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01-16-2005, 02:09 PM
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#181 | | Minister of Whoopass
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03-01-2005, 03:51 PM
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#182 | | Member
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| If you want a true WW2 strategy game, look no further than Sudden Strike II, rate it higher than any other I've played. | |
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03-03-2005, 04:27 PM
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#183 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Sorry to be boring fellas  I just thought id say how I became interested in aircraft Before I left school I was in the ATC for a couple of years and got my first flight in a plane ( a little old chipmunk) I thought it was brilliant I even had a waggle of the stick I realized that I would never have the academic ability to be a flyer so after being a decorator and a printer the next time I flew was going on holiday with some mates in a Boeing 707 I ended up in the army for a few years etc etc even now flying although taken for granted by many people still has for me a fascination that has never really waned. I should have gone for Ground crew.
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03-03-2005, 04:32 PM
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#184 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | I'm not that sure when I was first interested, ages ago now. It was probably when I bought my first one or two models
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03-04-2005, 01:11 PM
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#185 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | for me it was really when i saw a documentary on the lancaster, hense my love of the plane, just think, if i'd have cought a different episode i could have fallen in love with any plane!!
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03-04-2005, 01:32 PM
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#186 | | Senior Member
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Country: | The Fairey Battle Kicks Ass, I can just imagine it!
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03-04-2005, 01:43 PM
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#187 | | Forum Politruk
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Country:  | Who says it doesn't? Well...In looks anyway. | |
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03-04-2005, 01:55 PM
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#188 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country:  | The Battle does look pretty damn good...
Imagine if he'd caught one about the F2A-3 
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03-04-2005, 02:14 PM
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#189 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass for me it was really when i saw a documentary on the lancaster, hense my love of the plane, just think, if i'd have cought a different episode i could have fallen in love with any plane!! | Or the bake beans in the commercial break mine you in a fight either the beans or a lanc would put the wind up me. 
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03-04-2005, 02:27 PM
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03-05-2005, 07:27 AM
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#191 | | Senior Member
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| Ive always been into planes in general, ever since I can remember. I was an air cadet for 5 years, had a few flights in Bulldogs, I wanted to become an airline pilot after uni, but my eyesight is too poor.
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03-05-2005, 07:31 AM
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#192 | | He who does not skim
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Country:  | I know military pilots must have perfect vision, but aren't airline pilots allowed to wear corrective lenses? | |
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03-05-2005, 11:36 AM
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#193 | | Senior Member
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| They are (and I do), but there are certain criteria for astigmatism which I marginally fall outside of. Essentially, my corrected eyesight is good enogh, but the deformity of my eyes is too great (or at least, thats how my optometrist explained it!  )
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03-05-2005, 02:38 PM
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#194 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Bad luck Bomb sounds like apart from the bins you stood a good chance of getting some wings .
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03-05-2005, 03:07 PM
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#195 | | Senior Member
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| It was a bit of a blow, but Im now working on Plan B, which is roughly, get degree, get MA, get job, join TA 
(And I know they'll have me, I already applied once but decide to stay out till after uni!)
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