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BBC News - Remote UK island colony of St Helena to get airport
Saint Helena gets an airfield .... How far to the Falklands again?
Saint Helena gets an airfield .... How far to the Falklands again?
Try Google Earth,use the `ruler` function....
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To quote one of the posts on Capetonian's link:
One of the most challenging airport projects ever
As one of the probably relatively few people on PPrune to have been to the island, you can say that again in spades.
On a lighter note, I seem to recall that a significant number of the islanders bear the name "Shipman", quite simply because in days gone by the unknown fathers came off a ship.
If the airfield is indeed completed, does this mean that that some future islanders will be named "Airman"?:
Jack
One of the most challenging airport projects ever
As one of the probably relatively few people on PPrune to have been to the island, you can say that again in spades.
On a lighter note, I seem to recall that a significant number of the islanders bear the name "Shipman", quite simply because in days gone by the unknown fathers came off a ship.
If the airfield is indeed completed, does this mean that that some future islanders will be named "Airman"?:
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Originally Posted by Union Jack
you can say that again in spades.
I have to say that St Helenian must be one of the most difficult to understand English accents and dialects. It matters not, though, because I found them to be amongst the warmest and likeable people I've ever met. Some have a remarkable taste in waistcoats, too.
isn't SH only (i say only) about 600 miles south of Accension?
if we're looking at building a runway that could potentially be of use to the FI (rather than of great use to the islanders), would Tristan de Chuna not be of more use?
can the proposed SH runway take any of the kit we've got - Voyager, E-3, C-17etc..?
if we're looking at building a runway that could potentially be of use to the FI (rather than of great use to the islanders), would Tristan de Chuna not be of more use?
can the proposed SH runway take any of the kit we've got - Voyager, E-3, C-17etc..?
Spades? Bloody hell, Sir; you're living dangerously.
Probably that's because I have a house not a million miles from you!
Thoroughly agree your other views.
Jack
PS You really should play cards more often
Probably that's because I have a house not a million miles from you!
Thoroughly agree your other views.
Jack
PS You really should play cards more often
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I reckon Tristan de Chuna not a good choice. It has a bad habit of blowing its volcanic top every now and again. I remember some of the refugees were in my school at Oundle when the last en mass evacuation took place in the 60's.
Back to St Helena. That airport has been talked about for years and no one was in a rush to stump up the money.
There is a site called SARTMA I get updates from. Local gossip. I found it when looking for a long relative who was Governor there.
I reckon Tristan de Chuna not a good choice. It has a bad habit of blowing its volcanic top every now and again. I remember some of the refugees were in my school at Oundle when the last en mass evacuation took place in the 60's.
Back to St Helena. That airport has been talked about for years and no one was in a rush to stump up the money.
There is a site called SARTMA I get updates from. Local gossip. I found it when looking for a long relative who was Governor there.
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"in my school at Oundle"
What year and which house ?
N78 - 82, my father would have been maybe early 50's.
Take it off line via PM if you like.
"in my school at Oundle"
What year and which house ?
N78 - 82, my father would have been maybe early 50's.
Take it off line via PM if you like.
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save the money
instead design / build a fleet of large flying boats. Maybe some could be converted into MPAs.....
Surely we must have the skill to do that still somewhere
instead design / build a fleet of large flying boats. Maybe some could be converted into MPAs.....
Surely we must have the skill to do that still somewhere
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I would have thought that the airfield is being built for the benefit of the islanders themselves rather than British military...
If we want to keep the FI so badly then all HMG has to do is not send the wrong messages to the Argies by massive defence cuts etc....
If we want to keep the FI so badly then all HMG has to do is not send the wrong messages to the Argies by massive defence cuts etc....
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Wasn't the Ark Royal up for sale recently? Just moor it in the harbour and they would be quids in. Mind you if they had two of them end-to-end they would be able to land bigger airies.
Suspicion breeds confidence
Moor Ark Royal in what harbour? It hasn't got one. Only been there once, it was incredibly hot and the largest employer on the island is the prison service.
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This government has promised not to cut the overseas aid budget.
I read somewhere that the money for the aerodrome was coming from the overseas aid budget.
It all seems a good idea to me.
I read somewhere that the money for the aerodrome was coming from the overseas aid budget.
It all seems a good idea to me.
