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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: Highlander on November 07, 2010, 19:25:09 PM

Title: Plane spotting
Post by: Highlander on November 07, 2010, 19:25:09 PM

News reports today about the march against the possible closure of RAF Lossiemouth, included a quote from Ewan McGregor whose brother used to be stationed at the base as follows "I had the privilege to fly from RAF Lossiemouth in the back of a Tornado piloted by my brother Colin".

Does anyone know anything about that flight.

Title: Plane spotting
Post by: KKOB on November 07, 2010, 19:33:46 PM

Is this any help?

http://www.musicrooms.net/showbiz/15969-ewan-mcgregor-flying-with-my-brother-makes-me-sick.html

Title: Plane spotting
Post by: Scunner on November 07, 2010, 19:40:56 PM

I think Ewan McGregor and his brother Colin both know about that flight. I'm not completely sure though.

Title: Plane spotting
Post by: Highlander on November 07, 2010, 19:43:01 PM

Thanks KKOB. I was aware of the BofB documentary but is the flight in the Tornado directly related to it[?].

Title: Plane spotting
Post by: KKOB on November 07, 2010, 19:43:57 PM

So does the rest of the bloody world...............except Highlander, of course.

:D 8) ;) 8):D

http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Ewen-McGregor-backs-bid-to.6615871.jp

Title: Plane spotting
Post by: Highlander on November 07, 2010, 19:52:56 PM

Hang on a cotton pickin minute here :o.

As I said in my first post I knew about the flight what I'm trying to find out is what was the purpose of it or was it in fact just a jaunt.

PS  :) - thought perhaps I should add that

Title: Plane spotting
Post by: KKOB on November 07, 2010, 19:59:41 PM

Probably just a bloody jaunt. Albeit at the Tax Payer's expense. :D

You know the kind of thing. When I got my 1st new 7.5 tonner I threw my brother in the back and took him for a ride. Ewan's bro did the same with him in his Tornado. ;) 8) ;)

Title: Plane spotting
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on November 07, 2010, 20:28:26 PM

H, it was fully covered on S.T.V. news when it happened.  I know you are in a social whirl meeting stars such as Alex (who ate all the pies) Salmond, so you probably did not see it.:D
As a housewife chained to the kitchen sink. I am usually cooking dinner when S.T.V. news is on, so am a mine of information about Scottish news ;)

Title: Plane spotting
Post by: Highlander on November 07, 2010, 20:45:56 PM

Aye right Jacqui :) - but what did it say about the flight. Was it just a jaunt at the taxpayer's expense.[?]

Title: Plane spotting
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on November 08, 2010, 08:15:12 AM

Can't remember "H" however, have a memory of Ewen and brother being on a programme made by the Beeb where they were flying together, so maybe the Beeb paid and STV showed a clip?

Title: Plane spotting
Post by: Highlander on November 08, 2010, 12:56:38 PM

Thanks Jacqui.

Title: Plane spotting
Post by: Gorgeous_bird on November 08, 2010, 16:09:30 PM

H the squadron that his brother flew with launched a capaign to raise money for the Childrens Hospice Association Scotland. He joined his brother on a charity flight to raise funds for terminally ill children in Scotland. Hope that helps you

Title: Plane spotting
Post by: KKOB on November 08, 2010, 18:14:05 PM

I wonder how much it cost the Tax Payer to raise money for the charity by doing that ? : :)

Seems a bit of a con to me.

Title: Plane spotting
Post by: Highlander on November 08, 2010, 18:53:51 PM

Thanks GB. :)