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Old 6th Mar 2019, 13:32
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The trip to 'Hooters' ,instead of the mess, had a profound effect on young Hoskins

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Old 6th Mar 2019, 14:08
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"The shadow of your smile, when you are gone
Will colour all my dreams and light the dawn"

But it is a strange place to get romantic.
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Old 6th Mar 2019, 18:54
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Did I just see what I thought I saw ?

Well Col ask me no questions and I will tell you no lies.....
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Old 6th Mar 2019, 19:00
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You can’t do that SSgt !

Why not sir ?

All the other other helicopters will be jealous
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Old 6th Mar 2019, 20:09
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Help! Will someone please get this octopus off my head!
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Old 7th Mar 2019, 06:05
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Hi all mine would have been along the lines of

Instead of notches on the bed post, Hoskins looks for a more visual approach

Or

Dolly Parton walked through the paint shop just at the wrong time

Or

It was only after they pulled the aircraft from the paint bay was it discovered Banksy had been in last night and re drawn the painting by numbers design

Off to have a look at the captions
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Old 7th Mar 2019, 06:28
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Third place to Nutty with
"When I said I want a barbie on the left sponson, it was so we could cook a....oh never mind"

Runner up is Buster with
So Private, do you recall what was happening just prior to the Nuclear blast?
However the proud winner and latest holder of the trophy is Racedo with
Flgt Lt Dave Hoskins or since the "Op", Flgt Lt Tallulah Hoskins his picture painted on his chopper.
Take it away Racedo....
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Old 7th Mar 2019, 12:18
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Happy to Judge the enteries but will throw it open to someone to put a photo up as most of what I find has been used before. Thanks
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Old 7th Mar 2019, 12:28
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Throw it open to someone who hasn't posted before or had under 5 wins.
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Old 7th Mar 2019, 14:26
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
Throw it open to someone who hasn't posted before or had under 5 wins.
Good call, esp as I’m disqualified l.. come on, chaps!
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Old 7th Mar 2019, 14:30
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OK, here we go...........
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Old 7th Mar 2019, 14:40
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Lt Fubar is learning how to board the latest stealth fighter.
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Old 7th Mar 2019, 16:36
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The dirty old men in the peeping booth at the back are glad to see Hoskins getting his leg over at last
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Old 7th Mar 2019, 16:38
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As Lt Cdr Sharky Ward gets into the cockpit of his FA18 Hoskins presses the launch button and whoosh it's gone
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Old 7th Mar 2019, 16:41
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Having mistakenly filled the F22 with fuel for a SR71 the Raptor disolved before the Pilots eyes

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Old 7th Mar 2019, 16:42
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A young Flt LT J Saville claims after his first step “It needs fixing”
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Old 7th Mar 2019, 16:50
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Hoskins considers his choice of joining the RAF post Brexit!
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Old 7th Mar 2019, 16:52
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Competition for Flying hours was fierce in Operational Units!
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Old 7th Mar 2019, 16:59
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It was at this very moment that the advice to “don’t park it in Liverpool” made perfect sense...
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Old 7th Mar 2019, 17:12
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The F-22B's vertical capability was not previously known to RAF aircrew...
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