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1st Jul 2010, 16:13
Replies: 24
Views: 4,473
Posted By shobakker

Come on dc1968, BT would say that about any of...

Come on dc1968, BT would say that about any of their competitors (other than Plusnet who they own!)...

TalkTalk have come a long way from the shambles that they were during the initial "Free...
24th Jun 2010, 15:40
Replies: 52
Views: 6,063
Posted By shobakker

That's it - would have been 86 Mildenhall show -...

That's it - would have been 86 Mildenhall show - they were cracking days out, used to go with my Dad...cold Bud & hot dogs - those were the days!
23rd Jun 2010, 14:58
Replies: 52
Views: 6,063
Posted By shobakker

Remember well some of the Mildenhall displays -...

Remember well some of the Mildenhall displays - plenty of noisy afterburner stuff going on there - perhaps someone can remind me but did I remember a Blackbird putting on a display there once?
7th Jun 2010, 18:01
Replies: 11
Views: 1,872
Posted By shobakker

I've done that route with Continental, have to...

I've done that route with Continental, have to say it was one of the best flights I've been on. Crew were great, IFE was good, seats comfy etc...
6th Apr 2010, 09:46
Replies: 3,797
Views: 821,828
Posted By shobakker

Quick question re security...went through T2 last...

Quick question re security...went through T2 last week early (6am'ish) and NONE of the automatic boarding card gates were open & as a result only 1 security bod was checking boarding cards before...
26th Mar 2010, 13:14
Replies: 73
Views: 13,247
Posted By shobakker

Was I alone in noticing the look on the young...

Was I alone in noticing the look on the young lads faces as they realised that they'd just touched down in Afghanistan?

With ref to the council estates quote - does it really matter in the grander...
24th Mar 2010, 11:50
Replies: 2,265
Views: 352,801
Posted By shobakker

The latest news just shows how naive the unions...

The latest news just shows how naive the unions are.

Did they really think that BA wouldn't go through with their threat to withdraw staff discounted travel? That perk alone must cost BA...
18th Mar 2010, 14:20
Replies: 15
Views: 9,355
Posted By shobakker

Ah, the memories, remember spending an...

Ah, the memories, remember spending an interesting day with the A10's at Bentwaters as an air cadet courtesy of the US Airforce...they looked after us fantastically.
18th Mar 2010, 14:18
Replies: 9
Views: 1,054
Posted By shobakker

Flying into Skardu was (don't if it is now) an...

Flying into Skardu was (don't if it is now) an "interesting" experience. If I remember rightly, the PIA flight was always scheduled for an early start so that they could delay it indefinitely if...
17th Mar 2010, 10:00
Replies: 9
Views: 1,054
Posted By shobakker

Been there & been into Skardu - now that was an...

Been there & been into Skardu - now that was an interesting flight...!
25th Feb 2010, 14:06
Replies: 25
Views: 2,908
Posted By shobakker

Having done this upgrade on 3 different...

Having done this upgrade on 3 different PCs/laptops now, I can confirm that the upgrade from Vista to 7 is very simple - as others say, just ensure you've backed any important documents up - usb/cd...
15th Feb 2010, 12:33
Replies: 50
Views: 9,930
Posted By shobakker

Blast from the past for me here - but as a cadet...

Blast from the past for me here - but as a cadet spent a couple of days at Wittering many moons ago with a Canberra ground crew - they were very good to me, allowed me to taxi one of them (obviously...
22nd Jan 2010, 12:41
Replies: 107
Views: 75,179
Posted By shobakker

Apologies for the intrusion on this thread as a...

Apologies for the intrusion on this thread as a civvy...just thought that I'd add that despite being born many years after this incident, I was often told about that awful night and how the sky lit...
18th Jan 2010, 16:00
Replies: 12
Views: 1,355
Posted By shobakker

They certainly make a very dramatic noise as they...

They certainly make a very dramatic noise as they whipcrack over our heads here at the end of the runway @ Liverpool - I've often wondered what would happen if one touched down on a roof...It's also...
24th Dec 2009, 11:32
Replies: 881
Views: 224,353
Posted By shobakker

Don't think it's any different elsewhere to be...

Don't think it's any different elsewhere to be fair. I dropped someone off @ Liverpool yesterday lunctime, yes it was icy but having been at Manchester the evening before, the roads were just as bad...
15th Dec 2009, 15:38
Replies: 364
Views: 68,771
Posted By shobakker

Methinks some of these pampered BA crew should...

Methinks some of these pampered BA crew should try working for one of their less glamourous cousins in the charter industry - 3 days in Rio? Try 12hrs hotac in Cancun!

Surely someone in BASSA...
17th Nov 2009, 13:38
Replies: 10
Views: 4,451
Posted By shobakker

Flew Lauda Air to Oz many years ago - sounds like...

