Simviation Forum - A sticky moment in my Beriev Be-200

Sep 28^th, 2011 at 6:25pm

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I love flying boats and amphibians but you do get hazards which landplanes don't have! Wink

Happy Flying!

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Reply #1 - Sep 28^th, 2011 at 6:56pm

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Bloomin' fish heads Grin

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #2 - Sep 28^th, 2011 at 7:06pm

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Cool shot man Cool

. Watch out for that boat Cool

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Bloomin' fish heads Grin

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Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.

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Reply #3 - Sep 28^th, 2011 at 7:57pm

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Nice! Great placing of the boat!

And speaking of land-based aircraft and water, have I told any of you about the times I found the perfect power and elevator settings to make the 747-400 glide acroos the water like a super-fast taxiing floatplane or the times I found the perfect settings to actually land a robinson R22 Beta on water? (FS actually registered it as a landing! Cheesy

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I actually have done those, and multiple times over at that! Cheesy

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Reply #4 - Sep 29^th, 2011 at 12:13am

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Indeed. The Kenmore aircraft flying into & out of Lake Union really have to figure out how to get around the boats.

Nice to see others figure out the Berievs are a good idea

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Reply #5 - Sep 29^th, 2011 at 5:32pm

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hyperpep111 wrote on Sep 28^th, 2011 at 7:06pm:

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Bloomin' fish heads Grin

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I'm pretty sure it means something to the effect of:
Oh my gosh!,
What on EARTH!,
or MY GOODNESS!!!

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Reply #6 - Sep 29^th, 2011 at 5:42pm

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Club508 wrote on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 5:32pm:

hyperpep111 wrote on Sep 28^th, 2011 at 7:06pm:

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Bloomin' fish heads Grin

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I'm pretty sure it means something to the effect of:
Oh my gosh!,
What on EARTH!,
or MY GOODNESS!!!

"Fish-head" A Fleet Air Arm officers' slang name for any non-flying naval officer.

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Reply #7 - Sep 29^th, 2011 at 5:51pm

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I thought perhaps it was a reference to those lovely people from Grimsby. But the shot doesnt look like its taken in Grimsby Dock, the water there has dead things in it. And of course, they are 'Cod heads' not 'Fish Heads' Wink

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Reply #8 - Sep 29^th, 2011 at 6:30pm

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As Ozzy is ex-RAF this is probably more appropriate. Fish Head - RAF slang for anyone in a Royal Navy uniform!

In other words a sailor. Wink

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Reply #9 - Sep 29^th, 2011 at 7:11pm

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Hmm, I wonder who has "right of way"? Great shot mate, that's thinking outside the box

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Reply #10 - Sep 29^th, 2011 at 7:57pm

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Thanks for the comments guys. The location was the English Channel close to Dover.

Happy Flying!

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Reply #11 - Sep 29^th, 2011 at 9:38pm

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Hagar wrote on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 6:30pm:

As Ozzy is ex-RAF this is probably more appropriate. Fish Head - RAF slang for anyone in a Royal Navy uniform!

In other words a sailor. Wink

So that's what they mean! Thanks!

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Reply #12 - Sep 30^th, 2011 at 1:22am

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Hagar wrote on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 6:30pm:

As Ozzy is ex-RAF this is probably more appropriate. Fish Head - RAF slang for anyone in a Royal Navy uniform!

In other words a sailor. Wink

In the Marines we call them squids. Wink

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