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Old 21st Aug 2009, 06:09
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Origination of the phrase mothers use to spoon feed their children :

"Open Wide! here comes the airplane!"
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Old 21st Aug 2009, 09:20
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Another two hours and we can say it flew on schedule, if not on budget !!
Be lucky
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Old 21st Aug 2009, 11:34
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Damn! Who forgot about those two pointy-up thingies on the end?
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Old 21st Aug 2009, 16:36
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"What do you reckon, Co - spit or swallow?"
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Old 22nd Aug 2009, 12:02
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...and the next time we see it, it'll be the 'Nimrod 2000'!
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Old 22nd Aug 2009, 15:56
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"Er -- anyone know the Russian for ipecacuanha?"
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Old 23rd Aug 2009, 05:58
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Well, you need:

1 Jewson Antinov
2 Jewson Ramps
4 Jewson Tie-down straps
15 Jewson Hi-Viz jackets

iX
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Old 23rd Aug 2009, 06:11
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The Antonov crew, realising it was too late for an Epidural, soldiered on regardless...
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Old 23rd Aug 2009, 07:52
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"Quick, before Aeronut wakes up", urged XV277.
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Old 23rd Aug 2009, 08:09
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Hold your nose and swallow the lot!
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Old 23rd Aug 2009, 10:21
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Bloke on left of picture reading mobile phone:

"I just got a joke: Did you hear the one about the big nob with the red end in the Russian bird's mouth?"

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Old 23rd Aug 2009, 10:47
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After unloading the fuselage the groundcrew were shocked to see the lorry the MoD had promised them was a miniature from the early learning centre.
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Old 23rd Aug 2009, 10:59
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"There you are children, contrary to popular belief good aeroplanes are born - not manufactured".
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Old 23rd Aug 2009, 11:35
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...and here we have the Condor Mk II, known affectionately as...



..... the XXXL Condom

or

The government takes full advantage of it's expanded National Scrappage Scheme. (yep, a tongue in cheek caption )
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Old 23rd Aug 2009, 13:29
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10 blokes on site. Only two are pushing. One is actively getting the way and seven are stood around trying to look important in hi-viz jackets. Must be a governement job.
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Old 23rd Aug 2009, 15:46
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" Ven ve bomb ze enemy, zey stay bombed"
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Old 27th Aug 2009, 01:04
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After his release from prison Ronnie Biggs wasted no time in arranging The Great Plane Robbery
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Old 27th Aug 2009, 10:27
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No expense was spared with the new full motion simulator for Nimrod crew training, but a small oversight meant that the motions were all back to front...

... and the zero-gravity parabola played merry hell with the coffee and pasty run
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Old 27th Aug 2009, 11:16
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Bargain! Nimrod Fuselage
Item condition: Used
Time left: 1 day 3 hours (28 Aug, 2009 15:56:27 BST)
Quantity: 3 available
Price: £4.99
Postage: £96,000.00



Estimated delivery time varies for this postal service. Seller dispatches within 3 days
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Old 27th Aug 2009, 11:45
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David Attenborough voice on -

'And here we see the female Condor, regurgitating her prey, so that she can feed her young chicks.....'

David Attenborough voice off -

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