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Old 21st Apr 2022, 09:00
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Originally Posted by BEagle
I recall Mixed Fighter Farce during an exercise at Wattisham in the early '80s. Dispersed to the ORP, whilst waiting for something to happen, we were treated to the sight of a MFF Hawk landing with the bang seat pole poking out of the rear canopy... Later we heard that it was because a fighter controller on a jolly had managed to eject himself.
Why was he fiddling about beween his legs; oh of course, fighter controller..
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