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13th Nov 2022, 09:06
Replies: 298
Views: 182,255
Posted By cyflyer

From this video clip, what was the plane just...

From this video clip, what was the plane just landed, taxying, that just gets missed by the falling B17 ? He was very lucky...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1591541681798668291
5th Sep 2020, 18:12
Replies: 35
Views: 14,025
Posted By cyflyer

Makes you wonder if it runs in the family. What...

Makes you wonder if it runs in the family. What was her husband doing when his wife said "I'm going to open the emergency exit and go out on the wing" ?
5th Sep 2020, 14:04
Replies: 35
Views: 14,025
Posted By cyflyer

I notice from the video she is wearing a...

I notice from the video she is wearing a facemask, under her chin. So the cabin crew appear to be calling her inside to tell her off for not wearing her mask correctly. If i were her husband I would...
5th Sep 2020, 11:38
Replies: 35
Views: 14,025
Posted By cyflyer

Has a cure for stupity been invented yet ?

Woman opens emergency exit and climbs out onto wing to cool off !

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/passenger-takes-walk-on-airplane-wing/index.html
31st Aug 2020, 08:01
Replies: 203
Views: 44,796
Posted By cyflyer

But entrance to Cosford , and Hendon, is free....

But entrance to Cosford , and Hendon, is free. Was it a special event ? Incidentally, think of all the other shows we have lost this year. I would have been at Bruntingthorpe yesterday, alas, that...
27th Jul 2019, 23:37
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,665
Posted By cyflyer

Well, after a day of pulling files and wading...

Well, after a day of pulling files and wading through much paperwork at the archives, some knowledge was achieved, progress ! The low flying happened on 30/11/41, court marshall on 28/1/42. Yes, he...
27th Jul 2019, 10:04
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,665
Posted By cyflyer

Ok longer ron, found it., thanks. The web page on...

Ok longer ron, found it., thanks. The web page on RAFVR pilots, the 'Mechanical Sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge(1938; joined University Air Squadron).' refers to one of the other pilots on...
27th Jul 2019, 00:11
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,665
Posted By cyflyer

I do believe you may be correct, makes sense,...

I do believe you may be correct, makes sense, thanks. Even though, they seem to have spelled it as Badworth.

Chugalug2 I'll accept your explanation, its logical. The fact that they wrote Airmens...
25th Jul 2019, 00:27
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,665
Posted By cyflyer

Ok, here we are again. Been digging deeper, and...

Ok, here we are again. Been digging deeper, and here's some answers to some of the questions, I think.
re: 2ARC


Whilst browsing the '1 BPD' files, I noticed the following page and reference,...
24th Jul 2019, 23:21
Replies: 83
Views: 43,335
Posted By cyflyer

And the Turks got a glimpse of where their cash...

And the Turks got a glimpse of where their cash ain't going to be going. (They spent it on a missile system from the enemy)
13th Jul 2019, 00:09
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,665
Posted By cyflyer

Thanks, I wondered why two different service...

Thanks, I wondered why two different service numbers.
Thank you to everyone who contributed , all very helpful, and I am still processing the information. I recently also got the service record of...
9th Jul 2019, 01:09
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,665
Posted By cyflyer

Indeed it is, and as someone else mentioned, the...

Indeed it is, and as someone else mentioned, the crew were Kaj Hoyer (Danish), Edward Martin, Ernest Shepard, James Alfred Knight. Would like to trace any of their families. The family of...
9th Jul 2019, 00:13
Replies: 9
Views: 2,493
Posted By cyflyer

"How many hours you got on Spits Simon ? " "10...

"How many hours you got on Spits Simon ? " "10 1/2 sir" "Lets make it 11, before Jerry has you for breakfast !" "spring chicken to ****ehawk in one easy lesson" "taka taka taka taka...
8th Jul 2019, 00:01
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,665
Posted By cyflyer

You're probably going to ask why he was in a...

You're probably going to ask why he was in a local newspaper. The story as I have seen it, he saw a mushroom while flying, and landed in a field to pick it. I know how ridiculous that sounds, but...
7th Jul 2019, 23:52
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,665
Posted By cyflyer

Firstly, thanks for all the replies, I am...

Firstly, thanks for all the replies, I am grateful for your input.
Out Of Trim, indeed it was, he was the pilot of Wellington X, KIA on that date 13/7/1944, out of Foggia Main. His name was...
7th Jul 2019, 11:32
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,665
Posted By cyflyer

I am slightly perplexed at the subject of this...

I am slightly perplexed at the subject of this thread which started as a description of gaining a ww2 brevet some 600 + pages, and a few years, ago, but seems to be a general ww2 subject now, so I'll...
7th Jul 2019, 10:49
Replies: 41
Views: 18,467
Posted By cyflyer

BBCapt, just spotted your PM, will sort out for...

BBCapt, just spotted your PM, will sort out for you. I hadn't heard anything for so long that forgot about the thread and stopped monitoring it for ages .
24th Jun 2019, 00:24
Replies: 33
Views: 11,465
Posted By cyflyer

Just spotted the thread, so sorry if it's a bit...

