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Mistakenly, many think the pose was for the photo. In actual fact, they'd just finished refueling when the Sheik asked for cash payment.
...And this was the day they invented Hedging.
...And this was the day they invented Hedging.
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In their combined 120 years experience in A & E none of the attending surgeons had heard of slipping on a camel pat and impaling a fuel bowser and the challenge of extracting Simkin's manhood from the vent hole was going to tax them all.
In more recent times, RAAF Caribou replenishment operations had developed far in advance of the laughably outmoded old days (see Fig 1).
For example, only two men and a tie down strap were required to refuel rather than the nine seen here, and re-oiling could be accomplished by an innovative method known as 'passing drums through the top hatch and crawling out on the wing.'
Three cheers for modern technology!
For example, only two men and a tie down strap were required to refuel rather than the nine seen here, and re-oiling could be accomplished by an innovative method known as 'passing drums through the top hatch and crawling out on the wing.'
Three cheers for modern technology!
9 October 2012
To Imperial Airways
Notice of Regulatory Action
It has been brought to the attention of the CAA that there is photographic evidence that that you company has failed to follow the regulations for appropriate air side clothing. In particular no one in the picture is wearing a hi viz jacket despite the fact that they are clearly servicing the aircraft
The CAA prides it self on prompt action when dealing with any safety infractions.
therefore your earliest attention to this grave matter is required
To Imperial Airways
Notice of Regulatory Action
It has been brought to the attention of the CAA that there is photographic evidence that that you company has failed to follow the regulations for appropriate air side clothing. In particular no one in the picture is wearing a hi viz jacket despite the fact that they are clearly servicing the aircraft
The CAA prides it self on prompt action when dealing with any safety infractions.
therefore your earliest attention to this grave matter is required
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"I say chaps, compliments of the day from the RAF Herc detachment, but we wish to inform you that it is bad form not to have all of your props on the ground in the same position as your two upper ones"...
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"In my country, stealing fuel is a very serious offence, punishable by the amputation of a hand. I would have thought some of you would have learned your lesson the first time..."
Cleverly disguised in pyjama bottoms, nobody realised Ramsey MacDonald was a member of the diplomatic party visit to Palestine - until he mistakenly removed the french fries from his nostrils for the group picture.
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"Sir, you know you were saying at the Sheik's banquet last night that Arabs didn't have a sense of humour? Well, you'll never guess what's actually in this bowser. Clue's on the outside......"
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"So you are telling me we flew for three days to get here, sat in a Bedouin tent for two days talking, and still they didn't buy any of your over-priced sand? Last time I come on a sales trip with you Farnsworth-Smyth."
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Air Zimbabwe celebrates its new fleet addition in 2012. Robert Mugabe requested the new $122m leased aircraft painted in honour of British Imperialism.
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