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Tornado crash

Postby smashie » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:58 pm

Just on the BBC news

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4343648.stm
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Re: Tornado crash

Postby Craig. » Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:02 pm

Glad to hear the crew will be ok.
Charlies first day on fast jets? Sorry, inappropriate.
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Re: Tornado crash

Postby Saitek » Fri Oct 14, 2005 2:56 pm

Glad they got out ok.  8) I was actually watching them practise at Dornoch beech the other day (the Tornadoes from Tain though).
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Re: Tornado crash

Postby ozzy72 » Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:30 pm

Dodgy things them Tornados, never liked 'em.....
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Re: Tornado crash

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Sun Oct 16, 2005 2:40 pm

Bring back the Vulcan and Lightning ;D

And the British Empire? ;D
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Re: Tornado crash

Postby ozzy72 » Sun Oct 16, 2005 2:47 pm

Indeed Woodie, about time things were run properly ;D
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Re: Tornado crash

Postby C » Mon Oct 17, 2005 2:55 pm

Glad the chaps were ok... :)
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Re: Tornado crash

Postby igs942 » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:29 pm

Yes, its good to hear they were OK. I remember watching with my Dad Vulcans fly from RAF Abingdon just down the road from me but its closed down now. Absolutely amazing aircraft. Is it true it was used to test the Concorde engines???
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Re: Tornado crash

Postby C » Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:28 am

Absolutely amazing aircraft. Is it true it was used to test the Concorde engines???


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