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Postby Ian Warren » Sun Jul 14, 2013 7:18 pm

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No probs mate , I'll bring barf bags .... we can get some McD's for energy ....

Sounds a great plan , McD's for sure cool.gif
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Postby Splitpin » Sun Jul 14, 2013 7:22 pm

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Sounds a great plan , McD's for sure cool.gif


Good on ya thumbup1.gif Im off on thursday, friday this week ... will be n touch.
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Postby Ian Warren » Sun Jul 14, 2013 7:59 pm

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Good on ya thumbup1.gif Im off on thursday, friday this week ... will be n touch.

Lets hope the weather picks up .... OH rolleyes.gif ... hang on we'll be close to the Antarctic center and the Operation Deep Freeze base ... Silly me tongue.gif
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Postby deeknow » Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:31 pm

Thanks to all the guys sharing these pics, very interesting machine/platform huh.

Here's a nice video montage thing of the old girl in action...
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Postby Ian Warren » Mon Jul 15, 2013 1:17 pm

Good Dig Dean , It would be very interesting to have them write a book about its structure change and operations , photo and tech data with the all-sorts after all it is a civvy aircraft may also help to pay the bill .
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Postby Ian Warren » Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:02 pm

Different model 747s this SP 'Specially Paper' around March 1988 , a three week build and i scored , going thru my archive this sarvo head scratching me , my Bro Allan and good family friend John Tucker , his wife Linda AKA "Lindi-Lu" was our Tucker lady at the Australian Bicentennial Airshow . cool.gif
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Postby HamiltonWest » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:41 pm

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Postby chopper_nut » Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:55 pm

Classic photo Ian thumbup1.gif laugh.gif
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Postby deeknow » Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:02 pm

LOLOLOL .. .brilliant Ian !!!
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Postby Ian Warren » Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:34 pm

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Classic photo Ian thumbup1.gif laugh.gif

Arrr the days of the Classic Birdman cool.gif , share luck trying to win against the hang glider groupies , so you build something that looks the part smile.gif

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LOLOLOL .. .brilliant Ian !!!

Cheers both of you .. from the start a three week build 1/10 scale .. it sorta looked the part .. broke Al's ribs on landing ...
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Postby Splitpin » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:44 pm

I.W im going to have to work the next few days , my offsider is sick .... so im thinking saturday or sunday, whatever suits you.
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Postby Ian Warren » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:54 pm

All to fine Marty, keeps me drawing circles and setting up a websites smile.gif
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Postby Splitpin » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:03 pm

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All to fine Marty, keeps me drawing circles and setting up a websites smile.gif



Sorry skinny guy .... angry.gif But the weekend is free .... but if you puke in my car ..... i wont be happy laugh.gif
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Postby Ian Warren » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:53 pm

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Sorry skinny guy .... angry.gif But the weekend is free .... but if you puke in my car ..... i wont be happy laugh.gif

Latest in the long line of "Skinny Hero's" drool.gif "Chuck Up-Man" .. ... Its everywhere Its everywhere....... today i was given a prescription ... if i go funky chicken , just feed me the box and it'll knock me out for hours !
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Postby Splitpin » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:01 pm

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Latest in the long line of "Skinny Hero's" drool.gif "Chuck Up-Man" .. ... Its everywhere Its everywhere....... today i was given a prescription ... if i go funky chicken , just feed me the box and it'll knock me out for hours !


Great !! so now i have this unco ....vomiting guy in my car ..... I.W ,I Think im busy for the next few weeks tongue.gif .... nuh, lets see what happens aye.
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Postby Ian Warren » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:12 pm

Sure I will be fine, your talking aeroplanes ... best medicine around
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Postby Splitpin » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:21 pm

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Sure I will be fine, your talking aeroplanes ... best medicine around


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Re: NASA 747 To CHCH

Postby HamiltonWest » Sun May 24, 2015 12:28 pm

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Re: NASA 747 To CHCH

Postby Ian Warren » Sun May 24, 2015 12:54 pm

Be interesting to see if the aircraft uses the radar tracker.
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Re: NASA 747 To CHCH

Postby HamiltonWest » Sat Jun 13, 2015 9:21 pm

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We're heading for New Zealand! First stop, Honolulu. http://go.nasa.gov/1GH9ois
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