Just spotted the thread, so sorry if it's a bit late. They were at Old Warden on the weekend, up close and personal, open for the public to look them over and inside. Here's a few of my shots:


...
11th May 2019, 08:37
Replies: 41
Views: 18,467
Posted By cyflyer

Seems I got my series's mixed up, Reaching for...

Seems I got my series's mixed up, Reaching for the Skies was Antony Quale, but not the one with the intro at the Smithsonian. It will come to me.
11th May 2019, 00:08
Replies: 41
Views: 18,467
Posted By cyflyer

Dave, and you lost it again ? If you don't get...

Dave, and you lost it again ? If you don't get sorted out, at least I have a copy and we can sort you out. "Reaching for the Skies", thats going back a few years, excellent series, wasn't that...
3rd May 2019, 07:12
Replies: 100
Views: 57,253
Posted By cyflyer

Sunday 26th May, links below, and August also....

Sunday 26th May, links below, and August also. Honestly, I don't mind missing any other show, but I would not miss a Bruntingthorpe. Its not expensive, unlike most shows nowadays, you are in very...
3rd May 2019, 00:16
Replies: 100
Views: 57,253
Posted By cyflyer

Blimey, this thread has been going for ten years...

Blimey, this thread has been going for ten years ! Well done.
As I see that references have been made to the Comet, just wanted to remind anyone thats interested, that they've had the Bruntingthorpe...
1st May 2019, 07:16
Replies: 41
Views: 18,467
Posted By cyflyer

BBCapt, sorry for delay, but as I like keeping my...

BBCapt, sorry for delay, but as I like keeping my promises, at last I found it ! Its not blueray quality, its a 40 year old TV program that was on vhs then transfered to dvd, but it is ok. It even...
26th Mar 2019, 22:58
Replies: 41
Views: 18,467
Posted By cyflyer

Just to reassure our friend, that I do have it,...

Just to reassure our friend, that I do have it, and will update as soon as I find it. You got me wanting to see those B25's flying to the sounds of 'Albatros' again, sheer magic !

PS, so what was...
21st Mar 2019, 21:45
Replies: 99
Views: 120,858
Posted By cyflyer

You may not see a flying Lightning at a UK...

You may not see a flying Lightning at a UK airshow, but just wanted to remind those not in the know, that you can still enjoy the next best thing, live Lightnings running and doing fast runs down the...
19th Mar 2019, 08:33
Replies: 14
Views: 5,104
Posted By cyflyer

This news current and posted on 'Rumours and...

This news current and posted on 'Rumours and News' (why on rumours and news ? ) , big punchup with two guys, all over a woman walking around barefoot in the cabin is probably relevent to this...
17th Mar 2019, 10:05
Replies: 14
Views: 5,104
Posted By cyflyer

Look, am I a man of this world, just like anyone...

Look, am I a man of this world, just like anyone else, but this girl does like to flaunt her assets, just look at her facebook photos from the link, and she knows what she is doing. She is wearing...
16th Mar 2019, 15:05
Replies: 41
Views: 18,467
Posted By cyflyer

You recon right ! I have it from way back then,...

You recon right ! I have it from way back then, was on videotape, I transfered it to dvd more years ago than I care to remember. However, I have to find it, I do have it, its in one of my storage...
16th Mar 2019, 08:50
Replies: 14
Views: 5,104
Posted By cyflyer

Airlines do have a valid point sometimes though....

Airlines do have a valid point sometimes though. Some people are borderline provocative. This one doing the news rounds this week, surprised it was missed,...
22nd Feb 2019, 07:27
Replies: 2
Views: 1,338
Posted By cyflyer

Korean Airlines family nutters

Just spotted this about the family owners of Korean Airlines and the infamous nutrage daughter, but about how the rest of the family, and others in Korean high society, are apparently worse than...
1st Feb 2019, 00:10
Replies: 9
Views: 3,126
Posted By cyflyer

If I were the Flight Attendant I would be sueing...

If I were the Flight Attendant I would be sueing for damages. I'm sure that wiping men's backsides in not in their normal work remit. I hope she washed her hands before serving the food to passengers.
23rd Jan 2019, 23:41
Replies: 9
Views: 3,126
Posted By cyflyer

Should this passenger be banned ?

Just spotted this. He should be banned from flying. Flight attendends should not have to wipe people's bums.

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/23/asia/taiwan-eva-air-incident-intl/index.html
7th Nov 2018, 23:03
Replies: 20
Views: 10,862
Posted By cyflyer

Could not agree more. The CCTV cameras...

Could not agree more.


The CCTV cameras clearly show them setting up the photo, by lying down in unison, taking the photo, and then getting up and walking away, watch the video. A deliberate and...
7th Nov 2018, 19:15
Replies: 10
Views: 6,872
Posted By cyflyer

Ryanair crew sacked

Ryanair crew sacked for poor taste stunt. Quite rightly deserved to be sacked in my opinion. I am assuming this was just the cabin crew and not the flight deck crew. I bet the crew members that did...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Feb 2018, 09:18
Replies: 56
Views: 25,050
Posted By cyflyer

I admire Tom Cruise, I think he's probably a good...

I admire Tom Cruise, I think he's probably a good pilot, especially after seeing him in American Made, but that spiral/roll manouvre in the clip, no way ! So near to the ground ?
The most...
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