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Forum: Private Flying
20th Feb 2013, 20:35
Replies: 29
Views: 4,044
Posted By Dop

When I saw this video, I did think "Surely, if...

When I saw this video, I did think "Surely, if you're doing aerobatics, then you want to see what's in the sky, not a bunch of mates on video chat, so having a chunk of your peripheral vision taken...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Sep 2012, 15:59
Replies: 12
Views: 2,807
Posted By Dop

That first picture is amazing, cool, slightly...

That first picture is amazing, cool, slightly sinister, and for a machine that old it still looks like something from the future. Brilliant!
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Aug 2012, 11:15
Replies: 37
Views: 5,464
Posted By Dop

Hardly surprising he was in the pub later. I...

Hardly surprising he was in the pub later. I forget which book it was which suggested that the ideal field in which to carry out a forced landing should be close to a road and have a pub in one...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jun 2012, 07:54
Replies: 14
Views: 3,326
Posted By Dop

Wasn't it a few near-catastrophes like this that...

Wasn't it a few near-catastrophes like this that resulted in the Red Bull Air Race series being cancelled?
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2012, 11:22
Replies: 41
Views: 17,053
Posted By Dop

I wonder if the people at Shepherd Neame could...

I wonder if the people at Shepherd Neame could arrange to duplicate this feat?
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Nov 2011, 22:54
Replies: 177
Views: 35,210
Posted By Dop

BBC News...

BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15703340): The Duke of Cambridge's posting to the Falkland Islands has been condemned by Argentina as a "provocative act".

Oh dear. How sad....
Forum: Private Flying
6th Oct 2011, 09:41
Replies: 57
Views: 7,772
Posted By Dop

I had to give up the flying a while back due to...

I had to give up the flying a while back due to lack of funds, but the most scary moment I had was the first time I flew solo to another airport.

I'd gone to Southend the week before with an...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Aug 2011, 08:14
Replies: 16
Views: 3,017
Posted By Dop

One cannot take a charabanc to the aerodrome to...

One cannot take a charabanc to the aerodrome to fly one's cyclogiro?
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
3rd Sep 2010, 09:19
Replies: 1
Views: 495
Posted By Dop

I'm assuming you mean the Fujifilm Real 3D...

I'm assuming you mean the Fujifilm Real 3D (http://www.photographyblog.com/news/fujifilm_finepix_real_3d_w3/)?
They've just brought out the new version which is supposed to be an improvement over...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jun 2010, 08:43
Replies: 24
Views: 3,480
Posted By Dop

I gather they were showing the footy at Biggin on...

I gather they were showing the footy at Biggin on Sunday.
I wonder if they got this '109' to do a flypast afterwards...:)

Great photos, look forward to seeing more!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jun 2010, 08:45
Replies: 27
Views: 6,010
Posted By Dop

Good nobody was hurt, but I suspect that'll be an...

Good nobody was hurt, but I suspect that'll be an expensive engine service!

The BBC reporter referred to the 'plane as having 'flipped onto its roof'. Roof! What happened to standards!!!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th May 2010, 16:44
Replies: 49
Views: 10,497
Posted By Dop

While I'd love to see this happen, it is going to...

While I'd love to see this happen, it is going to be a bigger money hole than the Vulcan, and launching a project which will need so much funding in the middle of a huge recession is a ludicrously...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Feb 2010, 08:43
Replies: 31
Views: 16,009
Posted By Dop

I wonder if they got a healthy donation from...

I wonder if they got a healthy donation from Peter Jackson regarding the new Dambusters movie? He is something of a historic aviation supporter and did visit a few times, apparently.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
8th Dec 2009, 09:57
Replies: 11
Views: 3,447
Posted By Dop

It's light entertainment, it's meant to be...

It's light entertainment, it's meant to be ridiculous. It's like Last of the Summer Wine with more horsepower.

I bet it wasn't Clarkson driving the Renault when it was looped inside the sewer...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Dec 2009, 09:50
Replies: 109
Views: 15,775
Posted By Dop

"I'd rather be a pig than a fascist" - Porco...

"I'd rather be a pig than a fascist" - Porco Rosso
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
19th Nov 2009, 13:25
Replies: 7
Views: 1,734
Posted By Dop

They're a pretty good band...

They're a pretty good band (http://www.foofighters.com/uk/home), just released a 'greatest hits' album I believe.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Sep 2009, 16:29
Replies: 20
Views: 6,123
Posted By Dop

I totally forgot about this. Great shots Batchy,...

I totally forgot about this. Great shots Batchy, thanks for posting.
Forum: Medical & Health
22nd Sep 2009, 11:08
Replies: 3
Views: 670
Posted By Dop

I don't know about Class 1, but when I first went...

