Interesting little facts...

[Wscad]

It was impossible to get to those forts in a ferrari or a porche. Boat or helicopter was the only way

But what about a Porsche helicopter ?
https://www.coaxhelicopters.com/porsche ... 702-3-071/

Or a prancing horse boat?
https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht ... ing-racing

Good question. Right now .... I don’t know the answer. I will attend a very senior COBRA meeting and get back to you when circumstances allow

[David]

My sister works in an office not on the Isle of Wight, she's got a blue car and a brown dog.

I went to the Isle of Wight on a short holiday once, it was shit.
My sailing mate comes from there and he's got a sister, but I wouldn't brag about it, I think they breed in-house down there.

My LE is from the I O.W. (ex plod).

It's brown (rust) and grey. Not sure it was inter bred though.

[Wscad]

My sister works in an office not on the Isle of Wight, she's got a blue car and a brown dog.

I went to the Isle of Wight on a short holiday once, it was shit.
My sailing mate comes from there and he's got a sister, but I wouldn't brag about it, I think they breed in-house down there.

For once I agree with you now sod off and go to a cobra meeting xxxxx

[Count Steer]

The collective noun for sharks is 'a shiver'.

(There are others but that seems to be the 'official' one).

[Wscad]

Due to the fact I’m fluent in speaking pu tong hua... very often I’m invited to attend meetings at me§§with##ll close to Harrogate and another place near Whitby . From time to time i have to go to a couple of sites in Cheltenham

At no time has a sniper had a pop at me. Beat that potter

[Pirahna]

The last time I saw the Isle of Wight I was flying over it in a Spitfire that had a confirmed ME109 kill in WW2.

I was with a friend at Duxford a couple of years ago (he owns a small plane), we took off, climbed and turned left. We'd were flying straight and I thought I was paying attention, I never saw the Spitfire until it was going past on its way in to land. How anyone could pick a target and manoeuvre to shoot it down I have no idea.

[cheb]

The last time I saw the Isle of Wight I was flying over it in a Spitfire that had a confirmed ME109 kill in WW2.

I was with a friend at Duxford a couple of years ago (he owns a small plane), we took off, climbed and turned left. We'd were flying straight and I thought I was paying attention, I never saw the Spitfire until it was going past on its way in to land. How anyone could pick a target and manoeuvre to shoot it down I have no idea.

I hope you shouted 'Achtung, achtung, Spitfire!'

[Wscad]

The last time I flew over the Isle of Wight was in a piper commanchi or summat like that. We did a low level pass over queen vic’s old gaffe. Is that two seater spitfire still air worthy ?

[ChrisW]

We saw a Spitfire, a P51 Mustang, a Bristol and a Lynx fly over town today, all fairly low. No idea why.

[KungFooBob]

We saw a Spitfire, a P51 Mustang, a Bristol and a Lynx fly over town today, all fairly low. No idea why.

More likely a Wildcat than a Lynx they look similar, they retired the Lynx ages ago (but then so is the P51 and the Spitty)

[ChrisW]

More likely a Wildcat than a Lynx they look similar, they retired the Lynx ages ago (but then so is the P51 and the Spitty)

I'll go with what you say, I'm clueless. I just had a look on adsbexchange when they went over.

[Rockburner]

The last time I flew over the Isle of Wight was in a piper commanchi or summat like that. We did a low level pass over queen vic’s old gaffe. Is that two seater spitfire still air worthy ?

Spitfire.com have a few. There's at least 2 permanently at Westhampnett, and they fly from several other bases around the country.

[Rockburner]

We saw a Spitfire, a P51 Mustang, a Bristol and a Lynx fly over town today, all fairly low. No idea why.

A Bristol what?

It's prime airshow season, there's interesting stuff aloft all the time.

[ChrisW]

A Bristol what?

It looked like this, but in colour.

[Rockburner]

A Bristol what?

It looked like this, but in colour.

Blenheim (unless I'm very much mistaken)

[ogri]

mmmmm nice pair of bristols

[Taipan]

The description of the French as "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" was not coined by Bart Simpson. It comes from the Simpsons character Groundskeeper Willie, the Scottish immigrant who takes care of custodial matters at the elementary school.

[JackyJoll]

The description of the French as "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" was not coined by Bart Simpson. It comes from the Simpsons character Groundskeeper Willie, the Scottish immigrant who takes care of custodial matters at the elementary school.

Did you think it was Bart?

[Taipan]

The description of the French as "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" was not coined by Bart Simpson. It comes from the Simpsons character Groundskeeper Willie, the Scottish immigrant who takes care of custodial matters at the elementary school.

Did you think it was Bart?

No, I didn't even know it came from The Simpsons!

[Mr. Dazzle]

Everyone knows that

Well...everyone born in the period 1983-1997.