Big Al 757

Any idea where I can get packets of silica from?

Condensation can form in the empty part of the tank, and you could end up with a nice pool of water at the bottom of your Tesco's Premium!

Sadly, I'm leaving the country (and the Z) for four months. I have the use of my folks garage for the entire period, and I'm already on the lookout for an indoor cover. Any other ideas? Turning it over every week or so? Getting my Dad to drive it?? Or fill the tank up, disconnect the battery and let her hibernate until April? Absence makes the heart grow fonder... Al

Still got that cover chap?

**** CZL I think. Ooh, I hope it's another "pielot"!

2 GMs, inlcuding mine, and one Kuro (KR54 *** I think), all parked next to the runway in the private enclosure. Covered in the Red Arrows' best dyed red and blue diesel by the end of the day!

Ha! That's rich Mike, coming from someone who's first interest is "Xbox" and who manages 10 posts a day on here!! Where do you find the time to drive? brgds Al

I always seem to catch them parked up!

**** ENE - Just sat there begging to be driven. Very shiny she was too!

** ** - HYN or HYN I think. Saw it looking all lonely, as I walked in from the staff car park.

Fergo, Aaah, PVK and the joys of Greek ATC. Have fun! Yep, it is Chris. We'll see how good he feels after a year of longhaul. It ages you very fast indeed

Just spotted. Driving past my folks place with mine parked in the drive. Got a smile from the driver as we both checked out each other's identical cars!

Fergo, He's CL, LGW based. Top bloke, we trained together.

Yup, FCA. A mate of mine joined TCX last March on the Bus and has just gone onto the 330. Is now frozen on the 330 for one year doing long haul. Not that I would want to have to position around the Carribean and South America everytime I went to work!

Fergo, same here. As far away from the airport as I can get. Who do you work for?

Standard GM by the looks of things.

**** ZEM - I think. Nice example.

A mixture of colours, mainly Azure, all Coupes, all with cool personalised plates, but some with silly, shiny, spinning alloys.

Spotted at approx 1600. I flashed and waved and you looked, but were too cool for skool to wave back. Ta.

So was my tank recce correct?

1. Merkava 2. Challenger 2 3. Osório My old SQUINTO would be very proud. And having seen T-72s from what I consider to be the "correct" side of a LANTIRN/FLIR targetting pod, and the TV seekerhead of a Maverik missile, I can quite confidently state that you can keep your bomb/missile magnets mate!! I don't envy you tank mates one bit. One DH and it's all over, at least I could punch out if it all got a bit hairy. Not to mention the depleted uranium dust. Luckily, nowadays, you go in under the cover of CAS and almost total air superiority, so all you need to do is concentrate on the ground threat, (which appears at the moment to be VBIEDs) I hope the sandpit is very distant for you my friend. Stay Safe.

Tanks = Bomb Magnets!!

Kuro, I know what you mean. I have a "Boeing mentality":- My aircraft is over-engineered and put together by Seattle's finest. It inspires supreme confidence. My colleagues and I are very highly trained, well motivated and determined not to end up a smoking hole in the ground. Turbulence is a pain. Disconcerting at best, distressing at worst. I have heard of destruction tests on the 757 where the wings were almost made to touch each other without snapping, so stay seated, tighten your belt up and just ride it out, the aeroplane can take it. Easy for me to say I know, but trust me, the aircraft are built to withstand a hell of a lot. When in your seat, KEEP STRAPPED IN ALL THE TIME, just it case we come across any unexpected bumps. Pay attention to the cabin crew, they're not just there to look pretty and chuck biscuits. Note where your exits are and have a plan. In short - Strap In, Chill Out and we'll get you there in one piece. And remember, the most dangerous part of your journey is the drive to the airport!!

I do indeed!

And some of my work toy!! I fly people on holiday for a living. They are seldom grateful. However, the coffee is hot, the women are beautiful and the sand is usually next to a 5* beach hotel!! (I'm not in any of the pic I hasten to add. My bald patch has yet to appear.) Any more toys for the boys?