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Old 26th Apr 2014, 21:02
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Another OP story has him taking of at Croydon in an HP42 bound Paris. As the 42 lifted off one of the four engines failed. There was plenty of runway left ahead to land but Jones appeared to his F/O to have not even noticed the engine out.

"Whoa sir ", called the F/O . . . . . and "Whoa" again.

OP, ignoring the F/O completely, made a wide lieisurely circuit. Landed, taxied to the terminal and shut down. Only then did he address the man on his right, as he drew off his leather gloves -

"Mr Fletcher, you say 'Whoa' to a horse, never an aeroplane."
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