Greetings!

[Guest LincsLynx]

Greetings all, from new boy LincsLynx.

 

A warm hello to one and all from a very icy and snowy Lincolnshire in UK.

 

I've been lured to this site at RF by the news of Tigers flying at Cairns once more, having had the pleasure of a maigical flight over the rain forest and reef out of Cairns, about five years ago in ex-RAAF A17-741.

 

I hear it's still around the Cairns area currently not operational, along with another example awaiting restoration.

 

That there will soon be one and even two more in the air for public access is great news.

 

I wish Peter Hearnshaw every success.

 

It's the future! :big_grin:

 

 

[farri]

LincsLynx,from me here at Deeral which is only 45K south of Cairns.It`s certainly not snowing here,it`s 9.40 am and it`s already 32 degrees and I`m sweating typing this.

 

I`m pleased to see that you are familiar with our area and appreciate the beauty of it,I get to enjoy it all the time.

 

The photo is of Normanby Island,7.5 nm east of Russell Heads, at the mouth of the Mulgrave/Russell rivers,the boat is the Frankland Islander that takes tourists out to the Island, daily.

 

Cheers,

 

Frank.

 

 

 

[dazza 38]

Welcome mate. I hope you enjoy it here.

 

 

[Guest rocketdriver]

Hi LL ... I remember it well ...used to live in Bedford then Middlesborough. Going gliding in midwinter in a T31 .... BRRRR. Don't miss the wet slush into the wellyboot top one little bit! What are you flying these days?

 

 

[Guest LincsLynx]

Thanks for your reply, and the photo, absolutely beautiful.

 

 

[Guest LincsLynx]

Thanks for the welcome.

 

I'll not mention the cricket much, just to say, don't worry about it, you'll probably be all right.

 

We have a great knack here in England of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!

 

Cheers!

 

 

[Guest LincsLynx]

I'm heading up the A1 to snowy Scunthorpe in the morning, you'll know where that is, only slightly apprehensive as to how deep it is up there.

 

You're right about winter gliding, they were up the other day from our local Buckminster Gliding Club at Saltby, Lincs.

 

Saltby is an old WW2 U.S. airfield, on the northern edge of RAF Cottesmore military airspace, currently a Harrier Gr9 training base.

 

I'm not flying at the moment, wish I was.

 

However, currently it's pretty interesting piloting my Honda Civic around on sheet ice; when the tyres go quiet as the tail jitters, trying to extinguish the flashing traction control warning light by feathering the throttle, it sure keeps the concentration levels up.

 

It's fun too.

 

I doubt you get to do much of that where you are, if global warming gets that bad we're all done for.

 

On which note, I can tell you it's 23.25 here and a genuine -10C. on my apple tree.

 

Jeez, it's cold!

 

 

[pudestcon]

I'm heading up the A1 to snowy Scunthorpe in the morning, you'll know where that is, only slightly apprehensive as to how deep it is up there.You're right about winter gliding, they were up the other day from our local Buckminster Gliding Club at Saltby, Lincs.

Saltby is an old WW2 U.S. airfield, on the northern edge of RAF Cottesmore military airspace, currently a Harrier Gr9 training base.

 

I'm not flying at the moment, wish I was.

 

However, currently it's pretty interesting piloting my Honda Civic around on sheet ice; when the tyres go quiet as the tail jitters, trying to extinguish the flashing traction control warning light by feathering the throttle, it sure keeps the concentration levels up.

 

It's fun too.

 

I doubt you get to do much of that where you are, if global warming gets that bad we're all done for.

 

On which note, I can tell you it's 23.25 here and a genuine -10C. on my apple tree.

 

Jeez, it's cold!

G'day LincsLynx,

 

I know what you mean, we are going through a cold snap here in Western Australia at the moment;) - forecast is for 24c today and warming a little to 33c by the weekend. It is very dry (drought conditions) here, in contrast to the East Coast where people are being evacuated because of floods, and more to come. Strange weather indeed.

 

Was talking to a glider pilot the other day who is enjoying the weather at the moment, with booming thermals and up to 800 kms travelled in a single flight. Getting some serious altitude readings as well - 15,000 feet.

 

Cheers,

 

Pud