On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:28:25 +0100 leee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip>
> There was a period back in the early 1960's when, as a > six or seven year old, I used to see them flying > overhead, at high altitude, nearly every day (probably > around the time of the Cuban missile crisis and possibly > carrying nukes at the time). <snip> I have posted here before about seeing a Vulcan squadron scramble at Finingley at about the same time. Definitely one of the most memorable sights and sounds of a lifetime. For me, the aeroplane is just the most astonishing combination of grace, excitement and menace. It *still* looks like something out of Science Fiction. Bearing in mind her purpose, the Yeats line sums it up : "A terrible beauty is born." Geoff ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list Flightgear-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users
