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Rant of the Day v2.

Last post by tango15 « Sat Apr 26, 2025 4:54 pm
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by admin » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:47 pm » in Crewroom
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This one was getting a bit big too.

Admin/Alison

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There is a weekly serious/humorous/satirical program on the BBC TV called Have I got News for You . The week before, the program was heavily...
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Sat Apr 26, 2025 4:54 pm
Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:28 am
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by Opsboi » Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:33 am » in Crewroom
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Always worth a watch; the female is Peggy

4 eggs we reckon

Any time you're stressed, have a watch

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I the early hours she was protecting the chicks but the egg was on the outside.
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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:28 am
Friday Jokes

Last post by ricardian « Sat Apr 26, 2025 10:18 am
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by OFSO » Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:28 pm » in Crewroom
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To kick off, here's one that had 'em rolling in the aisles (although I admit it was my Kindergarten aisles.)

There were four skunks: daddy skunk,...

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My friend told his wife to embrace her mistakes, so she gave him a hug.
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Last post by ricardian
Sat Apr 26, 2025 10:18 am
Tango's Traumatic Travels

Last post by tango15 « Sat Apr 26, 2025 10:05 am
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by tango15 » Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:57 pm » in HowTo's

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Following recent posts by yours truly and subsequent comments, and with time on my hands waiting for the never-ending exchange of contracts on my...

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RUSSIA 2

During those days, the Soviet authorities often held trade fairs, including the famous one at Leipzig. On this occasion, though, it was...

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Sat Apr 26, 2025 10:05 am
Messing about in boats

Last post by G~Man « Sat Apr 26, 2025 9:37 am
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by Karearea » Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:39 pm » in Crewroom
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For me this 29min video evoked The Wind in the Willows , and Three Men in a Boat , and Arthur Ransome's stories - I could see Tom Dudgeon and the...

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When I saw where you are I immediately thought of the Steinbeck book Tales From the Sea of Cortez .

I sailed the Sea of Cortez back in 2023 when I...
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Last post by G~Man
Sat Apr 26, 2025 9:37 am
Chaos in USA

Last post by Woody « Sat Apr 26, 2025 9:19 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by barkingmad » Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:18 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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About 3,000 deaths recorded after 9/11 and look where that took us?

These statistics put that casualty count into perspective, or maybe not....

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BOSTON, April 25 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Friday it is restoring the previously terminated legal statuses of hundreds of foreign...
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Last post by Woody
Sat Apr 26, 2025 9:19 am
The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI

Last post by Malvernian « Sat Apr 26, 2025 8:36 am
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by admin2 » Sun May 12, 2024 3:44 pm » in Crewroom
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....and so it was. V is now closed.

Links - nostalgia isn't what it used to be:

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Madame Malvernian has lost her remote car key fob. Rang the local Peugeot dealer for cost of replacement.
Just replacement key blade, £190.00....
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Sat Apr 26, 2025 8:36 am
Rob Holland, Air Show Pilot, Killed in Crash at Langley AFB, VA

Last post by Boac « Sat Apr 26, 2025 8:30 am
Posted in Aviation Incidents
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by PHXPhlyer » Fri Apr 25, 2025 2:38 am » in Aviation Incidents

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Stunt pilot Rob Holland dies in crash at Langley AFB ahead of air show performance

HAMPTON, Va. — Famed stunt pilot Rob Holland was killed...

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600ft and 170kts is not 'on final to land'. Sounds like an arrival 'break' that went badly wrong. I think Langley elevation is about MSL. We await...

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Last post by Boac
Sat Apr 26, 2025 8:30 am
Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war

Last post by probes « Sat Apr 26, 2025 7:52 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by TheGreenGoblin » Sat Jan 15, 2022 10:20 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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Sat Apr 26, 2025 7:52 am
HH Pope Francis

Last post by Karearea « Sat Apr 26, 2025 5:44 am
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by Karearea » Mon Feb 24, 2025 4:23 am » in Crewroom
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HH Pope Francis is gravely ill:

Pope Francis, who is battling pneumonia and a complex lung infection, remains in a critical condition, the Vatican...

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Pope Francis Funeral LIVE: Pope Francis’s Body Lies in State at St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican: CNBC TV18
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Last post by Karearea
Sat Apr 26, 2025 5:44 am
For Iron Maiden Fans

Last post by llondel « Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:33 pm
Posted in Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat

by llondel » Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:33 pm » in Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat

For those who remember Iron Maiden touring in their own 747 with Bruce Dickinson on the flight deck, it looks like there's a chance to get a part of...

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Last post by llondel
Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:33 pm
Electric Cars II - Not Silly!

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Apr 25, 2025 7:57 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Tue Apr 05, 2022 9:51 pm » in Crewroom
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Hertz to buy up to 65,000 electric cars from Polestar

Swedish electric car maker Polestar is selling up to 65,000 electric vehicles to Hertz...

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Bezos-backed Slate Auto unveils affordable EV truck
One outlet has called it the anti-Tesla, referring to its simple, minimalist stature.

Slate...
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Fri Apr 25, 2025 7:57 pm
A dark Cave. In the middle, a Caldron boiling. Thunder. Enter the three Witches.

Last post by John Hill « Fri Apr 25, 2025 7:56 pm
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by EA01 » Thu Apr 17, 2025 2:47 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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How can that be indepentantly verified??, I cannot see the resolution on the UN website??

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Forum members who post questions and aggressively demand answers are attempting to set up a strawman and should be ignored.
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Last post by John Hill
Fri Apr 25, 2025 7:56 pm
Caption Competition......

