Welcome to prison.

[Kawdolph]

Ok, you keep believing that if it makes you feel better. 

I have to agree with mr wolf , consider the damage a 777 /or even a380 would do if crashed into old trafford on derby day

[viper]

the typhoon definitely had weapons on board , if there was no intention it would fly without them? If the plane was hijacked and the intended target/ possible casualties was a bigger loss than the aircraft and passengers I believe it would be shot down. this protocol serves as a deterent against hijacking , so hopefully will never be deployed.
I think as long as the aircrew are in control everything is ok , but once the cockpit has been breached , its just a matter of time and an appropriate area before it is shot down .
imagine if the plane was flying towards canary wharf or buckingham palace or houses of parliament , do you think they would just sit back and watch it happen. It would never be the pilots call , the whole scenario is being managed by military command , pilots just obeys orders.

as for shooting a plane down over Manchester, those of you that have flown this route will know how much farmland the planes approach over , it comes in over saddleworth moors, and the last 15 minutes its over the farms near Knutsford ect.

[Lonewolf]

John nice to hear from you. Hope all is well or at least improving for you and you're making a good recovery. 




I sincerely hope that we in the UK never have to deploy such tactics.

[pross]

we had the same problems in the west midlands with the BLO (the black country liberation organization )
the broke into Dudley zoo killed all the Guerrilla's and released the ostriches   

[100milesaway]

the typhoon definitely had weapons on board , if there was no intention it would fly without them? If the plane was hijacked and the intended target/ possible casualties was a bigger loss than the aircraft and passengers I believe it would be shot down. this protocol serves as a deterent against hijacking , so hopefully will never be deployed.
I think as long as the aircrew are in control everything is ok , but once the cockpit has been breached , its just a matter of time and an appropriate area before it is shot down .
imagine if the plane was flying towards canary wharf or buckingham palace or houses of parliament , do you think they would just sit back and watch it happen. It would never be the pilots call , the whole scenario is being managed by military command , pilots just obeys orders.

as for shooting a plane down over Manchester, those of you that have flown this route will know how much farmland the planes approach over , it comes in over saddleworth moors, and the last 15 minutes its over the farms near Knutsford ect.

Yes indeed, but inbetween Saddleworth moor and Knutsford lies Oldham, Stockport and Manchester. It will be a very sad day for mankind, if our own government order a passenger aircraft with 300 innocent people on board to be shot down. I dont see it happening regardless of the circumstances.

[Lonewolf]

Unfortunately Geoff we do live in a sad society.

Ono a brighter note I sold my GTR today. 

[100milesaway]

Unfortunately Geoff we do live in a sad society.

Ono a brighter note I sold my GTR today. 

Well done, what next then?

[Lonewolf]

Plan A. BMW K1600 GT SE

Plan B. BMW GS1200

Plan C. New 1400 GTR

Something like that, but I'm going to keep my eyes open and see what takes my fancy. All I can say though is that I'll be extremely disappointed if I don't own a K1600 pretty damn soon.

[100milesaway]

Plan A. BMW K1600 GT SE

Plan B. BMW GS1200

Plan C. New 1400 GTR

Something like that, but I'm going to keep my eyes open and see what takes my fancy. All I can say though is that I'll be extremely disappointed if I don't own a K1600 pretty damn soon.

New GTR    but used BMs ?

[Lonewolf]

Yep, because they will all equate to approximately the same price.

[pross]

Plan A. BMW K1600 GT SE

Plan B. BMW GS1200

Plan C. New 1400 GTR

Something like that, but I'm going to keep my eyes open and see what takes my fancy. All I can say though is that I'll be extremely disappointed if I don't own a K1600 pretty damn soon.

Good luck with whatever you select. But if it's not a new GTR. Will that mean leaveing a gap next to it at the next GTR meet.

[Lonewolf]

I'll have to park it next to Rusty's GS

[Rusty]

Ah .. just catching up after a short holiday away ... bike sold Steve ? Good effort mate ... I might just let you park next to the Gs .. if its clean enough ! 

[O.C.]

Ah .. just catching up after a short holiday away ... bike sold Steve ? Good effort mate ... I might just let you park next to the Gs .. if its clean enough !

You said your GS was always clean