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"...and apparently, once we've started the engine, this spinny bit it the fwont spins very fast and pulls us along... sounds like twiffick fun!"
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"Off he's gone, into the wide blue yonder........."
(Sorry, General Arnold and the US Army Air Corps: can't think what came over me - for I owe you a lot).
Buster,
Have a care, Sir - for you speak of a Service I luv - and have seen action on ! - and bear the scars of still - (8 Sqdn IAF - Vultee Vengeances in the Arakan '43 - '44). (only joking !)
For the same reason, I'm unresponsive to references to the "Indian Air Farce".
Seriously, that badge still bugs me. If it's not Garfield, and not the Crown of Ashoka, could it be the RNAS (or whatever the Fleet Air Arm calls itself these days) ? What is it ?
Another thing; never flew a Mk.V., but the Is and IIs had a little 4-in "finger" which poked up on the upper wings (confirmed u/c down and locked) just about where that chap's sitting.......?
Did the XIs and XVIs have it (and the Griffons) ? Can't remember.
Suspicious of the photo. Think it's staged to send home to Mum. D.
(Sorry, General Arnold and the US Army Air Corps: can't think what came over me - for I owe you a lot).
Buster,
Have a care, Sir - for you speak of a Service I luv - and have seen action on ! - and bear the scars of still - (8 Sqdn IAF - Vultee Vengeances in the Arakan '43 - '44). (only joking !)
For the same reason, I'm unresponsive to references to the "Indian Air Farce".
Seriously, that badge still bugs me. If it's not Garfield, and not the Crown of Ashoka, could it be the RNAS (or whatever the Fleet Air Arm calls itself these days) ? What is it ?
Another thing; never flew a Mk.V., but the Is and IIs had a little 4-in "finger" which poked up on the upper wings (confirmed u/c down and locked) just about where that chap's sitting.......?
Did the XIs and XVIs have it (and the Griffons) ? Can't remember.
Suspicious of the photo. Think it's staged to send home to Mum. D.
We hang a disco ball up there, then I point up in the air like this, spin around and throw my Mae West away in a devil-may-care fashion ... I call it "Saturday Morning Fever."
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Polite discussion and no eye contact, was the etiquette, whilst waiting to used the poorly located elsan.
Guy on wing. Well using the prop to dry your hair is fine, but it's quicker to use the exhaust when your in a Hurri
Guy on wing. Well using the prop to dry your hair is fine, but it's quicker to use the exhaust when your in a Hurri
Went up yesterday with a passenger and plane was noisy and whining all the time. It was only when we landed and turned off that I realised it was the Man from the Ministry who was the Shining whit.
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"And this thing keeps you cool, because believe me, when it stops turning, you start sweating"
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Danny42c Flying Officer Arthur O. Weeks, from Barbados, and Flight Sergeant Collins A Joseph of Trinidad, photographed while serving as pilots with No 132 Squadron RAF Fighter Command in 1943. 132 flew VCs from June '43
I say are we at War............. lets attack those damm frenchies as pater caught a case of the clap in France in 1916, oh they are our allies, well lets still attack them anyway, as that Mata Hari has lots of explaining to do, Pater used to write such long letters to her telling where he was going and what he and everybody were doing.
Yah Yah Yah, I know the air raid siren has been going for 2 minutes, but we are not finished posing for our hero pilot photo's, so shut the **** up and keep shooting !
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Royalistflyer,
Thanks for the info, but a day or so ago I've been given:
http://www.expressandstar.com/editor.../imgid6910222/
which tells the complete story. Well worth a look,
Danny.
Thanks for the info, but a day or so ago I've been given:
http://www.expressandstar.com/editor.../imgid6910222/
which tells the complete story. Well worth a look,
Danny.
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OK Time to judge....
Honourable mentions to
Faithless
Buster Hyman
3rd place Martin the Martian with
2nd Place squeaker with
First place a well deserved win to Arm out the window
Over to you AotW
Honourable mentions to
Faithless
"Oh look it's the new F35 prototype. I wonder how long that will take to come into service? "
"Is that a real engine, or just a prop?"
"To infinity... and beyond!"
"What, Bradford?"
"What, Bradford?"
"Looks like Dave found the minefield."
"OK, rugby trials this afternoon - I'm playing prop and you'll be on the wing."