Thunderbird Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 This is pretty interesting, came across it on the BBC website. I often drive past Kemble and would love to visit and see it, not sure if you can though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggins. Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 The shower i work for have a training dept at Kemble. You can get so far but that`s it, you won`t get to the actual airfield if something is going on. When i was there a couple of years ago one of the F1 teams were testing on the airstrip. You could see from a distance but i suppose health and safety and all that ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penfolio Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 It's like a *****'s wet-dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 It's like a *****'s wet-dream. I don't think they use much lead in aircraft... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storme37 Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 i have a friend with a company that scraps jets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) Access to the Airfield is actually pretty easy if you know the right people ...ive been shooting in the area for over 30 years. Wife used to work for the MOD and American AF there..and her dad was chief ground crew technician for the Red Arrows before that. Ive been up there when Williams and others have been testing and much of Top Gears road tests and other burn ups are filmed there also. Often see that ******** Clarkson and the Gerbil or Ratty or whatever his name is lurking somewhere nearby..even saw the Stig through my bins without his helemt on once and No! it wasnt Michael Shumaker. Edited July 16, 2012 by Fisherman Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Access to the Airfield is actually pretty easy if you know the right people Turns out I do then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 i have a friend with a company that scraps jets Al-Qaeda? Turns out I do then... 30 years of grovelling mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggins. Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Al-Qaeda? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 30 years of grovelling mate. I don't have that long, bottle of sloe gin?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) I don't have that long, bottle of sloe gin?? no after that last bottle i drank at the spring meet it made my *** very sore Edited July 16, 2012 by Fisherman Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 no after that last bottle i drank at the spring meet it made my *** very sore Yeah sorry about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) A rather ignominious end to an old bird . Might well have flown on that old girl . She's taken thousands of people safely around the world in her time .RIP. Harnser . Edited July 16, 2012 by Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 A rather ignominious end to an old bird . Might well have flown on that old girl . She's taken thousands of people safely around the world in her time .RIP. Harnser . Yes I must admit to mixed feelings on the sheer violence of it all but needs must. Good to know your coke/beer/bean tin (or bike!) might have once jetted around the globe. I think the 200 series was the last 747 to have a flight engineer, though I might be wrong, all analogue gauges too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 amateurs here is a proper scrapyard KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 amateurs here is a proper scrapyard KW Pretty cool. I'd love to have a cruise round some where like that. Always fancied it since I saw a Harry Lagman film where he was running though on and ended up in a B29. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 ow that is a serious scrapyard, and what a tune as well! Wonder how many Coke cans that lot will make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 ow that is a serious scrapyard, and what a tune as well! Wonder how many Coke cans that lot will make? music is the doors the end KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 music is the doors the end KW Now that's a tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Like I said, What A Tune! Goes really well with the clip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 music is the doors the end KW Aye great voice...Jim Morrison- “This is the End” July 3rd, 1971 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Aye great voice...Jim Morrison- “This is the End” July 3rd, 1971 whats the significance of the date? track was out in 1967 when I was still at school KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 1967 when I was still at school KW Oooooo someone as old as me, thank christ for that I thought they were all deed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 The end of Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 The end of Jim ah didnt know that cheers KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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