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As an economy measure, the USN had always specified aircraft without expensive propellor spinner bosses.
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"One hundred and eighttt....ty!"
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"If the carrier went into reverse just as you took the wire, Hoskins, perhaps we would expect to see the ship standing on its nose as well."
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Lt(jg) Dumbugger, being aircrew, blamed the sailors for the ship being at the wrong speed, heading and height.
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What's your excuse Ensign ?
Ahh, umm, well..........my ass was sending high speed morse to my brain during the land on and I just could not read it fast enough.......
Ahh, umm, well..........my ass was sending high speed morse to my brain during the land on and I just could not read it fast enough.......
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At the subsequent hats on no biscuits or tea meeting the captain did suggest I was not suitable for Naval aircrew and suggested Navigator was more in my line.....In a B17 over Europe
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Abe was congratulated by Admiral Nimitz for proving that LONGER flight decks are needed in the fleet carriers,
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Abe was congratulated by Admiral Nimitz for proving that LONGER flight decks are needed in the fleet carriers,
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I was not suitable for Navel aircrew and suggested Navigator was more in my line.....In a B17 over Europe
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"Not sure about the Kami bit but I definitely need the Khazi after that landing...
and as it came to a halt, balanced on the remains of its propeller, it gently rotated in the wind to the sound of the band playing The Star Spangled Barrier