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Old 23rd May 2014, 14:50
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Originally Posted by bramleyman View Post
I don't care what people think when I say I am going to see a steam train. I used to travel miles, just to see one pass.

When I was on the railway, one guard Loved aircraft, and claimed he could tell where Any aircraft flying over, was going. I never believed him, whereas others may have done.

That guard was telling no porkies
In recent history it has altered but the airways over the UK were strictly regulated into special zoned routes so aircraft travelling a certain direction over a certain place meant they were going to a certain place and add to that if he knew the timetables he could probably tell you the airline too.
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