UK_Widowmaker

Exactly

Love those pics JFM... Bloody marvelous

Yeah, I'm on these Drivers...seem fine

I've no plans on upgrading at the moment. Although WOFF should be a great improvement..I don't think it will be as hungry as say FSX with addons etc...and my Nvidia GTX 560TI seems to cope well enough

Very humbling.... and made me give myself a right proper talking to, when I got a huff on this morning about running out of Teabags! (thank you)

http://news.sky.com/story/991513/bieber-fever-singer-throws-up-on-stage It sure makes a change!.... It's usually everyone else throwing up!

Good to see you Old Chap...You were Posted as 'Missing' over Germany!..... Glad the Hun's didn't keep you too long!

good grief......thats amazing!!

A real shock for you...I too echo everyone else's thoughts and words Typhoon. My son rides as well, and I hope this won't put you or your wife off Riding again.

Certainly has fate on his side! (I wonder if he would have fared so well, had he been wearing a seatbelt?)...guess we'll never know

Well, it may have been a bit 'nicer' further South FlyPC...but between the end of March, and the end of August, up here in the North East...I can count the days it was sunny on one hand :(

This year in the UK has been the wettest summer on record.... I have never seen such heavy, prolonged Rain. The South of Europe has baked half to death...and I don't even need to mention the United States, who have suffered from an awful drought.

We here in the UK, are sending you a little present. Mr Hamza has cost the British Taxpayer £4m so far.....(apparently, sending him to you, would adversly affect his 'Human Rights') You guys want to have a 'little chat' about his Terrorist activities apparently. Would you be so kind, as to make sure you have a nice clean pair of Orange Overalls? (he's only got one hand...So a pair of gloves is Optional we'll leave that up to you) He also has only one eye.... so perhaps, a Monacle will suffice? After some waterboarding, and a damn good beating, would you be ever so kind, and ensure that he spends some time, with his old Chum Osama? (again, breathing apparatus, and Oxygen supply of 10 minutes is not compulsory) Thanking you in advance, and hope you make him MOST welcome Yours Sincerely The British Public http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/radical-muslim-cleric-abu-hamza-and-terror-suspect-babar-ahmad-lose-extradition-appeal-8168191.html

You're absolutely right Erik..about the £60,000 compensation. Perhaps you guys could give him an extra good Kickin' for that too!!??

Great Archive.... I too was more interested in the People, than any of the aircraft

From Todays press Hamza, who lost both hands and an eye fighting the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, is charged in the US with 11 counts relating to the taking of 16 hostages in Yemen in 1998, advocating jihad in Afghanistan in 2001 and conspiring to establish a jihad training camp in Bly, Oregon in 2000–2001. The American authorities first requested his extradition in 2004 but the process was almost immediately put on hold when Hamza was charged in the UK with 15 offences under the Terrorism Act, temporarily staying the US extradition process. In 2006 he was found guilty on 11 charges, including inciting murder and race hate, and was jailed for seven years. Also facing deportation are Babar Ahmad and Syed Talha Ahsan, who are accused of offences including providing support to terrorists and conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim or injure. Adel Abdul Bary and Khaled al – Fawwaz were originally indicted for their alleged involvement in, or support for, the bombing of US embassies in East Africa in 1998. Al – Fawwaz faces more than 269 counts of murder. Following deportation, the suspects will be held in supermax prisons, the most secure custody in the US, although it is likely that Hamza will be exempted because of his medical condition. The men argued that conditions in jails, and their possible sentences of life without parole, breached Article 3 of the European Convention, which protects against ill treatment and torture. The April ruling, after a series of controversial human rights judgments against the Government, was welcomed by Prime Minister David Cameron. Speaking at the time, former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell said the decision would "do a great deal to restore the reputation of the court", adding: "Perhaps now we can have a rational debate about the role and significance of the European Convention and its fundamental importance to a democratic society like our own." A Home Office spokesman said: “The Home Secretary welcomes today's decision not to refer the cases of Abu Hamza and four others to the Grand Chamber. “This follows the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights on 10 April to allow the extradition of these five terrorism suspects to the US. “We will work to ensure that the individuals are handed over to the US authorities as quickly as possible.”

