Well off topic now!
When Concorde was doing flight trials she was flown quite frequently up and down the Bristol Channel. I was a Hunter Pilot at RAF Chivenor in those days and we used to compete to see who could get the closest gun-sight pics of her, some were very close... definitely non-PC, H&S or anything else... but it was good fun!
And yes, we did our training to at PIK. We used to stay in the Ayrshire & Galloway pub in Ayr... what a place that was! It certainly trained the young crews into HeavyLift ways!
Eric, Hi.
We live just off the A11 beyond Thetford. (In Gt. Hockham).
Whenever we venture North to the wilderness of High Bonnybridge we always go A11, A14, A1.
It's 20 miles further to Newark but goodness me, it's a heck of a lot less stressful!
So they do, Peter
So they do, Peter, but at what cost? We came across this twenty year old replica last year in a yard in Friesland.... 7.40m at 72,500 Euros!
Sorry about the pic quality but it was behind a perspex screen.
The saying in HMFC, Bill, was:
"If it moves, salute it,
If it doesn't move, paint it,
If you can't paint it, hide it!"
We had many occasions, on AOC's inspections, to comply with the latter two! :naughty:
You must have been one of the 10 boats anchored there, Matt.
We spent the afternoon at the Ferry House and then went to Coldham Hall for a beer... Passed you by at about 19.10.
What a glorious day it's been!
Now enjoying a sundowner on our mooring in Brundall.