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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.

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..

Available from Oxford - - should anybody be planning a cameo scene..

It means Военно-воздушные силы - "military air forces" - seen better here, on a MiG 31. России is "Russian", of course.

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..

The RAF was still flying the lovely Shackleton into the '90s - virtually a modified Lancaster.

It's hard to beat a bit of Betjeman. Plenty more on there..

Might be worth siting the compressor in the draught of a fan - if you have a spare one about...

This is quite a good spoof article.. http://newsthump.com/2015/02/19/eu-asks-russia-if-it-would-like-to-invade-greece-instead/

Back again tomorrow, apparently.

They're back - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31530840 .

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....

These dogs they're to let loose, have they been chipped..?

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..

Well, some of us are prepared to drag it back a bit...

Patience is the key... ..and not being tempted to put actual ammonia in them..

I don't know, I've just been lucky, I suppose..

Plenty available - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_number Handy for use when stacking Guinness barrels.

A fresh start - the layout is dead, long live the layout...

I'm so glad to hear that - I 'moderate' another Forum and, whenever I spot a double entendre, I always whip it out immediately.

Hopefully, they all came down singly... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKo2Nm9ZO0Q

I think that he's actually holding that - it is the scabbard of his sword-stick, I believe. And, here you can see how it works - and..... ..she's definitely wearing a mini..

I also like the 22s, although I didn't really want to. The Voyagers, or Vomitters as they are generally known over here, are truly hideous in every way.

No TGVs into Ballybrophy for a while yet...

Tu-95s were accompanied by Il-78 tankers - refuelled off Norway, apparently. A picture from a similar event last November. There's also talk that they were accompanied for the early stages by MiG 31s.