Author Topic: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less... (Read 1207562 times)

Old Wombat · « **Reply #3575 on:** March 30, 2020, 02:12:16 PM »

Hmmm!? I still have a way to go to catch up with that lot

..... but not that long a way!

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #3576 on:** March 30, 2020, 10:15:29 PM »

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #3577 on:** March 30, 2020, 11:09:21 PM »

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #3578 on:** March 30, 2020, 11:27:49 PM »

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron taxis before a flight, March 20, 2020, at Mountain Home Air Force Base Gunfighters, Idaho. The 391st FS is designated as an expeditionary squadron, deploying to enhance the Air Force’s air superiority.

Photo: United States Air Force Senior Airman Tyrell Hall

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #3579 on:** March 31, 2020, 01:56:20 AM »

Via Facebook. Joe Cherrie (tsrjoe). RAF Yearbook 1976, 'Wings Clipped and Cancelled', paintings by Wilfred Hardy.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #3580 on:** March 31, 2020, 03:14:09 AM »

Quote from: The Big Gimper on March 30, 2020, 04:19:47 AM

Via Facebook. Posted by Adrian Hampton who owns Lonewulf models.

Well, the last few weeks, myself and my neighbour have been doing a little work converting my loft, pleased to say its nearly there, just the electrics, some woodwork and carpets (which will have to wait until life returns to normal) to go in.

And now he builds a false wall in from to hide them...

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #3581 on:** March 31, 2020, 03:14:38 AM »

Quote from: The Big Gimper on March 31, 2020, 01:56:20 AM

Via Facebook. Joe Cherrie (tsrjoe). RAF Yearbook 1976, 'Wings Clipped and Cancelled', paintings by Wilfred Hardy.

apophenia · « **Reply #3582 on:** March 31, 2020, 03:47:16 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on March 31, 2020, 03:14:09 AM

And now he builds a false wall in from to hide them...

How can we be sure that this isn't the 'lure' stash? The really high-value kits might already be sequestered behind the false gable end wall on the opposite side of the attic

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #3583 on:** March 31, 2020, 05:35:37 AM »

Nom nom nom ....

kitnut617 · « **Reply #3584 on:** March 31, 2020, 08:44:16 AM »

I never saw those when I worked at YYC, but I came across ZZ175 frequently.

FAAMAN · « **Reply #3585 on:** March 31, 2020, 11:32:54 AM »

Quote from: apophenia on March 31, 2020, 03:47:16 AM

Quote from: GTX_Admin on March 31, 2020, 03:14:09 AM
And now he builds a false wall in from to hide them...

How can we be sure that this isn't the 'lure' stash? The really high-value kits might already be sequestered behind the false gable end wall on the opposite side of the attic

Good lord

Don't give away ALL the secrets

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #3586 on:** March 31, 2020, 07:01:22 PM »

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #3587 on:** March 31, 2020, 07:10:44 PM »

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #3588 on:** March 31, 2020, 07:13:36 PM »

kitnut617 · « **Reply #3589 on:** March 31, 2020, 09:50:24 PM »

Quote from: The Big Gimper on March 31, 2020, 07:01:22 PM

Now there's a familiar view, The Needles, Isle of Wight UK. My home town is just a few miles away on the mainland to the west (left in this photo).

Here's something interesting, as you can see the Needles and peninsular are chalk (famous all along the southern coast of the UK), but the next peninsular above it is different. The cliff face has minerals of all the different colours you can think of and you used to be able to buy a test tube at a stand at the top of the cliff and then work your way down a cliff path and fill the tube with the different minerals. These days though, you buy a test tube full of sand which has various colours dyed in ---

Mostly because so many people were taking the minerals the cliff was disappearing ---

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #3590 on:** April 01, 2020, 04:38:38 AM »

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