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Plane crazy!

Postby Lucas1860 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:41 pm

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Re: Plane crazy!

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:53 pm

Ah thats Neil who displays his JP at airshows. I read he was restorating it.
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Re: Plane crazy!

Postby Mackrick » Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:06 pm

There are some really nice cockpit displays around the UK. It's a shame they aren't complete aircraft. Still it's amazing what you can fit on a trailer and drive it around. Seem to remember there is an annual cockpit fest, anyone got any links?
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Re: Plane crazy!

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:07 pm

Rick

The Annual Cockpitfest is at Newark ;)
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Re: Plane crazy!

Postby Sooty655 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:21 pm

Mackrick wrote:There are some really nice cockpit displays around the UK. It's a shame they aren't complete aircraft. Still it's amazing what you can fit on a trailer and drive it around. Seem to remember there is an annual cockpit fest, anyone got any links?

Xplumberlives wrote:Rick

The Annual Cockpitfest is at Newark ;)


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Re: Plane crazy!

Postby Mackrick » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:28 pm

That explains why I've not been to it recently.....
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Re: Plane crazy!

Postby Sooty655 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:29 pm

Mackrick wrote:That explains why I've not been to it recently.....

Nor me! :)) :))
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