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Old 24th Oct 2016, 20:15
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The designer was a little confused when he heard that he needed to install a "Jet d'Eau" in Lake Geneva...
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Old 24th Oct 2016, 20:37
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"Well the Stores were out of floats, so we had to improvise !"
 
Old 24th Oct 2016, 20:50
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And when we get this baby up to 88mph...oh, never mind.
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Old 24th Oct 2016, 20:51
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Its got one of the best TFR's around, albeit a little slower than the rest.
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Old 24th Oct 2016, 20:51
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The Swiss are normally too polite to just barge in like that!
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Old 24th Oct 2016, 21:16
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OK, in the summer the runway is a bit short, but in the winter we have no problems.
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Old 24th Oct 2016, 21:18
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Phew, good job you were there as the engines stopped
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Old 24th Oct 2016, 21:22
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As a float plane OK, it floats, but what about drag?
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Old 24th Oct 2016, 22:39
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Originally Posted by Pontius Navigator
As a float plane OK, it floats, but what about drag?
I tink drag is for wiping dspray off dwindscreen.
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Old 24th Oct 2016, 22:53
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The latest American Aircraft Carrier, the USS BH Obama, forward deploys to the Mall Reflecting Pool.
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Old 25th Oct 2016, 08:24
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Now you know what it means "giving the job to the lowest bidder"!
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Old 25th Oct 2016, 08:32
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"Foolhardy" was one of the words used to describe Guy Martin's latest attempt to beat the World Speed Record on water.
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Old 25th Oct 2016, 08:49
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"Bloody ship builders, I told them to fit the stops onto the end of the aircraft lift jacks before we lowered it"
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Old 25th Oct 2016, 08:50
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"Irish navy demonstrate their new sub camo mounted on top of the conning tower"
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Old 25th Oct 2016, 08:52
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The world's largest aircraft carrier is also the stealthiest. Pity about the plane.
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Old 25th Oct 2016, 09:05
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Just wait until you see our new submarine...
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Old 25th Oct 2016, 09:27
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"Shouldn't we have somebody in the crow's nest, Skipper ? - you can't see much from back here !"
 
Old 25th Oct 2016, 09:58
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The cloaking device is very effective, Sir, she looks just like a small barge. The only problem is that none of our pilots are prepared to attempt a landing.
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Old 25th Oct 2016, 11:07
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Scottish Air Force move forward into battle, Why pay for jet fuel when you can float there.
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Old 25th Oct 2016, 11:21
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The Emperor's new aircraft carrier.
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