Jun
25
United cuts pilot force
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United must be hurting, to respond with such alacrity nay savagery they must feel really threatened. After rattling on here about the flowering opportunities for young enthusiastic aviators it is a little shocking to see the market change so rapidly.
Jun
16
A change of direction.
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I have been completely engaged in another project that will take six paramotors from Land’s End to John O’Groats (UK) raising money for The Forces Children’s Trust and The Air Ambulance. … The Event is called ‘ Tip to Tip 2008′. 
The charities are central to the effort, a soldier, sailor or airman who loses his life in conflict is still treated shabbily in our country in my opinion as the support available for his dependents falls far short of what you and I might call reasonable. … You just hope that if your luck runs out that your loved ones will be cared for, or at least able to manage with what provision you can afford to provide and on a private soldiers wage, that is not much.
Jun
15
The Shuttleworth Spring Show
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At 2pm the show began with the Comet, Sea Hurricane, Bristol M1cC and Avro 19 all forfeiting the show (technical problems), but got back on track with the ME109 Messerschmitt making a stunning display with low passes, which amazed us all. … They did flower bombing, balloon bursting, limbo and the Chipmunk did the ribbon cut, which is very entertaining, when it had to pick up a ribbon made from polythene. … Henry The Glider 
I saw a glider in the sky, twisting through the clouds and looping round the birds, beautiful in its tranquillity, beauty in its colour, what an elegant tranquil sight.