Last night at the Russley
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Last night at the Russley
The Russley, iconic CHC aviation pub, shuts its doors for the last time this sat night. Many happy hours spent after the hangar doors closed. In its glory days home to CAC instructors, NAC overnights, Air NZ tech, cabin and ground crew, ATC and occasionally the All Blacks. After 1 fairly lengthy session, I finally, through the haze, recognised Mrs M wasn't such a bad looking old sheila, and popped the question, and shouted her one of Adams finest.Might pop in for a quiet one to raise a toast to old aviation mates departed-Bob B, Westie, Billie Aki. Being demolished to cater for our future needs-a retirement village!
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Fine establishment... did my shout there for my IFR rating there many years ago. That was a good night! But...
Who's the bloody rocket-surgeon that came up with that idea... a retirement village at an airport??? Fine for retired pilots, but they're a fairly small proportion of the overall population I would have thought! Fertile fields for more noise complaints...
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Being demolished to cater for our future needs-a retirement village!
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Hey Mr Mod. Why was this moved into "the place for students, instructors and charter guys" most of whom would never have set foot in this historic aviation establishment.?The post was for those who now inhabit , mostly, the left hand seat, in airlines worldwide. 
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some even worked there to pay for flying
Last I heard a new multi-level hotel was being built in it's place?! When did this change to a retirement home???
LP
