Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
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Nice video on YouTube of the EiiR Hawk formation...
Queens Diamond Jubilee EIIR Flypast 19 May 2012 - A Pilot's View - YouTube
Queens Diamond Jubilee EIIR Flypast 19 May 2012 - A Pilot's View - YouTube
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So what's on the programme for the next flypast? June 5th over Buck House.
a mixed formation of RN helicopters has been seen practising over Dorset since the Windsor shingdig, presumably as part of this. There's also supposed to be one over the Thames boat parade on the 3rd, but details are lacking at this point...
JT
a mixed formation of RN helicopters has been seen practising over Dorset since the Windsor shingdig, presumably as part of this. There's also supposed to be one over the Thames boat parade on the 3rd, but details are lacking at this point...
JT
JT,
Check the dates - I heard it was June 16th over London.
Squadron Prints have made a special print depicting all the aircraft in the flypast. Of course, they have had to compress the formations somewhat to get all the aircraft on one sheet...apart from the C-130 formation
TOTD
Check the dates - I heard it was June 16th over London.
Squadron Prints have made a special print depicting all the aircraft in the flypast. Of course, they have had to compress the formations somewhat to get all the aircraft on one sheet...apart from the C-130 formation
TOTD
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Guessing June 16th will be the QBF following Trooping the Colour?
Hoping to be in town on the 5th to give the mini-drivers a glimpse of the Royal procession and the flypast.
Hoping to be in town on the 5th to give the mini-drivers a glimpse of the Royal procession and the flypast.
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REF My # 149
Seems BBC must be rather busier with complaints than they can handle these days. This just received:
Ho hum!
I can't wait!
Foldie
Dear Foldingwings
Thanks for recently contacting the BBC. We aim to reply to complaints within 10 working days (around 2 weeks) and do for most of them but cannot for all. The time taken depends on the nature of the complaint, how many others we are dealing with and can also be affected by practical issues, such as whether a production team is available or away on location.
This is to let you know that we think it may take us longer but that we will respond as soon as we can.
Thanks for recently contacting the BBC. We aim to reply to complaints within 10 working days (around 2 weeks) and do for most of them but cannot for all. The time taken depends on the nature of the complaint, how many others we are dealing with and can also be affected by practical issues, such as whether a production team is available or away on location.
This is to let you know that we think it may take us longer but that we will respond as soon as we can.
I can't wait!
Foldie
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You'll have a long wait, Foldie. As of today the BBC are inundated with complaints about today's commentary on the Thames pageant where the Queen was actually called 'Her Royal Highness The Queen'! I know, I can hardly bear to write it.
The ignorance and lack of professionalism in BBC outside broadcast commentaries nowadays is truly breathtaking.
The ignorance and lack of professionalism in BBC outside broadcast commentaries nowadays is truly breathtaking.
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Nice bit of handling on the Royal Barge though 
Yes it was neat, Nutloose, but the same feat is accomplished daily by hundreds of competent skippers. To hear the BBC commentator you'd have thought he'd defied the laws of physics by bringing her alongside without ramming the landing stage headon!
I missed "HRH, The Queen", D120A . Where do they get these
people? 
I missed "HRH, The Queen", D120A . Where do they get these
people?
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Respect to Her Majesty - so far as I could see she didn't sit down once during the whole proceedings. Shame about the flypast -with the top of The Shard in cloud it was never looking likely
>The ignorance and lack of professionalism in BBC outside broadcast commentaries nowadays is truly breathtaking.<
Calling a steam locomotive a 'train' and advising the listening millions that its name was 'Prince Elizabeth' was fairly typical of the standard reached.
Calling a steam locomotive a 'train' and advising the listening millions that its name was 'Prince Elizabeth' was fairly typical of the standard reached.
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This made me laugh.
Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012: BBC sank under a tide of wittering inanity | Mail Online
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!!
Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012: BBC sank under a tide of wittering inanity | Mail Online
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!!
Did anyone pick up that The Duchess of Cambridge's favourite milliner had been in the business a very long time and had made the hats for Lord Nelson at the Battle of Waterloo?
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I hear the Royal Navy had to cancel the 'Fleet Review' that they had planned to take place on the Thames as there were too many small boats on the river.
How can anyone not respect or at least admire this amazing couple that stood on their feet throughout the afternoon and early evening. Standing still for hour after hour without a break, without a polite time out was truly inspirational. I saw on a few occasions how Her Majesty held onto that throne for a few seconds relief but NEVER once did she consider taking a well earned rest.
RESPECT
John
How can anyone not respect or at least admire this amazing couple that stood on their feet throughout the afternoon and early evening. Standing still for hour after hour without a break, without a polite time out was truly inspirational. I saw on a few occasions how Her Majesty held onto that throne for a few seconds relief but NEVER once did she consider taking a well earned rest.
RESPECT
John
[quoteDid anyone pick up that The Duchess of Cambridge's favourite milliner had been in the business a very long time and had made the hats for Lord Nelson at the Battle of Waterloo? ][/quote]
Oh yes, but I'm sure he'd have worn it, if he'd been there, and alive, Shame, it was a very nice hat too
Oh yes, but I'm sure he'd have worn it, if he'd been there, and alive, Shame, it was a very nice hat too