Comments by "Simon Nonymous" (@Simon_Nonymous) on "Ringway Manchester" channel.

  1. Spot on; also I note your comment about NATO planning to use autobahnen as airstrips... I believe that during WWII, the Germans had actually already done this.
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  2. I'll watch this properly when my internet decides to work... subscribed as well, the Manchester/aeroplanes theme suits me, some of the radio stuff is more arcane but liked the one about the pylon up on Blackstone Edge/Windy Hill. There is of course a story behind this....
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  3. I'd heard a variation on this that it was built wide and straight to assist with the transport of Lancasters from the Greengate Chadderton factory to Woodford for final assembly. There is a video of the 80th anniversary celebration where most of a Lanc fuselage is on a low loader going from Chad to Woodford, but having tried to watch it a few times, I am not if it does go along Viccy Avenue, and of course, it may not have taken the 'oroginal' route if such a thing existed. Here's a link to the vid anyway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDdoufy6eQE&ab_channel=NeilDraper
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  4.  @PHI77IP85  that's what I thought having watched in slo mo a couple of times.
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