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Old 11th Aug 2013, 18:09
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Danny42C
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A huntin' we shall go.

So many hares running here that it is a job to corral them.

dubbleyew eight,

Difficult to get the head round this one. If the Me. bounced him with malice aforethought and displayed, he was absolutely right to down it.

But the blonde was delivering it to (presumably his) airfield ? In which case it would have been a captured one, and would certainly have had a RAF escort to stop anyone "having a go" at it. And she had a go at him Weren't we all on the same side ? Seems funny to me.

Was a tale, again about a 109 on a lone sweep over our green and pleasant land, comes across Tiger Moth proceeding on its lawful occasions.

109 leaps on prey, Tiger hits the deck in a field with single oak tree, then does tight turns round tree at 0 ft; 109 can't get a shot in for fear of flying into tree or deck, gives up in disgust, leaves Tiger alone, goes off somewhere else. Tiger resumes normal navigation (There, knew it wouldn't be long before I managed to get that in !)........D.

BEagle,

Sounds a truly sad predicament ! Only thing I can remember was the "one in one" ATC recovery procedure for a flamed-out Hunter. Assuming wheels and flaps down, we reckoned one mile per 1,000 ft. So you tried to manoeuvre him into that position relative to the runway. Never tried it myself (ATC-wise, that is).......D.

Ian Burgess - Barber,

Bless you, my son ! (I can take any amount of this).....D.

SomeGuyOnTheDeck,

I think someone has got hold of the wrong end of the stick (and it ain't thee or me)......D.

Cheers, all, Danny.

PS: Next tranche of Dannysaga on hold for a day or two, as first draft, on second glance, proves load of rubbish (don't dare say it !)....D.