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If anyone wants some pictures of Ark just PM me
If anyone wants some pictures of Ark just PM me
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:43 pm |
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Alex_y wrote: Greetings from the not so lovely town of Sheffield, Sorry to say that but I envy you (just a tiny bit  ) Dave. Ever since I haw her and HMS Illustrious in Portsmouth in 2007, I wanted to get onboard. Wonderful pictures! Is that the Port of Liverpool buidling at the background(the one with the watch on it)? Alexander P.s. Amazingly good weather. Last time I was in Liverpool, the wind was trying to knock me of my feet, and I had to use a weather cover for my camera while taking pictures. Hi Alex The building in the background featurning Ark Royal is the famous Liver Buildings and perched aloft are the two mythical Liver Birds. Like many coastal cities the "sky line" evolves and new much higher buildings now dominate the view but the older more imposing Liver Buildings, Cunard and the domed Port of Liverpool building collectively referred to as the three graces remain as the most imposing on the water front . This picture shows the domed Port of Liverpool building in the back ground.The cranes are part of the construction for the new Museum of Liverpool .  Changing Face of Liverpool. The Warship berthed at the liner terminal is HMS Bulwark  Type 23 HMS Argyll Leaving the Mersey  HMS Illustrious turning in the Mersey  HMS Illustrious visiting Liverpool October 08  Dave Wooley 
[quote="Alex_y"]Greetings from the not so lovely town of Sheffield, Sorry to say that but I envy you (just a tiny bit :smallsmile: ) Dave. Ever since I haw her and HMS Illustrious in Portsmouth in 2007, I wanted to get onboard. Wonderful pictures! Is that the Port of Liverpool buidling at the background(the one with the watch on it)? Alexander
P.s. Amazingly good weather. Last time I was in Liverpool, the wind was trying to knock me of my feet, and I had to use a weather cover for my camera while taking pictures.[/quote] Hi Alex The building in the background featurning Ark Royal is the famous Liver Buildings and perched aloft are the two mythical Liver Birds. Like many coastal cities the "sky line" evolves and new much higher buildings now dominate the view but the older more imposing Liver Buildings, Cunard and the domed Port of Liverpool building collectively referred to as the three graces remain as the most imposing on the water front . This picture shows the domed Port of Liverpool building in the back ground.The cranes are part of the construction for the new Museum of Liverpool . [img]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/PortofLiverpoolbuildings-1.jpg[/img] Changing Face of Liverpool. The Warship berthed at the liner terminal is HMS Bulwark [img]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/Liverpoolskyline.jpg[/img] Type 23 HMS Argyll Leaving the Mersey [img]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/HMSArgyll.jpg[/img] HMS Illustrious turning in the Mersey [img]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/Illustrious08.jpg[/img] HMS Illustrious visiting Liverpool October 08 [img]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/HMSIllustrious.jpg[/img] Dave Wooley :thumbs_up_1:
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:37 am |
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Greetings from the not so lovely town of Sheffield, Sorry to say that but I envy you (just a tiny bit  ) Dave. Ever since I haw her and HMS Illustrious in Portsmouth in 2007, I wanted to get onboard. Wonderful pictures! Is that the Port of Liverpool buidling at the background(the one with the watch on it)? Alexander P.s. Amazingly good weather. Last time I was in Liverpool, the wind was trying to knock me of my feet, and I had to use a weather cover for my camera while taking pictures.
Greetings from the not so lovely town of Sheffield, Sorry to say that but I envy you (just a tiny bit :smallsmile: ) Dave. Ever since I haw her and HMS Illustrious in Portsmouth in 2007, I wanted to get onboard. Wonderful pictures! Is that the Port of Liverpool buidling at the background(the one with the watch on it)? Alexander
P.s. Amazingly good weather. Last time I was in Liverpool, the wind was trying to knock me of my feet, and I had to use a weather cover for my camera while taking pictures.
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:58 am |
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Dave Wooley wrote: Tomahawk wrote: I sailed on the Ark Royal from Portsmouth up to Liverpool. Great experience. Merlin embarking, 30mm gun shoots and various other evolutions. First or second visit. Were you covering the visit for the press? Dave Wooley Second and no, I'm a member of the SCC who were invited on Ark
[quote="Dave Wooley"][quote="Tomahawk"]I sailed on the Ark Royal from Portsmouth up to Liverpool. Great experience. Merlin embarking, 30mm gun shoots and various other evolutions.[/quote] First or second visit. Were you covering the visit for the press? Dave Wooley[/quote]
Second and no, I'm a member of the SCC who were invited on Ark
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:04 pm |
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Tomahawk wrote: I sailed on the Ark Royal from Portsmouth up to Liverpool. Great experience. Merlin embarking, 30mm gun shoots and various other evolutions. First or second visit. Were you covering the visit for the press? Dave Wooley
[quote="Tomahawk"]I sailed on the Ark Royal from Portsmouth up to Liverpool. Great experience. Merlin embarking, 30mm gun shoots and various other evolutions.[/quote] First or second visit. Were you covering the visit for the press? Dave Wooley
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:31 pm |
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I sailed on the Ark Royal from Portsmouth up to Liverpool. Great experience. Merlin embarking, 30mm gun shoots and various other evolutions.
