JennyMorgan Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 http://www.suffolkgazette.com/business/aircraft-carrier/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Should I move it to the "Jokes" section, Peter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 It's serious, deathly serious. The planning implications for The Broads could be far reaching. Imagine a Lowestoft International Third Airport on Ranworth Inner Broad for example or a Broads National Air Port on Wroxham! The only positive being the dredging to allow access for Ark Royal to it's proposed new home on Hickling, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 "It's serious, deathly serious." Your first adjective is entirely appropriate, Peter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Ah that explains it! Last week Spirit of Breydon was on Oulton Broad full of hi viz bods catching seagulls. They were then dipping their beaks in luminous paints and getting them to swim in lines. This must be one of the new eco friendly flight paths they are trialing to stop those deaf old residents in Romany Road complaining about light pollution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Problem with some of them is that they carry malware & viruses so be careful, they aren't always funny. I hit one this morning and all the alarms went off so be warned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 46 minutes ago, JanetAnne said: This must be one of the new eco friendly flight paths they are trialing to stop those deaf old residents in Romany Road complaining about light pollution Those deaf old residents of Romany Road are far too busy complaining about the B.N.P. to be bothered about mere issues like light pollution! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 HMS Illustrious at 25kts (for launching) anywhere on The Broads would be an interesting spectacle (or debacle!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjg1677 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Sadly too late for the old Lusty, she was towed off to Turkey just before christmas for " recycling " . All rather tragic really as she was our last carrier !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quo vadis Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 No way she would need at least 2 mudweights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thingamybob Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 It is also rumoured that I will buy a round of drinks......one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 20 hours ago, Hockham Admiral said: HMS Illustrious at 25kts (for launching) anywhere on The Broads would be an interesting spectacle (or debacle!). I remember one day when my parents went up river to Coltishall with some friends and we had lunch at the Anchor. The skies were split, all afternoon, by Lightnings roaring around practicing for the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. My father eventually announced that next year he was going to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Battle of the Narrow Seas, and come up there flat out in an MTB! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 7 minutes ago, Jonzo said: Lightings... Now there's an aircraft! Big old engine with a seat strapped to it Max speed well in excess of 1000mph and insane max altitude! I was told by a friend at Coltishall that they had a power-to-weight ratio of just less than one to one. So if it were possible to stand it on its end and light up the afterburners, it would have gone straight up in the air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 48 minutes ago, Vaughan said: I was told by a friend at Coltishall that they had a power-to-weight ratio of just less than one to one. So if it were possible to stand it on its end and light up the afterburners, it would have gone straight up in the air! P/W ratio was about 1.3:1, Vaughan. She could accelerate vertically! I once flew the T5 out of Binbrook and low level over the North Sea. The Unit Test Pilot kindly let me pole her for the entire flight........ awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 52 minutes ago, Vaughan said: I was told by a friend at Coltishall that they had a power-to-weight ratio of just less than one to one. So if it were possible to stand it on its end and light up the afterburners, it would have gone straight up in the air! Quiet often, They did exactly that soon as the wheels were up. left the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 32 minutes ago, Hockham Admiral said: The Unit Test Pilot kindly let me pole her for the entire flight........ awesome! There are times when just a little 'technical jargon' can be slightly misleading... or perhaps not ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Why do you think it's called a joystick? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riyadhcrew Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I told this story before, but I will tell it again. When I was in Saudi for British Aerospace in the late seventies, the Saudi airforce had american F5s and Lightnings. One day they decided to see what was fastest in a climb and an F5 and Lightning were placed side by side on the runway. The F5 let the brakes off on max power and max climb. When it was at 10,000ft - the lightning let the brakes off - when the F5 was at 20,000 ft - the lightning was at 30,000ft. WHAT A MACHINE. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I loved the Lightnings, used to see them regular at RAF Finningley, especially impressive during the air displays, take off was a unique affair to the Lightning when doing a display, they would set off down the runway, get to flying speed, lift the undercarriage but maintain the same altitude, then stand them on their tail and go vertical til out of sight. 10 mins later or so they would back to complete their display Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 They could have used it as a battering ram first to knock down Potter Heigham bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Nah, those pilots were so good they'd have taken it UNDER Potter Heigham bridge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinclark Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 This has come up on Facebook. Is this genuine e or fake news? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Is it April fools already? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 When I saw this I thought JM was back until I realised the date. How wonderful that would be for us as a group. I hope he is well x 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 3 hours ago, gavinclark said: This has come up on Facebook. Is this genuine e or fake news? It's the suffolk gazette, what do you think? Have you checked their other stories? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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