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Old 31st March 2026 | 09:32
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sheppey
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Most people would have curled up in the foetal position and wept for days. Getting back in the saddle, kicking the next machine in the guts and getting on with the job is actually the sign of professionalism. Nice one Paul.

During the war years in the Royal Air Force it was common procedure that if a pilot pranged an aircraft such as an inadvertent wheels up landing, he would be given another aircraft straight away and told to do a circuit and landing . The theory being he would not have time to dwell on his accident. Maybe there is some truth to that theory
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