Military Flying Stopped For School Exams
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Military Flying Stopped For School Exams
Did anyone else see this NOTAM:
Are they really going to shut for every GCSE and A Level?
3) U1735/17: Coningsby: Aerodrome limitation **NEW**
Q) EGTT/QFALT/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5306N00010W005
FLYING EMBARGO DUE TO LOCAL SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS - NO TAKE OFFS,
LANDINGS OR APPROACHES.
FROM: 19 May 2017 07:55 GMT (08:55 BST)
TO: 19 May 2017 09:10 GMT (10:10 BST)
Q) EGTT/QFALT/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5306N00010W005
FLYING EMBARGO DUE TO LOCAL SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS - NO TAKE OFFS,
LANDINGS OR APPROACHES.
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I think Lossiemouth did have something similar with the neighbouring Gordonstoun School?
Did the circuit had to be altered when they had music exams?
I could imagine some kids violin solo then a pair of Turbo-Union RB199 spooling up at the start of runway 05, drowning eveything out.
Did the circuit had to be altered when they had music exams?
I could imagine some kids violin solo then a pair of Turbo-Union RB199 spooling up at the start of runway 05, drowning eveything out.
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Well, it's only for an hour.
Some school exams are clearly less rigorous than I remember. But my grandson (13-yo) has just been through this grinding process - and, yes, he's won an Academic Scholarship, and starts there in the Autumn!
<proud grandfather>
Some school exams are clearly less rigorous than I remember. But my grandson (13-yo) has just been through this grinding process - and, yes, he's won an Academic Scholarship, and starts there in the Autumn!
<proud grandfather>
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At Chiswick County Grammar School in the summer term of 1944 the exams were conducted in the school air raid shelters so as not to be interrupted by the occasional V1s. The rest of us carried on in our normal classrooms. Fortunately most of the damage to the school happened in the summer holidays. The first V2 arrived just up the road, publicised as a gas main explosion, also in the holidays.
More Stoic in those day, or what?
More Stoic in those day, or what?
More like no choice!
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26er ... that would be the V2 that also missed my grandmother in Chiswick.
Too late now to ask her how close it was, but understand it was 'close'.
Too late now to ask her how close it was, but understand it was 'close'.
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Didn't seem to bother my kids at Maas First School at Laarbruch in the 80s. Mind we did have to refrain from driving off on the 2nd hole when they were taxying to take off. Bloody inconvenience, I could have had a birdie instead of a bogie.��
Those V1s were responsible for wicked selfish thoughts!
As they spluttered across Hove County Grammar School, 600 boys and masters were seen to be muttering "keep going, keep going, don't cut out yet ...........!"
As they spluttered across Hove County Grammar School, 600 boys and masters were seen to be muttering "keep going, keep going, don't cut out yet ...........!"
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We have frequently had flight embargoes for expanse, for Lincoln Cathedral and so on.
PS, and courts martial.
PS, and courts martial.
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As far as I remember that V2 made a big hole in Staveley Road a couple of hundred yards from the junction with Burlington Lane. If you know grandma's address you could work it out from google earth. From experience of another one which woke me up, they made a big bang and a big hole !
As far as I remember that V2 made a big hole in Staveley Road a couple of hundred yards from the junction with Burlington Lane. If you know grandma's address you could work it out from google earth. From experience of another one which woke me up, they made a big bang and a big hole !
At school in the 1960's we were sent home from school because the teachers were unable to teach over the noise comming from Rolls Royces engine test stand at Hucknall.
I have memories of lying on my bed with a pillow pulled over my head to try and cut the noise.
Then went on to a long career in aviation which involved ear defenders and jet engines!!!!
I have memories of lying on my bed with a pillow pulled over my head to try and cut the noise.
Then went on to a long career in aviation which involved ear defenders and jet engines!!!!
We all have different tolerances for noise. I can put up with any amount of aircraft noise, but the muffled base coming from an outdoor "rave" about 3 miles away one night last summer drove me bonkers.
Thank goodness I don't live near Glastonbury!
Thank goodness I don't live near Glastonbury!
the muffled base coming from an outdoor "rave" about 3 miles away one night last summer drove me bonkers.
