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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Oct 2007, 20:17
Replies: 350
Views: 185,056
Posted By wasdale

Oh the memories! That wonderful Rat Pie!...

Oh the memories! That wonderful Rat Pie! :yuk::yuk::yuk:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Oct 2007, 04:53
Replies: 350
Views: 185,056
Posted By wasdale

The only Fred I remember was Sheldrick, a very...

The only Fred I remember was Sheldrick, a very large man. A joy to fly with.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Oct 2007, 20:17
Replies: 350
Views: 185,056
Posted By wasdale

When I last heard of Pete he was flying an exec...

When I last heard of Pete he was flying an exec BAC1-11 out of KWI in the early 80's, I think it was. Then I heard of his death down the grapevine, so don't take that as Gospel.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Sep 2007, 08:35
Replies: 350
Views: 185,056
Posted By wasdale

One of the TriStars is now sitting in the desert...

One of the TriStars is now sitting in the desert at GAMCO in Abu Dhabi, more or less in pieces. I imagine it was cannibalised for GF. :{
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
26th Sep 2007, 16:23
Replies: 5
Views: 672
Posted By wasdale

Just one example is directly under tony draper's...

Just one example is directly under tony draper's name on all his posts. eg see thread on Jet Blast "Boy survives......" post no. 5
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
26th Sep 2007, 04:35
Replies: 5
Views: 672
Posted By wasdale

Question Links to Pictures

Quite a few links to pictures have just a square with a red X in it, but I can't get it to show. What am I missing?:confused:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Sep 2007, 04:30
Replies: 350
Views: 185,056
Posted By wasdale

That seems to ring a bell.

That seems to ring a bell.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Sep 2007, 17:49
Replies: 350
Views: 185,056
Posted By wasdale

I remember Mike Ellis used to fly the balloon. I...

I remember Mike Ellis used to fly the balloon. I think he had a part share in it. Can't remember who else.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Aug 2007, 17:31
Replies: 350
Views: 185,056
Posted By wasdale

Pete Barber?

Pete Barber?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Aug 2007, 05:06
Replies: 350
Views: 185,056
Posted By wasdale

As a sideline, Peter Hogg murdered his wife in...

As a sideline, Peter Hogg murdered his wife in 1976 and hid her body in the depths of Wastwater in the Lake District where it was found eight years later.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Aug 2007, 18:04
Replies: 350
Views: 185,056
Posted By wasdale

Unhappy Court Line

33 years ago today, August 15th 1974.

RIP Court Line Aviation.

Who's still out there?
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
11th Aug 2007, 04:58
Replies: 126
Views: 47,450
Posted By wasdale

47 years old Rolex Oyster Perpetual inherited...

47 years old Rolex Oyster Perpetual inherited from father. Never been serviced or repaired. Gains 1/2 minute/week. Style and class in one packet.
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Aug 2007, 05:38
Replies: 206
Views: 36,772
Posted By wasdale

Seniority should not be scrapped as far as...

Seniority should not be scrapped as far as promotion is concerned, subject to proficiency, but it sickens me that senior pilots should have more privileges than others, e.g. bid-lines.
Forum: Tech Log
26th Jul 2007, 19:56
Replies: 20
Views: 6,125
Posted By wasdale

I seem to remember from years ago that the flaps...

I seem to remember from years ago that the flaps on the HS 125 would droop after being parked for some time, simply because there was no hydraulic pressure.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
24th Jul 2007, 15:49
Replies: 39
Views: 6,396
Posted By wasdale

I have had to fly with quite a few Muslims who a)...

I have had to fly with quite a few Muslims who a) insisted on leaving their seat to pray on the flightdeck floor in flight and b) embarked on longhaul flights early in the morning during Ramadan and...
Forum: Questions
17th Jul 2007, 21:59
Replies: 5
Views: 978
Posted By wasdale

I still don't see that that has answered my...

I still don't see that that has answered my question. :confused: :confused:
Forum: Questions
16th Jul 2007, 22:47
Replies: 5
Views: 978
Posted By wasdale

Question Poles

One knows all about geographic and magnetic poles, but what and where are the geometric poles one has been hearing about recently?? :confused:
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jul 2007, 17:10
Replies: 10
Views: 6,273
Posted By wasdale

Just a little pregnant is a full emergency! :}

Just a little pregnant is a full emergency! :}
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2007, 20:35
Replies: 64
Views: 25,934
Posted By wasdale

Slinks. The point I was making is that you...

