Caption competition
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There there, the red and white scheme isn't all that bad, and you do get grey wings"
Well done Nutty....a wonderful caption (and thought) about Coffman! [not a post]
Despite being Blind...Hyphen Smyth was was convinced he could fly if he could just find his way into the cockpit.
Despite being Blind...Hyphen Smyth was was convinced he could fly if he could just find his way into the cockpit.
The RAF's insistence on Flight Engineers as the 3rd crew member on Chipmunks led inevitably to a service wide shortage of FE's.
Avoid imitations
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"Thanks for the trip, sir, really exciting. Any chance of a go in the two seater tomorrow?
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I overheard the flight commander this morning and he said that whenever he had trouble getting the old b*tch started then rub her points with a little lubrication, turn her over a couple of times and when she started to throb you slammed the joystick up against the box and hey presto - you were off!
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The Missus said "It's me or that damn Chipmunk."
She's right - I can't afford them both.
And the Chipmunk will be cheaper to run, too.
She's right - I can't afford them both.
And the Chipmunk will be cheaper to run, too.
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Be good to her Lad....she is the last of the BoB Flight you know....must get by with less these days and all!