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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Sep 2015, 14:05
Replies: 127
Views: 53,708
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

https://www.flickr.com/photos/73571158@N00/8172380...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/73571158@N00/8172380781/in/album-72157631952002449/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/73571158@N00/8174496721/in/album-72157631952002449/

Seen at Leuchars decades ago.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Dec 2014, 09:53
Replies: 32
Views: 8,706
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Flying the oldest passenger jet and oldest DC-9...

Flying the oldest passenger jet and oldest DC-9 in the world - Sam Chui Aviation Photography (http://samchuiphotos.com/wp/2014/07/27/flying-the-oldest-passenger-jet-and-oldest-dc-9-in-the-world/)

...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Dec 2014, 22:48
Replies: 32
Views: 8,706
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Worlds oldest flying jet?

Saw this and wondered if it was correct - World's Oldest Airworthy Jet Returns To America (http://planelopnik.kinja.com/worlds-oldest-airworthy-jet-returns-to-america-1672340529/+travis)

Seem to...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2014, 23:40
Replies: 26
Views: 7,654
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Quite apart from the politics, the Trident subs...

Quite apart from the politics, the Trident subs always seemed to be a total waste of money.

The missiles cannot be launched without US approval, which effectively means that we get to spend a...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Sep 2014, 00:49
Replies: 287
Views: 156,275
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

I think the limitations of the lightning stemmed...

I think the limitations of the lightning stemmed from the fact that it started as a research aircraft which was then modified into a fighter once they realised just how fast it was.

Both the...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2014, 14:13
Replies: 94
Views: 9,599
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Still got my old one from when I was born in 1945!

Still got my old one from when I was born in 1945!
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2014, 14:20
Replies: 29
Views: 7,748
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Seem to recall that one of the major causes of...

Seem to recall that one of the major causes of death in WWII was road accidents caused by the blackout.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2014, 19:18
Replies: 16
Views: 4,698
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

"Did we steal it from them or vice versa? I've...

"Did we steal it from them or vice versa? I've always wondered"

Evidence seems to point to them having a prior claim, see...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jul 2014, 06:06
Replies: 2
Views: 1,538
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Thanks, that worked!

Thanks, that worked!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jul 2014, 21:42
Replies: 2
Views: 1,538
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Only 3 pages in this thread!

I'm feeling nostalgic for all the posts before 2nd June - What happened to them? :{
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Jun 2014, 03:39
Replies: 359
Views: 234,786
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Stopped watching 'Horizon' a while ago because I...

Stopped watching 'Horizon' a while ago because I thought it was becoming rather lightweight and folksy but noticed it was discussing 'chemtrails' the other day so decided to watch it.

Hardly got...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jun 2014, 03:58
Replies: 5
Views: 2,026
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Found several references claiming that the 67th...

Found several references claiming that the 67th Squadron patch was specially designed for them by Walt Disney in 1942.

This is very similar to a character in a cartoon made in 1935 which would...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jun 2014, 14:49
Replies: 5
Views: 2,026
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Excellent link! Looks as though both...

Excellent link!

Looks as though both squadrons (as well as others) used the same artwork, so presumably it was created by someone else and 'borrowed' by all of them.

Thanks for clearing that up.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2014, 10:21
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,608,918
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Some of the pilots testing it tend to be...

Some of the pilots testing it tend to be show-offs!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aZLUERkcFoY
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th May 2014, 05:30
Replies: 11
Views: 3,693
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Might be worth asking this question on the...

Might be worth asking this question on the Canberra website - Canberra Crazy - Home (http://canberratalk.conforums.com/index.cgi)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th May 2014, 00:38
Replies: 5
Views: 2,026
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Fighting Cocks squadron emblem?

Back in the 50's I went to several airshows at Leuchars as a very young lad when 43 Squadron, the Fighting Cocks, was equipped with Meteors.

I came across a photo from that era when digitising...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2014, 00:14
Replies: 17
Views: 4,294
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Bought "Wings on my sleeve" after reading about...

Bought "Wings on my sleeve" after reading about it on Pprune - what a career!
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
27th May 2014, 16:02
Replies: 4
Views: 1,157
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Just google free windows icons

Just google free windows icons
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
13th May 2014, 23:04
Replies: 8
Views: 1,904
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

I keep the Task Manager running and frequently...

