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Broithe

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  1. That applies to most maritime/patrol/surveillance/AEW aircraft.
  2. Didn't he play for Inter Milan?
  3. God, I'm hungry now.....
  4. A bit of kitbashing....? ..or it that a 'rye' comment in a post about oats..?
  5. Google Maps still shows 7 Blinders in Libya, but I doubt that they would work... https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=29%C2%B0+11%E2%80%B2+58.18%E2%80%B3+N++16%C2%B0+00%E2%80%B2+26.17%E2%80%B3+E&ie=UTF8&ll=29.193956,16.011726&spn=0.004116,0.004823&t=h&z=18&vpsrc=6
  6. Indeed, but it's horrifying that a 'journalist' can warn us to look out for something that seems to have last flown in 1992 - they also deleted the correct silhouette, just in case (I suppose), despite me telling them that that was correct for a 22M. It's fairly clear that the Tu 22 (Blinder) isn't swing-wing with those tip-pods, for a start, surely? Let's hope the chaps in the planes have more up-to-date charts... The Daily Mirror did once illustrate a story about a WW2 bomber crew member with a picture claiming to show a "bomber over Berlin" - it was a Handley-Page 0/400.
  7. The BBC has produced this 'helpful' guide to spotting Russian bombers - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-31537705 - with this silhouette :- ..but, it shows the old Tu 22.. ..not the current user of the designation.. ..they do show a three-quarter silhouette of the correct aircraft later in the article. Edit - They've believed me and changed the picture in the article - that was quick, just a few minutes since I emailed them..
  8. Available from Oxford - - should anybody be planning a cameo scene..
  9. It means Военно-воздушные силы - "military air forces" - seen better here, on a MiG 31. России is "Russian", of course.
  10. I was only talking about this - http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/1416-New-Recruit!!?p=21672#post21672 - to somebody yesterday. I wonder how progress is faring? Most of Irish industry is near the coast - it's not like the UK with Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, etc., all well inland and needing servicing by land transport..
  11. The RAF was still flying the lovely Shackleton into the '90s - virtually a modified Lancaster.
  12. It's hard to beat a bit of Betjeman. Plenty more on there..
  13. Might be worth siting the compressor in the draught of a fan - if you have a spare one about...
  14. This is quite a good spoof article.. http://newsthump.com/2015/02/19/eu-asks-russia-if-it-would-like-to-invade-greece-instead/
  15. Back again tomorrow, apparently.
  16. They're back - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31530840 .
  17. No USB, that's too old hat - it has a direct optical connection - straight into the retina. That 'little pulley' is for the height adjustment - there is considerable allowance for wear. I you ever get one, then remember to not have your feet on the footrest when lowering the board - but, you'll only do it once....
  18. These dogs they're to let loose, have they been chipped..?
  19. I'm still running my old Dargue Simplon - analogue, but it works OK and is unlikely to wear out soon.. ..well, not before I do..
  20. Well, some of us are prepared to drag it back a bit...
  21. Patience is the key... ..and not being tempted to put actual ammonia in them..
  22. I don't know, I've just been lucky, I suppose..
  23. Plenty available - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_number Handy for use when stacking Guinness barrels.
  24. A fresh start - the layout is dead, long live the layout...
  25. I'm so glad to hear that - I 'moderate' another Forum and, whenever I spot a double entendre, I always whip it out immediately.
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