No..we didn't pay him Eric...that's how much the Taxpayer had to shell out for his countless appeals! (coulda saved a fortune, with a piece of Rope...and a Stool)

Ah yes...see them now...weird, broken link last night. Very nice

Has the page been removed?

Lovely Lady...and Burgers too (not sure about the Film though!)

http://news.sky.com/story/988409/fake-pilot-hitched-a-free-ride-in-cockpit Sorry for the double post

Loved that tale BH... as for the onlookers...well, as my Brother often likes to say "F*** 'em if they can't take a Joke!"

On 16 December 1944, Thirty-nine 303rd BG aircraft flew as the 41 CBW-A Group to attack Ulm. The formation was recalled due to adverse weather conditions and turned back at 1005 hours over England. Bombs were jettisoned in the North Sea before the aircraft returned. Some of the aircraft landed at an RAF airfield at Kirmington, England. One of the 303rd BG(H) B-17s became lost and crashed into a mountain southeast of Edinburgh, Scotland. The B-17, #44-6504 (No Name), 360BS, was on its third mission. After the mission was recalled, the Fortresses broke formation on the return route and were ordered to land separately at various Bases to avoid mid-air collisions. The Pilot, 2Lt George A. Kyle, executed a 180 degree turn back toward England and, at the same time, began his descent. On several occasions he requested headings, only to discover that they were coming from German transmitters. Twice he found himself heading toward France. He descended to 3,000 ft., attempted to find a hole in the clouds, and retained his bombs, not knowing where they might drop. At 1315 hours, the west hill of the Cheviot at 2,600 ft. one of the highest points in England, suddenly loomed out of the snow. His B-17 struck the mountainside and skidded across a bog, with the peat absorbing some of the impact. F/O Fred Holcombe, Navigator, and Sgt Frank R. Turner, Togglier, were instantly killed. Fires erupted from the ruptured hydraulic and fuel lines, but the RDX bombs did not explode. Lt Kyle was pulled from the aircraft by his copilot, F/O James H. Hardy. The cockpit crewmen, Kyle, with a broken jaw, Hardy, and Sgt E. C. Schieferstein, the engineer, wandered down the hill, found a farm house, and were taken to an RAF first aid station near Berwick. The four men in the back of the aircraft all suffered minor injuries. Sgt J. A. Berly, radio operator, tried to put out the bomb bay fire, but his foot became entangled in the plywood floor and a mass of peat. Waist Gunner, Sgt William R Kaufmann, who had been knocked unconscious during the crash, regained consciousness in time to pull Sgt Berly free and to assist Sgt George P. Smith, ball turret gunner, from the plane. The three men found tail gunner Sgt Howard F. Delany wandering around in deep snow, bleeding from a severe head wound. They left the aircraft and found shelter in a ditch 100 yards away. After several hours, Sgt Smith felt a dog licking his face. The dog's barking brought two shepherds, John Dagg and Frank Moscrop, to the ditch. They had been searching in the storm with Dagg's collie Sheila for survivors. Sheila led the group through the blizzard to Dagg's cottage. The B-17 blew up with a window-shattering explosion just as they reached the cottage. Dagg's daughter ran two miles through the storm to summon help by telephone. Later that night the four sergeants were taken to the same RAF hospital that treated the other crewmen. Sequel: 2Lt George A. Kyle, Jr., pilot - was invalided back to the US in April, 1945. F/O James H. Hardy, copilot - returned to flying and completed 30 missions. He was awarded the Soldier's Medal for rescuing Lt Kyle. F/O Fred Holcombe, navigator, and Sgt Frank R. Turner, togglier, were buried at the American Cemetery at Cambridge, England. In 1946 Sgt Turner's mother wrote to the shepherd, John Dagg, and thanked him for his efforts. She asked that if the collie Sheila had puppies, she would like to buy one. A few months later the RAF flew