I don't know about Class 1, but when I first went in for my Class 2 the CAA refused to give me a medical because of Cortisol deficiency. I've got panhypopituitarism and take several daily medications...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Sep 2009, 11:14
Replies: 12
Views: 2,129
Posted By Dop

I had to put flying to one side when I got credit...

I had to put flying to one side when I got credit crunched, but I've often thought I'd like to have a go in a Tiger Moth at least the once, just to say I'd done it.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Aug 2009, 08:35
Replies: 44
Views: 5,160
Posted By Dop

Another example of the police overstepping their...

Another example of the police overstepping their own rules, and the continuing persecution of innocent photographers. Still, it's easier than going after actual criminals, isn't it?

Amateur...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Aug 2009, 08:19
Replies: 12
Views: 2,444
Posted By Dop

I have to admit the BBC's use of a picture of...

I have to admit the BBC's use of a picture of smoking jet wreckage on this article strikes me as a bit scaremongery.

Hope the pilot is soon up and about and back in the air.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
4th Aug 2009, 10:17
Replies: 156
Views: 12,643
Posted By Dop

Filters:- UV filter - can be left in place...

Filters:-

UV filter - can be left in place all the time and will give some protection to the lens against stray fingerprints, dust, etc.

Polarising filter - use it to cut glare, reflections,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jul 2009, 14:25
Replies: 33
Views: 8,704
Posted By Dop

Nice photos Warmtoast, if you don't want to hog...

Nice photos Warmtoast, if you don't want to hog this thread I hope you'll start a new one for more, the colour ones are wonderful considering how long ago they were taken.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Jul 2009, 09:32
Replies: 33
Views: 8,704
Posted By Dop

Great shots, nice to see the Sea Vixen in its...

Great shots, nice to see the Sea Vixen in its proper paint job, last time I saw it was when it was advertising Red Bull.
Forum: Private Flying
6th May 2009, 16:15
Replies: 9
Views: 2,267
Posted By Dop

You can't fool me, Mirages don't have props,...

You can't fool me, Mirages don't have props, they're jets!

Seriously though, I used to fly with Cabair (the credit crunch having brought an untimely halt to this, sadly) at Biggin and always found...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Apr 2009, 13:13
Replies: 106
Views: 19,216
Posted By Dop

I'm sure I read a short story once about the...

I'm sure I read a short story once about the trainspotter who fills up his notebook with numbers, then keels over and dies. Up comes a young lad, who picks up the notebook, sees the train at the...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
25th Mar 2009, 14:00
Replies: 33
Views: 4,982
Posted By Dop

Writing as a student here, there was one time...

Writing as a student here, there was one time we'd been doing some stall recovery exercises, we moved on to spiral dive recovery.. So my instructor put us in a steep turn turning to a spiral dive,...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Jan 2009, 09:52
Replies: 45
Views: 15,646
Posted By Dop

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned the old joke: ...

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned the old joke:
Q:How many souls on board?
A:None, we're atheists!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jan 2009, 12:50
Replies: 5
Views: 1,794
Posted By Dop

Tintin's Travels

To tell the truth, I'm not sure whether to post this here or to Jet Blast, so if the mods want to move it, that's fine...

A friend of mine is a big fan of Herge's Tintin, and asked me the...
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Jan 2009, 11:30
Replies: 42
Views: 10,458
Posted By Dop

Air Traffic Chaos

On this topic, I've just seen this review (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/air-traffic-chaos-review) of a game for the Nintendo DS.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61HwaKlrtnL._SS500_.jpg
I...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Dec 2008, 08:18
Replies: 62
Views: 5,200
Posted By Dop

Rather annoyingly in my case I'm having to put it...

Rather annoyingly in my case I'm having to put it all on hold as I can't currently afford to do as much flying as I would need to do to get back up to test standard after having lost so much booked...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Dec 2008, 13:17
Replies: 47
Views: 21,456
Posted By Dop

Building a new steam locomotive from scratch...

Building a new steam locomotive from scratch might have been a wonderfully quixotic thing to do and I applaud them for it, but while I'm no expert I suspect that building an airworthy replica...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2008, 18:26
Replies: 93
Views: 12,989
Posted By Dop

I kept hearing this whirring noise in the...

I kept hearing this whirring noise in the background.
I think it was Raymond Baxter turning in his grave.

Seriously I think this could have been occasion for a short series, a proper documentary...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Nov 2008, 08:17
Replies: 17
Views: 1,897
Posted By Dop

It's a nice video clip and a perfect emergency...

It's a nice video clip and a perfect emergency landing but I would have thought that it's hardly international front page news material, more a filler story of local interest!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Sep 2008, 08:26
Replies: 3,441
Views: 720,051
Posted By Dop

BBC...

BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7611088.stm): The last flying Vulcan Bomber could be making one of its final appearances at Leuchars Airshow at the weekend unless £1.6m...
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