Hope things are ok at Catterick
Was there a dining-in night going on at the time? Mess cannons perhaps?? The "bang" was reported at about 03.00. Or somebody rolling a thunder flash under the door of Trap 1?
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"Just checked the BBC report and picture shows two camouflage soldiers wearing hi viz vests"
Couple of years ago I was driving from 'Bushe to farnborough in the middle of the day - just past the Engineers barracks at Minley a couple of NCO's in hi-viz jackets and waving those mini-light sabre traffic batons appeared in the road and stopped the traffic - a shout of "All right lads!" and about 40 engineers in full combat kit with guns, camouflage , blacked up faces etc, come out of the shuberry by the road and rather shame facedly sprinted across to the wood on the other side
It took some time to get started as all the motorists were in tears of laughter
Couple of years ago I was driving from 'Bushe to farnborough in the middle of the day - just past the Engineers barracks at Minley a couple of NCO's in hi-viz jackets and waving those mini-light sabre traffic batons appeared in the road and stopped the traffic - a shout of "All right lads!" and about 40 engineers in full combat kit with guns, camouflage , blacked up faces etc, come out of the shuberry by the road and rather shame facedly sprinted across to the wood on the other side
It took some time to get started as all the motorists were in tears of laughter
Originally Posted by al_renko
Just checked the BBC report and picture shows two camouflage soldiers wearing hi viz vests!
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Turned out coach driver had been sitting in the coach in the layby with the engine running to keep him warm, a dirty injector meant the exhaust was a bit smoky, and a passing motorist went on CB (remember that) to tell the world that a bomb had gone off in an RAF bus..................
Has the 'MAIL' missed it again???
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At least no one appears to have been hurt, that's the main thing.
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hi viz
Remembers me off the the story of the pilot who just stepped of a flight when a hiz viz professor approached and asked why he wasn,t wearing his hi viz,he replied along the lines,if you can see me why do i need a hi viz!
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Just waiting before they issue hi-viz to SLF.
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Originally Posted by AI R
Mystery of loud bangs heard in Swansea and across the country | South Wales Evening Post
Some suggested it sounded like 'aircraft sonic booms' and pointed to Russian airships that were performing 'routine military exercises' while passing through the English Channel
Sure it was not Aurora ? 
I mean lifting off from the UAV Parc at Aberporth lol
Cheers and glad alls well that ends well
I mean lifting off from the UAV Parc at Aberporth lolCheers and glad alls well that ends well
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Salad-fidget, carry on , amuse with your wit, I am sure the others enjoy your humour. Farewell and don't forget the bum wipes.
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PN was too modest to say....
"With all that information it would no longer be hi-viz"
I'm surprised you don't already have your own, suitably emblazoned with your former rank, (RAF Retired) etc and your post nom's. Would look a real treat boarding your next cruise.
"With all that information it would no longer be hi-viz"
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Wit and humour are not salads strong points Pontius.