Evening chaps.Thanks for the appreciation Mr
Arrow. Max, acquired a symmetrical badge
with three letters on it, for the uniform,
today - how about that then?
OK the Pablo thing wasn't a bedewindow(sic)
that was taken from his book. Stout snr,
Hunter jock retired, was in I think
Khormaksar with a mate, who left the RAF
about 2 hrs after taking a Hunter under
Tower Bridge (5 points for anyone who knows
the name). Said gentleman took a slice of
cordite from a hunter starter cartridge,
placed it in a large kiwi tin, with
tangential holes in opposite sides, applied
heat and stood well back. Device spins to
about 150,000 rpm, rises to 20ft, one side
explodes and the remainder travels at Mach
quite a lot through a window into the mess.
As for the use of bean cans in mess cannons,
early experimentation saw a QFI nearly lose
fingers when the breech exploded! Aero eng
degree has taught me not to believe in the
spurious art of baffles. And Kaliber -
well,PC dictates that there should be some
simulated beers at sqn parties for
T-totallers. Guess what's left at the end of
the night - yep - that's what gets fired.
Excuse me, I'm due back in the bar for the
second sitting.
PS Oh and Bayete,
Glad Kirsty, the prototype is still going strong. Her fatigue index must be getting quite high now. Maybe it really is time for electric ignition - I reckon shards of fire extinguisher might hurt a bit.