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Old 3rd Feb 2016, 09:09
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It was at this point that the Instructor failed Norman for his Drone Pilot qualifications, and that was only after he shouted "I'm ploughing the field!"
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Old 3rd Feb 2016, 09:18
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"Ahhh, that'll be Roger the cabin boy........open wide"
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Old 3rd Feb 2016, 13:47
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Hoskins, are you sure these are the latest IFR goggles...?
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Old 3rd Feb 2016, 13:53
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Sir, under the new MFTS arrangements delivered by AFT ... we don't have enough aircraft to allow actual formation flying training ... so these new googles allow the student to formate on a virtual image while he or she is airborne

Works in cloud too ...
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Old 3rd Feb 2016, 20:00
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......OMG !.......
 
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Wow.... Debbie is really doing Dallas.
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Old 4th Feb 2016, 00:50
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"What's that hanging down in front of my eyes?"

"Ahh that will be your virtual fringe, I bet you haven't seen one of those in a long time"
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Old 4th Feb 2016, 03:45
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...."None so blind as those who will not see...."
 
Old 4th Feb 2016, 05:15
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Using the latest technology, the Nav still couldn't find his a#$e with both hands.
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Old 4th Feb 2016, 08:29
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"It's a self-hypnosis kit. We've programmed it so that he'll come out thinking he's still a Flight Lieutenant, and we'll all have an easier time !"
 
Old 4th Feb 2016, 17:02
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Luke
This is your future..........
Leef the Force
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Old 5th Feb 2016, 10:01
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I'll hand out the gongs later this afternoon, so get those late entries in (oo-err, Missus!)
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Old 5th Feb 2016, 13:02
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Now, just to be a bit daring, and inspired by last week's Academy Awards, I shall be carefully and conscientiously accrediting caption kudos by category, and then finally announcing Best Overall Caption.
As a special treat, Ivor Biggun will be entertaining us part-way through with one of his well-known and well-loved songs.

Bearing in mind last week's wee controversy at the Oscars, we're starting with the "Most Inclusive" caption. And the winner is
Originally Posted by ShyTorque

"Get me my dreadlocks and piano...then tonight Matthew, I'm going to be....Stevie Wonder"
The award for "Most Classical" caption goes to
Originally Posted by Danny42C

"...Then felt I like some watcher of the skies. When a new planet swims into his ken..."
And ShyTorque returns to the podium to pick up again, this time for the "Decade's Most Obscure" caption
Originally Posted by ShyTorque

"Can you hear me, Mother?"
# I'm a ...#
........
# ... pudd #

Thank you, Ivor. Now back to the awards, and winner of the "Black Box Baffles Boss's Brains" category is
Originally Posted by Roadster280

Well I'm not surprised you can't see the VR image, Sir. That's my lunchbox.
The "We All Know This Is Actually What'd Happen In Real Life" award goes to
Originally Posted by Traffic_Is_Er_Was

Ok chaps, while he's up there dancing among the cumulus, 10 pounds to the first one to get a peanut in his mouth from here.
And finally, cleaning up (?) in the "Most Coffee Sprayed Over Screen And Keyboard" category and hence Best Overall Caption is....
Originally Posted by Surplus

Using the latest technology, the Nav still couldn't find his a#$e with both hands.
So it's goodnight from me, and it's hello from him - ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Surplus!
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Old 5th Feb 2016, 13:23
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Well played Surplus

Mind you WeeJeem old chap he needed a cracking pic to pull it off
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Old 5th Feb 2016, 14:02
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Originally Posted by CoffmanStarter
Mind you WeeJeem old chap he needed a cracking pic to pull it off
Precisely! Pots of praise should be propelled to the public-spirited pro tempore purveyor of that peculiar yet positively perfect picture

Is that enough? Now can I have my money?

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Old 5th Feb 2016, 20:58
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Sorry for the delay in posting.

Have fun with this one:

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Old 5th Feb 2016, 21:15
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Stanley had mistyped the Op Order and, sadly, the ATO for the exercise called for aircraft from Orang forces to defend the target.
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Old 5th Feb 2016, 21:16
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Who shouted "Bananas, Bananas"?
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Old 5th Feb 2016, 21:25
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"Bumps a daisy - you can teach monkeys to fly better than that".
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Old 5th Feb 2016, 21:28
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The trial to use Regiment officers to fill vacant posts caused by the shortfall of WSOs was not proving too successful.
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