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Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:04 pm
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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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:04 pm
What Song Is Your Current Soundtrack?

Last post by OneHungLow « Thu Jun 01, 2023 12:34 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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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.

This...
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Last post by OneHungLow
Thu Jun 01, 2023 12:34 pm
Only in Effrika

Last post by OneHungLow « Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:33 am
Posted in Effrika
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by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:36 pm » in Effrika
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This amused me just now; :))

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Just coughed up a pound/SA Rand based alimony payment to ex-wife... not doubt, she, like our good friend Woody will be delighted with the exchange...
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Last post by OneHungLow
Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:33 am
The Hermit Kingdom's spy satellite launch fails.

Last post by OneHungLow « Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:21 am
Posted in Space Related (& Freight) Ops
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by OneHungLow » Wed May 31, 2023 5:32 am » in Space Related (& Freight) Ops

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North Korea’s first spy satellite launch has ended in failure after its second stage malfunctioned, sending the projectile plunging into the sea, the...

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Shoot a satellite down ? That's media speak. Damage sensors with a laser or proton beam, maybe, but deorbiting it takes rather more.

There are...

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Last post by OneHungLow
Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:21 am
The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Thu Jun 01, 2023 6:33 am
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by admin » Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:08 am » in Crewroom
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Time to start a new one methinks.

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Good nights sleep other than indigestion from cheese sauce on pasta. Things corporal appear rapidly returning to normal, except sadly I must not lift...
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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Thu Jun 01, 2023 6:33 am
Trivia Question of the Day

Last post by Hydromet « Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:16 am
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by Capetonian » Thu Jan 30, 2020 8:19 am » in Crewroom
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I thought I'd start this topic as I'm sure all of us stumble across interesting 'trivia' as we peruse the media or indeed our own brains.

Here are...

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Correct John. Augustus Poeppel was the surveyor, and because the links in his chain were worn it was a couple of centimetres too long, resulting in...
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Last post by Hydromet
Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:16 am
Navy F-5 Down Off of Key West

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Wed May 31, 2023 9:17 pm
Posted in Military Ops

by PHXPhlyer » Wed May 31, 2023 9:17 pm » in Military Ops

A Navy pilot was rescued from the waters off Florida after ejecting from an F-5 aircraft

A Navy pilot was rescued from the water by helicopter...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Wed May 31, 2023 9:17 pm
Chaos in Scotland.

Last post by barkingmad « Wed May 31, 2023 6:55 pm
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by Magnus » Sun Jan 27, 2019 2:17 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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Well, why not?

Fish senior now faces 14 charges, 13 of which are sexual in nature. In the meantime, he has, after being expelled from the SNP,...

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Can it get any worse in the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Jockistan?

Maybe the former steelworkers, miners and shipbuilders could exercise...
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Last post by barkingmad
Wed May 31, 2023 6:55 pm
Recruitment - insanity!

Last post by Boac « Wed May 31, 2023 5:54 pm
Posted in Military Ops
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by ricardian » Wed May 31, 2023 3:32 pm » in Military Ops

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White men seeking to join the Royal Air Force were described as useless white male pilots in leaked emails that expose the pressure placed on...

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straight white males are a dying breed Actually no - the only surviving breed, by definition?

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Last post by Boac
Wed May 31, 2023 5:54 pm
We need more

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Wed May 31, 2023 5:37 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by G-CPTN » Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:53 am » in Crewroom
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Folks,

for those who are being required to spend time in self-isolation, this site provides more than a source of information and entertainment - it...

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From The Torygraph:

A German climate activist who was left with a chunk of tarmac stuck to his hand after glueing himself to the street has been...
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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Wed May 31, 2023 5:37 pm
Restoring the Apollo Lunar Module Guidance Computer...

Last post by OneHungLow « Wed May 31, 2023 5:37 pm
Posted in AFTN
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by OneHungLow » Mon May 29, 2023 1:15 pm » in AFTN

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So close on bingo fuel...

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I was somewhat perplexed at some of the claims made about Margaret Hamilton's role in the development of the lunar module software, preparatory to...

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Last post by OneHungLow
Wed May 31, 2023 5:37 pm
Flying Cars

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Wed May 31, 2023 5:21 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by llondel » Wed May 31, 2023 3:12 pm » in Crewroom

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When not paying enough attention to the road ahead.

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When not paying enough attention to the road ahead.

Inclusion in Stupid is as Stupid Does and Darwin Awards threads are appropriate too. :))...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Wed May 31, 2023 5:21 pm
Transatlantic balloon crossing

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Wed May 31, 2023 5:16 pm
Posted in Non-Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
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by Boac » Tue May 30, 2023 8:05 pm » in Non-Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat

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Just picked up on this , scheduled for some time in June. West to East. Piloted by a Debbie Scholes and her husband. I have discovered that the...