Last post by probes « Fri Apr 25, 2025 6:26 am
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by CharlieOneSix » Fri Jan 13, 2023 3:51 pm » in Crewroom
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Dragonfly 548.jpg
Dragonfly WG722 of 705 Squadron RNAS Culdrose on 24 May 1961. The aircraft suffered a transmission failure, autorotated into a...

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Back to the 'big barge' -

Weren't we supposed to collide with an iceberg, not a tiny boat?? I want my money back!
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Last post by probes
Fri Apr 25, 2025 6:26 am
What Song Is Your Current Soundtrack?

Last post by Karearea « Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:06 am
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by CityofFlight » Tue Oct 06, 2015 6:36 am » in Crewroom
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Often, the day starts with a song in our head or the events will suddenly cue up music that seems the perfect soundtrack. Share yours here.

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Thanks for posting those, Karearea, as we commemorate Anzac Day.

Both anthems are sung at the local commemoration ceremony. Both flags honoured.
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Last post by Karearea
Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:06 am
Tianhe, "Harmony of the Heavens"

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Thu Apr 24, 2025 4:29 pm
Posted in Space Related (& Freight) Ops
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by PHXPhlyer » Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:17 pm » in Space Related (& Freight) Ops
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'Divine Vessel' to mark China's first human spaceflight since 2016
Shenzhou-12 will be the third of 11 missions needed to complete China's space...

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China launches 3 astronauts to replace crew on Tiangong space station
The Shenzhou 20 spaceship took off atop China’s Long March 2F rocket from a...
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Thu Apr 24, 2025 4:29 pm
Another C180 Down, Illinois This Time. 4 Dead

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:25 pm
Posted in Aviation Incidents
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by PHXPhlyer » Sun Apr 20, 2025 3:47 pm » in Aviation Incidents

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Single-engine plane crashes in Illinois, killing all 4 people aboard
The crash occurred just one day after another fatal incident in Nebraska, where...

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Juan on 2 fatal C180 wire strikes:

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:25 pm
More Boeing Bad News

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:05 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:20 am » in Aviation Incidents
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Boeing CEO says China has stopped taking its aircraft amid trade war
Kelly Ortberg said that a few 737 Max planes that were in China set to be...
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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:05 pm
Departed During 2025

Last post by tango15 « Wed Apr 23, 2025 10:50 am
Posted in Where Are They Now
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by llondel » Fri Jan 03, 2025 10:49 pm » in Where Are They Now
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Britt Allcroft has died, aged 81. She was responsible for the TV series of Thomas the Tank Engine, watched and enjoyed by many children (and adults).

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Ronald David Scott (20 October 1917 – 17 April 2025) was an Argentine-born British soldier, and as a naval aviator he flew for the Royal Navy’s Fleet...
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Last post by tango15
Wed Apr 23, 2025 10:50 am
Will Ryanair go Chinese ?

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:55 pm
Posted in Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
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by OFSO » Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:58 pm » in Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat

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Ryanair has a significant order backlog for Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft, including 150 firm orders for the larger upcoming Boeing 737 MAX 10 and...

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The B737 Max 10 isn't close to certification AFAIK.
China is turning back some new 737s so those might be available to RyanAir, just not Max 10s.

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:55 pm
Heritage Restored

Last post by Karearea « Tue Apr 22, 2025 6:39 pm
Posted in Military Nostalgia

by Karearea » Tue Apr 22, 2025 6:39 pm » in Military Nostalgia

The historic Soldiers' Block at Queen Mary Hospital in Hanmer Springs will reopen as a community centre on Anzac Day.
This is such a graceful...

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Last post by Karearea
Tue Apr 22, 2025 6:39 pm
Political Funnies. Memes, Pictures, Videos, Jokes but no politics. All countries welcome.

Last post by EA01 « Tue Apr 22, 2025 10:37 am
Posted in Crewroom
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by G~Man » Mon Sep 30, 2024 11:30 pm » in Crewroom

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This thread is here for us to share stuff that makes you laugh regardless of your political leanings.

Rules:
No getting butt hurt
Try to keep it...

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Things you find

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Last post by EA01
Tue Apr 22, 2025 10:37 am
Delta A330 Evacuated at Orlando Due to Engine Fire

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:56 pm
Posted in Aviation Incidents
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by PHXPhlyer » Mon Apr 21, 2025 5:39 pm » in Aviation Incidents

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Passengers on Delta flight evacuate on slides after engine fire at Orlando airport
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Delta plane catches fire at Orlando International Airport

Link has video.

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A Delta Air Lines flight caught fire at Orlando...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:56 pm
Write your own Daily Mail aviation incident drama

Last post by OFSO « Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:18 pm
Posted in Aviation Incidents
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by Capetonian » Sun Jan 15, 2017 11:50 pm » in Aviation Incidents
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Now anyone can be a Daily Mail aviation expert/consultant. All you have to do is select one of the options from the italicised parts of the...

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BBC just now, referring to an Airbus 330 preparing to depart Orlando...

The airline said crews evacuated the cabin when flames were seen in part of...
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Last post by OFSO
Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:18 pm
Handy source of WW2 naval/maritime aviation films

Last post by Rossian « Mon Apr 21, 2025 2:50 pm
Posted in Military Nostalgia
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by ricardian » Sat Apr 12, 2025 8:17 am » in Military Nostalgia

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Exploring the history and debunking the myths of World War II naval and maritime aviation through archival and personal accounts. Support account for...

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.....having been brought up near the sea where there were several Sunderland and Catalina squadrons operating. There were aero engine workshops...

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