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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 11:13
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In a combined operation, Chief of the Air staff Sir Humphrey Haddit DFC AFC, the last remaining member of the RAF, ably assisted by Admiral of the Fleet Lord Titus D'Barrel the sole remaining RN member, launch the Last RAF Aircraft from the Group 4 carrier HMP Queen Elizabeth 2 prior to its imminent sale to the Somalian Navy in the last of the Services SDSR cuts. Following its final flight Sir Humphrey Haddit will fly the X Wing into RAF Upavon the final RAF super base for decommissioning and transfer by road to RAF Hendon.
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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 11:40
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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 12:39
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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 12:45
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$20 squillion a pop, and we're still using steam catapults!
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Trust me Admiral, anyone can fly one, just remember to stop making an engine noise with your mouth and take a deep breath when you reach the end of the catapult.
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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 16:42
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Strange that ... an X-Wing Fighter flown by a Astromech Droid controlled from RAF Waddington by 39 Squadron ... Who's going to believe that
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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 16:47
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Typical Navy pilot ... He's left all four pitot covers on
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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 17:27
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Colors for the squadron seemed to have gotten out of hand again...





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Although the multi-hook idea showed promise, the early trials revealed some needed redesign for placement...
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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 18:56
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So, Skywalker did join the Dark Side then!
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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 19:02
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The Head is that way Sir!
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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 19:17
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The MOD regrets to announced that operational use of the outer space battle station, under construction since 2054, is once again delayed.

However a work around has been developed in order to support limited operations ..........

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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 19:20
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King George is thrilled to fly the latest RN fighter from the same ship his grandfather commissioned.
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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 19:22
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There was some doubt about whether the frontispiece to Hanoi Jane's book was a wholly accurate depiction of his first solo.
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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 19:58
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"Exhaust port?... Errrm... Ahh, you mean the Carriers exhaust port, it is that way, once in the trench, turn off your targeting pod and use the force mate, you can't miss it."


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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 20:23
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"They certainly won't like this one 'up em' Captain Mainwaring...."
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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 21:27
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Old 3rd Nov 2013, 08:45
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The opening slide of Sharkey's recent Power Point presentation to MP's on "Why the X-Wing Fighter is a more realistic proposition than the F-35 for the Royal Navy"


... I think he may have a point
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Old 3rd Nov 2013, 16:35
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But if the X Fighter has VTOL capability why am I pointing horizontally?
Or is this part of the job creation Dave promised
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Old 3rd Nov 2013, 23:31
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Go go go X! Your Y chromosomes are thataway!
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Old 3rd Nov 2013, 23:53
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The F-35 Cancelled, then what ? thread launches its bid for Pprune hegemony by invading the Caption Competition thread, claiming it was asked in to protect against 'Imperialist Elements' and 'running-dog capitalists'
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