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Archive for March, 2013
European One Again
31/03/2013
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Grey but sunny
Dry but freezing
Categories: Food and drink, Spoons Tour
Ale, Beer, Bier, Godfrey Morgan, March 2013, Newport, South Wales, The Pen and Wig, Wetherspoons
Cold Good Friday
30/03/2013
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Easter in March
Easter in Penarth
Categories: Food and drink, Spoons Tour, Travel
Ale, Beer, Bier, Brains, March 2013, Penarth, South Wales, The Bears Head, The New Pilot, Wetherspoons
IWM Duxford–American Air Museum
16/03/2013
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“Located at Duxford, England, the American Air Museum in Britain stands as a memorial to almost 30,000 U.S. Airmen who gave their lives flying from British shores in World War II in the defence of democracy and freedom”.
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| Designed by Norman Forster | The entrance to the rear | |
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| F-4J Phantom II | F-100 and tail of F-4J Phantom II | |
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| SR-71 | B-17G minus chin mount fairing | |
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| C-47 | P-51D | |
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| B-24M | Section of “Super Gun” – made in Britain | |
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| F-111E | Scud-B | |
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| SA-2 Guideline | U2 | |
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| B-52D Tail Mount | And looking into the cockpit | |
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| Avenger | Rear of A-10 Thunderbolt 2 |
IWM Duxford–Around The Runway
16/03/2013
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All along the runway
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| The layout | Junkers Ju 52 | |
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| A rather green BAC One-Eleven | Bloodhound Mk II | |
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| VC-10 rear | VC-10 side | |
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| McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle | Würzburg radar | |
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| Gibraltar 9.2 inch Coastal Defence Gun Mk X | British commercial flight line |
In a chill March wind
Categories: Aerospace, Military, Travel
#V13, Bloodhound, Duxford, IWM, March 2013, RAF
Old Timers In The Rain
15/03/2013
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You know the drill
Wetherspoons in Caerphilly and Pontypridd
Categories: Food and drink, Travel
Ale, Beer, Bier, Caerphilly, Malcolm Uphill, March 2013, South Wales, Tumble Inn, Wetherspoons
Dream Team Updates–Thursday 14 March 2013
14/03/2013
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For the night of Wednesday 13 March 2013
| Position | Team | Manager | Points |
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| 1 | Save the Bale | Paul Jones | 1637 |
| 2 | JP United | Jennifer Price | 1556 |
| 3 | max’s millions | Carl Price | 1528 |
| 4 | Water Boys | Daniel Roberts | 1512 |
| 5 | Redbirds | Sarah Jones | 1473 |
| 6 | Saunders Valve | Dale Parker | 1453 |
| 7 | Elite 11 | Michael Roberts | 1402 |
| 8 | Dynamo Divers | adam lewis | 1352 |
| 9 | Malky’s Blue and Red | Robin Gibbs | 1344 |
| 10 | LENNOX 101207 | neil page | 1314 |
| 11 | Talwg United | Barrie Niblett | 1289 |
| 12 | Sharkys Dream Team | Mark Jones | 1279 |
| 13 | Hutchys hammers | Lee Hutchings | 1277 |
| 14 | Evs11 | Richard Evans | 1265 |
| 15 | The Glory Boys | Mark Lonney | 1264 |
| 16 | Sassy’s Boys | Sarah Pritchard | 1252 |
| 17 | Brents boys | Brent Parry | 1251 |
| 18 | Gabalfa Rangers | Russell Calderwood | 1250 |
| 19 | Living Liberty Loca | Joanne Jones | 1247 |
| 20 | Tanauan terriers | brian mills | 1245 |
| 21 | craigy cavaliers | Craig Holley | 1236 |
| 22 | Open Source Stars | Roger Nash | 1234 |
| 23 | Bluebirds in Red | Neil Lintern | 1227 |
| 24 | Olympic United | Mike Simonson | 1219 |
| 25 | He Who Dares Wins | Matthew Hoskins | 1213 |
| 26 | Alabang athletic | brian mills | 1212 |
| 27 | Marching On Together | Ian Page | 1211 |
| 28 | HQdlaty | Magdalena Walczak | 1159 |
| 29 | The Price is right | Gareth Price | 1144 |
| 30 | UPANDWIN | Chris Vardon | 1121 |
| 31 | little troopers | leslie withers | 1097 |
| 32 | whisky boys | david malatynski | 1072 |
| 33 | Matthews Marvels | Jane Williams | 1045 |
| 34 | Willmott’s Warriors | Andrew Willmott | 996 |
| 35 | Victory | Victoria Page | 948 |
| 36 | liams team | liam page | 861 |
| 37 | Blackwood Bluebirds | Alec Withers | 859 |
| 38 | FRANNYS BOYS | frances page | 839 |
Categories: Dream Team
Dream Team, March 2013
IWM Duxford–Airspace Hall
13/03/2013
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The newest
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| Mosquito Trainer | A half French plane | |
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| Avro Lancaster X – KB889 | The bomb bay | |
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| Canberra XH725 and Vulcan B.2 XJ824 | Westland Whirlwind HAS1 – XK936 | |
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| English Electric Lightning Mk 1 – XM135 | ||
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| Crew Entrance | ||
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| Blue Steel | Bomb bay with saddle fuel tank | |
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| Tornado GR1 | ||
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| Harrier GR3 | TSR-2 – XR222 | |
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| Parachute Regiment display | Rolls Royce Trent | |
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| Fairey Swordfish Mk III | Polaris A3 (inert) |
Mainly British and some half French
IWM Duxford–Gate and Outside
13/03/2013
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Rather pricey, especially the coffee
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| Gate Guardians | A Comet | |
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| And a Glass Fibre Hurricane | Entrance – £17.50 | |
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| Avro Shackleton Mark 3 minus wing tips | With 20mm still in place | |
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| Handley Page Victor BK1A – XH648 | ||
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| She’s a tanker |
But very good
Midlands Air Museum
12/03/2013
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Less snow
More wind chill
Categories: Aerospace, Military, Travel
#V13, Canberra, F4, Hunter, Lightning, March 2013, Midlands Air Museum, Sea Harrier, Voodoo, Vulcan
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