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by **Thumper** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:44 pm

I have THE BEST boss in the world! Waiting for motorcycle courier jobs to come in so we had to stay fairly local to Milton Keynes, which is boring, so I dragged him to Cranfield to check out some action

Here's the pics I took, hope you like em

by **Mayfly** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:55 pm

thanks Thumper - do they run the lightning? - it looks well looked after

by **Saracenman** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:12 pm

that's the Lightning that 320's on about - i believe you can buy taxy rides in her

nice pics Thumper - some of them anyway :((

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by **Thumper** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:17 pm

Yes you can buy a taxi ride, probably costs a BOMB!! I have emailed them but not got a reply yet.

The next taxi event is 4th December I think, I missed the last one which was 3 weeks ago, 4th December is a twilight run with static re-heat, I'll be there takin pics and video, from the outside though as I am a skinflint and can't do the £30 just to get inside the fence [-x

Would much prefer to go see 320psi though so gonna save up petrol to get to 'thorpe next year.

Here's the Cranfield Lightnings webby

http://www.lightningt5.com/

Sorry about the photos of dead things, such a shame to see them unloved

by **Mackrick** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:48 pm

Looks like the poor lightning needs a Q shed .....

by **Dan4th** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:50 pm

Mackrick wrote:Looks like the poor lightning needs a Q shed .....

Well, it's "No Room at the Inn" over at Andy's, I'm afraid..........

Danf.

by **Thumper** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:52 pm

The Lightning really does need some proper storage not just a bit of tarp. It has a brand new flashy paint job thats already starting to deteriorate with weathering

by **Cluny** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:16 pm

Nice pics Helen B-)

I think i might join you on the 4th , been meaning to see her in acton for sometime now

by **Bubbles** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:19 pm

Cluny wrote:Nice pics Helen
I think i might join you on the 4th , been meaning to see her in acton for sometime now

Thats the weather f***ked then! =))

by **Saracenman** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:26 pm

hey - Cluny's been the SUN God this year! [-x

by **Mayfly** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:27 pm

not at Duxford in the morning at the October airshow he wasn't =))

by **Saracenman** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:30 pm

yeah ok, he's had a couple of off days.............

by **Hihonyr8811** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:32 pm

East Kirkby was almost perfect

Sunday on the other hand =))

by **Bubbles** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:33 pm

Like i said, thats the weather f**ked then. =))

by **Cluny** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:47 pm

http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/ff231/blizardthewatcher/Vid%20Clips/?action=view&current=ItsWar.flv

Ive been waiting for an excuse to put that clip up :))

by **Hihonyr8811** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:49 pm

*Looks for somewhere to hide* =))

by **Bubbles** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:52 pm

Cluny wrote:http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/ff231/blizardthewatcher/Vid%20Clips/?action=view&current=ItsWar.flv

Ive been waiting for an excuse to put that clip up

As stated on a diffrent thread i can't watch clips due to a hormonal laptop, switches off when i play them so bit wasted really! =))

by **Thumper** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:56 pm

hahahahahahaha love that cilp!!!

Be good to have some company Cluny, got a warm car for me to sit in? :))

Just had an email back from Russell at T5Lightning

hi helen yes it is still £30 and we will meet at 12 midday there will be two afternoon runs with the second one going at late afternoon
for info and details of the day and of a second seat ride you can call me on 07......... as there is to much info to put here in a email

regards russell

So there we go, if you want to be on the runway for the Lightning run it's £30 with a £10 deposit. You can email Russell at

russcarp@aol.com

I will give him a call tomorrow and see how many credit cards I need to get for a ride LOL! :))

by **Cluny** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:01 am

I think Andy [may of been someone else] mentioned the figure of £500 for a passenger ride in 458

by **Thumper** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:06 am

FIVE HUNDRED.... <thud>

Theres no way I am phoning Russell after hearing that! I won't be able to contain all the expletives I shall have ready!

Ooooookay, so £30 it is then and sneak into seat number 2 when no-ones looking, wear a low cut top and a wonderbra, jobs a goodun! :))

I wonder if they'll let me race my bike against it

by **Bubbles** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:07 am

If you do that we want pictures!!!!!!

by **Dan4th** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:52 am

No, VIDS so Bubbs can't see them!

Danf.

by **MrTim** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:27 pm

Look what we have here

:-
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=cranfield&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&gl=uk&ei=gJ7wSsewEY3bjQe_rbi6CA&ved=0CAgQ8gEwAA&hq=&hnear=Cranfield,+Bedford,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.067736,-0.628927&spn=0.000584,0.001206&t=h&z=20

by **Thumper** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:43 pm

Yep, thar she is Tim, uncovered for once and surrounded by ground crew, must have been on a taxi run day!

by **Iggie** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:45 pm

I suspect that the ggogle maps image is about 2 years old at least judging by the fact that my old van is showing outside my old house in MK

May well pop along for the December run though as it's nice & local!

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