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Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:21 pm**

A couple of planes. Anyone know them? I know they are microlights, well the last anyway.

A Rolls Royce Avon RA.14 MK 201.

A Rolls Royce Derwent Mk8 Jet engine.

A couple of planes at Kent International airport. MSE

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:16 pm**

Nice pics Ben:)

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:35 pm**

Nice Ben. I wonder how long those 747s will stay in existance...

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:36 pm**

Nice Ben. I wonder how long those 747s will stay in existance...

If its anything like the filton ones, it could be a while. ::)

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 3:17 pm**

That first one is a glider and looks like a Slingsby Grasshopper.
My Warrant Officer back when I was an air cadet learnt to fly on one, that took courage!

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 3:46 pm**

Thanks for that Mark. I wonder why it is called a Grasshopper. ::) Doesn't look very stable anyway.

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:07 pm**

[quote]Thanks for that Mark. I wonder why it is called a Grasshopper.

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:10 pm**

Oh that is a an idea. I was thinking it was a more prehistoric aircraft. ::)

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:19 pm**

It was a prehistoric aircraft, my AWO was nearing retirement! It didn't so much land as plough

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:21 pm**

Lol - sounds like a good description. Surely there was somethign better around then though?

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:22 pm**

A Wright Flyer or walking......

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