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"Ohh Captain, by the way I nearly forgot, did anyone mention to you that it is a pusher design?"
(I know I'm not supposed to but:
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Don't get too comfy Franz, the Bomb-Aimer and the FE still have to get in yet.
Someone fetch some more framing! I've discovered that if I slouch down, hunch over and tilt my head just so, I can still see out.
(That's it from me
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)Don't get too comfy Franz, the Bomb-Aimer and the FE still have to get in yet.
Someone fetch some more framing! I've discovered that if I slouch down, hunch over and tilt my head just so, I can still see out.
(That's it from me
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"Nutloose, the Grumman Ascender (colloq: "A#seEnder") really was a pusher !"
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Nutloose, thanks ! (YLSNED).
Never heard of it before - and I was out there at the time ! It was ever thus. Looks a useful bit of machinery, if it had gone into production, would have made mincemeat out of me, just as well HarryTruman said "yes" when he did.
Seriously, what is this thing ?
Now:
"Did you have to get Planning Permission for that Conservatory ?"
Never heard of it before - and I was out there at the time ! It was ever thus. Looks a useful bit of machinery, if it had gone into production, would have made mincemeat out of me, just as well HarryTruman said "yes" when he did.
Seriously, what is this thing ?
Now:
"Did you have to get Planning Permission for that Conservatory ?"
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At the latest design awards dinner Heinkel were pleased to win two awards, the "how the hell did that get out of the design office" award and the supreme trophy, the Herman Goering award for "Actually Getting the thing built by the Luftwaffe".
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It also garnered a "Special Mention" in the "It looks like a great idea on paper" category.
It also garnered a "Special Mention" in the "It looks like a great idea on paper" category.