>>Guten Tag Gregory
>>Nice observation . Well put into words.
>>.....see the weather front that Departure was working:.....
>>sounds somehow insidish. Well augmented by the links.
>>But then ......blazing right over the house with `wicks up´ .....
>>'wicks up' Never heard that before all my life.
>>Me as German ask my LEO Dic immediatly.
>
> Ah yes Günter, good day.. and thanks for the Landsberg cams.
>
> "Wicks up" refers to oil lamps, and when raising the wick, more flame is
> obtained. An expression that Pop used often was "pour the coal to it" as
> if feeding a coal fired engine.
>
> So the heavy A333 went roaring overhead turning east with throttles set
> to climb above the weather ASAP (as soon as possible) -- apparently so
> because it was on of those `holy smokes´ moments!! :]]
>
> -G
Ahhhh, thanks Greg. Fully understood now.
Ian D
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