Re: OT:Biking with Bob
On 21 Jul 2015, at 11:23, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Kind of sad, she's a beautiful aircraft. It is rather sad. Our strategic nuclear deterrent, and never got to pop her cherry. I really think on her very last flight they should have let her drop just one, tiny little atom bomb. And I like the group shot. Nice to see you all! :-) We're nowhere near as awesome as we look. B On 20 July, 2015 5:12:16 PM EDT, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Karin and I had a great weekend in the Cotswolds in the genial company of BobW. We stayed in a lovely BB, went to the Royal International Air tattoo (by bike of course) and cycled in glorious (and hilly!) countryside with typical English sunshine. Here's the last flying Vulcan bomber in formation with the Red Arrows display team: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8413.html Sadly it's the last flying season for the Vulcan. And here are the intrepid cyclists in Greater Barrington: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8464.html Other pictures in the galley behind these if you're still interested. Cheers, Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT:Biking with Bob
The B52 is a flying truck, is relitively easy to maintain, and more importantly, the British have neither the need nor the budget to maintain a fleet of globe corseting heavy bombers. (Thesaurus are a wonderful thing, except when they're not...) On 7/21/2015 2:20 PM, Knarf wrote: Quite incredible that the B52 made it's first test flight the same year, went into service a year earlier (1955) and is still operational. That says something about something. B52 is not an aesthetically pleasing killing machine though... Cheers, frank On 21 July, 2015 2:12:32 PM EDT, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: On 21 Jul 2015, at 11:23, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Kind of sad, she's a beautiful aircraft. It is rather sad. Our strategic nuclear deterrent, and never got to pop her cherry. I really think on her very last flight they should have let her drop just one, tiny little atom bomb. And I like the group shot. Nice to see you all! :-) We're nowhere near as awesome as we look. B On 20 July, 2015 5:12:16 PM EDT, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Karin and I had a great weekend in the Cotswolds in the genial company of BobW. We stayed in a lovely BB, went to the Royal International Air tattoo (by bike of course) and cycled in glorious (and hilly!) countryside with typical English sunshine. Here's the last flying Vulcan bomber in formation with the Red Arrows display team: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8413.html Sadly it's the last flying season for the Vulcan. And here are the intrepid cyclists in Greater Barrington: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8464.html Other pictures in the galley behind these if you're still interested. Cheers, Chris -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT:Biking with Bob
Quite incredible that the B52 made it's first test flight the same year, went into service a year earlier (1955) and is still operational. That says something about something. B52 is not an aesthetically pleasing killing machine though... Cheers, frank On 21 July, 2015 2:12:32 PM EDT, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: On 21 Jul 2015, at 11:23, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Kind of sad, she's a beautiful aircraft. It is rather sad. Our strategic nuclear deterrent, and never got to pop her cherry. I really think on her very last flight they should have let her drop just one, tiny little atom bomb. And I like the group shot. Nice to see you all! :-) We're nowhere near as awesome as we look. B On 20 July, 2015 5:12:16 PM EDT, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Karin and I had a great weekend in the Cotswolds in the genial company of BobW. We stayed in a lovely BB, went to the Royal International Air tattoo (by bike of course) and cycled in glorious (and hilly!) countryside with typical English sunshine. Here's the last flying Vulcan bomber in formation with the Red Arrows display team: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8413.html Sadly it's the last flying season for the Vulcan. And here are the intrepid cyclists in Greater Barrington: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8464.html Other pictures in the galley behind these if you're still interested. Cheers, Chris -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT:Biking with Bob
Well, it's not an operational plane - we put our nukes in submarines now. But it is as much a part of our history and culture as many listed buildings and monuments and in my view is as worthy of preservation as any of those, and for largely the same reasons. B On 21 Jul 2015, at 19:53, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: The B52 is a flying truck, is relitively easy to maintain, and more importantly, the British have neither the need nor the budget to maintain a fleet of globe corseting heavy bombers. (Thesaurus are a wonderful thing, except when they're not...) On 7/21/2015 2:20 PM, Knarf wrote: Quite incredible that the B52 made it's first test flight the same year, went into service a year earlier (1955) and is still operational. That says something about something. B52 is not an aesthetically pleasing killing machine though... Cheers, frank On 21 July, 2015 2:12:32 PM EDT, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: On 21 Jul 2015, at 11:23, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Kind of sad, she's a beautiful aircraft. It is rather sad. Our strategic nuclear deterrent, and never got to pop her cherry. I really think on her very last flight they should have let her drop just one, tiny little atom bomb. And I like the group shot. Nice to see you all! :-) We're nowhere near as awesome as we look. B On 20 July, 2015 5:12:16 PM EDT, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Karin and I had a great weekend in the Cotswolds in the genial company of BobW. We stayed in a lovely BB, went to the Royal International Air tattoo (by bike of course) and cycled in glorious (and hilly!) countryside with typical English sunshine. Here's the last flying Vulcan bomber in formation with the Red Arrows display team: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8413.html Sadly it's the last flying season for the Vulcan. And here are the intrepid cyclists in Greater Barrington: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8464.html Other pictures in the galley behind these if you're still interested. Cheers, Chris -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT:Biking with Bob
