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  1. I Look Like Kevin Costner

    John Cook , Ex Tornado and Typhoon Rigger

    Heard of the sudden death of one of my Halton course mates and a man that had a direct effect on my life. John Cook was a direct entrant Rigger techie that joined the RAF in 1984. He wasn't the O level boy that pissed off the mechanics, but a timed served apprentice in the north west newspaper...
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    BCWM fundrasing for ground equipment for Jaguar GR1A XX741

    Mods, separated from the XX741 thread if that is OK. The Ben****ers Cold War Museum are presently trying to restore their SEPECAT Jaguar GR1A airframe XX741 to a ground running condition, with the restoration well into it's second phase towards being a runner. The project has used member...
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    Dave Smith (Ex Chf Tech) fight to live at home with MND

    Just seen this posted on social media. I have known Dave since 1985 when we both arrived on 431 MU in the same week. Dave was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease several years ago and was medically discharged. The fund raising page, his wife Amanda, has set up explains all. Thought I would post...
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    Question for any of the Cosford Lads

    For anybody working at Cosford in either GSE or in the training hangars, I need to find out the part numbers for the MK18 hydraulic rig hose self sealing couplings that connect up to Jaguars. The couplings are HTE made and will start with HTE, possibly the 700-00 series of couplings. Please if...
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    " SKY WATCH, The RAF in action" BBC TV outside broadcast from 1974..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VflzHApZ28 This massive gem has appeared on Youtube.. Remember watching it when it was first transmitted in 1974, with Raymond Baxter as the commentator.. All the RAF Strike aircraft of the day, Phantoms, Harriers, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Lightnings and Vulcans...
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    Dan Wheldon dies after horror crash

    Dan Wheldon, one of the most sucessful of the British drivers that race in the USA has been killed in a 15 car horror smash at the IRL's final event at the Las Vegas 300 oval race this evening. Wheldon had won the Indianapolis 500 twice and won the event last May. He was only 33. Condolances to...
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    Can any HR people advise?

    A question from an ex Techie, if anybody can help. I'm applying soon for an aircraft maintenance licence, and under the present rules I must be able to show my previous military experiance including Fitters course certificates and preferably other trade courses as well (TMTs etc). I lost my...
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    LFA Booking.. (What does an Ops Officer actually do?)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5NVmGY0LYg&feature=player_embedded
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    The NON Singapore GP 2010 preview..

    Well.. Nobody else could be bothered, and I cannot be bothered to write a preview on an event that has only it's 3rd edition and also that has been tainted by the biggest cheating episode in F1 (and that is not the spygate of 2007, even if some Spainard was involved in that as well!!) First...
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    The Italian GP @ Monza 2010 preview

    Next Sunday sees round 14 of this year’s championship run at the oldest circuit to host the Formula One world championship currently. Since 1950, only once has the Italian GP not been held there. Monza held its first motor race in 1922 and is within the royal park of Monza just north of Milan...
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    Defence estates close the ADR Museum at Neatishead

    This cropped up on the news this evening. Linky Mainjafad knows the place well as he was formerly a tour guide there and no doubts will tell the background of the place to all. Its the only museum of its type in the UK. No doubts DE are in full PC mode on this one. No way can that trust afford...
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    British GP 2010 @ Silverstone Preview

    I wasn't going to do this one, but.... The 10th race of the 2010 season takes place a circuit that had lost the right to hold it less than 12 months ago! The Silverstone circuit layout has been revamped as part of changes made to accommodate the Moto GP race that it got the rights for post...
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    Mansell crashes at Le Mans

    Nigel Mansell's debut at the Le Mans 24 hours lasts less than 20 minutes.. Nige is injuried in Le Mans crash BBC F1 coverage at Canada has stated servere leg injuries..
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    Brits sweep up the Indy 500

    If you think Hamilton and Buttons 1-2 in Turkey was brill, The Brits in the IRL have bettered that by sweeping to a 1,2,3 finish, with Dario Franchitti drinking the milk for the second time and the Englishmen Dan Wheldon and Alex Lloyd completing the sweep. Two other Brits led at some point...
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    Will this be the end??

    Of Renault in F1?? Renault get called up to the FIA because of allegations on Piquets crash at Singapore GP 2008 Hopefully it will be bye, bye Briatore!!:PDT_Xtremez_30: If its true, this cost Massa the championship last year!!
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    Belgian Grand Prix 2009 Preview

    Well its that time when the racing enthusiasts lick their lips in anticipation of racing on non Mickey Mouse circuits with the 65th edition of the Belgian GP at the magnificent Spa Francochamps track in the forests of the Ardennes. Designed by Jules de Their and Henri Langlois Van Ophem, the...
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    British Grand Prix 2009 @ Silverstone

    Well, well, well we come to the 8th round of the 2009 Formula One World Championship and for what is the final time in all probability (unless Bernie changes his mind) to the racetrack that held the first World Championship race 59 years ago. This is the 42nd time that the British grand prix has...
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    Corgi's new release

    Corgi have just released this, a little late mind and they ain't sent a freebie to the designer (bwastards!) Corgis spotty Anglo French bomber thingy
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    And then there was one.

    British driver left in Formula 1 if this story is true. Honda to bin F1 The recession has started to take effect. Maybe Bernie's and Max's idea's for standard equipment is not so daft after all. It isn't just Honda that will be feeling the pinch, all the manufacturers backing teams will be...
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    Bet Mum and Dad are proud of their..

    Jailbird offspring. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/7689934.stm Shame they don't pay for supporting them.
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