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Oct 1, 2014, 8:25 am

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Last edit by: Jamier45

Date Confirmed: 5th-7th December

Location: Aberdeen/RAF Lossiemouth/Findhorn

Confirmed & Flights booked:

Jamier45
Tobias-UK
Lady Tobias-UK
MNManInKen
Karfa
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Peter01
Fransknorge
Malioil
rapidex
skipcool3 (+1)
Papabear
Cymro

Possible:
Stewie Mac + Mrs + 2 kids
holmedown
MsCapricorn
chris1979

Flights:

Most people are booked to travel from LHR on BA, there is also options available from the other London airports, other airports are available with the likes of, Flybe, Easyjet, Eastern Airways.

Hotels:

Majority of people are booked into this hotel:

Hilton Garden Inn. It is centrally located and easy to access.

http://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/united-kingdom/hilton-garden-inn-aberdeen-city-centre-ABZACGI/index.html

Other hotels are available.

Activities:

All timings given are Local and only approximate.

Friday 5th December:

Arrive, meet up and have some pub food and drinks. No 'real' activities planned for Friday.

Saturday 6th December:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PHOTO ID MUST BE PRODUCED TO GAIN ACCESS TO RAF LOSSIEMOUTH - DRIVING LICENSE OR PASSPORT REQUIRED FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN. NO ID NO ENTRY. THIS IS NON-NEGOTIABLE

1000 - 1300ish Tour of 1(F) Squadrons Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 Aircraft. Plus a brief talk on the history of the Squadron.

Cancelled!

Attendees:

Jamier45
KARFA
Fransknorge
MNManInKen
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Malioil
rapidex
Skipcool 3 ((+1))
Papabear
Cymro

1300-1400ish Lunch at Findhorn or somewhere close.

Cancelled!

Attendees:

Jamier45
KARFA
Fransknorge
MNManInKen
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Malioil
rapidex
Skipcool 3 (+1)
Papabear
Cymro

1400-1600 Tour of a distillery (hopefully)

Attendees:

Jamier45
KARFA
Fransknorge
MNManInKen
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Malioil
rapidex
Skipcool 3 (+1) (?)
Papabear
Cymro

1900-2100 Dinner at a restaurant in Aberdeen. (Location not yet decided)

Attendees:

Jamier45
KARFA
Fransknorge
MNManInKen
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Tobias-UK
Mrs Tobias-UK
Peter01
Malioil
rapidex
Papabear
Cymro

2100-Late Fun, drinks and debauchery!!!

Attendees:

Jamier45
KARFA
Fransknorge
MNManInKen
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Tobias-UK
Mrs Tobias-UK
Peter01
Malioil
Papabear
Cymro

Sunday 7th December:

All Day - Lunch in Aberdeen then say goodbye to everyone hopefully having had a good weekend.

Potential FT DO | Aberdeen/Lossiemouth/Inverness | 05-07 December

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Oct 1, 2014, 3:14 pm

#91

BotB

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Potential FT DO | Aberdeen/Lossiemouth/Inverness | 05-07 December

Sorry won't be able to make it on that weekend in Dec. thanks for your efforts and for hosting a DO ^ maybe another time

Oct 1, 2014, 7:36 pm

#92

Jamier45

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That's me booked up at the Hilton

Oct 1, 2014, 8:16 pm

#93

perthflyer

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I'm afraid I won't be able to make it, as I fly out to Brazil early on the 8th, so I'm certain that work will roster me for double shifts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (which will leave me buggered for GLA-LHR-MIA-CNF-CGH in Y!)

I'm definitely going to attend a DO in 2015 though! Hope everyone has a great time at this DO.

Oct 2, 2014, 12:45 am

#94

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Coming back from a TP run late Dec 6, it's not possible for me to participate. The agenda was more than catching, but forwarding the semi-TPAC and TATL flights would cost a fortune.

Cheers to all of you DO-ing a great spend of a week-end. A double cheers to Jamier45 for organizing.

Last edited by onobond; Oct 2, 2014 at 4:33 am Reason: clarification

Oct 2, 2014, 2:01 am

#95

fransknorge

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I am interested

Is it possible to put me as a tentative and I'll confirm my venue in a couple of days ?

Oct 2, 2014, 2:48 am

#96

LondonAndy

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I'll need to choose the right time to discuss with MrsLA

.

However, I'm trying the 1,000 - 4,000 point deal with Accor, and see that the Ibis is £49.50 per night for that weekend - I've never been to Aberdeen, but it looks fairly central and does OK on tripadvisor. Maybe one for the budget conscious traveller

Oct 2, 2014, 5:36 am

#97

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I have used a few times: perfectly fine and dead in the centre of Aberdeen. For such a week-end that should be good enough.

Oct 2, 2014, 6:40 am

#98

Stewie Mac

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wee 'uns

Jamie

Just noticed this, and interested - I was born in Elgin while my dad was stationed at (as was) RNAS Lossiemouth ...

Would it be okay to bring kids (5 and 7, not too lunatic) along to the station visit? It's the only way that I have any chance of persuading Mrs Mac that this is sensible...

cheers

Oct 2, 2014, 7:06 am

#99

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Stewie, that would be no problem, more the merrier. As the group grows I might have to split everyone down into smaller groups.

1) For access, I can only escort so many people at once.

2) To keep an eye on you pesky lot around my aircraft!

Oct 3, 2014, 1:44 pm

#100

francismc

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Potential FT DO | Aberdeen/Lossiemouth/Inverness | 05-07 December

I would have liked to attend, but unfortunately am away during the dates planned.

Have a good one

Oct 4, 2014, 4:35 pm

#101

Jamier45

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I've updated the wiki with as much information I have. Could people wanting to attend events post in the thread and I'll update the wiki as I go along.

Oct 4, 2014, 11:58 pm

#102

fransknorge

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I confirm I will attend ! No hotel for me as I will be living in Aberdeen in December. Except if I have to be in SVG for some reasons on Friday, I will come straight from work.

Oct 6, 2014, 12:29 pm

#103

Nimrod1965

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KARFA

Thought it would be quite nice to have the novelty of going on a small turboprop (Jetstream 41) for once.

Awful aircraft! I flew on a Loganair J41 years ago, seats were 1-2 arrangement with no armrests, minimal overhead storage and so NOISY! I hated it it, the Saab 340 is a much nicer aircraft if you can get on one.

Oct 6, 2014, 3:45 pm

#104

vibrex

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I can't make that date either - sorry. I'm due offshore on the Friday morning.
However if I have a weather delay I could well pitch up for a pint Friday night

Oct 6, 2014, 3:50 pm

#105

Jamier45

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Could people please amend the wiki as to which events they will be attending or post here/pm me and I'll do it.