Bob W-PDML wrote: We're nowhere near as awesome as we look. That would hardly be possible! -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT:Biking with Bob
It is a beautiful airplane, and should be kept flying. On 7/21/2015 3:02 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Well, it's not an operational plane - we put our nukes in submarines now. But it is as much a part of our history and culture as many listed buildings and monuments and in my view is as worthy of preservation as any of those, and for largely the same reasons. B On 21 Jul 2015, at 19:53, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: The B52 is a flying truck, is relitively easy to maintain, and more importantly, the British have neither the need nor the budget to maintain a fleet of globe corseting heavy bombers. (Thesaurus are a wonderful thing, except when they're not...) On 7/21/2015 2:20 PM, Knarf wrote: Quite incredible that the B52 made it's first test flight the same year, went into service a year earlier (1955) and is still operational. That says something about something. B52 is not an aesthetically pleasing killing machine though... Cheers, frank On 21 July, 2015 2:12:32 PM EDT, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: On 21 Jul 2015, at 11:23, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Kind of sad, she's a beautiful aircraft. It is rather sad. Our strategic nuclear deterrent, and never got to pop her cherry. I really think on her very last flight they should have let her drop just one, tiny little atom bomb. And I like the group shot. Nice to see you all! :-) We're nowhere near as awesome as we look. B On 20 July, 2015 5:12:16 PM EDT, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Karin and I had a great weekend in the Cotswolds in the genial company of BobW. We stayed in a lovely BB, went to the Royal International Air tattoo (by bike of course) and cycled in glorious (and hilly!) countryside with typical English sunshine. Here's the last flying Vulcan bomber in formation with the Red Arrows display team: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8413.html Sadly it's the last flying season for the Vulcan. And here are the intrepid cyclists in Greater Barrington: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8464.html Other pictures in the galley behind these if you're still interested. Cheers, Chris -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT:Biking with Bob
Maybe not. Sorry about the bulky link. https://www.change.org/p/rolls-royce-bae-systems-marshall-aviation-reverse-your-decision-not-to-release-vital-information-and-documentation-to-enable-other-willing-parties-to-take-over-as-the-technical-authorities-on-vulcan-xh558-g-vlcn?recruiter=12309873utm_source=share_petitionutm_medium=copylink On 20 July 2015 at 22:12, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Sadly it's the last flying season for the Vulcan. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT:Biking with Bob
I guess that answers my question... Thanks! Cheers, frank On 21 July, 2015 2:33:32 AM EDT, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: Maybe not. Sorry about the bulky link. https://www.change.org/p/rolls-royce-bae-systems-marshall-aviation-reverse-your-decision-not-to-release-vital-information-and-documentation-to-enable-other-willing-parties-to-take-over-as-the-technical-authorities-on-vulcan-xh558-g-vlcn?recruiter=12309873utm_source=share_petitionutm_medium=copylink On 20 July 2015 at 22:12, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Sadly it's the last flying season for the Vulcan. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT:Biking with Bob
Impressive shot of the Vulcan with the Red Arrows. I heard this will be her last season in the air. So many older vintage aircraft are still flying, I wonder why they can't keep this one up? Is it money? Kind of sad, she's a beautiful aircraft. And I like the group shot. Nice to see you all! :-) Cheers, frank On 20 July, 2015 5:12:16 PM EDT, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Karin and I had a great weekend in the Cotswolds in the genial company of BobW. We stayed in a lovely BB, went to the Royal International Air tattoo (by bike of course) and cycled in glorious (and hilly!) countryside with typical English sunshine. Here's the last flying Vulcan bomber in formation with the Red Arrows display team: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8413.html Sadly it's the last flying season for the Vulcan. And here are the intrepid cyclists in Greater Barrington: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8464.html Other pictures in the galley behind these if you're still interested. Cheers, Chris -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT:Biking with Bob
Karin and I had a great weekend in the Cotswolds in the genial company of BobW. We stayed in a lovely BB, went to the Royal International Air tattoo (by bike of course) and cycled in glorious (and hilly!) countryside with typical English sunshine. Here's the last flying Vulcan bomber in formation with the Red Arrows display team: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8413.html Sadly it's the last flying season for the Vulcan. And here are the intrepid cyclists in Greater Barrington: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/RIAT2015/slides/DSCF8464.html Other pictures in the galley behind these if you're still interested. Cheers, Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
