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Old 29th Sep 2021, 07:13
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tartare
 
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Sat in back of a Saab into Wellington some years ago with the boss, who used to fly Blunties for the RNZAF.
"Military pilot up front," he said.
"How do you know?" asks I.
"Cos he's flying a curved approach."
Whether that was true or not - probably due to ferocious Wellington crosswinds - our hero then promptly flew through the extended centreline!
Now I know why you military lot fly such weird circuits with rounded edges - so you can all see over your Merlin or Griffon, keep an eye on the field and not stall, spin.
But I've never heard creeping Jesus... must be a RAN, RAAF, RAF thing.
The things one learns here...
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