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Old 15th Aug 2012, 19:22
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The repeal of "Don't ask, don't tell" had some unintended consequences in the USN.
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Old 15th Aug 2012, 20:01
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Air Defenders request the re-issue of AIR-2 Genie nuclear missiles.
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Old 15th Aug 2012, 20:05
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inegenious torpedo shield has one drawback and that is time to deployment
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Old 15th Aug 2012, 20:13
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"It's no good Claude, we're still losing height!"
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Old 15th Aug 2012, 20:16
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Captain Darling finally achieves a transfer to the Women's Auxiliary Balloon Corps by unconventional means
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Old 16th Aug 2012, 01:29
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Costs on the new Frigates have ballooned!!!
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Old 16th Aug 2012, 10:11
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Huge increase in Suez canal fees forces Navy to examine radical alternatives.
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Old 16th Aug 2012, 10:50
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The Russian heavy lift capability had gone down hill since the fall of the Soviet Union.

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As project names are nothing to do with the subject any more the Admirals weren't unduly concerned when congress approved 'Project Mongolfier'.
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Old 16th Aug 2012, 12:05
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The Royal Navy's first attempt at a Hovercraft was given high marks for innovation, but low marks for practicality.

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The crew of the HMS Nottingham need never fear Australian shores again!
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Old 16th Aug 2012, 13:00
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With Batman on his summer hols, The Joker made off with a frigate...
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Old 16th Aug 2012, 13:05
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"Master Bator, have you seen the balloons Roger the Cabin Boy has got".
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Old 16th Aug 2012, 16:54
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Sorry Sir, the Laundry say the signal flags are in the wash, but they will improvise..
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Old 16th Aug 2012, 17:25
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As the commander's group huddled in the bunker, with war imminent, the messenger rushed into the inner sanctum.

"Message from the lookout Sir."

"Yes?"

"The balloon's gone up".
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Old 16th Aug 2012, 19:12
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Perfect example if Weight and Balance
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Old 16th Aug 2012, 20:06
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These new safety features are way OTT. One little bump from a rubber dinghy and the damned air bag's gone off.
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Old 16th Aug 2012, 21:09
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Only if Titanic has this in their armour, they would have avoided the iceberg

Sigh
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Old 16th Aug 2012, 22:32
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Well. Proof of concept I'd say Bloggs. But, whilst we can get plenty of balloons, there's still only one Piers Morgan.
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Old 17th Aug 2012, 08:36
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"Taxi for Mr Assange".
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Captain ... are you sure this is how we should conduct a compass swing ?
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Old 18th Aug 2012, 23:41
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The definition of "Jointness" is: "the integration of the strengths of at least two limbs of the military in a coordinated effort to achieve a common goal".

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What happens when someone in the Navy asks the bin-rats at an Air Force HQ for "airlift"

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