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Old 11th Dec 2010, 07:24
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BEagle
 
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Ever heard of Angola guys?
I had one of those at university - it was an awful old heap. 0-60 took 28 sec and it was blessed with all of 36 bhp, a 3-speed gearbox and drum brakes. Not one of Mr. Ford's finest cars...

Worst det.? Well, most were pretty good, but I do recall the accommodation on one 10-day det. in 1985 being not up to snuff. They'd booked us in to the Outrigger Malia on Kuhio Ave, rather than the Royal Hawaiian, so we had to use a public section of Waiikiki Beach rather than a private one.... I mean, there are standards, you know

That was the det. where the SEngO was worried that there was no de-icing kit listed at the aerodrome.... He'd never heard of Hickam AFB, but the look on his face when we told him the alternative name, Honolulu International, was priceless!
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