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Old 15-07-2013, 18:08   #931
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner

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Ill-informed comment on the end of the article, I thought...

Fighters are reknowned for putting reheat on when they are landing....
Was once at a meeting at the airport when a so called 'consultant' asked "How often do they use reverse thrust over Horsforth?"

Hugh will understand, most of the rest of you may have to look at a map - sorry!

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Old 15-07-2013, 18:19   #932
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Ill-informed comment on the end of the article, I thought...

Fighters are reknowned for putting reheat on when they are landing....
Not really, reheat is standard for a mis-approach
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Old 15-07-2013, 18:22   #933
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As always there has to be some utter plant-pot on a ladder. The ladder brigade are the scourge of the AVP at Manchester so standing directly under the centreline of a military airfield speaks volumes....!
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Old 15-07-2013, 18:29   #934
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Not really, reheat is standard for a mis-approach
Agreed - but not just before the perimeter at the beginning of the landing....
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Old 15-07-2013, 19:10   #935
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Re: Plane Spotters Corner

KTVU-TV release wrong pilots names, obviously they were stupid and didn't read them

Captain Sum Ting Won

Wi Tu Lo

Bang Ding Ow

Ho Lee Fuk


http://news.sky.com/story/1115903/as...s-in-tv-report
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Old 15-07-2013, 19:19   #936
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This makes for interesting reading

http://avherald.com/
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Old 15-07-2013, 19:45   #937
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This makes for interesting reading

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Old 15-07-2013, 20:20   #938
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I wonder if there are any brown pants after this.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-23296285

Does look very low though.
I wonder how many double-decker buses or high-sided vehicles use that road?
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Old 16-07-2013, 21:27   #939
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I wonder how many double-decker buses or high-sided vehicles use that road?
That road is the A15 that runs between Peterborough and Lincoln so yes it probably sees its far share of lorries and buses.
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Another Antonov is due at Manchester tomorrow at 11.30am, an antonov 124 this time
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Old 18-07-2013, 17:29   #941
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Do you know what the cargo is?
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Old 18-07-2013, 17:38   #942
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ELT implicated in latest Dreamliner fire

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Old 20-07-2013, 19:43   #943
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Emirates A380 leaving Manchester today





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FIAT 2010 F-22 Raptor
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Old 20-07-2013, 20:29   #945
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Now THAT is a big bird!!!
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