Sheila's first puppy, named Tibbie, to South Carolina. Tibbie lived for 11 years as the adopted town pet of Columbia, SC. Sgts Schieferstein, Berly, Kaufmann, and Delany returned to flying status and flew another 10 or 11 missions. Sgt Kaufmann was awarded the Soldier's Medal for his rescue of Sgt Berly. Sgt George P. Smith, ball turret gunner, collapsed on a train platform in London with spinal meningitis while on a rest leave. At the 150th Station Hospital, he was pronounced dead and was taken to the morgue. While awaiting autopsy, Maj. Hill, a doctor, noticed that Smith's dog tags indicated that he was from Louisville, Kentucky, Maj. Hill's hometown. The doctor decided to listen for Smith's heart beat once more, detected a faint heart beat, and revived him. John Dagg and Frank Moscrop, the shepherds, were awarded the British Empire Medal in June, 1945, in ceremonies on the Cheviot. This was Dagg's second medal for rescue efforts during the war. Sheila, the collie, was awarded the Dickin Medal for animal heroism, the first civilian dog to be awarded this medal. Summer, 1967 - Members of the St. Michael's Church Choir Club, Alnwick, England, unearthed portions of aircraft #44-6504 on the Cheviots's mountainside where it crashed, and found two bombardier microswitches. The switches were sent to the Honeywell Microswitch Division, Freeport, Illinois, where tests revealed that one of the switches was still in working order. The boys in Alnwick, called "The Reivers," an ancient term for border raiders, embarked on the arduous task of building a memorial. One propeller freed from the wreckage was planted in concrete pointing toward the grave of the buried bomber. A memorial plaque was installed that reads: "Erected by the St. Michael's Church Choir Club, The Reivers, to the men of the U.S.A.A.F. who fought for our freedom,1941-1945." June, 1968 - Sgt Turner's son, Roderick Turner Merritt, 23, of South Carolina, the seven crew survivors, high ranking military guests - including the retired Generals Spaatz and Eaker, and Air Vice Marshall David Crowley-Milking, RAF Air Attache in Washington, DC - and a Honeywell vice president made a 3,500-mile impulse journey to England to participate in the dedication of the memorial. They took part in the ceremony by slipping a blue and yellow drape from the memorial. The vicar of St Michael's Church, the choir boys, and others, also participated in the memorial ceremony high atop the mountain. It was climaxed by a flyover of four US F100 fighters and the sounding of "The Last Post" by a bare-headed Reiver bugler. The mountainside plaque was vandalized and no longer exists. Large aircraft parts remain at the crash site. On 26 December 1994, on the fiftieth anniversary of the crash, two F-15 Jets from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath made a 1315 hours flyover at the crash site - the exact hour of the crash. The flyover was viewed by a group of citizens from Wooler, who hiked to the crash site. Pupils from the Glendale Middle School in Wooler lined up on a former airfield to form the figure "50" that was seen by the flyover pilots. A new monument, dedicated to all airmen who lost their lives on the Cheviot Hills, was dedicated on 19 May 1995 at the Sutherland Hall entrance to College Valley. A display of the crashes was placed in the Wooler Library. The ceremony was attended by crash survivors George Kyle and Joe Berly and Frank Moscrop, one of the rescue shepherds.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/lost-world-war-two-raf-1336868

you wouldn't go into Soviet Russia and start happy Snapping would you?....or Turkey...or any Arab Country?..or Israel?...These are dangerous times. My Old Man used to work for MI6 back in the 60s and 70's.... his lot arrested shed-loads of potential Spies...most turned out to be Tourists...but quite a few didn't. And that was a long time before the Al Quaeda stuff kicked off.... the days of 'Freedom of Movement' are over!...best get used to it