Planes

[Machpants]

@Machpants said in Planes:

@antipodean said in Planes:

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I've got that one in my log book

In fact, just checking, my first flight in that (sept twenty years ago fuck I'm old) was a basic maneuvre trip and it broke down

[jegga]

[Machpants]

My pilot during the 2nd Gulf War, Flight Commander (I was Deputy), and good mate Cobby - his son has done a pretty good vid for his Uni course

[Crucial]

Wish this had sound. A beautiful plane in a beautiful place

Biggin Hill Historic Aircraft Centre, RNZAF Ohakea | Another clip...

Another clip from the Marlborough Sounds which we've put up before but still a good one for new visitors. You can really appreciate the helicopter work by Toby Reid (son of helicopter and Anson...

[shark]

I see the poster is a chap called Brendon Deere. I'm sure there was a NZ fighter ace by the name of Allan Deere in WW2. Pretty sure I read his book. Any relation?

[canefan]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12324375

[Virgil]

@canefan said in Planes:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12324375

It’s not clear in that story but he did survive.

[canefan]

@Virgil I assumed he did. Poor bastard, all he wanted was a nice going away dinner

[antipodean]

@canefan said in Planes:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12324375

And three days ago...

[canefan]

@antipodean lucky I missed that. Rolling slow right now

[Snowy]

More about beer really:

[Machpants]

More about cars really:

But I would have written that in my log book!

[antipodean]

Look like someone finally got the extra coverage on the rental.

[Machpants]

Nice landing!

https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/121072066/watch-plane-lands-between-cars-on-canadian-highway

Makes me laugh how close the cars it landed in front got, like they were just going to carry on.

[voodoo]

@Machpants hope they fined that pilot for not indicating when he changed lanes

[Machpants]

@voodoo said in Planes:

@Machpants hope they fined that pilot for not indicating when he changed lanes

Maybe he had his hand out the window on the otherside and we couldn't see?

[voodoo]

@Machpants fair point!

[Bones]

Video

[Snowy]

An aeroplane just flew over my place.

That shouldn't be noteworthy but I realised that it is the first plane or chopper that I have heard in over 3 weeks. The president of AOPA actually sent an email reminding everybody to try and keep the noise levels down when we are allowed to fly again. Was strange hearing one.

[Bones]