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Hi Jaap, there's a nice old museum in dumfries. A couple of relatively unusual pieces, they even have a saab draken, bizarrely. I spent about an hour there, and it's only 20 minutes from ken bridge.

Dumfries is also on various runs the fast jet guys use, so you might spy a few tornados, hawks and,if you're lucky, a typhoon.

See you in ulster!

ferg.

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Thanks! I will look for it if I can fit it in on my trip to Ken Bridge.

 

Saab Draken... I built a scale model once.

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me too. and a viggen. You've got to hand it to the swedes, their beer is shite, but they make great airplanes!

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The Dutch airforce needs to replace their F16s and is probably going to buy the Joint Strike Fighter, but Saab is still competing with the much cheaper Gripen. I don't think the Swedes will succeed, because the Dutch government wants to stay friends with the US...

 

"Mr. President, you can always count on the support of the Netherlands!"

- "Thanks, that's a really big relief"

"May I hold your hand for a while?"

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  Admin Jaap said:
The Dutch airforce needs to replace their F16s and is probably going to buy the Joint Strike Fighter, but Saab is still competing with the much cheaper Gripen. I don't think the Swedes will succeed, because the Dutch government wants to stay friends with the US...

 

"Mr. President, you can always count on the support of the Netherlands!"

- "Thanks, that's a really big relief"

"May I hold your hand for a while?"

 

Sounds very much like Denmark to me....... :-) Replace the word 'Dutch' with 'Danish'.

Have a safe trip, Herr Über-Admin!

 

Cheers

Søren

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A good ride out in the Yorkshire Dales today - Nidderdale, Masham, Middleham, Coverdale, Wharfedale, Wensleydale and on to Sedbergh and the rain. Jaap and two Johns

 

 

Heading for Pateley Bridge and Nidderdale

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An old rope works

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Looking back into Nidderdale

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Gouthwaite

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Scar House Dam - all quarried stone

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Scoping Masham market after first cafe stop

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Coverdale at the back of Little Wernside

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1200 Sport has to work hard on these roads

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Over to Kettlewell in Wharfedale

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The Yorkshire Wooly Temptresses deciding whether the Sport is a turn on

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Looking back towards Hubberholm

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Looks like he scored

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  John in Leeds said:
A good ride out in the Yorkshire Dales today - Nidderdale, Masham, Middleham, Coverdale, Wharfedale, Wensleydale and on to Sedbergh and the rain. Jaap and two Johns

Very nice.

Has Jaap had a lot of rain? It's been bad here. Meant to be better at the weekend.

I wonder has Bertie been out and about somewhere?

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  Guzzirider said:
Great pics John! Wish I could have joined you!

 

About to leave for Ken Bridge- and yes it's precipitating heavily. :rolleyes:

 

 

You're heading towards the sunshine!

:sun:

 

cough

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Yes it pissed down from Hawes to Sedbergh and all the way back to Skipton. It was bad last night and this morning. Hopefully it will all be gone for the meet in NI - good luck folks. You'll have a great time whatever the weather :bier:

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  Orson said:
Looks like the same place! :lol:

 

Fun roads but you have to watch out for the sheep - the lambs love to run across the road back to 'mum', usually right under your front wheel :o

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