Slinks.

The point I was making is that you are now paying a LOT less for most flights than a few years ago, while aircrew salaries are driven down partly because of that. :*
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jul 2007, 17:20
Replies: 64
Views: 25,934
Posted By wasdale

Angry Slinks "I pay enough money for my flights to...

Slinks
"I pay enough money for my flights to expect this!"
I can't believe you said that :yuk:
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
2nd Dec 2006, 19:35
Replies: 3
Views: 629
Posted By wasdale

Question Mobile phone query

Not about computers, but still electronics.

My mobile can indicate a fully charged battery, but when I take or make a call it bleeps, tells me the battery is dead and switches off. This when I...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
5th Nov 2006, 23:12
Replies: 3
Views: 737
Posted By wasdale

Thumbs up :D Many thanks for that. Problem solved in...

:D
Many thanks for that. Problem solved in minutes.:) :)
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
5th Nov 2006, 07:23
Replies: 3
Views: 737
Posted By wasdale

Question Defragmenter

My defrag hangs almost as soon as I start it. I've tried the Microsoft suggested cure to no avail. Any suggestions?

Microsoft say to delete the Applog file. WTF's that?

:confused: :confused:...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Sep 2006, 05:28
Replies: 7
Views: 2,848
Posted By wasdale

Very sorry to hear of Dickie's death. I flew...

Very sorry to hear of Dickie's death.
I flew with him many times as my captain and always looked forward to being with him. I learned a lot from him and he was very popular.
RIP.
Forum: Medical & Health
27th Jul 2006, 13:40
Replies: 1
Views: 700
Posted By wasdale

Question Hypoxia

Why is it that someone with severe breathing difficulties, eg asthma, suffers great distress during an attack, yet someone taken to n mega feet in a decompression chamber feels no distress at...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
1st Jul 2006, 22:31
Replies: 5
Views: 934
Posted By wasdale

ambhib????

ambhib????
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th May 2006, 17:40
Replies: 12
Views: 4,407
Posted By wasdale

Very many thanks for that. Most interesting and...

Very many thanks for that. Most interesting and my friend will be most grateful to know the details.
I was on the BUAF B170 Frighteners at Lydd from 1967-1968, but don't recall hearing mention of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th May 2006, 16:40
Replies: 12
Views: 4,407
Posted By wasdale

Thanks. I did find that one, but can't find a way...

Thanks. I did find that one, but can't find a way to chase up the ICAO reference.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th May 2006, 20:28
Replies: 12
Views: 4,407
Posted By wasdale

Question Skyways Coach Air Accident in 1965

I have been trying to find any information about the accident to Skyways
C-47 G-AMWX which ditched off the French coast at Le Treport late at night on 17th December 1965. A friend of mine was a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jul 2005, 12:27
Replies: 229
Views: 56,285
Posted By wasdale

Unhappy I have been made redundant several times by the...

I have been made redundant several times by the failure of small (shoestring?) airlines for which I preferred to work, rather than join a large corporation and just be a faceless number on the...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Feb 2005, 12:51
Replies: 184
Views: 70,101
Posted By wasdale

Not necessarily a fake. It is quite easy to get...

Not necessarily a fake. It is quite easy to get such an effect simply by using a telephoto lens.
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Dec 2003, 19:41
Replies: 140
Views: 44,665
Posted By wasdale

Question Stastics prove that 99.978% of people who cause...

Stastics prove that 99.978% of people who cause accidents are totally sober. So why the persecution of the very few who are not?:confused:
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2003, 23:07
Replies: 140
Views: 44,665
Posted By wasdale

20mg/100milliwhatnots means nothing to the...

20mg/100milliwhatnots means nothing to the alcoholic pilot. You can't even test yourself. He/She just wants to get on the flight, with a hangover, get over the suffering of not having a drink until...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2003, 21:56
Replies: 140
Views: 44,665
Posted By wasdale

When will people realise that alcoholism is a...

When will people realise that alcoholism is a disease and a mild form of insanity? A pilot suffering from this terrible affliction may know well before he drinks that he/she should not be drinking so...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2003, 21:16
Replies: 26
Views: 4,403
Posted By wasdale

I never leave home with less than two afterglows....

I never leave home with less than two afterglows. Maybe Mrs wasdale has three after the milkman has left the cream>:hmm:
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