1. Why does Internet Explorer 7 or 8 not display the top part of the web page properly...?

IE7/8 is blocking the ActiveX controls on this part of the page. Adjust your security settings in IE to allow ActiveX (yellow security bar above page). This issue doe not occur with Firefox. However, if you are using separate script blocking software, you may not be able to view parts of the new website unless you adjust your security settings to allow this website.

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2. Why can't the photos be kept together on their respective aircraft pages... ?

Where a large number of photos exist for the same aircraft, some of these have been placed in the Photo Gallery and some have been retained on the main page. The Photo Gallery displays images in larger sizes than is possible on the main pages.

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3. Are you still looking for information on other crash sites in Scotland  ... ?

Yes - but I already have a large backlog of aircraft to be added. Therefore, it could be some time before I would be able to include even more crash sites.

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4. Can you use photos of memorials, etc. relating to aircraft crashes, even if there is no wreckage left at the site ... ?

Certainly. People who have lost friends or loved ones usually appreciate seeing a memorial - especially, if they are unable to visit the crash sites themselves.

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5. Why do web pages have black text mixed with brown text ... ?

Except for headings, brown or maroon is the normal text colour. Usually, black text indicates a hyperlinked word or phrase. Click on the black text to open the link.

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6. Why is there a delay in Firefox of about 15 seconds before pages begin to scroll smoothly ... ?

This is caused by a browser Add-On called 'Ghostery'. If you are  using Ghostery or similar cookie monitor add-ons or plug-ins, it may be necessary to disable these in Firefox while browsing this website. Also, and unlike Internet Explorer or Safari, Firefox tends not to scroll smoothly on pages with Java or ActiveX scripts, such as those used by GoogleAds.

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7. Why does Internet Explorer keep asking me to install Adobe Flash, even although I have it installed already...?

Sometimes, Internet Explorer fails repeatedly to detect a current version of Adobe Flash. If you already have the player installed, allow IE to install (re-install) it anyway. However, when asked by Adobe to install the latest Flash player, click Quit (not Agree / Install). The page will now load normally. However, if you do not have the Adobe Flash player installed already you won't be able to view some of the pages properly.

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8. Why do I sometimes get Error 404 pages when I use the Search feature on the website ...?

This is because the  pages of the new website have not yet been fully spidered and indexed by the Google search engine. However, the links to the old ACSS website are still in Google's database, and the Error 404 links relate to these now-deleted pages. It can take about 8 weeks for Google to fully index the new pages (i.e., until July 2010). From then on, the Search feature should produce results from this new website predominately. Eventually, links to the old website will diminish and disappear once they are no longer being cached by Google.

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9. In 'Nearest large town', what do the letters in parenthesis mean after the name of the town(s) ?...

These are compass points taken in relation to the crash site. E.g., on the Douglas B-26 Invader page, the nearest large town is shown as Newmilns (NW), meaning Newmilns lies to the north-west of the crash site. (Kilmarnock  in parenthesis signifies a nearby major town).

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