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Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jan 2010, 21:34
Replies: 439
Views: 304,890
Posted By boristhemini

Sky News just reported Lebanese Military...

Sky News just reported Lebanese Military Spokesperson saying pilot ignored ATC instructions? Bit quick to apportion blame.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jan 2009, 12:59
Replies: 37
Views: 4,002
Posted By boristhemini

Original post now edited to show higher quality...

Original post now edited to show higher quality scan.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jan 2009, 22:17
Replies: 37
Views: 4,002
Posted By boristhemini

Had a closer look at the picture. The benches...

Had a closer look at the picture. The benches seem to be a temporary fixture. They are attached to the hand rail by carabina type fasteners. Also, the deck is wooden. Would a ship of this age (only a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jan 2009, 16:13
Replies: 37
Views: 4,002
Posted By boristhemini

Now Now!!! Above the davit/carley mount, what...

Now Now!!!
Above the davit/carley mount, what is the cable?
Just doing some digging on the Apollo incident. If this is on the Apollo, either before Ike and Monty embarked or subsequently...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2009, 21:59
Replies: 37
Views: 4,002
Posted By boristhemini

Hmmmm....Yes.... And surely a Naval vessel would...

Hmmmm....Yes.... And surely a Naval vessel would not allow uncoiled/unstowed ropes like the ones the GI's are standing on?? Plus, there is a bench behind the Mae Wested RAF chap and the GI. Surely...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2009, 21:46
Replies: 37
Views: 4,002
Posted By boristhemini

Hi Tubs. My friends Grand Father was in the Army...

Hi Tubs. My friends Grand Father was in the Army (GSC and RPC Dec 44-Apr48)) but his Great Uncle was in RAF (43-48) serving mainly in West africa/India but also European theatre. We believe one of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2009, 20:56
Replies: 37
Views: 4,002
Posted By boristhemini

Fraid not tubs. We believe it was a pic taken by...

Fraid not tubs. We believe it was a pic taken by my friends late grandfather or his great uncle, who never spoke about their war days. We have other pictures, but none like this.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2009, 11:23
Replies: 37
Views: 4,002
Posted By boristhemini

.....or sea sick!!

.....or sea sick!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jan 2009, 22:31
Replies: 37
Views: 4,002
Posted By boristhemini

Well S'land, my friends great uncle served from...

Well S'land, my friends great uncle served from 43-48 in europe then west africa and his grandfather from dec 44-48 in europe and india........ We really do not know what is going on here. Is it a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jan 2009, 21:51
Replies: 37
Views: 4,002
Posted By boristhemini

Forgot to say, this is from a friends collection...

Forgot to say, this is from a friends collection of pics, that belonged to his late grand father, that I'm trying to find out the history of.
I'm intrigued by this pic, purely because of the amount...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Jan 2009, 21:32
Replies: 37
Views: 4,002
Posted By boristhemini

What has he come to tell them??

The RAF chappy with the life jacket on, must have come on board with something special to say... lots of service brass listening intently to him. Thoughts......
...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Aug 2008, 15:30
Replies: 7
Views: 3,116
Posted By boristhemini

Thanks for that. That would explain it all then....

Thanks for that. That would explain it all then. Shutting down, diverting and a very tired, nervous, young girl with her mind misconstruding events after landing. Must have been quite worrying for...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Aug 2008, 12:19
Replies: 7
Views: 3,116
Posted By boristhemini

Hehehe! I have translated and para-phrased...

Hehehe!
I have translated and para-phrased (well when I say I translated it.... I got my daughter to translate it) the text so as not to befuddle some of the more lifespan challenged users of...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Aug 2008, 11:24
Replies: 7
Views: 3,116
Posted By boristhemini

Thomas Cook Frankfurt Emergency Landing:True or overactive teenage imagination?

Daughters friend (stopping with us) just received a text that her friend has "made an emergency landing at Frankfurt on a Thomas Cook aircraft because of an engine cutting out. Really banged into the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Apr 2008, 13:19
Replies: 65
Views: 11,865
Posted By boristhemini

Was live on Beeb24 on departure from Cottesmore....

Was live on Beeb24 on departure from Cottesmore. (Twas a lovely sound!!!) Flypast forum bods say arrival at Brunty live on Beeb24 between 3ish and 4ish.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Apr 2008, 13:57
Replies: 65
Views: 11,865
Posted By boristhemini

She's up apparently! :D

She's up apparently! :D
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Apr 2008, 12:27
Replies: 65
Views: 11,865
Posted By boristhemini

Any more news yet? Hangar is still empty.

Any more news yet? Hangar is still empty.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Nov 2007, 12:10
Replies: 8
Views: 1,516
Posted By boristhemini

In the days before health and safety got OTT!

