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Old 30th Apr 2003, 01:36
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Talking RAF don't tolerate fools?

> A little snippet from the Daily Mirror, Monday
> April 7th 2003, page 4
>
> Brit Pilot's Punch-up
> A Furious British Helicopter Pilot who came under
> "friendly fire" from
> American troops landed yards from them, leapt out
> and exchanged punches with
> a US Marine. The Chinook pilot shouted at him: "When
> was the last time you
> saw a f****** Iraqi in a helicopter?" The pilot and
> the marine had to be
> pulled apart as American troops advanced on the
> north of Baghdad, according
> to US reports from US Central Command in Qatar.
>
> British military spokesman Group Captain Al Lockwood
> said: "I'm afraid it
> would be an RAF kind of thing to do. "These guys are
> not known for
> tolerating fools gladly."

This response from Gp Capt Lockwood has Soooooo much milage!!!!
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