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'Up close, the Britten Norman Islander has the air of a relic from a bygone era, but it is precisely that.
Built in the '80s to a 1960s design, this is a plane that first turned up for work when Prime Minister Harold Wilson wore a Gannex raincoat and the first coat of paint was still wet on Coronation Street.
But when the daily remit is multiple short hops between tiny bumpy strips in a climate that flickers from the blustery to the apocalyptic, this sturdy little craft is hard to beat.'

04-15-2008, 05:38 AM	#16
Roarer CEO of Haggis Airways. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Flying between PPW and WRY. Age: 4 Posts: 1,192	Re: 1/250 fan Oh no, not MORE things to buy! __________________ 'Up close, the Britten Norman Islander has the air of a relic from a bygone era, but it is precisely that. Built in the '80s to a 1960s design, this is a plane that first turned up for work when Prime Minister Harold Wilson wore a Gannex raincoat and the first coat of paint was still wet on Coronation Street. But when the daily remit is multiple short hops between tiny bumpy strips in a climate that flickers from the blustery to the apocalyptic, this sturdy little craft is hard to beat.'