EGFF From UK - Wales, joined Sep 2001, 2201 posts, RR: 14 Posted (11 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 1230 times:
Hello...Apart from being a member on A.Net i am also a member on 'PPRuNe' and on there they have no end of get togethers all around britain and parts of the world and from what i hear they are a storm!
Maybe we could get something going, an A.Net get together.....it's upto you guys, the people who use the web-site! If anyone is interested please reply to this post....
Kind Regards
EGFF
EGGD From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 12426 posts, RR: 41 Reply 3, posted (11 years 6 months 1 week 2 days ago) and read 947 times:
If we were going to do it, firstly it would have to be at BHX or MAN, because they are the easiest to get to for everybody, secondly because they have decent traffic and lastly decent places to spot!
EGFF From UK - Wales, joined Sep 2001, 2201 posts, RR: 14 Reply 6, posted (11 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 940 times:
Hey Guys! Well me and the ugly one (GKirk) have decided that it should be at 'Manchester'
A date is not yet decided yet but we need a few more people to come before anything is certain yet! The plan is...a day spotting at MAN and a few drinks later! If anyone is worried about getting there, if you fly 'Go' from Stansted it's only £30 return, not gonna break the bank We need to get a list sorted, i will update the list daily, here's how it is so far:-
EGFF From UK - Wales, joined Sep 2001, 2201 posts, RR: 14 Reply 9, posted (11 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 933 times:
Zurich? forgive me if im wrong but arent i from the Uk? lol...sorry Lindy, but Zurich is way out of the question for me im pushing it going to MAN....your always welcome to join us though!
Regards
EGFF
Jwenting From Netherlands, joined Apr 2001, 10213 posts, RR: 21 Reply 11, posted (11 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 924 times:
If it is a worldwide gathering, an airport in the real world should be chosen. This precludes any and all airports in the United Kingdom and the United States
Amsterdam Schiphol is a good alternative.
Not only are there excellent connections to the world, but the catering is also taken care of by a Burger King (open again after a major fire earlier this year) and 2 (TWO) MacDonnalds restaurants (loosely termed) within easy reach of the premises.
Lortab 7.5mg From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 805 posts, RR: 13 Reply 14, posted (11 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 909 times:
Versace mansion
Left to right: Matt D, Mr. Squirrel, GUNDU/9V-SVA, SophieMaltese, Superfly, Lindy.
Western727 From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 579 posts, RR: 4 Reply 15, posted (11 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 902 times:
EGFF From UK - Wales, joined Sep 2001, 2201 posts, RR: 14 Reply 16, posted (11 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 890 times:
Thom@s, im not sure how to answer your question are you being serious? where do you live? as for Western, being on the aviation forums you should know the best way to get here
I will compile an upto date list later tonite (after i go and see the christmas lights go on in town)
Kind Regards
EGFF
EGFF From UK - Wales, joined Sep 2001, 2201 posts, RR: 14 Reply 21, posted (11 years 6 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 874 times:
Kirk my good friend, this is not a social gathering to talk about your new arrivals into NCL, but im trying to organise a get together just kidding mate......
EGFF
DeltaSFO From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 2488 posts, RR: 24 Reply 24, posted (11 years 6 months 1 week 20 hours ago) and read 871 times:
You guys have a date yet?
I'm always up for a B777 ride out to MAN.... let me know what you decide...
It's a new day. Every moment matters. Now, more than ever.
25 EGFF: Hello DeltaSFO, yeh we have got a month set, but not a date....at the moment it stands at March 2002, give people time to save up for flight fare as m
26 GKirk: Who's flying??? Im taking train, although July would be better methinks! Warmer so we could go to aviationpark or Airport Pub :P
27 Scotty: Hey. Count me in if its MAN. I can drive there in four hours. Who's bringing the beer? I suggest May/June because the weather is better, more daylight
28 GKirk: Scotty, your driving??? Can u pick me up??
29 EGFF: lol...while your at it, fancy a trip down to South Wales yeh, that's fine but what i was thinking over night is..... Could it possibly be in LHR as it
30 Thom@s: I hope Widerøe gets it. A dash-8 is better than nothing. To bad I can't come. Thom@s
31 Banco: I've been keeping an eye on this thread as it's quite amusing. Thom@s, you can get to the UK on FR from Gothenburg (if you can get there) at a price o
32 Thom@s: Don't have money to travell, but i could host the party. Thom@s
33 Scotty: Thom@s Get yourself to Aberdeen and I could meet you somewhere. GKirk - only if you take that Rangers jersey off Scotty!
