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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

4th Mar 2015, 08:04

Replies: 120

The demolition of Woodford has begun

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Posted By philbky

In the early 1980s the journey from Stockport to...

In the early 1980s the journey from Stockport to Euston was 2hrs 20 to 2hrs 35 depending on the route and the particular train. I assume avturboy wouldn't object to going back to that schedule as,...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

11th Feb 2015, 17:02

Replies: 120

The demolition of Woodford has begun

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Posted By philbky

Plane Speaker, please show the evidence that...

Plane Speaker, please show the evidence that Honeywell funded the RJX. Honeywell as I have always understood it, was a partner in the development and production of the aircraft, being responsible...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

11th Feb 2015, 13:31

Replies: 120

The demolition of Woodford has begun

Views: 31,699

Posted By philbky

Plane Speaker, I presume your figure of 18 a year...

Plane Speaker, I presume your figure of 18 a year is based on your assessment of the annual 146/RJ production from 1978 to 2001. The actual figure is less, being 16.8.

Apart from the well known...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

10th Feb 2015, 15:59

Replies: 120

The demolition of Woodford has begun

Views: 31,699

Posted By philbky

So, BAe management was building the RJX as a five...

So, BAe management was building the RJX as a five year stopgap? Hmm, that's not the view of many people who were in the offices or on the shop floor at Chadderton and Woodford. They were being sold...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

8th Feb 2015, 19:11

Replies: 120

The demolition of Woodford has begun

Views: 31,699

Posted By philbky

Sooty and Shaggy, the government of the...

Sooty and Shaggy, the government of the supposedly most market driven country in the world certainly knows how to protect its own. Other than protectionism why is the USAF getting an essentially...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

8th Feb 2015, 09:56

Replies: 120

The demolition of Woodford has begun

Views: 31,699

Posted By philbky

Sooty, that is an insulting comment. The regime...

Sooty, that is an insulting comment. The regime I would like to see, as you put it, is one that has the common sense to realise that a country of banking centres, call centres, museums and shops...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

7th Feb 2015, 21:59

Replies: 120

The demolition of Woodford has begun

Views: 31,699

Posted By philbky

General aviation is not a low cost operation and...

General aviation is not a low cost operation and Woodford, if the runway, nav aids and ATC were to be maintained to a high standard, would be no exception. Any operator would doubtless aim for a...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

7th Feb 2015, 21:03

Replies: 120

The demolition of Woodford has begun

Views: 31,699

Posted By philbky

Manchester's biz jet traffic has developed well...

Manchester's biz jet traffic has developed well over the last decade and extra facilities may well be needed in the immediate future but it also has, for reasons we all know well, under utilised...

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