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Old 13th Dec 2014, 13:31
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"To infinity... and beyond!"

"What, Bradford?"
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Old 13th Dec 2014, 16:37
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One day my friend there will be bigger a/c than this carrying 186 people to destinations for £49 Naa your having a laugh.
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Old 13th Dec 2014, 20:31
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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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Old 13th Dec 2014, 20:50
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Per Ardua ad Agra.
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Old 13th Dec 2014, 22:16
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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.
 
Old 13th Dec 2014, 22:25
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Are you quite sure these mountains aren't on your map?


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That buzzing sound? It's ok, it's just a drone making sure we're wearing hi-viz.
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Old 14th Dec 2014, 00:24
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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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Old 14th Dec 2014, 11:48
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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
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Old 14th Dec 2014, 12:13
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Its the noisy bit when we are in the air, though every time it falls off I seem to crash.
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Old 14th Dec 2014, 12:15
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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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Old 14th Dec 2014, 13:22
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"And this thing keeps you cool, because believe me, when it stops turning, you start sweating"
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Old 14th Dec 2014, 13:30
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"Where are your whistles ?"

Last edited by Danny42C; 14th Dec 2014 at 13:35. Reason: Saw my mistake ! - should've looked more closely.
 
Old 14th Dec 2014, 15:32
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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
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Old 14th Dec 2014, 15:43
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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.
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Old 14th Dec 2014, 15:47
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OOOOOH look at all those German fighters ! You are absolutely right it is better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air then the other way around.....
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Old 14th Dec 2014, 15:52
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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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Old 14th Dec 2014, 15:57
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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.
 
Old 15th Dec 2014, 00:58
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OK Time to judge....


Honourable mentions to
Faithless
"Oh look it's the new F35 prototype. I wonder how long that will take to come into service? "
Buster Hyman
"Is that a real engine, or just a prop?"
3rd place Martin the Martian with

"To infinity... and beyond!"

"What, Bradford?"
2nd Place squeaker with
"Looks like Dave found the minefield."
First place a well deserved win to Arm out the window
"OK, rugby trials this afternoon - I'm playing prop and you'll be on the wing."
Over to you AotW
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Old 15th Dec 2014, 04:00
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Thanks very much ... see how you go with this one. Cheers


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Old 15th Dec 2014, 04:40
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"Little dong" you say.. I know her big sister!

or

You don't need to bring your own joystick!.
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