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Old 9th Sep 2003, 17:48
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European Crash
 
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Funeral Flypast

Some years ago, a colleague of mine on a JP solo did some unauthorised aeros over a small village to impress a girl that he had met during a land away.

When he returned to his base, he was met on the pan by the OpsO who said they had received a phone call from a vicar concerning low flying during a funeral in said vallge. The pilot (who was dark-skinned) went very, very pale (for he was a devout sort of chap). The Ops O said something to the effect, 'you owe me some beers, for I have been able to to keep this quiet'. The colour of said pilot gradually returned; Ops O then mentioned, 'Actually the vicar rang up to thank us for the fly past - the chap they were burying was in the RAF during the war!'

God does move in mysterious ways!
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