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Old 26th Jun 2010, 23:13
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What can one say - return from hectic trip to find undeserved honour heaped on ones head. Also cannot understand what is happening here, but resident comedians may have an opinion.....

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Old 27th Jun 2010, 07:59
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Sqn Ldr Andy Green auditions for the Thrust 2 Project.
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Old 27th Jun 2010, 08:42
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Lockheed ponders its decision to commission the same PR company as Wrigleys Spearmint gum...
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Old 27th Jun 2010, 12:41
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The Tom Cruise Missile...
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Old 27th Jun 2010, 14:23
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Mashed off her t*ts, Amy Winehouse decides to learn to fly.
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Old 27th Jun 2010, 15:43
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"I don't see what the problem is.", said the new Permanent Under-Secretary, "This low flying is a doddle. I think we'll trim you Air Force types down to 2 hours a month."
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Old 27th Jun 2010, 15:47
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Michael Hastings tries to make a point by attempting to take a flight through ash-affected Iceland.
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Old 27th Jun 2010, 22:35
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Frank was in his element, now that the FAA & The Ministry for Silly Walks were merged.
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Old 28th Jun 2010, 02:10
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Following severe cutbacks in the planned purchases of the new F35, Pilots are reporting finding the new jump jet operation to be tiresome on the legs.
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Old 28th Jun 2010, 02:30
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Whilst he looked very stylish at cruise, once the after burners kicked in, he found the chafing was unbearable.
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Old 28th Jun 2010, 04:19
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Flt Lt Michael Flatley was an instant hit on his squadron.
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Old 28th Jun 2010, 06:14
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Johnny Depp's budget version of "Biggles Flies North" wasn't a box office smash.
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Old 28th Jun 2010, 06:17
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The low-cost remake of 'Firefox' was even less convincing than the original.
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Old 28th Jun 2010, 09:30
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In an effort to further reduce the cost of training, the Air Force invited tenders to simulate the still expensive simulators.
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Old 28th Jun 2010, 09:40
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DoD budget cuts lead to lowered expectations amongst Mach Loop afficionadoes
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Old 28th Jun 2010, 11:37
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In the end, a flight test was the only method to prove conclusively that the radical new design of landing gear would function as expected in full icing conditions.

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Old 28th Jun 2010, 13:01
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The Fleet Air Arm had been asked to demonstrate what they brought to the world of fixed-wing military aviation.
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Old 28th Jun 2010, 14:56
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The outsourcing of tactical recce soon turned up a few "Issues".
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Old 29th Jun 2010, 09:26
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Thanks for brightening a desk working day when I should be flying.

Judging will take place Wednesday 08:00 Zulu - any further funnies to offer?
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Old 29th Jun 2010, 11:43
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Recently declassified BRIXMIS imagery tends to suggest that Soviet front-line aviation was acutely short of resources in the late 1980s.
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