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We had the Flying Banana through here today, don't often see a 125 on the WCML. http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/7/5/4/5754.1173582000.jpg http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42129 Heirflick likes yellow things....

You're not safe anywhere....

And some others, like this MiG 19, didn't need any runway at all to take off.. I do like the Soviet fashion for pulling the brake-chute whilst still in the air - a lot of their airliners could often be seen with the thrust-reversers out as soon as the pilot was committed to touch down.

The Il 76 is always good to watch..

Some "vodka-burners" make full use of the tarmac.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLxEHIbHUlY

The drogues do have shearing components in to allow for this sort of event - and in case the drogue won't unhitch.. It's not easy - the old wingtip-to-wingtip method must have been a bit difficult, too. The Soviets kept up with that system up until when the Badger arrived.. ..the Americans and others used this in the early days, too.. I presume that it was felt less likely to result in damage to the receiving aircraft.

As always. When the MiG 29s were coming to Farnborough, they were asked for drawings to make adaptors, in case they needed to be towed around, etc. "No need. Your stuff'll fit", they were told... ..handy if you might end up using somebody else's airfields.. On the refuelling front, India uses stuff from both "sides".

The ex-Soviet probe-and-drogue refuelling system is, interestingly, compatible with the NATO standards*, which might come in handy for somebody one day. * i.e., except those US aircraft that are committed to their flying-boom system.

When I used to do the Holyhead run, they didn't really expect people to get off at the intermediate stops. If there was nobody on the platform, then they would only make 'token' stops, of very short duration - you had to be really quick off the mark if you actually were getting off. The shortest 'stationary period' that I ever timed was seventeen seconds in Rhyl.

It was, these things are usually awful, but that was just spot-on, really.

Great little film - a DART at 4:20.....

Is that your shed? Looks plenty big enough........

Ah, right. Good luck with it all and keep us informed as you go along.

Kedleston...? Are you near Derby, or is there some other reason?

The lights worked, but the barriers stayed up. This is a crossing at Wem, in Shropshire, monitored from Cardiff, apparently. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-31694929

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/astronaut-sends-vulcan-tribute-leonard-nimoy-final-frontier-n314766

There's a fair chance that he's sound-fitted, though - with the CV set at 'max'.....

Don't eat it all at once..

I went to the RAF Museum at Cosford today - they have a large model Bear hanging up - must be about nine feet long. http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/

Bostik took over the Evode factory - although it says Bostik, if you asked for directions, few people would know what you meant, it's still called Evode by everybody but the factory management.... There's a good range of stuff, both Evostik and Bostik, plus many other sticky substances. http://www.bostik.co.uk/diy

I happen to live across the fields from the factory, but I don't know anybody left working there these days - you could ask them - http://www.bostik.co.uk/diy/contacts for their advice.

No - Scotty went ten years ago...

Not to be fired when on Malahide Viaduct...

E-man should at least be able to organise the delivery on time, surely..? Best wishes to all - and the new arrival, in particular...