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Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:56 pm

:D I don't care, I'm really starting to love these things :D



Some extra pics :)
Sorry about the quality :(

The last three are zoomed in versions, I know they're not good :D but it does kind of work :)) :D

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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Mackrick » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:56 pm

Nice shot Helen :ymapplause:
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Saracenman » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:00 pm

yeah - good stuff :ymapplause:

LOVE Typoon :D

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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby RLN » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:01 pm

Saracenman wrote:yeah - good stuff :ymapplause:

LOVE Typoon :D

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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Bubbles » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:02 pm

The Phantom is Katlin's favorite, and i missed both the arrival and departure of it at Waddo due to multiple toilet trips for Hannah. X(
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Saracenman » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:03 pm

i really MUST hoover my keyboard - oopsy =))
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:04 pm

Bubbles wrote:The Phantom is Katlin's favorite, and i missed both the arrival and departure of it at Waddo due to multiple toilet trips for Hannah. X(



This one's at Coningsby till Monday or Tuesday if you're intrested ;) :D
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Bubbles » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:05 pm

I am, but i'm also skint. :(
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:23 pm

Mackrick wrote:Nice shot Helen :ymapplause:


Which one Rick?
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Pujgnie » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:24 pm

:ymapplause: A Phantom.. love 'em. ;)

Fast, smokey and darn noisey into the bargain.. the good ol' days :). Thanks Helen.
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Mackrick » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:09 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:
Mackrick wrote:Nice shot Helen :ymapplause:


Which one Rick?


s all of them XPL ... sorry got a slow s on the keyboard :p
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:12 pm

Not as good as your previous excuse :ymapplause:
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:18 pm

I'm thinking we need some kind of keyboard cleaner =))
Like a hunky man wearing just a pinny \:D/ =))
Mine misses letters too =))
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby RLN » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:29 pm

Something like this?






































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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:34 pm

That's a funny looking man :p :D =)) =))
Although I like her shoes =)) =))
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby RLN » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:39 pm

To be honest, it's not just the shoes I like. =))
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:45 pm

Hihonyr8811 wrote:That's a funny looking man :p :D =)) =))
Although I like her shoes =)) =))



Not 8" though!
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Iggie » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:01 pm

Nice shots Helen! I have to say I quite like the Phantom; yet to see one fly but ever hopeful!
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby MadNaddy » Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:14 pm

Hihonyr8811 wrote:I'm thinking we need some kind of keyboard cleaner =))
Like a hunky man wearing just a pinny \:D/ =))
Mine misses letters too =))


Well, when he's at your house I'll come over and make sure he does the job properly, and then you can come to mine and make sure he does the job properly, and then we'll decamp to Mayfly's and make sure he does the job properly, and then........ ;)
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Stigish » Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:29 pm

Nice shots! :ymapplause:
Anyone who can see a phantom moving, let alone flying these days is lucky as far as I'm concerned. I haven't seen one flying since 1989(ish).

Nice shot of the Tornado's belly too. Again, I haven't seen one of those in years either.
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Mayfly » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:36 am

Bugger, bugger, bugger, I was waiting for DT to get home early yeaterday & I was going to drag him off to Coningsby but he didn't get home until 3.30 so didn't bother - guess where I'm going today :D [fingers crossed]

Do you know any approx. take off times Helen perchance?..
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:55 am

Mayfly wrote:Bugger, bugger, bugger, I was waiting for DT to get home early yeaterday & I was going to drag him off to Coningsby but he didn't get home until 3.30 so didn't bother - guess where I'm going today :D [fingers crossed]
Do you know any approx. take off times Helen perchance?..



Would have made a good BIRTHDAY TRIP OUT!
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:29 am

Mayfly wrote:Bugger, bugger, bugger, I was waiting for DT to get home early yeaterday & I was going to drag him off to Coningsby but he didn't get home until 3.30 so didn't bother - guess where I'm going today :D [fingers crossed]

Do you know any approx. take off times Helen perchance?..


It's been going out about between about 08:30 and 09:30.
Then a second sortie between about 13:00 and 14:00, although yesterday there was a delay as one of the Typhoons had a ground power problem.

How ever a chap asked the burger man if it might be going home tomorrow (today), but someone started their car so I didn't hear the answer :( . As I also read on FC it's here till next week.
If it is you might have more luck monday or Tuesday as Fridays a bit of a slow day so I don't know if it'll fly.
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Mayfly » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:40 am

a bit late now then if it goes out this morning - but Coningsby is only a 10 min trip for me so no problem if it doesn't fly so well may go this lunch time........

and it's an excuse to go out in my new car :))
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Re: Phantom at Coningsby

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:03 am

Hihonyr8811 wrote: although yesterday there was a delay as one of the Typhoons had a ground power problem.



We know someone who flies a BUCCANEER with the GROUND POWER SET attached, don't we S.M. =))
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