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Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

Brilliant shots of the Sparrows Cherskiy, thanks for posting them.

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Cherskiy · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject:

Ella Sailyour · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 579 Location: Marbella, Spain

Some good kit there - and by the results alone you know how to get the best out of it. Well done.

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Highlander · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland

I presume that everyone who signed up now has Tony's email.
Tony says - disband the Red Arrows? - Not on my Watch! Very Happy

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Cherskiy · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject:

Well, Tony's 'watch' won't last much longer, so anything he says in that regard you can take with a pinch of salt. A new broom = all bets are off.

"No plans...." and "fully intend...." aren't exactly airtight phrases, plenty of wiggle-room there. Just as, of course, you'd expect.
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Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

Yes it's all spin, close RAF Chivenor, to save money, now it's RNAS Chivenor, close RAF Wattisham to save money, now it's AAC Barracks Wattisham. They closed RAF Scampton to save money and had to re-open it again, they don't save any money overall, just spend less on one budget and more on another. It will just depend on whose budget they need to save money on as to whether the Arrows are disbanded, or not. Evil or Very Mad

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Behind Geddon's Wall · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:30 am Post subject:

I Think, at worst, the Arrows will be moved. After all, you cannot have such a national treasure north of Watford Gap, Can you? Mad

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Cherskiy · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:11 pm Post subject:

Behind Geddon's Wall · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:13 pm Post subject:

Northolt, Brize Norton
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St Mawgan ... - Cornwall... Smile

Cherskiy · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:37 pm Post subject:

Yep, I know about those ones - I was thinking about the Reds trying to operate from Halton. Laughing

BTW, you missed out Benson and Odiham, unless they've closed them since the last times I visited them....
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Barkingbiker · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19335 Location: Cheshire

Did you all get your replies from Tony Blair even before the petition has been closed?

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Cherskiy · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject:

Well, I certainly got a reply from TB - can't remember whether the poll had closed by then or not.
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Highlander · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19335 Location: Cheshire

That's why I mentioned it.

I think we could also take it that Blair was replying from No10 whilst he was still there, as by the time the petition closes he may no longer be the leader of the Labour party or the Prime Minister.

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Cherskiy · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject:

Dug out some more shots from last year's Windermere Airshow - needless to say I was nowhere near the crowd line for these: I don't usually look for 'air shots' since the last one is more my thing, but they've come out alright I suppose.... Very Happy

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