Canberra has a reputation for being less than lively. Boring, in fact. Excessively so.
Here's something that happened at Fairbairn Airbase, part of Canberra Airport, that was nearly a bit too exciting. Note the typical laconic Aussie humour in the commentary from the control tower.
Oh, the title of this post? Those familiar with NATO codenames will recognise not just the aircraft, but the terrible pun....
Hat tip to Tex at Whacking Day. Even if he called it an Antonov.
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Monday 12 May 2008
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Commenters are expected to be polite to each other, but the same standard doesn't apply to comments regarding me.
Australian commenters are very very strongly advised to publish anonymously. Sydney alone has more defamation actions than the entire USA and UK. Nearly double that of the UK in fact.
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We get IL76s on the ground here in Trenton fairly frequently. As a matter of fact, there's one on the ground this morning, accompanied by a giant An124 Condor. Even better than that...Mriya is here too! If I wasn't laid up with a couple of pulled back muscles, I'd be out there in Wheezy with my camera.
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ReplyDeleteYou noted when we met at the Skeptics' dinner that you thought you needed to post something 'light' - well, you've done it! I like your 'heavy' stuff, too.
Perhaps we might catch up at the Skeptic conference this year?
Take care - keep blogging.
Antonov.....Ilyushin...
ReplyDeleteBloody transsexual rocket scientists think ya know everything........
Tex, you could have done worse. Called an Ilyushin a Mirage, for example...
ReplyDeleteRantz, I'll try to make it. The food was excellent, but the company was even better.
Hey, he paid the fee for the whole runway, he just wanted to get his money's worth.
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