34 GKirk: Hehe. Its just as easy for the foreigners to get to MAN though! The Scotland jersey will be on!
35 EGFF: lol..now now boys, lets be civilised and all wear 'Arsenal' jerseys! Yeh, for foreign visitors it's quite easy to get to MAN, if anyone would like to
36 Lindy: I'll go to MAN with Liverpol jersey. Hows that sound?
37 EGFF: Lindy, that's fine by me (if that airline actually exists) EGFF
39 VS744: How are you going to get from NCL to MAN? its probably just as far as STN is??!?!?
40 Banco: Don't spoil it VS744, I was going to leave it a while and then ask what routings they'd decided upon. Seems like a Cook's Tour of the UK so far!!!
41 GKirk: STN-NCL-AZ-GLA-CAX-BHX-LHR-STN-MAN-LCY-EMA-MME-HUY-BRS-LBA-MAN-LIV-NCL!!!! Thats the itenary (sp???).
48 Teahan: Hello, As mentioned above (by Lindy), ZRH on January the 6th sounds fine by me. ZRH is the spotting capital of Europe. About neutrality, I live in Ire
49 EGFF: Teahan, im from Wales....give me a cheap way i can get there and you may have a deal (depending on what other people want) EGFF
50 Teahan: Hello, give me a cheap way i can get there and you may have a deal (depending on what other people want) You could walk. Well try the usual sites for
51 GKirk: Fraid I would only be able to make it at a UK airport, although I could visit somewhere for a day at someone else's local with a few from around the a
52 Teahan: Hello, You know, Easyjet fly from Luton to ZRH 3 times a day. Book early enough (now), you might find a good fare. Jeremiah
53 Aloha 737-200: I'm all for an OGG gathering!! Or LIH will work too. Aloha 737-20!! Hey, in 5 years, I might just orchestrate a Hawaii gathering...
54 Thom@s: "Hey, in 5 years, I might just orchestrate a Hawaii gathering..." I'm gonna make sure I'll make that one.
55 GKirk: How about everyone gathers at the next Stord Airshow??
56 BA-747: why dont u go to MAN as someone said and drive there or get a train. That shouldnt be expensive either :O) and Graham NCL c'mon heheh are ya pissed or
57 GKirk: Paul (BA-747), Nope, I was sober Me, u and Scotty should meet up at GLA for a day! :P
59 EGFF: Some interesting replies, but the walking one to Geneva is, ummm, im afraid to say...out of the question I think GKirk is right, we should hold it at
60 Braniff Place: Oh oh oh I know how about you think of us poor Asia/Pacificans who would love to meet you ppl and cant just simply choose from one of a bizillion Euro
61 EGFF: Im sorry if this has angered you 'Braniff' but we were just having a few locals from around the Uk but EVERYONE is welcome....You will notice that all
63 Lindy: Come one you Brits! Zurich, January 6th 2002. On the observation deck betweend 9am and 11am hehehehe and then I have to board SR128
64 EGFF: LOL @ Thom@s, i like the remark! Well maybe we should have a poll, there are 4 options!! 1.) Manchester 2.) Zurich 3.) Glasgow 4.) (Neutral) London He
65 Lindy: I dont have any choice. I'll be in Zurich on December 26th and January 6th. But on January 6th I'll be there longer then on 26th. ZRH is my vote!
66 BA-747: im saying GLA cos its like 20 miles from my house and i can be there in about 15-20 mins :O)
67 EGFF: Ok guys, we have 2 votes so far...... Zurich and Glasgow My vote is Heathrow....plz keep the votes coming in! EGFF
68 GKirk: Just to be awkward I'll say MAN. Thom@s, maybe we could meet at NCL next summer???
69 BA-747: oi im a bit dissapointed in u Graham shame on u!! heheh j/k
70 EGFF: Right! Let's get the ball rolling, final calls now for airports... London Heathrow, Zurich and Glasgow all have 1 each! Come on guys EGFF
74 OH-LZA: My vote goes for Heathrow. Zurich or Manchester wouldn't be that bad either. Zulu Alpha
75 BA-747: hmm well i said manchester but since glasgow was in the running i picked that, id definately not go to zurich.
76 EGFF: well it looks like either Manchester or Heathrow! Im gonna be offline for awhile now due to personal problems at home....fight amongst yourselves EGFF
77 GKirk: Ok, MAN is the best as its centrally located in the UK. BA-747 and Scotty, we can meet up at GLA. Thom@s, we can meet at NCL, along with GlobalExpress
78 BA-747: so Graham ure goin 2 go to 3 airports?? jus for the hell of it :O)
79 EGFF: Just come to see how your getting on I see GKirk has got into the swing of things Everything is sorted now and i can carry on with the arrangements...
