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March 6th 06, 06:35 PM
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What's this green thing at London City Airport?
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March 6th 06, 07:38 PM
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What's this green thing at London City Airport?
"John Rowland" wrote in message ... http://maps.google.com/?ll=51.506086...1,0.002494&t=k A plumbing fitting? -- Brian |
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March 6th 06, 07:39 PM
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What's this green thing at London City Airport?
In message , John Rowland
writes http://maps.google.com/?ll=51.506086...1,0.002494&t=k Water It's actually the docks next to the runway. The bit to the left is the road which crosses it. -- Mike Hughes A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England |
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March 6th 06, 08:05 PM
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What's this green thing at London City Airport?
"John Rowland" wrote in message ... http://maps.google.com/?ll=51.506086...1,0.002494&t=k Looks like one of those 'fake fuselages' that airport fire crew set on fire to practice extinguishing blazes. |
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March 6th 06, 08:07 PM
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What's this green thing at London City Airport?
It's actually the docks next to the runway. The bit to the left is the road which crosses it. So I might be right when I suggest a plumbing fitting? -- Brian It's probably an aircraft shell used for firefighting. Ian |
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March 6th 06, 08:09 PM
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What's this green thing at London City Airport?
In message , John Rowland
writes http://maps.google.com/?ll=51.506086...1,0.002494&t=k It's a sort of cut down dummy aeroplane that's regularly set alight for fire brigade practice. Quite visible if you take the pedestrian footpath over the Connaught Bridge. -- Steve Fitzgerald has now left the building. You will find him in London's Docklands, E16, UK (please use the reply to address for email) |
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March 6th 06, 10:27 PM
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What's this green thing at London City Airport?
"Steve Fitzgerald" ] wrote in message
... http://maps.google.com/?ll=51.506086...1,0.002494&t=k It's a sort of cut down dummy aeroplane that's regularly set alight for fire brigade practice. Quite visible if you take the pedestrian footpath over the Connaught Bridge. Thanks all! |
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March 7th 06, 12:09 PM
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What's this green thing at London City Airport?
John Rowland wrote:
http://maps.google.com/?ll=51.506086...1,0.002494&t=k Heathrow has one too: http://maps.google.com/?t=k&ll=51.47...9,0.009495&t=k |
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March 7th 06, 08:06 PM
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What's this green thing at London City Airport?
"peter" wrote in message
oups.com... John Rowland wrote: http://maps.google.com/?ll=51.506086...1,0.002494&t=k Heathrow has one too: http://maps.google.com/?t=k&ll=51.47...9,0.009495&t=k As has Stansted: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...0.001786&t= k |
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March 7th 06, 09:21 PM
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What's this green thing at London City Airport?
In message
"Colin" wrote: "peter" wrote in message oups.com... John Rowland wrote: http://maps.google.com/?ll=51.506086...1,0.002494&t=k Heathrow has one too: http://maps.google.com/?t=k&ll=51.47...9,0.009495&t=k As has Stansted: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...0.001786&t= k I was to;d the reason for using the green machines was because the sight of a real burnt out airframe was considered upsetting for nervous passengers. -- Graeme Wall This address is not read, substitute trains for rail. Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html |
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