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Old 11th Mar 2012, 08:27
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BEagle
 
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.....draw a massive cock in the wide blue yonder?
There was a tale regarding some RAFVR pilot doing just that one Sunday morning over Scotland. This piece of aeronautical art then drifted gently over Edinburgh, greatly upsetting religious sensitivities on the Sabbath.

Some very senior Jockistani god-botherer rang Leuchars and explained that his flock were rather miffed at the obscene item floating overhead. "Very sorry", he was told, "we'll sort it out!". A significant number of Meteors launched, then formed up in line abreast before flying through the floating cock. Some deft manoeuvring and they reappeared at 90º off the earlier attack heading, completed the task and went home for tea.

The result being that, if no-one had loooked up and noticed the aerial phenomenon in the first place, they certainly saw it after the attempt to cross it out!

As I said, a tale. It may not be true, but I'd like to think that it is!
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