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Reply #15 - Jul 13^th, 2006 at 4:27pm

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the bristol contingent started with myself and then birdman, both of us from Keynsham. I have since had the common sense to leave, and Birdman seems to have dissapeared, which in Bristol means he's probably never to be heard from again. Lips Sealed

LOL! Know exactly what ure on about Grin

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Reply #16 - Jul 13^th, 2006 at 4:29pm

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the bristol contingent started with myself and then birdman, both of us from Keynsham.

Haha, That's Keynsham, spelt K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M, Bristol. I bet Foz will remember that. Cheesy

Listen to the sound clip here. http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/tv/memories/snippets/snippets16.htm

PS. Radio Luxembourg in the good ol' days. Wink

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Reply #17 - Jul 13^th, 2006 at 4:29pm

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Now to be fair Bristol has one big use. Its the first line of defense against those welsh who try to swim the channel looking for somewhere to live. Wink

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Reply #18 - Jul 13^th, 2006 at 4:31pm

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Haha, That's Keynsham, spelt K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M, Bristol. I bet Foz will remember that. Cheesy

Listen to the sound clip here. http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/tv/memories/snippets/snippets16.htm

PS. Radio Luxembourg in the good ol' days. Wink

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Reply #19 - Jul 13^th, 2006 at 4:34pm

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HAHA, They have one of those things in Bristol museum and Art gallery. Classic!

There aren't that many welsh people here, lots of druggies though Cry

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Reply #20 - Jul 13^th, 2006 at 5:45pm

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Now to be fair Bristol has one big use. Its the first line of defense against those welsh who try to swim the channel looking for somewhere to live. Wink

A 10 ft wall could be more effective... Wink

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Reply #21 - Jul 13^th, 2006 at 6:45pm

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Glad things turned out about as well as one could hope for pilot and motorist... whew! Tongue

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Reply #22 - Jul 14^th, 2006 at 4:29am

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wow, this is the most Fozzer has ever been envolved with jet flying Shocked

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Reply #23 - Jul 14^th, 2006 at 4:34am

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A 10 ft wall could be more effective... Wink

yes, but that would upset the Brummies who are going there on holiday. They'd much rather look at the muddy water than a 10 foot wall Grin

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Reply #24 - Jul 14^th, 2006 at 5:24am

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It is not generally known that Wales is used as a practice area for low flying Military jets to terrify the cows, sheep and horses, and annoy their keepers....

I am very concerned about the animals... Cry

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Reply #25 - Jul 15^th, 2006 at 6:36am

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This was just miles from where I was staying on my hols. I saw it on the news, but didn't see anything for real.

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Reply #26 - Jul 17^th, 2006 at 7:26am

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I was a few miles away too. Didn't see anything other than what was on the news. Early indications point to possible bird strike according to local news.

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Reply #27 - Jul 17^th, 2006 at 12:13pm

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I was a few miles away too. Didn't see anything other than what was on the news. Early indications point to possible bird strike according to local news.

I would be surprised if a bird strike brought a Peggy down though it is not an impossibility. In a previous life I worked on Harriers as an engine tech for just short of 10 years. They are a very robust engine. We had more birdstrikes than just about any other "flightline" problem. A check of the fan and a boroscope and up it went again. I would be more inclined to look towards engine failure. There are certian parts of the Pegasus that are subject to SI's (servicing instructions) that must be carried out at "X" amount of flight hours. Some are very critical, one I can think of being super critical, however I am now 8 years out of the loop, so things may have changed................... Wink

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Reply #28 - Jul 17^th, 2006 at 2:11pm

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Local news now saying that the pilot may have been practicing a landing (??) or performing a mini show for Kidlington airport. The media really know how to put people in a bad light.

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Reply #29 - Jul 17^th, 2006 at 2:41pm

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The media really know how to put people in a bad light.

As always, and at every opportunity.

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