Speaking of Tornadoes, as I did in my last post, I’m sitting here today watching a Tornado fighter doing practice runs against a target down on Salisbury Plain. Not, I hope, Stonehenge. Here, by the way, is on our new narrowboat “Harlequin” at Devizes Marina in Wiltshire. Yes, if you’re interested in some of our […]
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Pssst! Want to Buy a Harrier?
Yes, folks, one lucky gentleman has bought himself a Falklands War veteran 1976 Hawker Siddeley Harrier; a steal at only £105,800. And a woman Tornado pilot bought herself a 1988 Panavia Tornado F3 for £36,800. Details here: Fighters Auctioned. It might cost a little more to operate than your average Drifter, though.
MH17
Apologies, again, for a non-ultralight post… And please excuse my slightly philosophical ramblings. If you’re like me, you often watch the in-flight map on the screen in front of you when travelling internationally. And many times have I wondered just why we were flying over areas which are known hotspots. Just 5 weeks ago, Sandra […]
Boeing 787-9
I received a few emails this morning about the Boeing 787-9 and it’s presumed aerobatic abilities. Some people even questioned that the video they saw was real. Apparently, it was. Here’s the original link I was sent: Time video And here’s another video from the Sydney Morning Herald: SMH Video Looks fairly convincing to me. […]
