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Old 19th Aug 2016, 18:43
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Fareastdriver
 
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In days of yore one could fly to Hendon for a dirty weekend in the Smoke. On the Vampire the 29mm ammo boxes were ideal small suitcases and were used for this purpose.

One Friday a box was filled with togs and given to the armourers to mount in the aircraft. A slight mistake ensued and they went into the wrong one.

Whilst one hero was turning onto the flag with a trail of cuff links and shirt collars streaming through the air our other hero was lugging a load of 20 ammo on the Underground.
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