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Mar 2nd 2011, 6:54 am

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I'll see your Concorde and raise you a Vulcan Bomber ... one of my earliest memories at an airshow ... that shows Johnny Foreigner what is what

http://wingweb.co.uk/wingweb/img/500...58_takeoff.jpg

Ah, the "Aluminium Overcast"

Mar 2nd 2011, 6:57 am

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Well, that's alright then

I'm July 24th ... 1971 ... which is famous for er ... hold on, I'll look it up ... not much ...

You really must stop putting yourself down so much, it's not healthy.

Mar 2nd 2011, 11:22 am

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I'll see your Concorde and raise you a Vulcan Bomber ... one of my earliest memories at an airshow ... that shows Johnny Foreigner what is what

http://wingweb.co.uk/wingweb/img/500...58_takeoff.jpg

In a lot of ways the Vulcan is more incredible than Concorde - it flew just over 10 years after the Lancaster and really was at the cutting edge of technology of the time with it's big delta wing.

There's a book called Vulcan 607, which is about the Vulcan strike on Port Stanley in 1982. I cannot recommend it enough.

Mar 2nd 2011, 12:00 pm

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Re: Shuttle Launch Viewed From A Plane

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Consider it recommended!

I'll be back with a review in due course ...

Mar 2nd 2011, 12:53 pm

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The Concorde used to scream over my house every morning at 11:00AM. Ive got a few vids holding my then baby boy up. Will have to dig them out....

Mar 3rd 2011, 4:45 am

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Re: Shuttle Launch Viewed From A Plane

Loved both concorde and the Vulcan bomber, but also the Lightning when it used "reheat" and stood on its tail to shoot straight up- just as impressive as the shuttle in a smaller way.

I'm 1960 vintage, so watched the moon landing as a special treat. Dad worked as a meteorologist at RAF bases, so I often got close ups of the planes- Wildenrath had lightnings, and Vulcans came to visit for the air shows.

Mar 3rd 2011, 4:47 am

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I had a ride in a Lightning once and as you say the "wheels up - go vertical" is .....interesting! Endurance is something like 30-odd minutes which is even more interesting!

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Mar 3rd 2011, 5:07 am

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Re: Shuttle Launch Viewed From A Plane

Drove past a Lightning on my way to work at Bae for <too many> years ... Sadly just a gate guard, never saw one in the air ...

Now that says 'Interceptor'

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Mar 3rd 2011, 5:10 am

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Re: Shuttle Launch Viewed From A Plane

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Drove past a Lighning on my way to work at Bae for <too many> years ... Sadly just a gate guard, never saw one in the air ...
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co...ter-060802.jpg

Now that says 'Interceptor'

Did it ask people where they were going?

Mar 3rd 2011, 5:22 am

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Re: Shuttle Launch Viewed From A Plane

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Did it ask people where they were going?

No, I think he meant he was a gate guard.

Mar 3rd 2011, 5:35 am

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BAe Rochester?

Mar 3rd 2011, 5:36 am

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No, I think he meant he was a gate guard.

Subtle irony is so wasted sometimes.

Mar 3rd 2011, 5:51 am

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Re: Shuttle Launch Viewed From A Plane

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Did it ask people where they were going?

In it's day it told people where to go

It WAS about as effective as the Security Guards though, I once got back from lunch with just a library card as ID.

Mar 3rd 2011, 5:52 am

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BAe Rochester?

The very same, first 8 years of my working life ... 4 of those were pay-rise free from memory.

Mar 3rd 2011, 5:52 am

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Re: Shuttle Launch Viewed From A Plane

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In it's day it told people where to go

It WAS about as effective as the Security Guards though, I once got back from lunch with just a library card as ID.

When the husband used to work at BAe I used to go visit and was rarely asked for id, just drove out to the airfield and wandered around until I found him.

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