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558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby Mackrick » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:30 pm

Not posted any photos for a while .... now I can feel my fingers here are a few from today..

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Re: 558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:33 pm

Thanks Rick!

NO feet?


Love the way the tug lights give her a smile!!! :D :ymapplause:
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Re: 558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby Mackrick » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:33 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Thanks Rick!

NO feet?


Too bl**dy cold to sit down today .....
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Re: 558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:34 pm

Indeed, we sat in the car at Wittering!
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Re: 558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby Mackrick » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:35 pm

WIsh I could have ...
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Re: 558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby Mags » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:55 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Love the way the tug lights give her a smile!!! :D :ymapplause:


Didn't notice that at first - that's some big smile and it looks like she's also nicked Sam's 'tash
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Re: 558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby Jigsaw » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:15 pm

Great pics mate :ymapplause:
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Re: 558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby Sploosher » Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:53 pm

good of you to brave the cold and take these fine images.................. :D

how cold was it out there...........?
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Re: 558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby Nickolas » Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:22 am

Gotta be -5 at least...... =)) =))
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Re: 558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby RLN » Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:41 am

Thanks Rick. 4,5 & 8 look like she's on an aircraft carrier.
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Re: 558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby Dee » Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:35 pm

Superb pics thanks MR. Was it really that dark when she was put back in the hanger?
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Re: 558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby Mackrick » Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:11 pm

Yes it was that dark... must have been after 1700 with freezing fog...
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Re: 558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby Gully » Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:33 pm

Great pictures - thanks MR! :ymapplause:

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Re: 558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby Mackrick » Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:50 am

Your welcome...few more photos to follow on Sunday after the Hangar tours...
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Re: 558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby PhantomAviator » Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:15 pm

Alright who walked over the grass in picture 3?
No good them denying it the evidence is there.

Nice to see Lyneham hasn't changed when the fog rolls in.
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Re: 558 Lyneham Engine runs 07 Dec 10

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Dec 10, 2010 6:18 pm

PhantomAviator wrote:Alright who walked over the grass in picture 3?



I would suggest that from the angle of the first photographs it was our Intrepid Vulcan Fettler himself! :ymapplause:
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