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Not the first balloon to cross the Atlantic although I think the first to use both helium and hot air. The first helium crossing was the Double Eagle...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Wed May 31, 2023 5:16 pm
Is WHO fit for purpose?

Last post by barkingmad « Wed May 31, 2023 3:56 pm
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by SOPS » Thu Apr 02, 2020 12:41 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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It’s becoming more obvious that it is an arm of the Chinese Government The whole place should be closed down.

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The water temperature in this saucepan is definitely increasing, but still a solemn silence reigns (apart from mysterious responses from one of our...
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Last post by barkingmad
Wed May 31, 2023 3:56 pm
A380

Last post by tango15 « Wed May 31, 2023 3:18 pm
Posted in Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
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by OFSO » Tue May 23, 2023 12:37 pm » in Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat

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There seem to be quite a few A380's in the skies around here. Now that some operators have decided that they make sense after all, I wonder if anyone...

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If BA or one of the other airlines has 'spare' slots where they fly an aircraft just to keep the slot, perhaps they'd lease it to Global? Or doesn't...

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Last post by tango15
Wed May 31, 2023 3:18 pm
A busy day in the Funchal hold....

Last post by tango15 « Wed May 31, 2023 2:29 pm
Posted in Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
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by CharlieOneSix » Tue May 09, 2023 2:21 pm » in Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat

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Lots of holding and diversions due to the wind at Funchal.....but one guy seems determined to have a go - RZO160.

METAR LPMA 091400Z 01014G24KT...

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The bad weather has returned to Funchal again, and holding is the order of the day:

LPMA 311100Z 3112/0112 22015KT 9999 BKN015 TEMPO 3112/3118...

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Last post by tango15
Wed May 31, 2023 2:29 pm
The Capetonian WOE Thread

Last post by Woody « Wed May 31, 2023 10:20 am
Posted in Crewroom
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by admin » Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:28 am » in Crewroom
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The continuation of The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III .

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I’m sure quite a few of you have visited here, both professionally and on holiday.
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Last post by Woody
Wed May 31, 2023 10:20 am
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Last post by 4mastacker « Wed May 31, 2023 10:09 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by Ex-Ascot » Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:47 am » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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Admin, I know that you closed down the Markle bashing thread but we think under current circumstances the situation should be able to be debated here...

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I prefer 'The Muppets' - much more entertaining.
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Last post by 4mastacker
Wed May 31, 2023 10:09 am
The Great Economic Reset

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Wed May 31, 2023 12:34 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by Boac » Mon Nov 02, 2020 3:30 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Wed May 31, 2023 12:34 am
Friday Jokes

Last post by ricardian « Tue May 30, 2023 10:58 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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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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Misheard a long time ago in the Middle East Remember to remove the skins from your peanuts!
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Last post by ricardian
Tue May 30, 2023 10:58 pm
Rant of the Day v2.

Last post by G-CPTN « Tue May 30, 2023 9:35 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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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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As usual I have been woken up for a visit to the loo to pee.

Only problem is - it is only 22.30!
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Last post by G-CPTN
Tue May 30, 2023 9:35 pm
Hey, gringo, watch this for a manoeuvre!!!

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Tue May 30, 2023 8:07 pm
Posted in Military Ops
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by Boac » Sat May 20, 2023 3:09 pm » in Military Ops

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An unrepeatable demo for Spanish military families by an F-18 at the Zaragoza airbase - and now for something very difficult....

Pilot ejected...

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From the pilot....
Use auto-translate in the settings with CC on.

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Tue May 30, 2023 8:07 pm
Caption Competition......

Last post by G~Man « Tue May 30, 2023 4:30 pm
Posted in Non-Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
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by CharlieOneSix » Fri Jan 13, 2023 3:51 pm » in Non-Airline Rumours, Gossip and Chat
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Dragonfly WG722 of 705 Squadron RNAS Culdrose on 24 May 1961. The aircraft suffered a transmission failure, autorotated into a...

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The new buffet express has arrived---eat all you want....
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Last post by G~Man
Tue May 30, 2023 4:30 pm
The disgraceful BBC

Last post by Boac « Tue May 30, 2023 12:28 pm
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by om15 » Wed Jun 12, 2019 5:55 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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In a Radio 4 comedy show the left wing comedian Jo Brand joked that certain politicians deserve battery acid thrown over them instead of milkshakes,...

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The BBC version of 'Coles to Cardiff ?
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Last post by Boac
Tue May 30, 2023 12:28 pm
Chaos in Germany

Last post by barkingmad « Tue May 30, 2023 8:24 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by OFSO » Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:43 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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Man drives truck into open-air cafe in Munster today killing two and injuring twenty. Shoots himself. Police tell public not to jump to conclusions...

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This article refers to the madness in Germany but can be valid for most of the insane western ’democracies’;

A disturbing yet encouraging trend...
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Last post by barkingmad
Tue May 30, 2023 8:24 am

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