I have had the good fortune to obtain 2 complete volumes of the monthly Inter Avia magazines (1947 and 49) from a jumble sale for the princely sum of £2 each.... thats each volume not magazine, so I...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Sep 2007, 11:58
Replies: 3
Views: 815
Posted By boristhemini

Lightbulb Malta recommendations.

We are looking at going to Gozo for a change of scenery next summer. Have looked at varying "budget" airlines. Anyone had experience on flights to Malta that they would recommend?
Thanks
Ivan
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Aug 2007, 22:19
Replies: 4
Views: 1,158
Posted By boristhemini

Excellent and productive reply there SLR. :mad: ...

Excellent and productive reply there SLR. :mad:

Try not to wear out what brain cells you have with such rapier sharp repostes.


As the human brain is basically run on electronic responses,...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Aug 2007, 16:39
Replies: 4
Views: 1,158
Posted By boristhemini

Approach into Menorca.

Mods:Please feel free to move. Was not sure whether to post here, SLF, Routes, or JB. Thanks.

Flying into Menorca, what is the standard approach (straight in, downwind/base legs etc.) There are a...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jul 2007, 10:33
Replies: 2,761
Views: 734,228
Posted By boristhemini

And 25yrs prior to that near miss........ ...

And 25yrs prior to that near miss........

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0261405/L/
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2007, 16:28
Replies: 11
Views: 2,661
Posted By boristhemini

Has, in either of these cases, a name of who made...

Has, in either of these cases, a name of who made the decision been made known? As much as we protest and write/email to "brothers in arms" of our indignation, surely a mass email to the %^&&*(...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2007, 14:10
Replies: 66
Views: 11,321
Posted By boristhemini

Wrote to my MP Ken Purchase about Rifleman...

Wrote to my MP Ken Purchase about Rifleman Pun.... No response. Wrote to my MP Ken Purchase about Corporal Rai.... No response. :ugh:

t:mad:t
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2007, 12:03
Replies: 11
Views: 2,661
Posted By boristhemini

Is he aware of the latest disgrace? :*

Is he aware of the latest disgrace? :*
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Jun 2007, 09:36
Replies: 15
Views: 2,342
Posted By boristhemini

We've known this for a while now. ...

We've known this for a while now.
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=276347
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2007, 13:31
Replies: 28
Views: 6,053
Posted By boristhemini

I think you may have just made yourself...

I think you may have just made yourself un-anonymous.

Best thing to do is email every pilot you know (a USEFUL chain email if you like) and point them to this site. Best magazine around. No...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th May 2007, 19:47
Replies: 38
Views: 7,474
Posted By boristhemini

VC10 into BHX?

I live in Wednesfield and am under the Downwind Leg/Base Leg turn for Rwy 15 BHX. (Great fun!!) Heard something bl00dy loud and looked out. A wonderful graceful sight greeted me! That beautiful...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th May 2007, 10:14
Replies: 16
Views: 1,622
Posted By boristhemini

Thanks all. I think Mrs Boris will not be going...

Thanks all. I think Mrs Boris will not be going AI !!
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th May 2007, 18:48
Replies: 16
Views: 1,622
Posted By boristhemini

Air India to NY

Hi.
Mrs Woman is off to NY and best price she can find is with Air India. Never having flown with them, can anyone give first hand recommendations before she pays over her hard earned cash?!
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
13th May 2007, 16:19
Replies: 335
Views: 162,046
Posted By boristhemini

Does anyone know if the CVR or FDR have been...

Does anyone know if the CVR or FDR have been retrieved yet. I've trawled the news networks but without success. Seems to have gone very quiet as regards the investigation and as you chaps (and...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd May 2007, 19:08
Replies: 18
Views: 2,230
Posted By boristhemini

You would be amazed at how few bolts hold the...

You would be amazed at how few bolts hold the things onto the fuselage my friend. If you are a nervous flyer, then its best not to know!! Totally safe tho. A prime example is the B52 wing when...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd May 2007, 15:03
Replies: 4
Views: 3,540
Posted By boristhemini

They will be reluctant to act with the delicate...

They will be reluctant to act with the delicate state of affairs between the UK and Iran. Will it take a more 'serious incident' to push them into action? Lets face it, High Level Politics are for...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd May 2007, 13:56
Replies: 160
Views: 78,807
Posted By boristhemini

As SLF, this is why I am not afraid of flying...

As SLF, this is why I am not afraid of flying with you guy's. Total professionalism, calmness and a great story for an after flight pint!! :D
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Apr 2007, 21:53
Replies: 19
Views: 7,704
Posted By boristhemini

:ok: As a mere human being/SLF, I find these...

:ok:
As a mere human being/SLF, I find these stories as ridiculous/tedious non events as yourselves. Yes the crew did their job admirably and to the letter of their training and I admire each and...
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