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558 at Brize

Postby Mackrick » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:06 pm

Some general shots from her stay at Brize...

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Maxaret change..

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Down the intake shot...

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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby Saracenman » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:09 pm

get a few cats in there :ymdevil:

you realise you'll only make we mere mortals jealous don't you Rick? personally, I'd like to LIVE there :((

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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby Mackrick » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:18 pm

Just listen to them howl..
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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby Mackrick » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:11 pm

A few more photos from 11 Sep 08...

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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby Mackrick » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:20 pm

558 looks small inside Base Hangar at Brize...

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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby MadNaddy » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:24 pm

:ymdaydream: (looking up at Rick)

Ahhh what a nice man.......
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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby IanM » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:58 pm

MadNaddy wrote::ymdaydream: (looking up at Rick)

Ahhh what a nice man.......


Tart :P :P
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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby MrTim » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:05 pm

I'm finding the bird in the pics rather attractive... Bit of a stunner, ain't she? ;)
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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby IanM » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:13 pm

MrTim wrote:I'm finding the bird in the pics rather attractive... Bit of a stunner, ain't she? ;)


mmmmmm,triangular =p~
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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby V-girl » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:07 am

Any news on what time she is expected to take off today? It seems to be closely guarded secret elsewhere!
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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby Cluny » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:50 am

V-girl wrote:Any news on what time she is expected to take off today? It seems to be closely guarded secret elsewhere!

I still think 11:30 , enough time for a farewell display before depating to Farnborough ;)
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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby Cluny » Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:10 am

ETD 11:55
looks like no farwell display then :((
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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby IanM » Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:20 am

Cluny wrote:ETD 11:55
looks like no farwell display then :((


Why would you think there would be one???
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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby Mackrick » Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:50 pm

no display but 2 nice flypasts and a power climb :ymapplause:
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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby MrTim » Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:50 pm

Mackrick wrote:no display but 2 nice flypasts and a power climb :ymapplause:

I'd settle for that ;)
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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby Mackrick » Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:17 pm

Oh yes it was good wasn't it Wedgy / Saracenman :ymapplause:
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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby Wedgy » Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:32 pm

Mackrick wrote:Oh yes it was good wasn't it Wedgy / Saracenman :ymapplause:


It was indeed - 5 hours driving for 1 hour of XH558? Priceless :D
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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby MadNaddy » Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:35 pm

Wedgy wrote:
Mackrick wrote:Oh yes it was good wasn't it Wedgy / Saracenman :ymapplause:


It was indeed - 5 hours driving for 1 hour of XH558? Priceless :D



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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:36 pm

I presume this means the nutters are loose again!!!!!!
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Re: 558 at Brize

Postby Mackrick » Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:27 pm

The nutters are now back home ;)
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