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CarstenKuss Group: Musicians Posts: 362 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: Feb. 11 2001, 15:15 In FMO (song) the Airplane's code is G-MOVJ (Golf Mike Oscar Victor Juliet). But in the cover painting, it's G-APVJ. (I read this on the LP cover.) Any meaning behind this? -Carsten- -------------- -Carsten- Back to top

Man In Rain Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: Sep. 2000 Posted: Feb. 13 2001, 14:28 I didn't see the LP cover but I checked the database of all UK-registered aircrafts (G means Great Britain), and presently there's no aircraft registered as G-MOVJ or G-APVJ. MO might mean Mike Oldfield but what's AP? Back to top

Korgscrew Group: Super Admins Posts: 3511 Joined: Dec. 1999 Posted: Feb. 13 2001, 18:25 He may have just used G-MOVJ in the song because of the M/Mike thing, which sort of relates to what Man In rain is saying. The picture was done by an aviation artist (although I forget who right now) and probably uses the registration of the plane Mike was flying at the time - it may not be registered now, but it may have been once (and will be all rusty or in bits now...). Back to top

TimHighfield Group: Members Posts: 543 Joined: Oct. 2000 Posted: Feb. 13 2001, 18:29 And of course, if you look at the letters a certain way, AP can look like MO (ie, the curve in the P becomes the O and the rest of the lettering is M). This depends on how large the text is, and the angle drawn/viewed at and so on. But I think Korgscrew and Man In Rain have it. -Tim- Back to top

Man In Rain Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: Sep. 2000 Posted: Feb. 14 2001, 11:31 The painting was done by Gerald Coulson, who paints airplanes (mostly fighters from the World Wars) and I don't think there were more pictures (with other registration number) so I think Korgscrew is right,although I haven't seen the LP cover. By the way, does somebody know if Mike is still flying airplanes? Back to top

Pikalcazar Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: Oct. 2000 Posted: Feb. 14 2001, 14:02 AP could mean Air-Plane... but VJ?? Back to top

Man In Rain Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: Sep. 2000 Posted: Feb. 17 2001, 11:17 VJ: I don't think it's important but the first thing that popped in my mind were low and high altitude airways (routes delineated by navigation radio signals). The low-altitude ones (below FL180) are named Victor Airways and the high-altitude ones are Juliet Airways (between FL180 and FL450). Back to top

Mlokie Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: April 2000 Posted: July 19 2002, 23:49 When I look at the LP cover, I'm getting sure it's AF, not AP. Back to top

Holly Unregistered Posted: Aug. 29 2002, 16:53 Guys.  Put the album cover down and listen to the music.  You might also consider getting a life. Back to top

Korgscrew Group: Super Admins Posts: 3511 Joined: Dec. 1999 Posted: Aug. 29 2002, 20:49 But album covers are the perfect thing to look at while listening to the music... Back to top

Tubular Cobra Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: July 2002 Posted: Aug. 30 2002, 15:52 According to the Lyrics to the song Five Miles Out it is Golf Mike Victor Juliet. -------------- ooo! Look at my Pretty Black Stripes! :D and btw - Mike Oldfield Ownz You!(Well Not Really) Back to top

Thea Cochrane Group: Musicians Posts: 445 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: Aug. 31 2002, 10:48 Guys, this one has been in the Mike Oldfield University for ages. Back to top

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