GREAT NEWS!! The ABORIGINAL (First Nations People) FLAG is now freely available for use by the general public. I trust that Qantas (and others), an Australian airline, in the Spirit of Australia will paint the Aboriginal Flag on it's aircraft as matter or priority. Wouldn't it be great for the flag to be seen at airports around the nation and the g... Read More

LBC and BBC both moaning about the Foreign Secretary using '336 for a flight to Oz for a meeting (held annually) with government officials. LBC are claiming the fligtht cost £500K and included her delegation plus her security team so there were too many going to use a commercial flight. Read More

Just reading a report on Sky, about the Ukrainian response to Russia’s build up on it’s border and a Journo has published this in his article, guess he doesn’t know what a gas turbine is….. Read More

Thank you Wensleydale, I'll jump to it and find something suitable. Have a go at this one. Read More

This could get interesting - US Navy drops an F35C in China's back yard. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60148482 Read More

According to accessible sources Russia's military expenditure is much the same as the UK's yet their military might is many, many times as great. Ten times more troops at least, far more if you count reserves. A Navy perhaps three times the size in terms of major units and infinitely larger if coastal vessels abd conventional subs are counted, an A... Read More

Reported on the news on the telly a couple of nights back that some lairy git(s) are trying to get the Disney film Sleeping Beauty either banned or drastically altered because the dastardly Prince stole a kiss from the comatose Beauty, who, because she was out of it, was unable to consent to being kissed. This, of course, in today's barmy world con... Read More

I kid you not - new rules intended to protect cyclists. Highway Code - rule 239 aka “The Dutch Reach” - vehicle occupants must open doors with the hand that is furthest from the door handle to “encourage body twisting so as to look behind the vehicle”. [url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/highway-code-rule-fine-drivers-154534975... Read More

Here's your hat. What's the hurry? Reading a lot of conflicting reports on this. Who made the initial decision to allow him to enter? What was going on that the health minister became involved only after he had arrived at the airport? Granted I do not expect any health minister to be reviewing passenger lists, but how did it get this far? Read More

Very sad, definitely one of the funnier contributors to British comedy in the last 70 years... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60154371 Read More

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I have a friend who used to harp on about how good his car is, the way that the makers had thought of everything, the comfort, the grunt etc. Even used to boast about how low the price had become when he bought it as a 3 year old "one careful private owner"....... All of the stuff that BMW drivers usually spout. A funny thing happened when we tal... Read More

I found this photo, from the middle to late 40s I'm guessing, in amongst mum's hundreds of photos. As far as I know we've had no connection with carrier operations, aircrew or ships crew so I've no idea where this came from, which carrier etc. It would be interesting to find out. It looks like a Hawker Sea Fury but where when and what ship? I c... Read More

[left]BBC exit poll giving Con 368 seats Lab 191 SNP 55 Lib 13 an 86 majority.. We have a couple of billboards up round here, large one for Con in the local horses field as normal, and a tiny one in a garden for Lab[/left] Read More

https://www.reuters.com/article/qantas-unions/qantas-raises-stakes-in-battle-over-long-haul-cabin-crew-contract-idINL1N2TZ2W1 If they win this, it may set the tone for other EBA's battle. Read More

[QUOTE=Kiltrash;10642121]Not a Caption. Buster has gone missing; he has had the call from Goodison Park[/QUOTE] Couldn't do much worse than the last 6! :mad: Anyway...many thanks Kilty. Always an honour. Seeing we're on a theme...

Beeb reporting that several people were upset by low flying F15s. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-60082431 Read More

Hi, Not critical of the crew's actions here (I haven't even read the report), but something in the [url=https://avherald.com/h?article=4f3128c0&opt=0]summary[/url] stood out [QUOTE]Commander’s Flying Experience: 4,412 hours (of which 4,272 were on type)[/QUOTE] I thought you needed to have ~200-250 hrs to get a CPL. Have things been relaxed... Read More

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Hi All Just picking the collective brains of JB I was just tidying up a little job in our old Sportage yesterday when I spotted this Mic thingy clipped up near the rear view mirror,I am assuming that it might be an old Hands Free Mic but I am not 100% sure as I have never used a hands... Read More

You couldn’t make it up. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-60159649 [QUOTE]A man stopped by police told officers he had been driving with no licence or insurance for more than 70 years. While on patrol, police pulled over... Read More

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-59727161 Well I didn’t see this verdict coming and I imagine the four individuals didn’t either. It now seems that it’s okay to damage anything that you disagree with. The ‘Colston Defence’ will now be used as an e... Read More

Landing mishap - pilot ejected safely - 7 sailors injured - 3 required evacuation to shore but now stable.. [url=https://news.usni.org/2022/01/24/f-35-lightning-ii-has-landing-mishap-on-uss-carl-vinson-in-south-china-sea]Pilot Ejects After F-35 Lightning II 'Landing Mishap' on USS Carl Vinson in South China Sea - USNI News[/url] Read More

Looks as if this was vert close if true. [h2]Emirates “Near Miss” On Take Off?[/h2]Emirates flight 231 from Dubai (DXB) to Washington DC (IAD) appears to have experienced a potentially significant anomaly during take off from Dubai on the 20th of December, according to data from [url=http://flightradar24.com/]FR24[/url]. According to unconfirme... Read More