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Re: Donington LMES
« Reply #285 on: August 23, 2006, 10:05:26 pm »
Met Office showing dry Friday, Showers Saturday, dry Sunday..... I think I will accept that one for now!!

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« Reply #286 on: August 23, 2006, 10:18:27 pm »
the aero park is always worth a visit, board the Vulcan and have a cup of tea, very nice.

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« Reply #287 on: August 23, 2006, 11:32:02 pm »
Have they really got a Vulcan there?  I remember being truly amazed by one flying at Farnborough when I was a kid. I have never seen one close up. Must go to the airpark sometime over the weeend
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« Reply #288 on: August 23, 2006, 11:58:17 pm »
Have they really got a Vulcan there?  I remember being truly amazed by one flying at Farnborough when I was a kid. I have never seen one close up. Must go to the airpark sometime over the weeend
Slight O/T, from Southend airport 2 weekends ago, they had a Vulcan un and Bruntingthorpe are running their Lightening and Bucanneer this weekend:
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« Reply #289 on: August 24, 2006, 12:29:56 am »
Have they really got a Vulcan there?  I remember being truly amazed by one flying at Farnborough when I was a kid. I have never seen one close up. Must go to the airpark sometime over the weeend

absolutely and a Canberra as well plus few others, sometimes the aircraft are open and you are allowed into the cockpits, the Vulcan is very cramped, especially the AEOp/Nav area, all facing rearwards and NO ejector seats.

http://www.aeropark.org/

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Re: Donington LMES
« Reply #290 on: August 24, 2006, 12:54:31 am »
Have a good weekend Guys and Girls, will be thinking of you as we search for some decent weather in western France  8)

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« Reply #291 on: August 24, 2006, 10:24:16 am »
I have just looked up directions to Donnington and its not at all where I thought it was!!!  ;D  - Only 82 miles from home.....

This means my weather forecasting has been slightly off location too..... I now have dry Friday and showers Sat/Sun/Mon   ::)

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« Reply #292 on: August 24, 2006, 10:34:01 am »
Phew Fran !!!  ;) I only have showers on sunday and monday.
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« Reply #293 on: August 24, 2006, 10:48:19 am »
Phew Fran !!!  ;) I only have showers on sunday and monday.

Remind me not to sniff you on Saturday then!!  :-\

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Re: Donington LMES
« Reply #294 on: August 24, 2006, 11:27:37 am »
I have just looked up directions to Donnington and its not at all where I thought it was!!!  ;D  - Only 82 miles from home.....

I think that one's quite common - there is a good story of a driver flying in to the airport next door to Dony, putting "Donnington" in his sat nav and ending up some distance away before realising his error  ;D

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« Reply #295 on: August 24, 2006, 11:59:50 am »
all packed, one last cup of coffee, see you there campers.

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Re: Donington LMES
« Reply #296 on: August 24, 2006, 12:08:17 pm »
Eh?  Its Thursday today isnt it?   ???

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« Reply #297 on: August 24, 2006, 12:23:38 pm »
Peter want's to make sure he gets the best spot on the campsite. ;D

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« Reply #298 on: August 24, 2006, 12:33:32 pm »
Have they really got a Vulcan there?  I remember being truly amazed by one flying at Farnborough when I was a kid. I have never seen one close up. Must go to the airpark sometime over the weeend

absolutely and a Canberra as well plus few others, sometimes the aircraft are open and you are allowed into the cockpits, the Vulcan is very cramped, especially the AEOp/Nav area, all facing rearwards and NO ejector seats.

http://www.aeropark.org/

Just been looking at the aeropark website and noticed they only charge £1 entrance fee with children free. I know it's only a static display but surely a quid a visit dosn't even cover staff costs let alone the upkep of the aircraft.
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« Reply #299 on: August 24, 2006, 12:36:06 pm »
IThis means my weather forecasting has been slightly off location too..... I now have dry Friday and showers Sat/Sun/Mon   ::)

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Showers?   No problem after we got pissed on at Silverstone last year
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