And now -- the moment you've all been waiting for!
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What a stunning set of entries! In the Highly Commended section, the category winners are as follows.
Mr John Farley with:
“When I say cheese please don’t turn your back on me like that………….oh sh*t”.
Mr Trumpet_Trousers with:
"Oh f*ck, I guess that's not the seat adjust lever then!".
And Mr JWCook with:
Nigel the tug operator hadn't been aware of just how fast he was going till he turned the corner.
But the champion of champions, tonights' winner, is:
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Mr ADR with:
The rivalry in the "Straightest Furrow" event was intense, and competitors sometimes attempted to break their rivals' concentration. This run in the 1968 competition was hampered by a distraction considered unsporting by many of those present.
Quite the most superb caption I've ever seen. Even Mrs '599 thought it was hilarious.
And now -- it's over to ADR for the next instalment . . .
John
(PS: the photo was perfectly real and not concocted in any way. It shows George Aird ejecting from XG332 on 13 September 1962, having had a reheat fire. He departed from the aircraft at about 100ft on finals to Hatfield and broke both legs and his right thigh but made a full recovery).