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by Thunder Down Under
Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:42 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Tourist hell i chopper crashes.
Replies: 37
Views: 16920

Re: Tourist hell i chopper crashes.

And another one off The Great Barrier Reef yesterday. Two Dead, Three injured.

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by Thunder Down Under
Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:13 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Norwegian exceptionalism
Replies: 317
Views: 158073

Re: Norwegian exceptionalism

Stunning. Absolutely beautiful.!

Is that the Flam Railway Per?

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Hi TDU, you mean in the video posted last October?
Per
Err yes. Just noticed the date. :oops:

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by Thunder Down Under
Fri Jan 12, 2018 2:02 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Norwegian exceptionalism
Replies: 317
Views: 158073

Re: Norwegian exceptionalism

Stunning. Absolutely beautiful.!

Is that the Flam Railway Per?

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by Thunder Down Under
Mon Jan 01, 2018 5:48 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: DH Beaver Down.
Replies: 17
Views: 9156

Re: DH Beaver Down.

Crashed into the Hawkesbury River near Sydney yesterday. All six persons aboard have died. Victims believed to be a British family who own the big British catering company of Compass Group.

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by Thunder Down Under
Mon Jan 01, 2018 4:08 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: DH Beaver Down.
Replies: 17
Views: 9156

DH Beaver Down.

Crashed into the Hawkesbury River near Sydney yesterday. All six persons aboard have died. Victims believed to be a British family who own the big British catering company of Cutlers. (?)

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by Thunder Down Under
Fri Jun 30, 2017 6:30 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Norwegian exceptionalism
Replies: 317
Views: 158073

Re: Norwegian exceptionalism

Absolute magic, Per. :clap: Nearly had me reaching for the barf bag. :oops:

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by Thunder Down Under
Wed Mar 29, 2017 2:36 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Tenerife 40 year anniversary.
Replies: 3
Views: 2968

Re: Tenerife 40 year anniversary.

I think ITS would blame the Frenchman.
Frenchman? :o I'm sure it was Dutch and American air crew.

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by Thunder Down Under
Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:26 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Railroad Thread
Replies: 494
Views: 199694

Re: Railroad Thread

Then there was the old 'Ticket & Staff/Tablet System'.

Issue a 'Proceed' ticket and view the 'Staff/Tablet. No Ticket/Staff. No Go.

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by Thunder Down Under
Thu Aug 04, 2016 5:09 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Railroad Thread
Replies: 494
Views: 199694

Re: Railroad Thread

Some big loads there.

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by Thunder Down Under
Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:17 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Railroad Thread
Replies: 494
Views: 199694

Re: Railroad Thread

Unrelatedly, any thoughts on the wreck in Italy a couple weeks back? I admit my first thought was "do they still really not know how to work block signals after nearly 150 years?" I have given this some thought. Along with the crash in Germany. Surely with today's technologies, interlocki...
by Thunder Down Under
Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:23 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: United States America.
Replies: 0
Views: 2786

United States America.

Orlando.

I feel your pain. :(

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by Thunder Down Under
Tue May 17, 2016 9:01 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: 777 Down?
Replies: 133
Views: 64812

Re: 777 Down?

Where are you planning to go next? Per No firm planning .................. yet. Maybe I pay a visit to TDU. ;) Now that we´ve sucessfully hijacked this thread .... :mrgreen: I almost met TDU during one of my visits to Perth, did not quite work out. Wish you better luck. Per Will make it work this t...
by Thunder Down Under
Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:56 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: The Saga of Ancient Mariner's New Dwellings.
Replies: 36
Views: 13938

Re: The Saga of Ancient Mariner's New Dwellings.

That is very nice, Per. Well done. :clap:

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by Thunder Down Under
Mon Nov 09, 2015 5:26 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: F.A.O.: Ancient Mariner
Replies: 8
Views: 4875

Re: F.A.O.: Ancient Mariner

And from me as well, Per.

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by Thunder Down Under
Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:39 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: C130 down.
Replies: 3
Views: 3031

Re: C130 down.

An army flying civilian passengers for hire...

Strange.
It's reported that they were service personel families on board.

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by Thunder Down Under
Wed Jul 01, 2015 8:52 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: C130 down.
Replies: 3
Views: 3031

Re: C130 down.

Latest Toll 142

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by Thunder Down Under
Wed Jul 01, 2015 6:28 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: C130 down.
Replies: 3
Views: 3031

C130 down.

C130 crashed after take off at Medan, Indonisia. 119 souls manifested aboard. All lost plus ground casualties.

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by Thunder Down Under
Wed Apr 01, 2015 6:12 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Congratulations Monchavo!
Replies: 24
Views: 11669

Re: Congratulations Monchavo!

Never mind about the lack of new signups. The ones that count are still here. ;)

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by Thunder Down Under
Wed Apr 01, 2015 6:08 am
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: Greenland
Replies: 4
Views: 3018

Re: Greenland

We took BA99 LHR-YYZ yesterday and were treated to astonishing views of Greenland just before dusk. Nearly-Mrs monchavo had never seen Greenland before so it was a pleasure to show her some of the fascinating bits and pieces of this awful, rugged land. We overflew Paamiut Airport and I was particul...
by Thunder Down Under
Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:21 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Air Asia down.
Replies: 29
Views: 13761

Re: Air Asia down.

Another Air Asia off the runway in the Phillipines. Mefinks they are having a bad hair week.

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by Thunder Down Under
Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:28 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Air Asia down.
Replies: 29
Views: 13761

Re: Air Asia down.

Debris has been spotted, plus a reported body.

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by Thunder Down Under
Mon Dec 29, 2014 1:29 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Air Asia down.
Replies: 29
Views: 13761

Re: Air Asia down.

Flight from Indonesia to Singapore.

Wreckage spotted north of Jakarta.

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My mistake. As of now no wreckage has been found. I blame our (AUS) woeful news services.

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by Thunder Down Under
Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:37 am
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Air Asia down.
Replies: 29
Views: 13761

Air Asia down.

Flight from Indonesia to Singapore.

Wreckage spotted north of Jakarta.

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by Thunder Down Under
Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:51 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Blast from the past
Replies: 10
Views: 5338

Re: Blast from the past

per, congrats on the smoking. Well done sir.

He's still bloody ugly tho' ;)

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by Thunder Down Under
Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:10 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Blast from the past
Replies: 10
Views: 5338

Re: Blast from the past

Phew, my picture wasn't there.
Per
Oh yes it is :lol:

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