Sixth C-17 arrives.

[dum_my]

The photo on the RAF website has the legs sliced orf:

[flipster]

RO,GO

The photographic equivalent of the lady "laying back and thinking of England"?

I must say that 'growbags' do few favours to the 'lumpy-front' variety of aircrew - but I would say F/L Charlie looks quite respectable - even without her legs!

One can only presume that, in RAF tradition, she's going to have them replaced .......upside down!?

[StopStart]

flip, you're looking for a problem where there isn't one.

[flipster]

SS

I would say that having no legs is a mighty big problem - unless you are a slug!

[Winch-control]

So they are all girls then?

[airborne_artist]

Limbs now re-attached:

[Roland Pulfrew]

Apart from the legs spread bit, any psychologists out there comment on why the two pilots either side of the Boss are the only ones to have their arms crossed right over left? Is it a left-handed / right-handed thing?

I know, I'll get my coat!

[k1rb5]

Flip, just put one in yer box!

[flipster]

Thanks K1rb5,

Sorry, if I got the wrong end of stick. I am just a bit sensitive on safety matters! I am sure that the new frame will catch up quick. Previous post modified.

flip

[k1rb5]

BEADWINDOW!!

You can't go giving away my identity like that. No-one would have got it otherwise

[flipster]

JTO

Yep, got that one!! Oops and humble apologies.

I must stop seeing 'reds under the beds' - it is just that I have had previous experience of the hierarchy saying one thing, then doing another (as you well know) - which colours my view on occasion!

Good to hear from you all the same,

flip

[flipster]

Not a lot on this forum makes much sense anyway (see Nimrod)!!




K!rb%

Is that better?

[RAF_Techie101]

Ref the groundie and crew chief in the photo, and given the current state of affairs, I suspect they are in fact 99 Sqn's groundcrew...

[Gainesy]

Nerd Mode: "ON"

Hmm, have we really bought it?
Why the USAF stylee serial under the ZZ176?

Nerd Mode: "OFF"

[Green Flash]

Factory serial number? Date ordered? Charlies phone number!!!!

[flipster]

Nope, not her phone number (I tried it - bugger)!

[MarkD]

Secondly,whats with stopping at 'only' Six? RAAF and the Canadians are receiving Four each

But CF aren't getting A400Ms too - and we're supplying 2,000 in Afstan from almost than twice as far (measured BZZ-KDH and YTR-KDH) even before idiot ministers promise the UN one to shift helis around when they aren't available. Plus they are NOT cheap at C$1.8 billion + C$1.6bn in support for 20 years for the four CF frames.

[Could be the last?]

Well at least Toni R will be able to give Bomber guidance on how to off load the mighty Merlin!!!! OOOps

Watch out for those styrene balls Toni!

[Geezers of Nazareth]

MoD announces disbandment of 'Red Arrows', and replacement with ...


'RAF arm-folding team'.

(I'll get my coat ...)

[9.81m/s/s]

There have been a few too many Beadwindows in this thread and for some reason back end o the bus has issues about Masters flying west!!!