#14801 permalink
Stargazing
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: West
Posts: 412
"Now Algy, I really want you to take a bit more care aiming, this is the last scribbly we've got left".
#14802 permalink
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Hanging off the end of a bolt
Posts: 5,205
Following on from theatre tourists, senior officers devise a cunning scheme to qualify for the coverted Battle of Britain clasp.
#14803 permalink
Red On, Green On
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Between the woods and the water
Age: 13
Posts: 6,186
"Restrictions on flying hours are solved with the Acme Aviation Simulator".
#14804 permalink
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Canada
Age: 50
Posts: 1,293
"Hello? Air Gunnery School? Group here.
#14805 permalink
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Canada
Age: 58
Posts: 60
The station hierarchy was relieved when they were able to arrange some "pole time" for the airsick prince.
#14806 permalink
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida
Posts: 3,643
In all the excitement of cheering the contestants the on lookers failed to see a gerry turning in on them for a strafing run.
#14807 permalink
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Canada
Age: 50
Posts: 1,293
There was always the 'Target Facilities Flight' posting waiting for any student pilot who seriously displeased his QFI.
#14808 permalink
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: One Three Seven, Disco Heaven.
Age: 54
Posts: 474
Thank f... I'm off to Thumrait. No more pissing about with planes on sticks.
Last edited by Dan Gerous; 26th Oct 2012 at 20:24 .
#14809 permalink
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Age: 43
Posts: 429
"Quickly, everyone have a go before someone invents health and safety!"
#14810 permalink
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: St Clears, Wales
Age: 55
Posts: 108
The Air Britain aircraft recognition contest took on a more realistic slant this year.
#14811 permalink
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: East Sussex UK
Age: 55
Posts: 2,105
#14812 permalink
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Hanging off the end of a bolt
Posts: 5,205
They don't like it up em, Mister Mainwaring, they don't like it up em..
Last edited by NutLoose; 27th Oct 2012 at 14:18 .
#14813 permalink
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: OZ
Posts: 746
#14814 permalink
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: West Coast Canada
Posts: 1,592
This is what happened to the last Spitfire pilot who had designs on the Group Captains daughter. You have been warned !
#14815 permalink
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Ppruner of the Year Nominee 2005
Age: 47
Posts: 5,814
When I said "Put a Pole in that fighter", I meant a pilot not a stick!
#14816 permalink
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Check with Ops
Posts: 414
Simpkins, the clear winner in the annual squadron Pictionary competition, with his rendition of Fly Fishing (By J. R. Hartley). Carruthers, a tad disappointing, after incorrectly reading 'gunman style' for 'Gangnam style'.
#14817 permalink
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Hanging off the end of a bolt
Posts: 5,205
"So I simply ran down Piccadilly like this shouting incoming FW 190 on a strafing run, and lo and behold the queue for the sales outside Fortnum and Masons scattered and I was able to get a place at the very front".
Last edited by NutLoose; 28th Oct 2012 at 09:31 .
#14818 permalink
Avoid imitations
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Wandering in hyperspace and the FIR
Posts: 8,040
"Open fire, I say, OPEN FIRE!"
"But Sarge....yesterday you told me never to fire until I saw the whites of their eyes... an' he's cheating.... he's got his eyes shut!"
"Stupid boy!"
#14819 permalink
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Ppruner of the Year Nominee 2005
Age: 47
Posts: 5,814
Prior to Iwo Jima, the RAF thought they had the most memorable photo from the war...
#14820 permalink
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: St Clears, Wales
Age: 55
Posts: 108
In the army they duel with pistols, in the navy it's swords, but in this man's RAF it's Lewis gun versus javelin. Still at least now it's better than when it was blunderbuss's and balloons.
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