:42

A special day indeed........

Derek ;-)

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 24 Jul 2009, 20:18

I have a screen shot of a Nene Viking for Fs9 somewhere in my harddrive

leif

FlyTexas · Post by **FlyTexas** » 24 Jul 2009, 22:48

DispatchDragon wrote:I have a screen shot of a Nene Viking for Fs9 somewhere in my harddrive

leif

:o Really? By all means, let's see it. ;-)

Brian

Classic British Flight Sim

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