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Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Sheal, Jan 3, 2018.

  1. ARMANDII

    ARMANDII Low Flying Administrator Staff Member

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    There's still plenty of "seat of the pants" Pilots around, Sheal.:dunno:
     
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      upload_2018-2-23_19-40-29.jpeg

      :dunno::whistle::heehee:
       
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      • Sheal

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        Well I've had my head skimmed by one - twice this last year as you know. :doh::)
         
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          HarryS Eternally Optimistic Gardener

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          I am sure you can find an inflatable SAM launcher on Ebay £0.99 from China :snorky:
           
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            silu gardening easy...hmmm

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            I'm off to see if I can buy 1 and I'll need a very large foot pump as well:phew:
             
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              [​IMG]A Victor Meldrew moment, you can buy inflatable rocket launchers, flabbergasted. Can't find out how much they are tho.
               
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                Bloomin' heck !
                 
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                  To refresh your memories about the plane below......

                  088.JPG

                  089 Hercules.JPG

                  I unearthed more information about the plane today while talking to the skipper of a boat in the middle of Loch Ness.

                  It is a Hercules! He revealed the plane is used for geological sonar/radar searches of the lochs
                  here which explains the low flying. Apparently as many as three have been seen together.

                  I asked him if he knew anything about the plane and if it had been seen on Loch Ness which prompted his reply. While we were out there - there was another boat towing sonar equipment for search and research, and another person on the loch side flying a large drone over the same area for the same reason.
                   
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                    Looking for Nessie? :scratch: :hate-shocked:
                     
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                      Sheal, is the submarine still being use in Loch Ness to do survey/look of nessie work, as i haul that sub to a dock to see if it that any leaks (after refit) before it went to lock ness
                       
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                        No not this time @shiney. :) I was out there for a loch view of Urquhart Castle and the search equipment was out there studying something else they've found on the loch bed.

                        How big was the submarine @Jiffy ? The team that was working out there had a small, yellow unmanned sub with them.
                         
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                          Yellow Submarine

                          The Beatles
                          In the town where I was born
                          Lived a man who sailed to sea
                          And he told us of his life
                          In the land of submarines
                          So we sailed up to the sun
                          Till we found a sea of green
                          And we lived beneath the waves
                          In our yellow submarine
                          We all live in a yellow submarine
                          Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
                          We all live in a yellow submarine
                          Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
                          And our friends are all aboard
                          Many more of them live next door
                          And the band begins to play
                          We all live in a yellow submarine
                          Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
                          We all live in a yellow submarine
                          Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
                          (Full speed ahead Mr. Boatswain, full speed ahead
                          Full speed ahead it is, Sergeant.
                          Cut the cable, drop the cable
                          Aye, Sir, aye
                          Captain, captain)…
                           
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                            Are you sure @Jack McHammocklashing wasn't in it? :snorky:
                             
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                              Biggish,white and two people could sit inside and it weighted about 23 tons
                               
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