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Old 29th Jan 2003, 18:11
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Hi Guys,

A very quick question for you all.... Anyone know why there was a VC10 at East Midlands Airport yesterday (28th Jan).

Sorry it's not the most exciting question.... I was just wondering!

Thanks

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Old 29th Jan 2003, 19:45
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As an uneducated guess - a weather divert?
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Old 30th Jan 2003, 09:11
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I think you will find there were 3 VC10s there on Sunday night!
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Old 30th Jan 2003, 13:11
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Particularly bad weather? 3 times as bad as expected?
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Old 30th Jan 2003, 18:52
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Not half!

Don't expect a response from anybody at Brize - their typing fingers have all been chopped off.
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Old 31st Jan 2003, 18:50
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So, does anyone know the answer then? Come on Brize boyz.... There must be one of you who knows why it / they were there?

I've been set a challenge of finding out why they were there, and this is my only chance!

Cheers, and happy landings....

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Old 31st Jan 2003, 18:53
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Perhaps the possibility of a w*r in the G**f means that it is a se***t.
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Old 31st Jan 2003, 19:04
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Er, I don’t think so…. Maybe….. But I doubt it! War in the gulf = VC10’s at East midlands? I cant see the coloration there. Correct me if I’m wrong!
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Old 31st Jan 2003, 19:15
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Grob driver - I don't wish to state the bleedin' obvious, but East Midlands is an airport which can process passengers, and the VC10 can carry passengers etc etc

Good luck with your quest....
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Old 31st Jan 2003, 19:55
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Old 31st Jan 2003, 19:57
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You might have hit the nail on the head....squaddies brought over from Germany to support the Midlands Firemen get their 40% payrise.
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There's a museum there isn't there? Probably a delivery for the display, or just simply broken.
Looking forward to when ashtrays become cheaper when they finally smoulder the decrepid waste of aluminum. You do the math.
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Good post BEagle. That was the most sense i ever heard from you!!!
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Old 31st Jan 2003, 23:14
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They were chartered by bmibaby
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Yo te quiero tambien, Spurty-uiop!

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I hope you are not posting while wearing a flying suit BEagle!
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Talking
MrBernoulli,

Are you out there, private message in your Inbox,

See ya soon,

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Theres a nice new Hotel opened in Loughborough!
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Tonks,

Message received and replied to.

Grob Driver,

You have already been told - weather.
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How about Blair Force One??
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