| Joined: | Fri Feb 8th, 2019 |
| Location: | Leigh On Sea, Essex , United Kingdom |
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We have not "met", but welcome - the more the merrier.
I am into aircraft too - I wanted to be a pilot but ended up going into engineering, initially on aircraft jet engines. I worked for the National Gas Turbine Establishment, next door to Farnborough in Hampshire - as "sister" establishments I had access to them both so getting into the Farnborough air show was no problem, especially as I lived in accommodation right next to the north gate of the airfield!
I have fond memories of an English Electric Lightning taking off and standing on its tail just next to where I was with both engines on afterburner and shooting vertically into the sky; of Concorde on its early flights ( I worked on the Olympus engines); of the V bombers and of 9 Scimitars taking off in diamond formation, boy did the ground shake!
I was also into photography and have many film photos and 8mm films of air shows at Farnborough and Biggin Hill from the 1960s.
You won't have noticed much difference on your last visit as you were still on the old Ultra theme - I have updated you to the new theme with the modern editor etc. The gallery is the best place to add your photos rather than "attaching" them - you can do this by either URL from a remote site or by using the blue + in the editor to upload from your computer. There is also a new beta gallery you can explore and a new PM system more like a phone text conversation. Explore and ask for help if you need it.
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