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Old 19th Aug 2017, 07:49
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..... Strato-cruise-liner?
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Old 19th Aug 2017, 09:39
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The re-enactment of the first Atlantic air crossing was carried out in the reverse direction by those intrepid airmen Ballcock and Drown. Unfortunately they could not find an Irish bog to land in so they had to do the best they could.
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Old 19th Aug 2017, 20:04
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No Admiral, Float Plane means a plane with floats, not that some planes float.
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Old 19th Aug 2017, 21:08
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"No Yuri, Ekranoplan only works as long as you have forward speed....."
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Old 20th Aug 2017, 00:44
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I've just found water in the fuel drains.
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Old 20th Aug 2017, 00:49
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Apparently, a factory option engine fit was Mercruiser sterndrives.
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Old 20th Aug 2017, 00:50
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Did Tower say the runway was wet, or just damp?
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Old 20th Aug 2017, 05:37
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Ok, well, I think that's the last ex Catalina pilot we hire then.
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Old 20th Aug 2017, 10:18
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Pilot: "Looks like I've Sully-ied my log book".
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Old 20th Aug 2017, 11:54
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"No Brenda, it's not being shy..."
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Old 20th Aug 2017, 14:09
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♫..."Now she's afraid to come out of the water.
And I wonder what she's gonna do"..♫.
 
Old 20th Aug 2017, 14:14
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"No, Hoskins, it's your watch that's waterproof to 50 m - not the aircraft !"
 
Old 20th Aug 2017, 14:20
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"If we harpooned it, we could drag it out !"
 
Old 20th Aug 2017, 20:23
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"I'm not giving it a CoA: the windscreen wipers aren't up to the job."
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Old 21st Aug 2017, 07:37
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OK. Who painted sharks' teeth on the nose?"
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Old 21st Aug 2017, 08:52
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"One a day in Tampa Bay..."
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Old 21st Aug 2017, 10:54
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Oh...I think we've got a puncture.
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Old 21st Aug 2017, 11:28
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Airport '39 - The Prequel...
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Old 21st Aug 2017, 14:24
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"Venus arising from the foam ?" ... "No, that's the wrong way round !" ... "Well, she'd have to get into the foam first before rising from it, wouldn't she ?"
 
Old 21st Aug 2017, 14:27
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"You left the plug out again, Hoskins !"
 



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