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Old 6th Jun 2019, 18:14
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Hoskins suspected the flight plan might be tainted....
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 18:15
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"Change of plan Hoskins, you can do the cockpit checks and I'll inspect her undercarriage...."
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 18:20
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Hoskins had a great idea to reinforce the message for the invasion recognition scheme:

Black and white is FRIENDLY
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 19:02
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Old 7th Jun 2019, 00:18
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NOW I know what the 'D' in D-Day stands for!
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Old 7th Jun 2019, 00:41
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"So that is the source of the legendary chemtrails "
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Old 7th Jun 2019, 00:43
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Old 7th Jun 2019, 06:43
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(Not a caption) Time to synchronise watches. Judging at 19.44 tonight so we can get a fresh one for the weekend. Wish someone would invent a digital battery powered device for your wrist eh Mr Timex?
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Old 7th Jun 2019, 09:43
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Hello boys. I'm hooked up and ready to jump!
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Old 7th Jun 2019, 10:03
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So... how does my webbing compare to Section Officer Harvey's?
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Old 7th Jun 2019, 10:42
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1940's In-Flight Entertainment system still operational.
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Old 7th Jun 2019, 11:47
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"When I said give me a leg up . . .
oh never mind,"
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Old 7th Jun 2019, 13:56
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Little known D-Day fact: Loading times for the jump transports was significantly reduced when "bait" was introduced.
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Old 7th Jun 2019, 14:03
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Hey, nice Beaver!
Actually, that's a C.....
I know what that is!
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Old 7th Jun 2019, 18:27
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Red light on,....20 Minutes to the DZ.... all standby
Mine would have been
Having landed in Arromanches the doors of Entertainments C47 "That's all Brothers " opened the doors to disappointed battle weary troops who were expecting Bob Hope.
Or
James May reported there were 9786 rivets. He knows he counted them twice
Or
C47 ' Come up and see me sometime ' did a roaring trade during down time.
or
Having escaped from occupied France, Mimi and Fifi trained to be Jump masters and were in the first wave on June 6. So as to re open Cafe Rene they went in suitable attire
Or
Hoskins, you picked a great time to come out the closet
Or
Owning to a shortfall in 2 Para numbers Gen Dwight D Eisenhower brought in Female Jump masters to encourage the men to volunteer. However this was tbe only aircraft where every parachute went tech and the aircraft returned to Duxford

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Old 7th Jun 2019, 18:47
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Runner up Buster with

Well Betty, the good news is that the plan has worked a treat. I've never seen the Para's so eager to climb on board. The bad news is that we're gonna need your help to get them to jump out over France and...ahh...

However the winner this time round is Racedo with

Originally Posted by racedo
United unveil new FA uniform.
D-CST on the way and take it away
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Old 8th Jun 2019, 21:26
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Thanks

Travelling so not able to source a picture so happy to judge and let someone else put one up.
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Old 8th Jun 2019, 21:37
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How about this one then...


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Old 8th Jun 2019, 21:59
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Old 8th Jun 2019, 22:16
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