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Post by Guest Sun Jul 05, 2015 7:56 pm

The cantilever railway bridge sits over the Firth of Forth estuary in the east of Scotland, nine miles west of Edinburgh City Centre.

A distinctive structure, and a Scottish icon, supporters have described it as ‘an extraordinary milestone in the history of bridge construction’.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3149026/Forth-Bridge-set-Unesco-World-Heritage-site.html

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Post by Guest Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:10 pm

korban dallas wrote:The cantilever railway bridge sits over the Firth of Forth estuary in the east of Scotland, nine miles west of Edinburgh City Centre.

A distinctive structure, and a Scottish icon, supporters have described it as ‘an extraordinary milestone in the history of bridge construction’.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3149026/Forth-Bridge-set-Unesco-World-Heritage-site.html

Well thats F**ked it then ....ISIL will be after it now affraid

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Post by Guest Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:40 pm

mentor wrote:
korban dallas wrote:The cantilever railway bridge sits over the Firth of Forth estuary in the east of Scotland, nine miles west of Edinburgh City Centre.

A distinctive structure, and a Scottish icon, supporters have described it as ‘an extraordinary milestone in the history of bridge construction’.

A Masterpiece Of Genius': Forth Bridge Wins Worldwide Honour 002df310

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3149026/Forth-Bridge-set-Unesco-World-Heritage-site.html

Well thats F**ked it then ....ISIL will be after it now affraid
That actually made me laugh out loud .....cheers

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Post by Irn Bru Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:42 pm

mentor wrote:
korban dallas wrote:The cantilever railway bridge sits over the Firth of Forth estuary in the east of Scotland, nine miles west of Edinburgh City Centre.

A distinctive structure, and a Scottish icon, supporters have described it as ‘an extraordinary milestone in the history of bridge construction’.

A Masterpiece Of Genius': Forth Bridge Wins Worldwide Honour 002df310

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3149026/Forth-Bridge-set-Unesco-World-Heritage-site.html

Well thats F**ked it then ....ISIL will be after it now affraid

The German's tried it and failed. Was one of their first tagets.

It's made fae guirders.

Laughing
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Post by Guest Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:47 pm

Irn Bru wrote:
mentor wrote:

Well thats F**ked it then ....ISIL will be after it now affraid

The German's tried it and failed. Was one of their first tagets.

It's made fae guirders.

Laughing
very true 16 October 1939, the first air attack over Britain took place, above the Firth of Forth.9 planes all missed

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Post by Irn Bru Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:50 pm

korban dallas wrote:
Irn Bru wrote:
mentor wrote:

Well thats F**ked it then ....ISIL will be after it now affraid

The German's tried it and failed. Was one of their first tagets.

It's made fae guirders.

Laughing
very true 16 October 1939, the first air attack over Britain took place, above the Firth of Forth.9 planes all missed

A bit off a German bomber fell thriugh the roof of my Granny's house with the plane crashing somewhere in East Lothian I think.

Well that what I was told Laughing
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Post by Guest Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:09 pm

Irn Bru wrote:
korban dallas wrote:
very true 16 October 1939, the first air attack over Britain took place, above the Firth of Forth.9 planes all missed

A bit off a German bomber fell thriugh the roof of my Granny's house with the plane crashing somewhere in East Lothian I think.

Well that what I was told Laughing
And on that note i think i will go and fly my FW 190 A 8 cheers

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Post by Irn Bru Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:17 pm

It's true...

Flight Lieutenant Pat Gifford (above), from the 603 Squadron, shot down the first bomber which crashed just off the coast at Port Seton. A second was downed at Crail by Flight Lieutenant George Pinkerton from 602 Squadron.

http://www.culture24.org.uk/history-and-heritage/military-history/world-war-two/art514798-forth-bridge-raid-the-first-luftwaffe-bombing-raid-of-world-war-two-remembered-at-queensferry-museum

cheers cheers cheers
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