dambusters run out

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  1. dave d

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    went for a spin up the rivelin valley to derwent dam the place where guy gibson and his crews honed their skills for the attack on the rhur dams due to the similarity of the 2 places.
    theres a small museum and on anniversarys a flyover by a lancaster,
    just a few pics.....

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    That will get old Ken creaming over his laptop !
     
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    Up that way next week. I'll take a look in. Cheers Dave.
     
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    I would quite like to go there.

    Either your camera needs re-setting or we have jumped back in time 8 years whilst i was asleep
     
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    quality mate - nothing better than a decent ride out with a purpose at the end of it....
     
  6. kpone

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    That's why I bought an iPad instead.

    Wipe off cover.



    Jimbo, perfect insight. I let my mate lead on his first ride out last week and when he eventually stopped, I looked around and....no bacon roll van. So I had to spend precious riding time explaining the concept of realistic goals and the the correct incentivising strips of pigwise.
     
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  7. dave d

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    ah fez ! the boy who will never go old:D
    yeah keeps doing that, reset the date then next time you use it it does it again!

    gary if you come over the snake pass [a57] its about 10 miles before sheff museums only open sundays.
     
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    School boy error - i trust he is now clued up on the errors of his ways...
     
  9. kpone

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    Yes I shouted at him that the furthest point from any departure must include burger vans.

    I believe it's Newtons fourth law.
     

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