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Old 13th Aug 2017, 12:08
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Well sure, its not much of a House Boat but you won't find one with better TV reception!
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Old 13th Aug 2017, 12:22
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Ok, taxi checklist.........engineer clear, hoist the main sail!
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Old 13th Aug 2017, 12:24
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When the Wing Walkers took Action Stations.....it looked like a Dunkirk re-enactment without the German Military presence.
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Old 13th Aug 2017, 13:32
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Preparations for the next 'Go Compare' advert featuring wing walkers will be expanded to seat the London Philharmonic Orchestra all on the same aircraft.
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Old 13th Aug 2017, 17:24
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Originally Posted by Danny42C
"F-35 Cancelled, now what ? ...................... "
Good one!



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Old 13th Aug 2017, 17:25
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The Flying - maybe - Matchbox.
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Old 13th Aug 2017, 20:43
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An early Italian attempt at the Shorts/Mayo composite.
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Old 13th Aug 2017, 20:48
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"Yes, sir. We just stand an AA gunner on every wingspan and this bomber will be impregnable!"
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Old 13th Aug 2017, 21:27
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"Ahhh, right: three pairs of wings, and nine shutters to each window. It does look rather funny the other way round, doesn't it?"
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Old 14th Aug 2017, 04:27
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It'll take a while to find the problem sir. I think the riggers have used some of the fuel lines to hold the wings together.
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Old 14th Aug 2017, 05:11
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Hey! What happened to all our washing?
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Old 14th Aug 2017, 15:17
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"I think she's carrying too much sail, Cap'n !"
 
Old 14th Aug 2017, 16:23
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"Your name is Captain Jack Sparrow, sir?"
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Old 14th Aug 2017, 19:08
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We're going for Ground in Wing Effect. The plane stays still, and the planet moves beneath it.
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Old 14th Aug 2017, 19:28
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"Hey, Luigi, this will give that Zeppelin fellow something to think about, eh?"
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Old 14th Aug 2017, 20:09
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Can someone please explain whether the struts are there to hold the wings together, or to hold them apart?
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Old 15th Aug 2017, 03:05
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The Caproni Brothers skipped over the part in the book where it talked about a by-product of Lift was Drag.
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Old 15th Aug 2017, 06:27
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Don't mock. My family and I ate 273 packets of cornflakes in an attempt to get a "realistic model of Croydon Airport complete with airliners and buses".
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Old 15th Aug 2017, 06:46
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Keep them coming - I will judge tonight...W
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Old 15th Aug 2017, 16:59
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As promised - its CST time again. Lots of good answers for this one, but I must admit that this effort matched my first thoughts on seeing the photograph. Well done Buster with:


Hey! What happened to all our washing?

Take it away Buster!!
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