80 GKirk: GKirk slaps EGFF around a bit with a large trout! Oh wait...that should be left for the chat. Maybe I will pop to CWL and BHX also
81 Thom@s: GKirk, they both live near NCL? I'll have to get back to you on that meeting. I may be going spotting with my Geordie cousin, IF I'm going to UK next
82 GKirk: GKirk farts in Thom@s' face!!!!! Wheres the Brummie anyway????
83 EGFF: Hey Guys, yeh why not GKirk, come to CWL, it's nothing much but at least you can say you have done it! I wan't to get around most of the Uk airports,
84 Thom@s: Brummie? I'm gonna regret asking this but, what in the blue hell is Brummie? Thom@s
85 EGFF: LOL... Brummie = Person from Birmingham = Derek EGFF
88 Scotty: GLA is total s...e for photographers unless the runway direction is 05 and you dont mind getting your feet muddy/wet and you dont mind getting a fence
89 EGFF: Scotty - The observation deck was open for 1 month this year out of the 12 months!!!!! It's closed now until the summer, but i know what you mean, you
91 EGFF: excellent scotty, nice to hear! this is an update on the list of people currently attending:- 1.) EGFF 2.) GKirk 3.) EGGD 4.) EGBB 5.) Scotty maybe's
92 EGFF: Is anyone up for doing a cheap flight for photography soon? maybe the 'Go' £30 return STN-NCL, or vice verser!? EGFF
93 Banco: I am deeply concerned by the likelihood of Kirk and Scotty getting together. Is there something we should be told? Are Spock, Uhura and Sulu intending
94 GKirk: Capt.Picard, where are the??? GKirk slaps Banco around a bit with a large trout! Ooops wrong place
95 Scotty: Scotty, Kirk, Picard and the gallant crew of the USS ANDREX will wipe out those little Klingons
97 Banco: Probably about 300 years time. Of course, Scotty and Kirk were the oldest of the original crew....!
98 Petertenthije: You guys missed the amsterdam gettogether. It was arranged through A.net.
99 GKirk: How about Archie Bunker turning up??? That'd be really exciting!
100 GKirk: Post100!!!!!! Back to TWFirst Volumes Where the hell is everybody???
101 EGFF: Well Done GKirk!! Do you all come on my post to have a social gathering or are you interested in meeting up at MAN? EGFF
102 Lindy: Ok, so far we have 29 people for get together at ZRH on January 6th. There will be no people from UK because they are so scared to go outside from isl
103 EGFF: LOL @ Lindy, i didn't see you offering to come to MAN I would love to come to ZRH but it's money for flight's, accomodation, etc...... EGFF
113 GKirk: Thom@s in Eastriggs, you get views of Ryanair 737s passing over descending into PIK, Bizjets and Cessnas descending into CAX, and the RAF training!
114 EGFF: Bwahahahaha! that pic is very good...hehe Maybe we should avoid there then EGFF
115 EGFF: Oh and by the way, im gonna get the 200th post before you GKirk EGFF
119 Lindy: So its going to be in zurich right? hehhehhehe
120 EGFF: LOL @ Lindy, yeh it can be in ZRH but i wont be there EGFF
121 EGFF: Just trying to keep this at the top so people can see it and come to MAN!!!!! plz....everyone welcome!!! EGFF
122 Continental: MSP! Come see the red tails!!! Great observation tower!! Continental
123 EGFF: Continental, that is something i would love to do, as my girlfriend lives in Boston (Im in the U.K) I could have a few days spotting and then i could
124 EGFF: Come on guys, we are slacking I want a nice long list of people, I want around 200 people there when we meet at MAN so we can stamp some authority aro
125 GKirk: MAN sounds good! Wheres MSP?? Minneapolis????
126 EGFF: lol Kirk...hmm, yeh MAN sounds exceptionally good EGFF
138 Banco: This is like watching a meeting of the Judean Popular People's Front from Life of Brian - it's hilarious!!
139 EGFF: Well we can't even agree on a bloody simple place to meet.....i think MAn because i dont want to go all the way north to the likes of NCL to watch Ce
140 Thom@s: EGFF wrote: "i think MAn because i dont want to go all the way north to the likes of NCL to watch Cessna's all day!" Click for large versionPhoto &cop
141 EGFF: lol thom@s, i was being sarcastic maybe you will see me in NCL, who knows?? EGFF
142 GKirk: Hehe ------- Children, after me now...meditate
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have decided that it should be at 'Manchester' 
We need to get a list sorted, i will update the list daily, here's how it is so far:-
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