Lukasz will have moaned about poles...he had 12400 of em to knock in the ground....
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Blimey, that's been on the cards for a long time.
The transport trade press reported that local objections put pay to it.
Perhaps a 737 is less intrusive than a Scania
There are more flying WW2 bombers than there are shuttles…
The purple plastic pipe seems to be something to do with the average speed cameras.
It would be a terrible shame if the cables within were cut every few metres.
I lived on the base shortly after the Yanks left.
There was a goodly amount of treasure to be had ranging from tinned bread to 100 yard long bird-scarer bangers
Putting it all back in it's box tonight, back to normal tomorrow.
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Operation Brock barrier to be deployed ahead of Easter
The Kent and Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF) has confirmed Operation Brock will be deployed ahead of Easter in anticipation of high passenger numbers heading through Kent to Europe.A contraflow system will be in place on the M20, coastbound, between Junctions 8 & 9 with a reduced speed limit to...
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I think this was an urban myth, though it was a landing site for Concorde (which also needed a longer runway than most).
In the event of an abort during launch, NASA had several international locations designated as transoceanic abort landing (TAL) sites. All sites have runways of sufficient length to support the landing of a Space Shuttle, and included personnel from NASA as well as equipment to aid a space shuttle landing.[11] The sites included:
Naval Air Station Bermuda
Shannon Airport Ireland
3,199 metre runway on the west coast of Ireland requested to be added to the list in 1995
Lajes Air Base in Terceira island, Azores, Portugal (Runway 30L is 12,109 ft (3,691 m) long[12])
Zaragoza Air Base in Spain, Morón Air Base in Spain (with an 11,800 ft (3,600 m) runway[13])
Istres Air Base in France (Runway 33 is12,303 ft (3,750 m) long[14][15])
Former TAL sites include:
Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory
Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany
Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco (1988–2002)[16]
Casablanca, Morocco (up to 1986)[16]
Banjul International Airport, The Gambia (1987–2002)[17]
Dakar, Senegal
Rota, Spain
Kano, Nigeria[18]
RAF Fairford, UK[19]
Planned TAL sites for launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, which did not end up happening:
Hao and Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean
Andersen AFB, Guam (with one of the longest concrete runways in the world)[20
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Naval Air Station Bermuda
Shannon Airport Ireland
3,199 metre runway on the west coast of Ireland requested to be added to the list in 1995
Lajes Air Base in Terceira island, Azores, Portugal (Runway 30L is 12,109 ft (3,691 m) long[12])
Zaragoza Air Base in Spain, Morón Air Base in Spain (with an 11,800 ft (3,600 m) runway[13])
Istres Air Base in France (Runway 33 is12,303 ft (3,750 m) long[14][15])
Former TAL sites include:
Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory
Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany
Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco (1988–2002)[16]
Casablanca, Morocco (up to 1986)[16]
Banjul International Airport, The Gambia (1987–2002)[17]
Dakar, Senegal
Rota, Spain
Kano, Nigeria[18]
RAF Fairford, UK[19]
Planned TAL sites for launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, which did not end up happening:
Hao and Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean
Andersen AFB, Guam (with one of the longest concrete runways in the world)[20
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Back again from tonight until the 27th of May.
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Operation Brock to return on M20 in Kent as holidays start
It will be on the M20 coastbound between junctions eight, near Leeds Castle, and nine, near Ashford.
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Wankers.Back again from tonight until the 27th of May.
Operation Brock to return on M20 in Kent as holidays start
It will be on the M20 coastbound between junctions eight, near Leeds Castle, and nine, near Ashford.
Thanks for posting that as I was planning on using it for my trip down to Folkestone this evening.
I’ll sticky it for the duration.
Though understandably frustrating, it is better as a contraflow arrangement, than shutting the M20 to non-HGV traffic, as they did before.
Though understandably frustrating, it is better as a contraflow arrangement, than shutting the M20 to non-HGV traffic, as they did before.
Handy to know,down to Dover sunday lunch for an early evening sailing.Thanks.
Chancing it would be hitting the spot at 19:59.
Diminishing in terms of bikermate Adventure (with a capital A) earlier, to zero at 19:30.
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Bit harsh, don't shoot the messenger...
Oft posted but quickly forgotten. Fuck the M20 off - A2/M2/A2/Elham Valley Road
Bob’s your mother’s brother
I’ll even volunteer as a pit stop - only gotta ask
Bob’s your mother’s brother
I’ll even volunteer as a pit stop - only gotta ask
Is it safe for Northern people though? After making sure they're not mugged, stabbed, their bike hijacked or their luggage pinched going near the Capital, is it really wise to encourage them stray off the beaten track, away from the masses, putting themselves at risk from the Highway Men and Footpads of rural Kent?
