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Old 7th Mar 2008, 16:56
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Having taken over the RAF's Harriers, the Navy was working on a manpower-intensive catapult solution for dry land.
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Old 7th Mar 2008, 17:02
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Fer gawds sake, tell the driver to deselect the thrust reverse buckets.


...Next time, don't use an Italian Tonka....
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Old 7th Mar 2008, 20:38
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FFS, if they want it to go faster, why doesn't the Nav get out and push... that's what he's there for.
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Old 8th Mar 2008, 13:48
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Ok Lads,

Here comes the Bride, Mind your backs
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Old 8th Mar 2008, 14:38
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"Chief!"
"Are you sure you removed the concrete from the RADOME?"
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Old 8th Mar 2008, 19:35
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Tell the guy in the yellow tractor to stop sulking and come and pull our Tonka with his Tonka!
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Old 8th Mar 2008, 20:24
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"I don't know about you, Boss, but this new brake bedding-in procedure seems a bit laborious to me".
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Old 8th Mar 2008, 23:29
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RAF agrees to help DSS with disability benefit fitness testing
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Old 9th Mar 2008, 00:13
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The new, handicapped BFT would not have been as difficult had they had been allowed to wear the Hi-Tec Silver shadows of old.
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Old 9th Mar 2008, 01:18
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Pilot to guy in hi-viz vest:

"OK, Chief, its in 2nd gear, let me know when to let the clutch out"
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Old 9th Mar 2008, 01:23
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Are we at V1 yet?
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Old 9th Mar 2008, 03:40
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"Join the Raf, they said. It'll help you pull your weight, they said. You'll lead the pack, they said....."
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Old 9th Mar 2008, 16:20
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Can someone lend me a teenager? I can't even find out how to view the picture let alone think up a caption!
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Old 9th Mar 2008, 16:44
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Nip back to post #5199 - the picture is there.
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Old 10th Mar 2008, 08:47
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BAe Chairman (Thinks): "Mmmmm....wonder if they twig that we haven't done the full monty on it?"
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Old 10th Mar 2008, 12:21
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BAA reject claims that the off-pier operation planned for T5 has some problems.
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Old 10th Mar 2008, 13:15
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"Thanks but not thanks, Al Gore. This global warming hype is getting pretty ridiculous!"
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Old 10th Mar 2008, 14:44
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Thanks 622. Interesting photo but saddened to see that the few remaining RAF personnel still exibit that plucky, 'can do' attitude despitecontinuing Defence Budget cuts.
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Old 10th Mar 2008, 17:20
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We won it in the Station raffle, fair and square! So what if none of us know how to fly it?
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Old 10th Mar 2008, 18:58
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" Armed Forces Day seen as "A brilliant idea" by retired CDS.
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