Jimbib

Many thanks Erik!

Welcome back Falcon!

MCAS Yuma base layout Mk 2.0 is pretty much done (1st pic... click to enlarge), compared to my first attempt back in 2006 (2nd pic)

Yuma re-work.

Just a hoax apparently... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/el-chapo-reports-mexican-drug-leader-joaquin-guzman-declared-war-on-isis-proven-false-a6768861.html

Christmas has come early!

Truly one of the great Rugby greats, rest in peace.

From what I've read, the biggest impact could be the livelihood of the crew who operated it, as some of them are still active pilots with civilian airlines.

I live in the Midlands but am down in London most weekends... Travel stuff First of, I'm going to guess you'd be arriving into either Heathrow or Gatwick. Regardless of destination, it's worth checking out the Heathrow Express and Gatwick Express trains, both connect to Paddington and Victoria train stations respectively. You may be able to buy a family ticket which could be cheaper than paying for a taxi to wherever you are staying. Tubes and buses are the way to go, they depart roughly every 2-4 minutes (tube) and maybe a little longer intervals for the buses. Get yourself an Oystercard... it makes the trips a lot cheaper than paper on-the-day tickets, and can be topped up at any tube or train station, they also have a 'price cap' meaning you can't exceed the price of a regular all-day travel ticket. Another thing to watch out for is the buses in central London don't accept cash, you must use a train+bus travel ticket or Oystercard. Read all about them here... https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/oyster An alternative to an Oystercard is if you have a contactless debit card... these will work just fine tapping in/out of tube stations and on/off buses. The tube is laid out to make it simple and easy to pick out combinations of routes... but sometimes it helps to get a geographical perspective on it... this is worth checking out, in that case... http://arcg.is/1QhfHgV If you do find yourself in a tight spot and there isn't a tube or bus route anywhere near... don't flag down a metered taxi, they're quite pricey... if you have a smartphone, install Uber and use that instead, it typically works out cheaper and is entirely cashless ... no faff at the end of the journey. Also download the CityMapper app on your smartphone if you have one... it is an absolute god send for finding your way from A to B. It recognises all sorts of destinations, and throws up a myriad of travel options including walking, Boris Bike (nearest lock ups and how many bikes are available), taxi (it links to the Uber app), then offers tube / bus / tram (if available). I don't leave home without it when I'm in London. Museums / Aircraft / Space stuff The museums are very much worth checking out, like others, I would recommend the Natural History and Science musuems (The Science museum actually has a modest aviation hall, right from early principles of flight). Both museums are a short walk from each other in Kensington, also nearby are places like Hyde Park and the Royal Albert Hall around the area. (Not too far away are Bugatti, Lamborghini and Mclaren show rooms all in Kensington / Knightsbridge if you're into your supercars also, keep an eye out though, you'll probably spot a fair few of these kind of cars crawling around London on a daily bases) Science Museum 'Flight' display list: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum_OLD/galleries/flight/ondisplay.aspx I would definitely recommend going to the RAF Museum in Hendon (Cosford as well like others have said, if you're able to make the trip). Both RAF Museums are free and there's a tonnes of stuff to see inside. Aircraft list is at the following links: RAF Hendon: http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/things-to-see-and-do/On-display.aspx RAF Cosford: http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/things-to-see-and-do/on-display.aspx Duxford (part of the Imperial War Museum) has been mentioned and looks to be one of your destinations (it's near Cambridge), It's a great day out if you can make it up there (public transport will take roughly 2 hours though). Definitely take the camera to Duxford, invariably there is always something flying, keep an eye out for the small 'Area 51' hangars at the east end of the airfield, beyond the public barrier on the flight line... the place is essentially a warbird factory, run by the Aircraft Restoration Company (ARCo). If you're near Tower Bridge / London Bridge area, there are a few things you can tick off around there.... HMS Belfast, Tower Bridge itself and the Tower of London. Other stuff If you go up the Shard for the view, don't pay to go up. Instead go up to the bar and have a round of drinks, you still get a decent view from there. I would actually recommend the 20 Fenchurch Street tower (the Walkie Talkie building... sounds weird, google it, you'll why it's been named so aptly) for a great high view of London, in addition to the London Eye also. 20 Fenchurch Street has a 'Sky Garden' at the top with a restaurant / cafe / bar areas (again, check prices if you go)... the differentiator is that the building essentially has a 'glass cap' at the top, offering unobstructed views ... https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=20+fenchurch+street+london+sky+garden&espv=2&biw=2560&bih=1198&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIwquhzIr6yAIVhOkUCh23ZAmc As someone else said... London can be quite pricey depending on where you go, use resources like TimeOut to check out reviews on places to grab a bite to eat before hand. Time Out is a bit more 'London specific' than other websites like TripAdvisor, which may uncover some lesser known, yet still very decent, more friendly establishments. Avoid all the tourist-trap, 'cookie-cutter' restaurants e.g. instead of Aberdeen Angus Steakhouses which are everywhere, treat yourself to somewhere like Hawksmoor, or Gaucho. I have a list as long as your arm of bookmarked restaurants / pubs in London if you're short of recommendations. Avoid Oxford Street like the plague... my other half lives 10 minutes walk from it, and it genuinely feels like downtown Mordor on a Saturday. If you have to brave the onslaught of bloodthirsty shoppers and get from one end to the other, either a) take the tube, the Central line travels along it, or rather underneath it, or b) walk on the roads parallel to it through Mayfair (speaking of which, the US Embassy is just off Grosvenor Square in Mayfair, should you have any travel issues like losing a passport.) Final points on attractions / stuff to do and see.... for museums get there at the opening time on quiet days of the week like Tuesday or Thursday. The queues on a weekend and especially during school holidays for the Natural History and Science museums can become ridiculous. It sounds like you're going at the end of June, which means you should miss the extra school 'traffic'... if you change your dates... be aware the schools break up for summer about 2/3rds of the way through July. Lastly, apologies for the long post, have an awesome time, give me a buzz if you want to grab a beer!

Excellent work Geezer!

As fallenphoenix1986 said above.... you would get a better informed article if you were to defecate in your hands, clap,... and then read the spatter on the wall like some sort of fecal tealeaves. The Daily Fail is not a reputable news outlet.... just take a look at their column of 'news' stories that always appear down the right hand side of their website.

Soundhound is similar to Shazam, however may give different results... Worth a try if it's free on the app store?

I'm guessing this was one of the ex-RAF Short Tucano's that were imported into the US on the civil register a few years back?

Lovely captures there Ant. Yep, there's two intact aircraft in fact here in the UK, the other is at Duxford.

A true musical legend who will be greatly missed. I saw him a couple of times, once over here in the UK with Gary Moore (another great blues artist gone) and then at Clapton's Crossroads in 2010, rest in peace BB.

On a slightly different note, the TW forums are back up...

Seriously awesome work mue!

The guy hasn't logged in here for over nine months, whilst ignoring requests for customer support, he's not in a position to leverage/lobby any assistance whatsoever, at least from this community.

MCAS Cherry Point 99% done...

Jalibah Southeast...