Big trip coming up.....

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22670

I, and some former colleagues, fly out to the Falkland Islands and thence onto South Georgia on Thursday morning courtesy of Crab Air (RAF). Fly out of Brize and 18 hours later land in the FI. All for the princely sum of £248 return. Beat that Ryanair!!

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Sat Jan 25, 2020 6:16 pm

To be fair to Ryanair, they do have some slightly more attractive destinations for non-penguin spotters.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Sat Jan 25, 2020 7:00 pm

What are you flying in? Eighteen hours sounds about right for a Dakota...

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22670

Airbus A330 (isn’t that the dodgy one?). 2 hour stopover in Cape Verde.

RemotePoolie · **Joined:** Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:34 am **Posts:** 597

Never rated Airbus, I always preferred Bala Town bbolt

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22670

Thank MJ. Although they are aware that anything wrong down there is invariably your fault!

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12367

Safe trip John.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37482

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

Airbus A330 (isn’t that the dodgy one?). 2 hour stopover in Cape Verde.

Flight refuelling at the same time is it.....? :laugh:

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22670

Aye refuel at Cape Verde. Apparently Ascension Island is being resurrected.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12367

I forgot to ask if you are parachuting in. That's what John Wayne would do !!!!!

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22670

not with my knees!

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 7533

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

I, and some former colleagues, fly out to the Falkland Islands and thence onto South Georgia on Thursday morning courtesy of Crab Air (RAF). Fly out of Brize and 18 hours later land in the FI. All for the princely sum of £248 return. Beat that Ryanair!!

Is this it.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7403614/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22670

Thats the one, except for the bears, moose, tigers and rabbits.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Sun Jan 26, 2020 5:11 pm

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

Airbus A330 (isn’t that the dodgy one?). 2 hour stopover in Cape Verde.

Getting on a bit but nothing to worry about, nice comfy wide body jet.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37482

Who the A330 or Mr I? The A330 in this case is but a chicken.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:28 am

Both getting on a bit, aircraft have a shorter in-service life than humans, but the A330 isn't dodgy. The depth of Mr I's dodginess is unfathomed.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22670

If one can be judged by the company they keep, including online these days, then the answer has to be very very dodgy.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:34 pm

RemotePoolie wrote:

Never rated Airbus, I always preferred Bala Town bbolt

Yes my favourite Welsh team is Bala

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 7533

Hope all goes as planned.

Big trip coming up.....

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