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Old 13th Jun 2014, 14:42
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ITN remakes "Land of the Giants"

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The engineers missed a decimal point when designing the overwing drop tanks.


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Defence budgets have literally shrunk...

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The Munchkins decided to play for keeps with The Flying Monkeys...
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 14:51
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2 toy planes and a couple of jets.
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 16:25
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As ever, the XI Squadron Lightning is already airborne whilst the other two losers are still starting engines
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 17:06
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Unfortunately, the two models carried more fuel than the originals!
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 17:09
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When the RAF recruiter promised me I would be streamed to fast jets, I guess I should have asked more questions.......
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 17:11
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What Mr Hammond meant when he said that the RAF would be scaled back from Cold War levels.
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 17:14
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After the failed murder attempt on Snow White, Doc came up with a new plan.
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 17:14
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Yes Minister I can assure you we still have 2 jets on around the clock QRA !
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 17:19
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Now that's what I call a proper Drone
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 17:46
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WIWOL.............
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 17:50
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Well we have sorted the fuel leaks and the fuel consumption, however there was a trade off.
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 17:52
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In series 5 of Game of Thrones, Tyrion Lannister comes up with a plan to defend King's Landing from the threat of Daenerys Targaryen's dragons.
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 18:13
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"Put them on blocks ... those tyres have a limited life."
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 18:20
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After the trial of the NBC aircraft decontam. wash, all OC Eng Wg could think of was his mother saying "Always read the label first - it could shrink you know!"
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 18:20
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"What are the wooden frames for, Chief?"

"They're for lightening the load, Sir."

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Old 13th Jun 2014, 18:23
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"A lot of people think that, Sir; but in fact it was the Grob plans they screwed up - it has a 250' wing span"

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Old 13th Jun 2014, 19:27
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Foreground ... A very rare modelling subject of the only SAR EE Lightning operated by the RAF
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 19:47
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"It's so accurate, right down to the dummy in the cockpit"
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Old 13th Jun 2014, 19:54
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"You ordered an aircraft from English Electric ?!? What the f#ck did you expect -Jets?"
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Prime example of thinking outside the box!
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