Moderator Statement

[GrandOldTeam]

We would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Woolly Blue for the significant contribution he has made to the forum and express our gratitude for his hard work and commitment.

All of us have experienced some wonderful moments with Woolly as moderator and we are confident he will enjoy a long career in whatever it is he does.

Although this has been a difficult decision, we believe it provides us with the best opportunity for success. Ambition and winning are at the heart of what we want to bring to GrandOldTeam and we believe this change gives us the best opportunity to deliver it.

The search for a new moderator who can bring us a reputation system is underway and we hope to make an appointment in a decisive and timely manner.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

But why would @Darth Vader be concerned with airplane crashes?

No idea

 

[Dylan]

RIP DEL

That was the Afghanistan crash where its load broke free on takeoff shifting the weight?

 

[Dylan]

But why would @Darth Vader be concerned with airplane crashes?

Sources? What incidents are these?

 

[SerenityNigh]

That was the Afghanistan crash where its load broke free on takeoff shifting the weight?

I think so

 

[SerenityNigh]

Sources? What incidents are these?

Never seen #1 before. #2 should be googleable, is that a P38? #3 I think was an Airbus/Air France demo in France. #4 is Galloping Ghost.

#2 is Duxford, Google tells me.

 

[Dylan]

Never seen #1 before. #2 should be googleable, is that a P38? #3 I think was an Airbus/Air France demo in France. #4 is Galloping Ghost.

#2 is Duxford, Google tells me.

I've seen #3 before.

Will check out the others.

 

[SerenityNigh]

I've seen #3 before.

Will check out the others.

All sad events, but Galloping Ghost (Reno?) the worst of these

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

That was the Afghanistan crash where its load broke free on takeoff shifting the weight?

yup

 

[Dylan]

All sad events, but Galloping Ghost (Reno?) the worst of these

So the first one was actaully a controlled test of a 727 crashing in a desert entitled "Plane Crash' detailing how to crash a plane

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Boeing_727_crash_experiment

 

[Woolly Blue]

That was the Afghanistan crash where its load broke free on takeoff shifting the weight?

I think so

Never seen #1 before. #2 should be googleable, is that a P38? #3 I think was an Airbus/Air France demo in France. #4 is Galloping Ghost.

#2 is Duxford, Google tells me.

I've seen #3 before.

Will check out the others.

yup

Err, mods ?
On topic please.

 

[ilikecheese]

Err, mods ?
On topic please.

I think they prefer that you use the report function.

 

[Woolly Blue]

I think they prefer that you use the report function.

I was posting for effect more than anything mate !

 

[SerenityNigh]

Err, mods ?
On topic please.

Pipe down lad

 

[Kurt.]

I was posting for effect more than anything mate !

you've banned me for the very same thing..... or maybe it was Esk ??

 

[Donald Twain]

I was posting for effect more than anything mate !

Why hasn't a request for me to mod landed yet !