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Author Afternoon at Manc Airport.. (Those interested in planes)
Wayne
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[Edited on 06-07-2008 by Wayne]
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Cool pics.

Did you go onboard the Concorde?
Wayne
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No, been on it before quite amazing think it's only £15
ed
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Alan Sugar crashed his Cirrus SR22 into the end of the runway there a few days ago.
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I used to love sitting in that pub for hours!!!

Good pics
Wayne
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i was there when it happened.. well just shorhtly after i think, i saw it being pushed back from the runway to an hanger by a tractor i have a photo
Wayne
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shortly
Wayne
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quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
I used to love sitting in that pub for hours!!!

Good pics


this was at the viewing park but i did ride upto the pub end and had a quick drink and watched some fly over my head
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My parents flew into Manchester today...Etihad Airlines plane
Wayne
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Alan Sugar crashed his Cirrus SR22 into the end of the runway there a few days ago.


this was the one ed



there was a guy on the runway with a big camera, may have been the press? Not sure

[Edited on 06-07-2008 by Wayne]
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quote:
Originally posted by Aaron
My parents flew into Manchester today...Etihad Airlines plane


what time?
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quote:
Originally posted by Wayne
quote:
Originally posted by Aaron
My parents flew into Manchester today...Etihad Airlines plane


what time?


Landed at about 12:30 IIRC, could have been a little later
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Nope, that wasn't the one. His one was a single engined Cirrus which looks like this:

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Ed...have you got a hard on reading this thread?
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ahh ok, how did he crash if you know?
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Apparently he messed up the approach and overshot the landing.
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quote:
Originally posted by Aaron
Ed...have you got a hard on reading this thread?
No, why would I
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
quote:
Originally posted by Aaron
Ed...have you got a hard on reading this thread?
No, why would I


I was just curious
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Gay cyber sex isn't my thing, so direct your curiosity else where.
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few more from the other night




















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I stepped aboard the Concorde in NYC at the museum on the aircraft carrier, mid west side. Awesome to look round!
Wayne
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did you go in the cockpit?
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I used to love going there with my dad as a kid, need to get back down there soon!!

Didnt know alan sugar had a pilots licence!
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Looks like you can get close, you cant watch them at heathrow they tell you to go away
Wayne
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at the pub end jambo the wing almost comes over you head you can get that close to them

[Edited on 06-07-2008 by Wayne]

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