I sailed on the Ark Royal from Portsmouth up to Liverpool. Great experience. Merlin embarking, 30mm gun shoots and various other evolutions.
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:56 pm |
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GREAT WEATHER--GREAT PHOTOS! What a day to savour!-- I see Jon was there also--I bet HE took a few '0000 photos eh...? Thank you for showing us the pics-- when you get chance--drop me a line on my e-mail addy? Cheerio JIM B 
GREAT WEATHER--GREAT PHOTOS!
What a day to savour!-- I see Jon was there also--I bet HE took a few '0000 photos eh...?
Thank you for showing us the pics-- when you get chance--drop me a line on my e-mail addy?
Cheerio
JIM B :wave_1: :thumbs_up_1:
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:14 pm |
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Hi Dave....Great shots and I am sure you have a lot more....could you contact me privately offlist please direct at stillmo@mts.net please????
Hi Dave....Great shots and I am sure you have a lot more....could you contact me privately offlist please direct at stillmo@mts.net please????
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:18 pm |
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ARH wrote: I sure was and the weather was just right with the sun in the right . place . Dave Wooley
[quote="ARH"]Nice pictures Dave, were you on the ferry. :wave_1: :wave_1: :heh: :heh:[/quote] I sure was and the weather was just right with the sun in the right . place . :cool_1: :thumbs_up_1: Dave Wooley
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:58 pm |
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Nice pictures Dave, were you on the ferry. :wave_1: :wave_1: :heh: :heh:
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:45 pm |
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More pictures of the Fleet flagship Ark Royal on the river Mersey .    Ark Royal prepares to leave Liverpool  Rescue Sea King aloft as the Ark Royal makes her own way out to sea.  Just across the river is Cammel Laird ship yard famous for building the two previous RN carriers bearing the same name. Dave Wooley 
More pictures of the Fleet flagship Ark Royal on the river Mersey . [img]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/IMG_8473.jpg[/img] [img]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/IMG_8470-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/IMG_8469-1.jpg[/img] Ark Royal prepares to leave Liverpool [img]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/AR-2.jpg[/img] Rescue Sea King aloft as the Ark Royal makes her own way out to sea. [img]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/AR-1.jpg[/img] Just across the river is Cammel Laird ship yard famous for building the two previous RN carriers bearing the same name. Dave Wooley :wave_1: :wave_1:
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:41 pm |
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Spectacular photos Dave!! Thanks so much for sharing that moment with us 
Spectacular photos Dave!! Thanks so much for sharing that moment with us :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:46 am |
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Hi Dave, like I said young ARH Anthony Ronald Horabin was 40 to-day, we had a great party , all his friends from the Wirrel motor cycle club turned up, his basket ball friends his girlfriends family our family, my friends, there was plenty to drink and we danced the night away. :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :woo_hoo: :woo_hoo:
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:33 pm |
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Hi Ron your presence was sorely missed. Dave Wooley
Hi Ron your presence was sorely missed. :wave_1: Dave Wooley
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:13 pm |
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Sorry I could not make it Dave, as you know I was stuck at a 40th Wedding Aniversary dinner, Last night it was my son,s 40th Birthday party , did not get in till 1 am, 
Sorry I could not make it Dave, as you know I was stuck at a 40th Wedding Aniversary dinner, :Mad_6:
Last night it was my son,s 40th Birthday party , did not get in till 1 am, :woo_hoo: :woo_hoo:
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:30 pm |
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A proud moment for me. Our Ship modelling society experiencing the RN flag ship HMS Ark Royal at Liverpool and being teamed with the Fleet Air Arm officers association. These guys may be elderly, but very fit; they had to be climbing all those stairs. But amongst their small number were two Swordfish pilots, an Avenger pilot and a Corsair pilot all seeing action off carriers. A day to savour and remember.   Dave Wooley 
A proud moment for me. Our Ship modelling society experiencing the RN flag ship HMS Ark Royal at Liverpool and being teamed with the Fleet Air Arm officers association. These guys may be elderly, but very fit; they had to be climbing all those stairs. But amongst their small number were two Swordfish pilots, an Avenger pilot and a Corsair pilot all seeing action off carriers. A day to savour and remember. [img]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/ArkRoyal-62.jpg[/img] [img]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/Turrets1/ArkRoyal-3.jpg[/img] Dave Wooley :thumbs_up_1: :wave_1:
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:13 pm |
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