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/yabb Old Flight Simulator Series >> Flight Simulator 98 >> Shannon Airport /yabb?num=1147518089 Message started by Praha on May 13^th, 2006 at 7:01am

Title: Shannon Airport
Post by Praha on May 13^th, 2006 at 7:01am

When searching for add on scenery for my local airport, Shannon, I was appalled at what I read on FS98 Scenery page 44, http://www.simviation.com/fs98scenery44.htm, where a Mr. George Green states that Shannon airport is the closest airport in Britain to the USA. It's hard to believe that someone took the time to create scenery for Shannon airport without bothering to find out what country it is in.

SHANNON AIRPORT IS NOT IN BRITAIN! IT IS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.

Please correct this grievous mistake immediately as it will cause offense to any Irishman or Irishwoman who reads it.

Title: Re: Shannon Airport
Post by Heathaze on May 13^th, 2006 at 9:53am

I think that is wrong, the Republc of Ireland is part of the British Isles hence it is Britain or so I believe, if I'm wrong please correct me.

Title: Re: Shannon Airport
Post by Praha on May 13^th, 2006 at 11:55am

Great Britain refers to England, Scotland, and Wales.

The United Kingdom refers to Great Britain & Northern Ireland, and her territories overseas (Gibraltar, The Falklands etc).

The British Isles is a term first used long ago, and at that time what is now the Republic of Ireland was ruled by Britain. As this is no longer the case the term is inaccurate. Just as it would be innaccurate to refer to the United States as part of the United Kingdom as that hasn't been the case for almost 230 years.

Title: Re: Shannon Airport
Post by Charlie on May 13^th, 2006 at 12:48pm

wrote on May 13^th, 2006 at 11:55am:

The British Isles is a term first used long ago, and at that time what is now the Republic of Ireland was ruled by Britain. As this is no longer the case the term is inaccurate.

Well, not really - looking around, most places still state Ireland is one of the British Isles as far as I'm aware...

As TSC said in the other thread. You are talking about a freeware scenery. Someone put a lot of time and effort into making it, and making it available to you for free. I don't know who they are, but they might be American, British or even Irish, but if all you can do is nit-pick about the description, well hey ho... ::)

Title: Re: Shannon Airport
Post by Hagar on May 13^th, 2006 at 4:14pm

http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/britishisles/

Quote:

The term British Isles defines a purely geographic area - not, as is sometimes thought, a political area.

Title: Re: Shannon Airport
Post by Charlie on May 13^th, 2006 at 5:10pm

Exactly...

Title: Re: Shannon Airport
Post by pete on May 14^th, 2006 at 11:52am

Hi Praha, You are actually right in that Shannon is not in 'Britain' any more than Vancouver is in the USA. So I will change that to 'Europe'

However it has been there for many years & no one has montioned it before. Normally I try to correct inaccuracies like this but I obviously missed this one .... :)

Title: Re: Shannon Airport
Post by Praha on May 14^th, 2006 at 8:20pm

Thank you for correcting it. Case closed.