28-06-2013, 11:11
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#916
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cf.geek
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
The Austrian airshow is live streaming for the next 2 days if anyone is interested
http://www.airpower.gv.at/
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28-06-2013, 15:21
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#917
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
Thought you lot might like this shot i took last week of 2 Avro Shakletons which are currently impounded at Paphos airport in Cyprus and have been for a while
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resi...33766E9EE!2179
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01-07-2013, 09:36
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#918
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
Just been checking out Google Maps and Bing Maps as I sometimes do when having a break. Not sure if it's been mentioned here before but I found some staggering images of Davis Monahan Air Force Base in Arizona which seems to be a giant aircraft storage depot and graveyard. Thousands of mothballed and cannibalised planes to see for anyone who's interested in that sort of thing.
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01-07-2013, 10:00
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#919
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
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Originally Posted by Osem
Just been checking out Google Maps and Bing Maps as I sometimes do when having a break. Not sure if it's been mentioned here before but I found some staggering images of Davis Monahan Air Force Base in Arizona which seems to be a giant aircraft storage depot and graveyard. Thousands of mothballed and cannibalised planes to see for anyone who's interested in that sort of thing.
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Probably the most famous storage depot.
It was used in the recent Channel 4 adverts before programs starts and also featured in Con Air. Amazing looking at it on Google earth though
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01-07-2013, 10:17
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#920
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
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Originally Posted by Osem
Just been checking out Google Maps and Bing Maps as I sometimes do when having a break. Not sure if it's been mentioned here before but I found some staggering images of Davis Monahan Air Force Base in Arizona which seems to be a giant aircraft storage depot and graveyard. Thousands of mothballed and cannibalised planes to see for anyone who's interested in that sort of thing.
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There's quite a few around the world, though not as large as Arizona (which has more than one) the Russian ones are especially interesting.
http://io9.com/the-worlds-most-bizar...ards-511526945
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02-07-2013, 21:17
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argh
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
yeah wouldnt mind having a look at Davis-Monahan AB sometimes with some pocket money (in the hope of buying a huey or something else )
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02-07-2013, 21:43
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
Couple of pics from Southport airshow last year
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11-07-2013, 15:22
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#923
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
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Originally Posted by Taf
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Now it's made the first carrier landing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23268285
It hit the third wire which is better than a lot of manned planes do
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14-07-2013, 16:48
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#925
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
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14-07-2013, 19:44
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
787 forced to return to Ringway
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A Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet has been forced to return to Manchester Airport following "a technical issue".
The Thomson Airways plane was travelling from Manchester to Sanford, Florida but circled over North Wales for 30 minutes before returning.
The holiday company said the incident was not connected to a fire on a parked Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner at Heathrow Airport earlier.
Thomson Airways described the return as "precautionary".
A spokeswoman for the company said: "Passengers have disembarked and our dedicated team of engineers are now inspecting the aircraft.
"Our customers will be moved to an alternative aircraft to ensure they get away on their holiday as soon as possible".
She added: "The safety of our customers and crew is of paramount importance and we would like to apologise for the delay caused."
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Link
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15-07-2013, 13:04
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
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15-07-2013, 13:36
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#928
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler
787 forced to return to Ringway
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Bit more info here, and some fun discussion.
Cheers
Grim
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15-07-2013, 16:20
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#930
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laeva recumbens anguis
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner
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Originally Posted by SimpleSimon
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Ill-informed comment on the end of the article, I thought...
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Christine Robinson, from the Sentry Post Snack Bar, said:" It can be very dangerous. If it had put its reheat on, there'd have been a lot of frazzled people that day."
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Fighters are reknowned for putting reheat on when they are landing....
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