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by Sparts99
Wed Jun 11, 2025 10:01 am
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: RAF Cosford 2025 - Show day photos added
Replies: 5
Views: 1282

Re: RAF Cosford 2025 - Show day photos added

Shot #7 of the first batch and #19 of show day are excellent.
by Sparts99
Tue Jun 10, 2025 2:31 pm
Forum: For Sale and Wanted
Topic: Models for Sale-
Replies: 2
Views: 655

Re: Models for Sale-

If you're on Facebook there's a page called Veteranus who have weekly sales for a commission. I've bought and sold through them, much easier than the ebay thing but costs a bit more. Why not list on here?
by Sparts99
Thu Jun 05, 2025 4:45 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Russian aircraft drone attack
Replies: 43
Views: 4601

Re: Russian aircraft drone attack

I asked the same question, see page 1.
by Sparts99
Thu Jun 05, 2025 11:17 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Tamiya 1/32 F-4J (UK)
Replies: 3
Views: 867

Re: Tamiya 1/32 F-4J (UK)

Stunning.
by Sparts99
Wed Jun 04, 2025 9:06 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Strategic Defence Review - 2025
Replies: 99
Views: 13234

Re: Strategic Defence Review - 2025

I thought Birmingham was used when Brize is unavailable for any reason anyway.
by Sparts99
Tue Jun 03, 2025 9:57 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: A Phew Phrom Phancon
Replies: 14
Views: 1858

Re: A Phew Phrom Phancon

Shot #2 'hangar' is excellent.
by Sparts99
Mon Jun 02, 2025 10:44 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Russian aircraft drone attack
Replies: 43
Views: 4601

Re: Russian aircraft drone attack

Thanks for the link, doesn't appear to have been effective against this attack.
by Sparts99
Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:01 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Russian aircraft drone attack
Replies: 43
Views: 4601

Re: Russian aircraft drone attack

I've seen some clips online of the TU95's being attacked. It looked like there were tyres on the wings upper surfaces, that right? If yes, why, what for?
by Sparts99
Mon May 19, 2025 12:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Car insurance renewal.
Replies: 19
Views: 5137

Re: Car insurance renewal.

Sparts99 wrote:
Wed May 14, 2025 10:13 am
My bike insurance has gone down £30, nice surprise.
Well, looked at the quote line by line before renewing, they've upped my voluntary excess from £250 to £500, and the compulsory excess from £500 to £1k, so not such a good deal after all.
by Sparts99
Wed May 14, 2025 10:13 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Car insurance renewal.
Replies: 19
Views: 5137

Re: Car insurance renewal.

My bike insurance has gone down £30, nice surprise.
by Sparts99
Wed May 07, 2025 7:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Neville Duke's House for sale
Replies: 1
Views: 481

Neville Duke's House for sale

The house where Neville Duke grew up is for sale, got a blue plaque.

https://www.bracketts.co.uk/property/ha ... e-tn9-1pa/
by Sparts99
Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:05 pm
Forum: Other Airshows & Events
Topic: Manston air show 2025
Replies: 8
Views: 4787

Re: Manston air show 2025

Latest participant update, early bird tickets on sale now.

https://www.manstoninternationalairshow.com/
by Sparts99
Tue Apr 29, 2025 9:34 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Oh Canada !
Replies: 3
Views: 1650

Re: Oh Canada !

Carney is a very clever pragamtic operator. One to one against Lord Dampnut can only end up one way.
by Sparts99
Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Exchange rates
Replies: 11
Views: 1558

Re: Exchange rates

If I ever go to the US again I will never let my card out of my sight. My card was taken a few times in restaurants, decent ones not cheap diners. I signed for the amounts on the receipts they came back with so no added tips but for weeks afterwards I had loads of attempted frauds on it from all ove...
by Sparts99
Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:31 pm
Forum: Other Airshows & Events
Topic: 85th Anniversary of Operation Dynamo
Replies: 0
Views: 870

85th Anniversary of Operation Dynamo

Does anyone know if there are any flypasts or anything planned for the events in Ramsgate during the celebrations late May?

https://www.visitthanet.co.uk/see-and-d ... on-dynamo/
by Sparts99
Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:40 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Gripen f35
Replies: 2
Views: 837

Re: Gripen f35

The Gripen having operating costs 25% of the F35 has got to make it tempting to countries with less to spend, as well as a much lower aquisition cost and far less complexity.

“Quantity has a quality all its own.”
by Sparts99
Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:32 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Duxford Airspace reorganisation 11-04-2025
Replies: 7
Views: 1843

Re: Duxford Airspace reorganisation 11-04-2025

Shame the Beaufughter is progressing so slowly, I'd love to see it fly, and the F24 Spitfire although I know that's not under restoration to fly.
by Sparts99
Tue Apr 01, 2025 9:12 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Strategic Defence Review - 2025
Replies: 99
Views: 13234

Re: Strategic Defence Review - 2025

Vulcans with Skybolts maybe.......
by Sparts99
Thu Mar 20, 2025 11:50 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Vermont ANG EB-57B - Tyndall 1981
Replies: 6
Views: 1306

Re: Vermont ANG EB-57B - Tyndall 1981

What are the fairings under the engine intakes and pods under the wings? Phantom kills?
by Sparts99
Wed Mar 19, 2025 2:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: First they came for the pensioners, then the disabled.
Replies: 22
Views: 3254

Re: First they came for the pensioners, then the disabled.

Having never claimed benefits, you are quite correct in saying I don’t know what you have to go through in order to get them. However I do have two relatives that are both mentally and physically fit to work, yet have sponged off the state for as long as I can remember, they have a relatively new c...

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