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Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Nickolas » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:53 pm

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id ... 0&s=Vulcan

Interesting read.

sorry it's a bit long but it's worth it overall.
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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:08 pm

All that and some LIGHT HOUSES too!
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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Dan4th » Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:23 pm

I noticed he thought the C-17 and C-130
are both made by Boeing........

Nit Picky, I know....

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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Mackrick » Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:16 pm

Excellent read thanks for the link ...... I think Lockheed might have something to say about the C130 being made by Boeing...... now where have the last 2 hours gone ......
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RAF Lyneham - Ministerial Debate

Postby Gully » Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:39 pm

Long read, but worth it. Many notable points of interest regarding the transport fleet and RAF Lyneham...

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2010-01-06a.69.0&s=Vulcan

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Re: RAF Lyneham - Ministerial Debate

Postby Sooty655 » Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:04 pm

Gully wrote:Long read, but worth it. Many notable points of interest regarding the transport fleet and RAF Lyneham...

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2010-01-06a.69.0&s=Vulcan

Courtesy of Nickolas on t'other side.

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Re: RAF Lyneham - Ministerial Debate

Postby Gully » Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:12 pm

Sooty655 wrote:
Gully wrote:Long read, but worth it. Many notable points of interest regarding the transport fleet and RAF Lyneham...

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2010-01-06a.69.0&s=Vulcan

Courtesy of Nickolas on t'other side.

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Courtesy of Nickolas on here too - four posts back.

Wake up, Gully,


To be fair, I started another topic having not spotted this one and they've been merged - keep up Sooty! ;) :D

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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:12 pm

=)) =)) =))
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Re: RAF Lyneham - Ministerial Debate

Postby Sooty655 » Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:54 pm

Gully wrote:
Sooty655 wrote:
Gully wrote:Long read, but worth it. Many notable points of interest regarding the transport fleet and RAF Lyneham...

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2010-01-06a.69.0&s=Vulcan

Courtesy of Nickolas on t'other side.

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To be fair, I started another topic having not spotted this one and they've been merged - keep up Sooty! ;) :D

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No excuse - you were 2 hours and 46 minutes late. :p

The actions of the phantom merger will be the subject of separate pedantry (if I can figure out who, why, when, etc.). :ymdevil:
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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:02 pm

Good luck!
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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Sooty655 » Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:07 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Good luck!

[thread drift]
Also interesting that the phantom merger has seen fit to ignore the obvious similarities between SNOWWWWWWWWW and Snow/Sleet/Hail/Rain/Drizzle/Gales/Sun/Heatwave etc... :-o
[/thread drift]
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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:08 pm

Good luck! ;)
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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Saracenman » Fri Jan 08, 2010 3:55 pm

Sooty655 wrote:[thread drift]
Also interesting that the phantom merger has seen fit to ignore the obvious similarities between SNOWWWWWWWWW and Snow/Sleet/Hail/Rain/Drizzle/Gales/Sun/Heatwave etc... :-o
[/thread drift]


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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:50 pm

The Phantom Merger strikes again!
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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Saracenman » Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:52 pm

there are more than one of us! ;)

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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:56 pm

As I suspected!
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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Mackrick » Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:26 pm

Guilty as charged my lord .......
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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Saracenman » Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:43 pm

you're not guilty Mackrick - just EFFICIENT! :ymapplause:

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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Gully » Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:13 am

Guilty of efficiency... :))

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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Saracenman » Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:54 pm

good point - I'm off to shop for a new gas boiler with a high Guilt Rating =))

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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Sooty655 » Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:55 pm

Saracenman wrote:you're not guilty Mackrick - just EFFICIENT! :ymapplause:

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On the other hand, even SM can manage to put [Merged] in the thread title. :ymapplause:

Makes it easier for us dumb types to figure out what is going on. 8-}
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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Gully » Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:18 pm

Saracenman wrote:good point - I'm off to shop for a new gas boiler with a high Guilt Rating =))

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That's the thinking behind Labour's new scrappage scheme! Careful - you might save the planet... =)) =)) =))

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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby Nickolas » Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:47 pm

Saracenman wrote:good point - I'm off to shop for a new gas boiler with a high Guilt Rating =))

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Re: Lyneham / Brize Norton........ 558 too.......

Postby RLN » Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:59 pm

With you, St. Nick
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