The Olympic Flame at Culdrose 19.30 Friday

[chopper2004]

Well a historic moment awaits us all this friday evening down at Culdrose :)


Alex and Top Gunnell Help Culdrose (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and-Events/Latest-News/2012/May/16/120516-Culdrose-One-Show)

[Dan Gerous]

£20 to the RAFBF, if you dunk it in a fire bucket.:E

[SunderlandMatt]

Only 50 days until I get to take it for a leisurely jog! :ok:

[Tankertrashnav]

Flipping things coming right past my house the next day - in a vehicle :*

Shan't be turning out to see it - what a crock!

[Widger]

Dan Generous


Why would any amount to the RAFBF convince the Royal Navy???

[diginagain]

Spingo o'clock. 'Ansome.

[NutLoose]

So it's official, there is one bright spark at Culdrose.....:O

[Dan Gerous]

Dan Generous


Why would any amount to the RAFBF convince the Royal Navy???

Well according to the BBC News at six tonight, it will be flying into RAF Culdrose!:p

[Rosevidney1]

RAF Culdrose? It looks as if Aunt Beeb has held its dismal standards low again. RNAS Culdrose please!

[NutLoose]

Watch your rear...the Navies here.... :E

[Finnpog]

Navy's? :(:ok:

[Widger]

Watch your rear...the Navies here.... http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/evil.gif



hahahahahahahahahahah!!! fell off me chair with that one!

[Radar Command T/O]

Watch your rear...the Navies here....

That's a bit rich, considering the current status of the RAF (http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/DefencePolicyAndBusiness/RafRecognisedAsTopLesbianGayAndBisexualEmployer.htm) :p

[brit bus driver]

FWIW, the two Airbus drivers are ex-Navy chaps.

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[glad rag]

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[BOAC]

Anyone know where it has been between Thursday and 1930 Friday?

Is it 'put out' for transit? (Wash ma mouth....)

"All Olympic Flames must be extinguished or in Flight Safe mode when the engines are running"

[diginagain]

St Seb of Stratford will be keeping the flame burning somewhere safe.

[brit bus driver]

'Twould appear there is a cunning plan....

The flame is in four lanterns which sit in two specially-made metal cradles secured to the chair by a seatbelt and a Velcro strap.

In seat 1C will be the fire warden - a Metropolitan Police officer trained in firefighting - who will monitor the flame for the duration of the 1,500-mile flight.

[airborne_artist]

In seat 1C will be the fire warden - a Metropolitan Police officer trained in firefighting - who will monitor the flame for the duration of the 1,500-mile flight.

How much did he cost to train? London Fire Service staff not good enough? Even more ironic when you consider that CU is the home of flight deck fire-fighting training :(

[fantom]

Which is the 5* hotel the Big Airways crew will be using?

Well, they couldn't possibly expected to fly TWO sectors in one duty period, could they?

[brit bus driver]

It's a 4* actually. Plenty of 2, 3 and 4 sector days thanks.

I wonder if LOCOG et al might have had some say in the scheduling of the trip? Or maybe it was dictated by the 3 BA pilots....

'Sorry Seb, Becks, Your Maj etc, I know you want to do the whole ceremonial thing in the standard 35 minute 319 turnaround, but the boys and I fancy a cheeky kebab and a glass of retsina the night before....'

:hmm:

Guess Monarch would've done it differently would they?

[SPIT]

I think that with all the cost for this torch a BOX of MATCHES would have done the job just as well :{:{:{
(Miserable sod ain't I)

[Rangeblind]

RAF Culdrose....:ugh:

[Alber Ratman]

Well Becks is a footballer... At least he got 2 letters of the 4 letter acroymn of Culdrose's title...He didn't say "Army" did he? He might also be an Olympian if Phsyco says yes...

Bad Skills from the BA painters.. Edge seal little decals and they might stay attached.:E

[Tankertrashnav]

How much did he cost to train?


Just a drop in the bucket of cash this runnin', jumpin' and throwin' fest is costing us :(

[Coffin Dodger]

On a similar(ish) note, roughly what might it have cost to have that A319 paint job done? Last time I had a door sized portion of a car prepped and re-sprayed it weren't at all cheap!