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stbd beam 19th Nov 2010 15:23

What's this?
 
Ok folks, what's this and what memories does it provoke? (the lump of aluminium, not the Fosters!)

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Airborne Aircrew 19th Nov 2010 15:25

It's a blank space in Mozilla Firefox... and a little square with a red cross in IE8...

It doesn't bring back many memories I'm afraid... ;)

VinRouge 19th Nov 2010 15:30

KAF/Basrah 2004-

Getting smashed whilst hiding booze like naughty little schoolboys from pig thick army RSMs in "Tom, Dick and Harry".

Roadster280 19th Nov 2010 15:33

Can of gnat's piss?

Dunno, but the photo next to it is a Weber One Touch 22.5" Kettle Grill . Older model with wooden handles and plate-type ash catcher. Circa 1995 vintage, I should think.

Tankertrashnav 19th Nov 2010 15:35

Is that the cocktail bar in the 5* Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney?

(if I win can I NOT have a can of Fosters as my prize?)

goudie 19th Nov 2010 15:37


(the lump of aluminium,
Would that be the Nimrod? Now the Kinloss Gateguard

airborne_artist 19th Nov 2010 15:41

By the Weber there seem to be four or more fire extinguishers? Where were they liberated from?

I think we should be told.

lonsdale2 19th Nov 2010 15:52

It provokes bad memories of Standards visits.:uhoh:
I don't think the question was ever actually asked but everyone knew how many large and how many small holes were in each airbrake.

PlasticCabDriver 19th Nov 2010 16:02

It's a field latrine in Lilliput.

Grabbers 19th Nov 2010 16:10

Are the holes the average diameter of a WRAFs cl*nge?

QTRZulu 19th Nov 2010 16:15

stbd beam

Your cover is now well and truly blown old fella!

I'm assuming that's the airbrake that will take pride of place in your new home made BBQ as a luxury drinks holder?

If so, I will be at the 1st BBQ next summer.:ok:

Rigga 19th Nov 2010 21:01

Is it what the future of new (old) Nimrods looks like?

QTRZulu 19th Nov 2010 21:23

Rigga


Is it what the future of new (old) Nimrods looks like?
Seem to recall its what the past of new old Nimrods was like at many an airshow:\

Happy times

Yeller_Gait 20th Nov 2010 01:23


It provokes bad memories of Standards visits.http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...lies/worry.gif
I don't think the question was ever actually asked but everyone knew how many large and how many small holes were in each airbrake.
23 and 16 if my memory serves me right, but I last thought about that question 12 years ago.

Y_G :ok:

monkeymanagement 20th Nov 2010 04:13

Is it the Flt Ops aptitude test? Only they leave out the tricky square pegs?

stbd beam 21st Nov 2010 12:59

Yeller Gait - nearly: 21 & 16 !!!

BEagle 21st Nov 2010 13:50

It appears to be a combined beer can holder and urinal. Beer in the large holes, then, when the requirement exists, tadger in t'other.

In the case of Fosters, it might be simpler just to pour the amber nectar straight down the smaller hole and leave out the middle man?

At least the mighty Weber would seem to use decent fuel, rather than the by-products of Satan's bottom!

woptb 22nd Nov 2010 00:00

Looks like an flying control counterbalance weight,Elevator ?

stbd beam 22nd Nov 2010 22:17

tis a Nimrod MR2 airbrake, fondly regarded by most who spent hours peering out of the beam observation windows, the airbrakes breaking the monotony by peeping out occasionally when the pilots got bored.

Otherwise known as perfectly formed receptacles for stopping your tinnie rolling off the wing during an airshow....

Happy, happy days :)

Scuttled 23rd Nov 2010 01:50

.........and long, long gone. Thanks for the giggles though Starboard Beam. It was fun whilst it lasted. And this thread lasted longer than the operational life of the MRA4. Give yourself 4 billion quid and a pat on the back. :\


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