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    I've managed to fish out the two photos of the B170's which I took at Lydd Airport in Kent sometime during 1965 . One of them is G-ANMF which had the distinction of operating the very last B170 passenger flight in the UK . As you can see they are different models , one had the extended nose , the other the rounded nose and clipped vertical stabiliser .
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    Indeed they were . I recall seeing them flying between Blackpool and the Isle of Man in the early 60’s . They were also operated by British United Airlines . I have a photo I took at Lydd Airport in Kent in 1965 , operating passenger flights across the English Channel to Le Touquet . The last UK passenger flight by a Bristol Freighter was in 1965 . I will attempt to fish out the photo I have . dave
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    The U2 is a regular visitor to RAF Fairford in the UK , where it often spends some time on detachment . There can often be a number of them there at any time .
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    The Super Hornet is definitely not being sold off to anyone . You have confused the Super Hornet with the classic FA18 model , a different bird completely . The Super Hornet is a new build state of the art aeroplane , while the FA18 is a 35 yr old job , and a much smaller airframe . Dave C
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    I saw the TV report this morning . It is not true . That was definitely not the last Qantas 747 into SYD. it is true Qantas will cease all international operations at the end of the month , but until that time Qantas will continue to operate the 747 to Johannesburg and Santiago at least . The JNB to SYD flight is currently to the SW of Tasmania and the QF 27 to Santiago has recently departed SYD . I do wish these TV stations would get something right for once . Dave C
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    Wedderburn is still very active , although its very much a private airfield and the members there want it to remain so . I know of instructors who have aircraft based there , but there is no training conducted from there , the instructors relocate their aeroplanes elsewhere to instruct upon .
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    Peter . Thanks for that , I was a bit confused that's all . Dave C
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    With reference to FlyingVizsla post above , how come the “ blue highlighted text “ when clicked on takes me to my personal site settings . That can’t be right surely ? . Dave C
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    Was going to edit the above post , for some reason I can’t ... ah well . Was going to sign off with “ cheers Aerkid “ ,
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    I was watching it live , as we were battening down the hatches here too . We had 200mm of rain and 47kts yesterday . Not a good flying day all round it seems . That presenter on the video gets carried away a bit hey . Money to be made on Youtube apparently. Here’s aerkid
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    I have the same issue too .
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    It’s already started . Ryanair has 737 MAX aircraft sitting at the factory with the MAX titles replaced by 737-8200 . The vast majority of boarding passengers wouldn’t know what they were getting on anyway .
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    You may want to include Air India on that list .
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    It would be the Shuttleworth Collection at the Old Warden Airfield as mentioned in my previous post .
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    I saw this aeroplane at RAF Mildenhall , UK around the 1984 mark , it was resplendent in the characteristic all over red colour scheme . I believe it now lives at Old Warden Airfields in Bedfordshire and still flies regularly . I have attached a photo from Mildenhall .
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    Ah , whenever I see the Staffordshire Knot I get all sentimental , the county of my birthplace . Anyroad up , can’t you postpone the do until late September , I’ll be back on hallowed turf by then . ?
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    As long as Yorkey gets to keep his knob and I can visit Rooty Hill I’ll be right mate
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    It’s probably fortunate it was wheat and not a Canola crop . If it was Canola in full bloom the Foxbat would never have been spotted .
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    My first port of call every day is the “ Express and Star “ , and saw the report there . I immediately thought of you . Glad there are no serious injuries .
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    The Baggies could do with a goalie like that . We need more of those non pc ads . The World needs to laugh at itself for once . Mek mine an arf Cheers Aer Kid
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    Ian is haemorrhaging money in order to keep this site a viable asset . You , I, and Ian alike can’t sustain those losses . I congratulate him in exploring all avenues to provide us all with this valuable place . Yes it’s changed again , the alternative is no site at all . If you “ can’t take any more “ , then I say goodbye . Dave
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    Just bung on a bigger modern engine and call it a PC6 Max , problem solved .
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    Also if it is relating to time , is it UTC or local time ? . If it’s UTC then it’s no worries , because it would be dark anyway , and hence no flying for Rec aircraft .
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    Phil . I hope you didn’t forget to shout “ four” ?
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    There are several flight tracking apps , that will if you have the time and inclination show more details than ADS-B Exchange . I’ve just checked a PA28 nr Newcastle .ADS-B app didn’t show origin or destination , FR24 showed origin as Bankstown and FlightAware showed origin and destination . I didn’t manage to get a photo on ADS-B app but did on FR24 .
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