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The Olympic Flame at Culdrose 19.30 Friday

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Old 16th May 2012, 18:51
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The Olympic Flame at Culdrose 19.30 Friday

Well a historic moment awaits us all this friday evening down at Culdrose


Alex and Top Gunnell Help Culdrose
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£20 to the RAFBF, if you dunk it in a fire bucket.
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Only 50 days until I get to take it for a leisurely jog!
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Flipping things coming right past my house the next day - in a vehicle

Shan't be turning out to see it - what a crock!
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Why would any amount to the RAFBF convince the Royal Navy???
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Spingo o'clock. 'Ansome.
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So it's official, there is one bright spark at Culdrose.....
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Why would any amount to the RAFBF convince the Royal Navy???
Well according to the BBC News at six tonight, it will be flying into RAF Culdrose!
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RAF Culdrose? It looks as if Aunt Beeb has held its dismal standards low again. RNAS Culdrose please!
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Watch your rear...the Navies here....
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Navy's?
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Watch your rear...the Navies here....


hahahahahahahahahahah!!! fell off me chair with that one!
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Watch your rear...the Navies here....
That's a bit rich, considering the current status of the RAF
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FWIW, the two Airbus drivers are ex-Navy chaps.

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If you are going to do it, do it properly

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Anyone know where it has been between Thursday and 1930 Friday?

Is it 'put out' for transit? (Wash ma mouth....)

"All Olympic Flames must be extinguished or in Flight Safe mode when the engines are running"
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St Seb of Stratford will be keeping the flame burning somewhere safe.
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'Twould appear there is a cunning plan....

The flame is in four lanterns which sit in two specially-made metal cradles secured to the chair by a seatbelt and a Velcro strap.

In seat 1C will be the fire warden - a Metropolitan Police officer trained in firefighting - who will monitor the flame for the duration of the 1,500-mile flight.
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In seat 1C will be the fire warden - a Metropolitan Police officer trained in firefighting - who will monitor the flame for the duration of the 1,500-mile flight.
How much did he cost to train? London Fire Service staff not good enough? Even more ironic when you consider that CU is the home of flight deck fire-fighting training
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Which is the 5* hotel the Big Airways crew will be using?

Well, they couldn't possibly expected to fly TWO sectors in one duty period, could they?
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