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Forum: Military Aviation

7th Aug 2010, 21:30

Replies: 12

Thank U Red Arrows

Views: 3,154

Posted By DickieBird

Red Arrows flew over my garden near Worcester...

Red Arrows flew over my garden near Worcester around 15:00 Saturday about 50 feet.......OK....OK....OK maybe it was a bit higher, then the Lancaster around 15:45, both headed NNW.......Brilliant!!!!!

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

19th Feb 2010, 06:53

Replies: 4

Flying Pay

Views: 864

Posted By DickieBird

Flying Pay

Many thanks for your input guys

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

17th Feb 2010, 07:59

Replies: 4

Flying Pay

Views: 864

Posted By DickieBird

Flying Pay

Not sure if this is the correct area to ask the question, but here it is anyway.
I know flight crews, both cabin and flight deck, are entiltled to flying pay. Is this from the time they book in and...

Forum: Questions

14th Dec 2009, 15:10

Replies: 28

Why does the Captain sit in the left seat?

Views: 13,936

Posted By DickieBird

P of D

Suggest you look at any GWR steam loco cab, the regulator is cranked to the right hand side of the cab, and the reversing gear is also on the right hand side.

Forum: Questions

13th Dec 2009, 19:35

Replies: 28

Why does the Captain sit in the left seat?

Views: 13,936

Posted By DickieBird

GWR Only

Only GWR (Great Western Railway) locomotive drivers sat on the right hand side of the engine. All other railway companies sat their drivers on the left hand side of the loco cab.

I'll get me ...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

6th Sep 2009, 10:06

Replies: 3,441

Vulcan XH 558 Threads (merged)

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Posted By DickieBird

Vulcan over Kidderminster

Vulcan overflew Kidderminster yesterday around 1530. Going to?....From?... Anyone know?.

Thanks

Dickie

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Jun 2009, 17:50

Replies: 11

Cosford Flying Display

Views: 3,001

Posted By DickieBird

Watching the cricket at New Road Worcester...

Watching the cricket at New Road Worcester Saturday...play almost stopped as Vulcan excorted by 2XVC10's overflew the ground....fantastic

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

4th May 2008, 14:17

Replies: 0

Flybe BHX-Channel Islands

Views: 594

Posted By DickieBird

Flybe BHX-Channel Islands

I regularly fly BHX-JER/GCI. Leaving on the early Monday morning flight, and returning on th late Friday afternoon flight. The aircraft does BHX-JER-GCI-BHX. After return to BHX, does it stand at BHX...

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