Bye Bye Channex XI
Joined: Apr 2004
Aviation Qualifications: LAME
Posts: 2,281
Likes: 189
From: Dorset UK
Airbus Party
Any news of a farewell party for all those who worked on the "Widen Your Horizons" A300 fleet. I don't suppose PM would stump some funds for a bash at the Avon Causway like he did for the Electra and Herald.
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
From: Denver, CO
sheesh - am I out the loop these days!
seems a shame that CEX has gone this way, but I guess all good things come to an end.
if there are any ex Herald or L188 drivers/crew out there, I'd like to say thanks a million
I was one of the land drivers that used to cag lifts from and to the "small island" between '88-'92 - good times! 
seems a shame that CEX has gone this way, but I guess all good things come to an end.
if there are any ex Herald or L188 drivers/crew out there, I'd like to say thanks a million
I was one of the land drivers that used to cag lifts from and to the "small island" between '88-'92 - good times!
Top Dog
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 2,098
Likes: 0
From: Close to FACT
Were any of you guys A300 L/M when you were flying out of LUX? Its a long time ago now, but I remember trading a tour of a 300 conversion v. a 744F. Gave each other explanations, good/bad points etc. The one thing that stuck in my mind was having to push a pallet uphill into the tail 
The few guys that I met (sorry, names long time forgotten) were gentlemen. That much sticks in the grey matter!
The few guys that I met (sorry, names long time forgotten) were gentlemen. That much sticks in the grey matter!
Thread Starter
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 439
Likes: 0
From: Fratton End
CR2,
It was indeed me who traded a 747-400 Peep against the A300F looksie.
Yes a long time ago CR2 and as for Orebro, I remember it for the Swedish nurses at the teaching hospital and a bar bill that wiped out my allowances by the end of a trip away.
Also strange in the fact that most of those A300 loadies are now flying with GSS out of STN.
Small world eh!
It was indeed me who traded a 747-400 Peep against the A300F looksie.
Yes a long time ago CR2 and as for Orebro, I remember it for the Swedish nurses at the teaching hospital and a bar bill that wiped out my allowances by the end of a trip away.
Also strange in the fact that most of those A300 loadies are now flying with GSS out of STN.
Small world eh!
Freightdoggy dog
Thread Starter
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 439
Likes: 0
From: Fratton End
Too right geezer! Got me bling and modded xr2i so back to the "Beautiful South" for me mate.
The Northern lasses mind you know how to party, just don't mention Newcastle and the trampoline or the ars* bandits on the M1!
13 into 6 will go eh Shuper? just hope MM can keep it up !
Sathend and a lock in with Tasty is next on list, mind you I hear 14th of October will be an absolut Blinder mate.
B lucky init.
The Northern lasses mind you know how to party, just don't mention Newcastle and the trampoline or the ars* bandits on the M1!
13 into 6 will go eh Shuper? just hope MM can keep it up !
Sathend and a lock in with Tasty is next on list, mind you I hear 14th of October will be an absolut Blinder mate.
B lucky init.
Thread Starter
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 439
Likes: 0
From: Fratton End
Hi Bacon,
Paskins has also become a member of the Essex Geezer club!!
Still sports a natty line in Chocolate Hobnobs, but keeps very dodgy company with a purveyor of dungeon equipment.
I heard that he sleeps with one eye open now ala Basil Falwty due to the hamster next door shouting Armegeddeon!
His next offer for command is belived to be Holmsley Airfield?
Paskins has also become a member of the Essex Geezer club!!
Still sports a natty line in Chocolate Hobnobs, but keeps very dodgy company with a purveyor of dungeon equipment.
I heard that he sleeps with one eye open now ala Basil Falwty due to the hamster next door shouting Armegeddeon!
His next offer for command is belived to be Holmsley Airfield?
Last edited by freightdoggy dog; 10th September 2006 at 11:21.
Thread Starter
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 439
Likes: 0
From: Fratton End
Or just walk through the United Pot Smugglers' shed like the DFT!
Hey you can even ignore the airport DN and not bother wearing a hi viz vest on the ramp, cos you're synchronising the world with empty containers.
dontcha just lurve our buddies in arms. Goddam
Hey you can even ignore the airport DN and not bother wearing a hi viz vest on the ramp, cos you're synchronising the world with empty containers.
dontcha just lurve our buddies in arms. Goddam
Thread Starter
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 439
Likes: 0
From: Fratton End
CCC. Have indeed signed in.
Got the full deck of cards as well. Will be in from Thursday so will pop down for a sherbert or two in Thundersley
I gather you mean Wah Wah who fell into the creek and got pulled out by the jinglees!!!!!!!!!!
Already had him legless over 2 bottles of Merlot in Stortford.I hear poor old Wardey is going to the gallows next weekend.
Will call u 2mrw geezer.
Got the full deck of cards as well. Will be in from Thursday so will pop down for a sherbert or two in Thundersley
I gather you mean Wah Wah who fell into the creek and got pulled out by the jinglees!!!!!!!!!!
Already had him legless over 2 bottles of Merlot in Stortford.I hear poor old Wardey is going to the gallows next weekend.
Will call u 2mrw geezer.
