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Re: XM655

Postby Gully » Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:16 pm

Cracking day - congratulations and thanks to all at MaPS! :ymapplause:

I spent most of the day in VTTS Club tent (I was working!), but saw both runs and had an hour in the early afternoon (after the fast run) to have a quick look around the cars and other stands. Great to see the P40 later on in the day - superb arrival and flypast on departure.

Thanks to all the IA Forumeers who came and said 'hello' to us on the stand.

Roll on W&W 2013... :D

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Re: XM655

Postby Cluny » Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:51 pm

Had a great day as usual , as posted elsewhere I did enjoy the surprise visitor at the end of the day :D

Checkflaps wrote:
10680 wrote:
Mayfly wrote::ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:

Which prizes did you get? - with Ray C winning 2nd in the classic car section [see aviation photo forum] I 'm beginning to suspect something going on here!!!!! :p

But good representation form IA all round \:D/


I got the signed copy of Vulcan 607 (eventually ;) ) and Cluny got a gliding lesson.


Best find a club with a Slingsby T21 =))

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Too tall and too fat , just my luck :((
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Re: XM655

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:52 pm

Offer it back OR auction it to raise more funds! :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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Re: XM655

Postby Cluny » Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:36 pm

It will be 1 of the 2 options , just not sure which yet .

Couldn't be bothered to start a thread just for this so here will do ;)
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Re: XM655

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:18 pm

Smashing video Paul! :ymapplause:
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Re: XM655

Postby MOD » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:05 pm

As good as being there... ;) Thanks Clunes :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:


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Re: XM655

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:09 pm

MOD wrote:As good as being there... ;) Thanks Clunes :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:


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How would you know? :p
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Re: XM655

Postby Bovril » Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:13 pm

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Re: XM655

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:24 am

Thanks Clunes that answered a question for me.

and these little videos of yours Roger are real gems thanks.
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Re: XM655

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:01 am

Nice work Roger, been waiting to see this one! :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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Re: XM655

Postby Dee » Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:34 am

She looks amazing, not jealous :(( :(( :((
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Re: XM655

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:28 pm

It's good to read the positive feedback on other fora too. :ymapplause:
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Re: XM655

Postby Sploosher » Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:44 pm

Its a good job they have those smaller doors so you could get out Cluney........... :))

excellent video by the way........ :D
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Re: XM655

Postby Snapper » Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:12 pm

I've just completed the upload of photos to my website taken at Wings & Wheels at Wellesbourne last Sunday.

I hope you enjoy taking a look.....

http://evergreen.zenfolio.com/vulcanxm655

I'll now try and get some of the car photos uploaded this evening.
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Re: XM655

Postby Minty4371 » Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:40 pm

Thank you. Very nice photographs.
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Re: XM655

Postby Mayfly » Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:55 pm

Snapper wrote:I've just completed the upload of photos to my website taken at Wings & Wheels at Wellesbourne last Sunday.

I hope you enjoy taking a look.....

http://evergreen.zenfolio.com/vulcanxm655

I'll now try and get some of the car photos uploaded this evening.



very nice Clive :ymapplause: however if I may point out it's Jon Tye [Vulcan] & John Tye [Concord] not Pye.

Jon will be thrilled to bits getting photo with 655 - his last years Christmas card was of his a/c with 558.
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Re: XM655

Postby Minty4371 » Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:11 pm

I am in photo 78. Left hand side photographing the front of the aircraft. This is what I was taking.
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Re: XM655

Postby MOD » Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:31 pm

Snapper wrote:I've just completed the upload of photos to my website taken at Wings & Wheels at Wellesbourne last Sunday.

I hope you enjoy taking a look.....

http://evergreen.zenfolio.com/vulcanxm655

I'll now try and get some of the car photos uploaded this evening.


As I missed this year's show Clive I looked at your photos with great interest.. I was not disappointed . ;)

Daylight under the port undercarriage - well caught XPL :ymapplause: :ymapplause:


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Re: XM655

Postby Bovril » Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:05 pm

well under half :)
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Re: XM655

Postby Minty4371 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:22 pm

Thank you very much to whoever for using 1 of my photographs in the XM655 twitter feed this morning. :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
It is this photograph.
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Re: XM655

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:29 pm

Well done Robert, just as long as permission was soughht! ;)
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Re: XM655

Postby Bovril » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:52 pm

dont think the twitter thread, anything to with maps...
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Re: XM655

Postby Minty4371 » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:13 pm

It is at http://twitter.com/#!/XM655
I am now up to a total of 3 photos for today \:D/. It is a supporters own view.
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Re: XM655

Postby Bensmum » Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:28 pm

Anyone on here know who is doing the xm655 twitter feed? It seems to be very well done and very popular, with over 1,000 followers! :)

MaPS would like to get in touch with whoever is doing it to discuss providing them directly with updates and information that might not be available on our web pages. My understanding of twitter is limited, but I think I can only direct message people who follow me, not the other way around, so if anyone can help me get in touch without tweeting to the whole world, that would be great!! :)
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Re: XM655

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:46 pm

Curious!
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