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21 Oct 2020 09:37 #11 by mbriscoe
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I think that answers the question about Sally Tits!

A cracking map and it also shows aircrew humour, I wonder who made it?


The map has been around for many years. "Piss off Biggles was first in the papers in 1996 but sure it goes further than that.

Clee has a long history as a radio site, I am sure there was wireless there in WWII though hardly surprising considering the location.
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21 Oct 2020 10:18 #12 by Peter Kirk
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What is Aaaaaarrgh? I assumed it was Faslane but it has a castle symbol.
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21 Oct 2020 10:26 #13 by canberra
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Its too far north for Faslane, my guess is its a castle thats seen a lot of crashes in the area.

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21 Oct 2020 10:57 #14 by mbriscoe
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What is Aaaaaarrgh? I assumed it was Faslane but it has a castle symbol.


Castle Aaaaaarrgh

AND IMDB

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21 Oct 2020 15:34 #15 by carnaby
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I had a quick look at OS maps and failed to find (in Scotland / Borders):
1) Scottie Dog wood
2) F-Shaped Wood
3) Duns Chimney
4) Millfield Magnet

amongst other things
Plan A is always more effective when the problem you are working on understands that Plan B will involve the use of dynamite :twisted:

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21 Oct 2020 16:41 #16 by Peter Kirk
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I wonder if the magnets on the map are radio transmitters that can affect electronics. As far as the others go, I assume most are colloquialisms, although I suspect everyone can guess what Biggus Dickus is :)
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21 Oct 2020 20:59 #17 by John Anderson
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"Bermuda Triangle" in the borders northish of Carlisle appears to be Spadeadam.

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22 Oct 2020 09:51 #18 by canberra
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The term "shark infested custard" refers to IMO areas of intense aerial activity. Certainly in the late eighties/ early nineties the Leuchars area used to be full of Leuchars aircraft, light aircraft from AST at Perth, Dundee and Glenrothes. And then add in all the transit aircraft and the airspace could get a bit chocka.

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22 Oct 2020 15:41 #19 by kebecker
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I wonder if Duns chimney is the Tarmac cement works just outside Dunbar?

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19 Aug 2025 15:06 - 20 Aug 2025 05:10 #20 by netcompsys
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A better quality pdf, zoomable, version...

 
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