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Australian soldiers from 3 RAR board an RAF Beverley in Borneo
Bon voyage, if you'll excuse my French!
Look for "The silver apples of the moon, The golden apples of the sun" (The Song of Wandering Aengus, W B Yeats) Ricardo wrote: By "world" you must mean (in your short sighted way) this easy livin' planet where every leech and mosquito thrives. You can have it, I'm off to continue my U.S. Constitutional (colonist) ways among the stars. "Ricardo" wrote in message o.uk... wrote: You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league. ..and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their best endeavours. Ricardo -- The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind & navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!! |
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Australian soldiers from 3 RAR board an RAF Beverley in Borneo
redc1c4 wrote:
Ricardo wrote: wrote: You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league. ..and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their best endeavours. you sure? how far away is your nearest McDonalds? redc1c4, (who want's the rest of the world? it's full of foreigners... %-) Good point! That's one reason why I avoid the big city. Ricardo -- The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind & navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!! |
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Australian soldiers from 3 RAR board an RAF Beverley in Borneo
redc1c4 wrote:
Ricardo wrote: wrote: You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league. ..and they seem to have ballsed up conquering the world, despite their best endeavours. you sure? how far away is your nearest McDonalds? redc1c4, (who want's the rest of the world? it's full of foreigners... %-) Good point! That's one reason why I avoid the big city. Ricardo -- The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind & navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!! |
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Australian soldiers from 3 RAR board an RAF Beverley in Borneo
Ricardo wrote:
john smith wrote: Q1: What is that aircraft? Q2: Is that a detactable pod? That is a Blackburn Beverly C1 of the Royal Air Force and no, it is not a detachable pod. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk...y/Beverley.htm ...will tell you almost everything you would wish to know. What it will not tell you is, if you are paratrooping from this aircraft and you are to be the first man out of the door on the lower deck, you can watch the wheels go round as you trundle along at 600 to 800 feet, waiting for the green light for "GO". Ricardo Found it! Here is the Beverley in paratrooping action, showing the door from which one can observe the bloody great wheels going round! I must have a really good look in that drawer, considering that this picture is over 40 years old... Ricardo -- The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind & navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!! |
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Australian soldiers from 3 RAR board an RAF Beverley in Borneo
Ricardo wrote:
john smith wrote: Q1: What is that aircraft? Q2: Is that a detactable pod? That is a Blackburn Beverly C1 of the Royal Air Force and no, it is not a detachable pod. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk...y/Beverley.htm ...will tell you almost everything you would wish to know. What it will not tell you is, if you are paratrooping from this aircraft and you are to be the first man out of the door on the lower deck, you can watch the wheels go round as you trundle along at 600 to 800 feet, waiting for the green light for "GO". Ricardo Found it! Here is the Beverley in paratrooping action, showing the door from which one can observe the bloody great wheels going round! I must have a really good look in that drawer, considering that this picture is over 40 years old... Ricardo -- The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind & navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!! |
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Australian soldiers from 3 RAR board an RAF Beverley in Borneo
Ricardo wrote:
Ricardo wrote: john smith wrote: Q1: What is that aircraft? Q2: Is that a detactable pod? That is a Blackburn Beverly C1 of the Royal Air Force and no, it is not a detachable pod. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk...y/Beverley.htm ...will tell you almost everything you would wish to know. What it will not tell you is, if you are paratrooping from this aircraft and you are to be the first man out of the door on the lower deck, you can watch the wheels go round as you trundle along at 600 to 800 feet, waiting for the green light for "GO". Ricardo Found it! Here is the Beverley in paratrooping action, showing the door from which one can observe the bloody great wheels going round! I must have a really good look in that drawer, considering that this picture is over 40 years old... Ricardo Ah, a carrier plane, amazing how it can fly with one wing folded. -- Cheers Dave Kearton - (kidding, it's a joke dammit.) |
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Australian soldiers from 3 RAR board an RAF Beverley in Borneo
Ricardo wrote:
Ricardo wrote: john smith wrote: Q1: What is that aircraft? Q2: Is that a detactable pod? That is a Blackburn Beverly C1 of the Royal Air Force and no, it is not a detachable pod. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk...y/Beverley.htm ...will tell you almost everything you would wish to know. What it will not tell you is, if you are paratrooping from this aircraft and you are to be the first man out of the door on the lower deck, you can watch the wheels go round as you trundle along at 600 to 800 feet, waiting for the green light for "GO". Ricardo Found it! Here is the Beverley in paratrooping action, showing the door from which one can observe the bloody great wheels going round! I must have a really good look in that drawer, considering that this picture is over 40 years old... Ricardo Ah, a carrier plane, amazing how it can fly with one wing folded. -- Cheers Dave Kearton - (kidding, it's a joke dammit.) |
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Australian soldiers from 3 RAR board an RAF Beverley in Borneo
Dave Kearton wrote:
Ricardo wrote: Ricardo wrote: john smith wrote: Q1: What is that aircraft? Q2: Is that a detactable pod? That is a Blackburn Beverly C1 of the Royal Air Force and no, it is not a detachable pod. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk...y/Beverley.htm ...will tell you almost everything you would wish to know. What it will not tell you is, if you are paratrooping from this aircraft and you are to be the first man out of the door on the lower deck, you can watch the wheels go round as you trundle along at 600 to 800 feet, waiting for the green light for "GO". Ricardo Found it! Here is the Beverley in paratrooping action, showing the door from which one can observe the bloody great wheels going round! I must have a really good look in that drawer, considering that this picture is over 40 years old... Ricardo Ah, a carrier plane, amazing how it can fly with one wing folded. Made I larf, as we say in this part of the world! Ricardo -- The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind & navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!! |
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Australian soldiers from 3 RAR board an RAF Beverley in Borneo
Dave Kearton wrote:
Ricardo wrote: Ricardo wrote: john smith wrote: Q1: What is that aircraft? Q2: Is that a detactable pod? That is a Blackburn Beverly C1 of the Royal Air Force and no, it is not a detachable pod. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/types/uk...y/Beverley.htm ...will tell you almost everything you would wish to know. What it will not tell you is, if you are paratrooping from this aircraft and you are to be the first man out of the door on the lower deck, you can watch the wheels go round as you trundle along at 600 to 800 feet, waiting for the green light for "GO". Ricardo Found it! Here is the Beverley in paratrooping action, showing the door from which one can observe the bloody great wheels going round! I must have a really good look in that drawer, considering that this picture is over 40 years old... Ricardo Ah, a carrier plane, amazing how it can fly with one wing folded. Made I larf, as we say in this part of the world! Ricardo -- The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind & navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!! |
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Australian soldiers from 3 RAR board an RAF Beverley in Borneo
But a wooden boat called the America beat the best the Brits could put in
the water which prompted the quote, "Your majesty, there is no second place". And I have not seen or heard of anything British even being put on the moon. Have a Happy New Year! Joe wrote in message ink.net... You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league. "Ricardo" wrote in message o.uk... The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind & navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!! |
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