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Will it be today?

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:31 am

Well it looks like Steve Fossett will be going for the record today....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4687900.stm
I hope he gets off the ground and does break the record, a truely amazing feat if he can do it!
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Re: Will it be today?

Postby Saitek » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:06 am

All the best to him - I hope he does it. Nice he is landing at Manston. It is a nice area. That was where, now bust, EUjet operated.
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Re: Will it be today?

Postby Saitek » Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:29 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4689270.stm

Nope - not today. they have cancelled it.
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Re: Will it be today?

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:00 pm

Bummer :(
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Re: Will it be today?

Postby BFMF » Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:04 pm

Hope he makes it....

How long will this flight last?
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Re: Will it be today?

Postby Saitek » Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:16 pm

Andrew, did you even read Mark's link or mine? ;D ;)
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Re: Will it be today?

Postby BFMF » Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:37 pm

Andrew, did you even read Mark's link or mine? ;D ;)


I already found it. I just didn't read it as close as I should have ;)
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