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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

17th Feb 2017, 10:37

Replies: 35

London - Melbourne - with who?

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Posted By lepidus

My wife and I have travelled almost every year to...

My wife and I have travelled almost every year to Oz in business for the last 16 years. We started with SQ and since have used Malaysian via KL, Cathay via HK, Qantas via Singapore and Emirates via...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

11th Nov 2015, 21:58

Replies: 40

Cabin Baggage in an Evacuation

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Posted By lepidus

Cabin Baggage

I have travelled long haul over the last 15 years, mainly to BNE from LHR and LGW. One of my amazements is the volume, not to say weight, of the carry on baggage allowed into the cabin. Given that...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Aug 2014, 10:19

Replies: 8

UAE launch airstrikes on Libya militia

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Posted By lepidus

My first thought was " Why are the yanks saying...

My first thought was " Why are the yanks saying no one asked us? They do it all the time !!!"

It does make a change for the the USA and Uk not to be acting as the sheriff.

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Aug 2013, 22:42

Replies: 10

Lossiemouth, washed ashore on the beach.

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Posted By lepidus

I have a memory of a Bucc going in whilst...

I have a memory of a Bucc going in whilst practicing for Farnborough in the early 60's. I believe the navigator was an exchange USMC or US Navy flyer. I don't know if both bodies were recovered. Is...

Forum: Rumours & News

17th Apr 2010, 17:46

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Ash clouds threaten air traffic

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Posted By lepidus

Ref posts 638 & 641, what about the medical...

Ref posts 638 & 641, what about the medical evacuation flights from Afganistan back to the UK with wounded service personnel. If these flights cannot enter UK airspace, where else can the wounded get...

Forum: Freight Dogs

12th Feb 2009, 11:15

Replies: 7

Proportion of freight using LHR

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Posted By lepidus

Proportion of freight using LHR

Thanks for your comprehensive answer BK - very interesting.

As a follow on, if (say) a 747 had a 90% passanger load, allowing for their luggage, approx what weight of freight could be included in...

Forum: Freight Dogs

11th Feb 2009, 12:49

Replies: 7

Proportion of freight using LHR

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Posted By lepidus

Proportion of freight using LHR

In the Telegraph on 11 February 2009, Sir Nigel Rudd of BAA states "...56% of the UK's air freight travels on non freight aircraft out of LHR". His main point in his article was that there is not...

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