I keep the Task Manager running and frequently find that Firefox is still running several minutes after supposedly shutting down.

Just close the process and it's gone.

I am on the Beta update...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th May 2014, 12:34
Replies: 14
Views: 5,536
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Maybe if they have one hovering off each wingtip...

Maybe if they have one hovering off each wingtip it will help to avoid taxying accidents!
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
7th May 2014, 12:23
Replies: 12
Views: 2,049
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Some memory cards are low-capacity models running...

Some memory cards are low-capacity models running a program which simulates a higher capacity version.

The program keeps a check on details of files supposedly uploaded so that everything seems...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
7th May 2014, 02:27
Replies: 13
Views: 2,486
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

"Email won't work because the files are too...

"Email won't work because the files are too large."

Splitting the files should work in that case, but it will take a while.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
6th May 2014, 11:37
Replies: 13
Views: 2,486
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

There are plenty of free 'file splitters' which...

There are plenty of free 'file splitters' which take a large file and break it into either a fixed number of smaller files or a set of files with fixed sizes which can the be emailed.

The first...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Apr 2014, 06:44
Replies: 754
Views: 510,183
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

More here - http://oldafsarge.********.co.uk/

More here - http://oldafsarge.********.co.uk/
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2014, 11:58
Replies: 5
Views: 2,498
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Hundreds of holes were being drilled at intervals...

Hundreds of holes were being drilled at intervals along a highway to determine the depth of construction, underlying soil types, etc prior to reconstruction.

Found a really hard spot then the...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2014, 11:49
Replies: 1
Views: 1,327
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Rambo III (1988) - Filming Locations - IMDb...

Rambo III (1988) - Filming Locations - IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095956/locations)
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
13th Apr 2014, 07:13
Replies: 6
Views: 1,335
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Similar thing happened to me with my credit card...

Similar thing happened to me with my credit card - payment made somewhere in Asia which was 'out of my normal spending pattern' (or some such phraseology) and triggered an alert.

When I wondered...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Mar 2014, 07:46
Replies: 15
Views: 4,779
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Wasn't there a Shackleton incident where a crew...

Wasn't there a Shackleton incident where a crew of senior officers managed to hit the only hill in an area?

Perhaps those above a certain rank should be banned from actually flying anything.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
29th Mar 2014, 23:12
Replies: 5
Views: 1,707
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

I now have Chrome and that is working (for the...

I now have Chrome and that is working (for the moment).

I already have VLC so will try the 'paste url' trick in Firefox.

Thanks to all. :ok:
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
29th Mar 2014, 08:18
Replies: 5
Views: 1,707
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Screen just goes into noise with "An error...

Screen just goes into noise with "An error occurred, please try again later"

I had Flash set to auto update but have now uninstalled and reinstalled it - no difference.

Will bin IE and try...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
29th Mar 2014, 07:58
Replies: 7
Views: 1,355
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Perhaps they are set to run on different...

Perhaps they are set to run on different frequencies?

List of WLAN channels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels)
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th Mar 2014, 17:48
Replies: 109
Views: 35,619
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

"hassle of taking said laptop is considerably...

"hassle of taking said laptop is considerably less than that of leaving & losing"

But if you stay and die as a result, then you have lost it anyway, as well as everything you ever owned or might...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
28th Mar 2014, 08:54
Replies: 5
Views: 1,707
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Can't watch YouTube videos - LiveLeak & Vimeo OK

For some time now YouTube videos start then stop, saying that there is an error.

Using a 4-processor Intel computer running 64 bit Win7 and Firefox Beta, both kept up to date.

Tried lots of...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2014, 14:31
Replies: 16
Views: 2,268
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

"Ships are moving targets" - that one doesn't...

"Ships are moving targets" - that one doesn't look like it will be moving much.

Seems to be just a flat-bottomed barge with flotation devices along the side.

Almost certainly no engines so will...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2014, 13:07
Replies: 143
Views: 56,156
Posted By A A Gruntpuddock

Thought one of the shots at the start of this...

Thought one of the shots at the start of this thread looked familiar -
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