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Old 19th Jun 2009, 19:49
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taxydual
 
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The Missouri Mules (The Missouri Air National Guard) had a deployment to Leeming in the early '80's with their F4's.

Cracking bunch of guys.

A four-ship launched to do simulated airfield attacks against Leeming who were on exercise (usual Support Command caper, fully loaded pick-axe handles, JP5 at RS10 on QRA etc etc).

I emerged from my 'NBC shelter', (made from black polythene bin liners), to see four F4's wazz Leeming from N,S,E and W at zero feet, and I mean zero feet.

The weapons release consisted of two toilet rolls tucked behind the airbrakes. Pop the airbrakes at the right time and, voila, Leeming covered in Andrex snow.

Brilliant.

We, the Brits thought it ace. The Bird Colonel of the ANG had a fit (abusing our hosts' airfield etc etc) and made the attacking crews do the Fod Plod on their hands and knees.

Russ McGruder, where are you?
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