Flew Lauda Air to Oz many years ago - sounds like little has changed....even had the great man himself in the flight deck on the way back - got a little certificate, photo & handshake with him as we...
2nd Nov 2009, 11:01
Replies: 15
Views: 1,026
Posted By shobakker

CO are the better option - excellent service from...

CO are the better option - excellent service from MAN :ok:
13th Oct 2009, 12:31
Replies: 84
Views: 15,744
Posted By shobakker

Just a quick note to compliment Jet2 on the...

Just a quick note to compliment Jet2 on the flights between Manchester & Palma. OK so there were delays outbound but we were kept well informed, the planes were clean, comfortable and crew...
1st Oct 2009, 13:33
Replies: 84
Views: 15,744
Posted By shobakker

:\ What I meant to say was, I'm travelling...

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What I meant to say was, I'm travelling from Manchester on Saturday to Palma...
What aircraft will it be?!

Sorry....


:O
30th Sep 2009, 12:53
Replies: 84
Views: 15,744
Posted By shobakker

Travelling to Palma on Saturday afternoon. What...

Travelling to Palma on Saturday afternoon. What plane can I expect? :ok:
28th Sep 2009, 13:54
Replies: 13
Views: 2,496
Posted By shobakker

I have to agree with those who say it wasn't the...

I have to agree with those who say it wasn't the best of experiences...

Yes, there's probably a shortage of loud military stuff this year due to other committments but surely they could have put...
12th Sep 2009, 16:21
Replies: 22
Views: 4,813
Posted By shobakker

Apologies for the bump but just wanted to say...

Apologies for the bump but just wanted to say thanks to everyone who's sent my little lad bits & pieces for his room - proves once again that the Mil community & their supporters come up trumps once...
11th Sep 2009, 14:27
Replies: 301
Views: 97,254
Posted By shobakker

Air Anglia - used to love those flights out of...

Air Anglia - used to love those flights out of NWI to AMS - it was our own little escape route to the big bad world outside of sleepy Norfolk...

Nowadays any Tom, Dick or Harriet can jet off from...
29th Aug 2009, 11:26
Replies: 22
Views: 4,813
Posted By shobakker

Folks Can I just say thanks for the...

Folks

Can I just say thanks for the fantastic response to my request. One little lad is going to be absolutely over the moon! And yes, he's already talking about being a pilot and I for one...
28th Aug 2009, 13:51
Replies: 13
Views: 2,048
Posted By shobakker

Was the dear old VC10...nearly took the tiles off...

Was the dear old VC10...nearly took the tiles off my roof as it came in over Hale Village and I had the good fortune to be driving past the airport as it took off - again, I think it might have just...
28th Aug 2009, 13:37
Replies: 22
Views: 4,813
Posted By shobakker

Help A Dad!

Apologies if this is the wrong place for this BUT here goes...

My little lad has just had his bedroom re-decorated and is now seriously into fast jets etc...he's got an excellent bedding set of a...
30th Jul 2009, 13:37
Replies: 45
Views: 9,853
Posted By shobakker

Just thought of another landing - at Coventry on...

Just thought of another landing - at Coventry on T/Fly...

It was obviously very windy as the plane was moving around wildly as we descended and my normally blase wife (c/crew) turned to me and...
6th Jul 2009, 14:56
Replies: 45
Views: 9,853
Posted By shobakker

Worst landing was into Kuwait on AF...I'm pretty...

Worst landing was into Kuwait on AF...I'm pretty sure that he landed the plane side on to the runway....and we kept going that way for what seemed an eternity before straightening up...

Worst take...
2nd Jun 2009, 11:01
Replies: 22
Views: 5,656
Posted By shobakker

Thanks everyone for the advice - much appreciated!

Thanks everyone for the advice - much appreciated!
1st Jun 2009, 16:03
Replies: 8
Views: 7,168
Posted By shobakker

Harry is not alone in his criticism of Virgin. ...

Harry is not alone in his criticism of Virgin. Flew to DXB out of LHR with them last yr, bloody awful flights there & back and he's spot on about the seating - easily the most uncomfortable seats...
1st Jun 2009, 13:32
Replies: 22
Views: 5,656
Posted By shobakker

Valley

Sorry to intrude on the Military forum...if this is posted in the wrong spot, feel free to move it accordingly...

I've got 2 small kids who have an encouraging fascination for all things that fly...
16th May 2009, 13:02
Replies: 85
Views: 22,035
Posted By shobakker

My condolences to the family. A truly...

My condolences to the family. A truly inspirational young man.
7th Apr 2009, 11:50
Replies: 76
Views: 9,127
Posted By shobakker

Yes, another vote for Thomson from me...:ok: ...

Yes, another vote for Thomson from me...:ok:

Continental have always been excellent as have BA. I'll also go completely against the vein and say that Virgin are amongst the worst I've...
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