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Postby Cluny » Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:57 pm

Popped over today for a couple of hours on a whim ;)
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Mayfly » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:01 pm

some nice pics there Paul - you skiving then ? :p
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Cluny » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:03 pm

Got the week off for "Christmas shopping" Pam ;)
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Wedgy » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:06 pm

Can we pick an aircraft and you will buy it for us as a Christmas present then? :D :))

Great photos :) :ymapplause:
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Dan4th » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:07 pm

What a Shoehorn they must have to
get all those aircraft in there!

Just Great, Paul. Going back to look
again.

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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Nickolas » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:16 pm

A WEEK off for Christmas shopping.................you're a bloke for god's sake.

takes about 40 mins on Christmas Eve to buy pressies for 24 family................

A week...............bloody hell. :)) :)) :)) :)) :)) :))
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Mayfly » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:16 pm

Mayfly wrote:some nice pics there Paul - you skiving then ? :p


Oooo we should be getting some good pressies then if you have a week to do it :))
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Nickolas » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:18 pm

Mayfly wrote:
Mayfly wrote:some nice pics there Paul - you skiving then ? :p


Oooo we should be getting some good pressies then if you have a week to do it :))

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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Cluny » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:22 pm

:YMTONGUE:
It takes about a week for me to get the enthusiasm to do it , we'll see ;)
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:57 pm

I wish you'd said :(
I mentioned weeks ago Mum said she wanted to go, could have given us the excuse to actually go :(
Oh well, great pics anyway, guess I don't actually have to go now :)) :D
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Cluny » Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:06 pm

As i said in the first post , went on a whim ;)
Was actually going to Oxford to have a look around the shops and castle till i started the car :))
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:09 pm

Cluny wrote:Popped over today for a couple of hours on a whim ;)



How big is the engine on your whim?
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:11 pm

Cluny wrote:As i said in the first post , went on a whim ;)
Was actually going to Oxford to have a look around the shops and castle till i started the car :))


8-| men =)) =))
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Dan4th » Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:13 pm

I thought a "Whim" was a two-wheeler.........

As in "Whimcycle"......

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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:15 pm

Dan4th wrote:I thought a "Whim" was a two-wheeler.........

As in "Whimcycle"......

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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Mackrick » Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:15 pm

Great photos :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:37 pm

I see they still haven't payed the 'leccy bill in the Battle of Britain Hall!
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Jigsaw » Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:01 pm

Great stuff Paul, nice post :)

Never heard of the Wessex Cafe though........meals on wings? flying tonight? Will it be frying at an airshow near me soon?
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Stigish » Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:42 pm

Nice pics Cluny :-BD
Saturday - A Taxiing Lightning,
Monday - Statics at a museum,
So what do you have instore for Wednesday............... ;) ?
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Cluny » Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:42 pm

Dont know mate but thursday im at Brize as my mate arrives back from Afganistan then ;)
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Nickolas » Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:51 pm

Cluny wrote:Dont know mate but thursday im at Brize as my mate arrives back from Afganistan then ;)



Welcome him back to Blighty for ALL of us and wish him a Happy Christmas from all of us. :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:00 pm

Cluny wrote:Dont know mate but thursday im at Brize as my mate arrives back from Afganistan then ;)



I know where you could be on Wednesday :p :D
Hint hint ;) =)) =))
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Re: RAF Museum Hendon [very picture heavy]

Postby MadNaddy » Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:04 pm

:ymapplause: :ymapplause:

Wot - No Wokka :( Not the same seeing their part of a Wokka now I've actually stood in a real one :D

Thanks for sharing these Cluny!

Hey you lot - we'll see the fruits of his shopping trip in the Non-Christmas pressie thread tomorrow ;)

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