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Old 13th Jun 2020, 07:11
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Early radio system, microphone ok but a loudspeaker. ..wish they would invent headphones
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Old 13th Jun 2020, 07:16
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This air to air photography will never take off I mean why would enthusiastic people ( let's call them Spotters) take snaps and ask for Comments and Criticism. ..
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Old 13th Jun 2020, 09:39
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"Pity those poor Sods in the trenches" they said, "Join the RAC instead & get instant access to the Officers Club" they said....bastards!
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Old 13th Jun 2020, 10:51
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Looking in the mirror, Hoskins was concerned about the lack of pilots.
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Old 13th Jun 2020, 11:59
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…...and it the emergency oxygen bottle fails remember to manually inflate 'George' before passing out
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Once the ram-air experiments are complete, Farnborough will turn its attention to area rule design.
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Old 13th Jun 2020, 12:04
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Pilot to Nav," Look I know you are upset because I have been giving your wife a good old fashioned seeing to as you have 'problems' in that area, but PLEASE give me a course back to base.
Nav to Pilot, that's ok as I have the only parachute in the aircraft, bye….
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Old 13th Jun 2020, 12:09
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Pilot to gunner..."Focker coming in at 3 o'clock
Gunner to Pilot,... 3 o'clock, but its only 10 to 12....
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Old 13th Jun 2020, 12:15
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1917 Observer to Pilot... erm sir I think that was one of ours, but don't worry I have pulled the circuit breaker on the gun cam
Pilot damm this flight simulator is good....
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Old 13th Jun 2020, 14:05
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Pilot thinks...I really must take up a less dangerous career. ..I know a Security guard in the British Museum, statue division.
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Old 13th Jun 2020, 14:08
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Rolls Royce marry their 2 divisions, Aircraft and Posh cars.... they both need chauffeur, so the type training is simple
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Old 13th Jun 2020, 14:09
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He'll be really angry when he discovers someone's put a dirty great fire extinguisher in front of his picnic basket.
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Old 13th Jun 2020, 14:11
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Until all aircraft are rebuilt with 2 m between crew members, pilots are responsible for their own navigation.

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Old 13th Jun 2020, 15:28
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Michael Caine receives training in the "How to shake Your head while Firing Machine Guns" simulator before filming the in cockpit combat sequences for "The Battle of Britain".
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Old 13th Jun 2020, 15:32
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I might have seen this caption before somewhere, but:

Maintenance report -- mixture not adjusted correctly.
Engineering note -- mixture control refitted in more prominent position.
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Old 13th Jun 2020, 17:34
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I won’t be a moment, I’m just firing off a snotogram to HQ.
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Old 14th Jun 2020, 01:11
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Entries are slowing down, so I'll call it:

Second place and a Mention in Dispatches:

Originally Posted by treadigraph
We found Brown Windsor soup to be the ideal multi-purpose fluid. In turn it is used to fuel and lubricate the engines, then de-ice essential parts of the airframe and finally refuel the pilot. He then can recycle it back into the fuel tank. A sort of Brownian motion.
But the winner, keeping it short and to the point:

Originally Posted by NutLoose
Not a sniff of a Jerry all day.
Take it away Nutty.
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Old 14th Jun 2020, 08:49
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Sunday morning caption while waiting for picture ( also the full Scottish being made )

Picture published of Buster sticking needles in Nutty avatar
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Old 14th Jun 2020, 11:02
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Blimey, thank you, I will treasure the trophy, OK on with the next one..





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Old 14th Jun 2020, 11:13
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"Who called the cook a bastard?"

"Who called the bastard a cook?"
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