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Old 20th August 2010 | 16:06
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Double Zero
 
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I take your point, may have noticed they were stressed panels at the time, but rosy memory vision blotted that out...whoever called those things 'high torque' fasteners ought to be shot !

Once I was waiting to photograph a new mark of export Hawk's cockpits for pilot briefing, 2 apprentices were finishing off the floor ramps; suddenly there was a horrible graunching sound as a hi-torque fastener met its' maker - the guilty party called to his chum in the other cockpit, " Christ are we in trouble now ! " the quick reply was "What do you mean 'we' ? !

Beagle

I know the feeling, we were running one of the early FRS2 ( as then) trials, due to a union dispute we had no groundcrew, so were running on 'in the field' rules; the service T.P. had been told only to use water injection in emergency.

As he returned from his range sortie, he was told by the tower there was a bunch of schoolgirls visiting...and went into the hover routine complete with a bow to the adoring audience.

The Flight Test engineer clapped his hand to his forehead, and the pilot ended up with an even more accurate idea of what 50 gallons of distilled water feels like to lift...
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