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Captain Brent π¬π§
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A quirky look at Britain's aviation history, and how it has shaped our lives and culture.
The bar at The Peggy Bedford
Joined December 2020
@BloodyPolitics The Rock nβ Roll equivalent of those never-ending 80s High Street βClosing Down Salesβ* *Though now finally a reality, sadly π
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@OnDisasters @clark_aviation The 1950s could have belonged to the Britannia, but engine problems and Bristolβs unwillingness to invest in expanding their production capabilities (delivery times of several years) saw an end to that.
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@japanauthor I love that area, very underrated. Fleming had Bond as a member of the Huntercombe Golf Club, which is nearby.
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@YesterdaysBrit1 Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase βFell off the back of a lorryββ¦
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RT @ArchiveSketcher: Traffic Movement Board on the first Croydon Airport The only known picture which shows the public Traffic Movement boaβ¦
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@PeteRobinson985 Yes I remember them raising the upper limit - LTMA was also β¬οΈFL135 until early 1990s.
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@dougDKMaviation @flightradar24 The training classroom in the old Atlantic House was nicely positioned to give a good view of all this π (or not so nicely if you were Paul Howard or DSM trying to do a presentation - cue irritated closing of the Venetian blinds!π)
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@PilotHusky For a while it seemed like you couldnβt do anything thrilling without it - this, Formula 1, air racing at LCYβ¦
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