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Old 18th Mar 2019, 02:55
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"Section Officer Harvey rolled naked in the snow. The Boss said to dig that snow up and keep it in the freezer. A likely story..."
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Old 18th Mar 2019, 08:10
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Section Office Harvey says to Hoskins...
'Have you been shoving snow down your pants or are you just glad to see me ? '
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Dunno about you but I think the station weather officer who said 'Ha! Snow! no fecking chance' should be on tbe snow shovelling sh!te duties

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Old 18th Mar 2019, 09:44
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" 'ay lad, when we get 't snow melted and 't Elsan filled, we will be able to get 't bog on "
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Old 18th Mar 2019, 09:50
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The Met Office just issued a revised forecast "Minus key inoperative".
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Old 18th Mar 2019, 11:51
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When you said we were going out to the aircraft to test the de-icing boots, I didn't think they were the ones we were wearing.
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Old 18th Mar 2019, 13:15
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" 'nd that's why we don't let officers loose wiff tools, we're shovelling it behind us and 'e's chucking it back. "
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Old 18th Mar 2019, 13:15
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Old 18th Mar 2019, 15:47
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I know there's not been much use for the under-ramp heating before now, but there's GOT to be an easier way to make scrambled egg for the mess breakfast than this...
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Old 18th Mar 2019, 15:56
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" I told you not to put bubble bath in the block washing machine"
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Old 18th Mar 2019, 16:51
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Bangers and Mash anyone?
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Old 18th Mar 2019, 18:16
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Normally aircraft fly off to temporary airfields before runway repairs start but Z Zulu did not get the memo
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Old 18th Mar 2019, 18:20
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Had Gibson refused to fly OP Chastise that night due to a little adverse weather the course of the war could have been a lot different
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Old 18th Mar 2019, 18:23
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To get the crew used to high altitude temperature the doc recommends a little light exercise
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Old 18th Mar 2019, 18:24
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It was summer when this picture went up!
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Old 18th Mar 2019, 22:26
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It was summer when this picture went up!
And it will be judged soon after entries slow down (if you get my drift)…..
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Old 18th Mar 2019, 22:47
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Typical, riggers, sooties, and lineys do all the digging, while the fairy trades look on.

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Old 18th Mar 2019, 23:18
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The experiment to see if the Luftwaffe could be crippled by artificial snow was unfortunately carried out on a vital RAF airfield.
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Old 19th Mar 2019, 04:06
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The Christmas party had to be delayed, because the Lanc wasn't able to deliver Santa Claus on time...
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Old 19th Mar 2019, 06:33
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Shhh...Sarge, I'm sorry but it's 2019. You have to call it a shovel and, for the love of God, don't call out for his Dog!!!
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Old 19th Mar 2019, 08:16
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7 person crew but we only loaded 5 shovels and a board. Where's the QM?
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really scalping the bottom of the barrel arn't we?
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