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Old 12th Jan 2020, 12:06
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"No, no, they don't patch you up that fast. I lost my right leg in one of my other plane crashes."
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 15:35
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"Better write it up in the report to HQ that it was brought down by a Fokker, but omit to mention it was the Fokker in the cockpit"
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"Here comes to Boss Bader, I'd leg it if I were you....."
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 16:07
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Having landed at John Lennon Intl Airport, Hoskins was surprised just how fast the scavengers moved in
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 16:08
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Having claimed salvage rights, Seamus got the steering while Paddy wanted the battery.
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 16:09
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Thought bubble above the Pilot, Hoskins, Oh No Not Again
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 16:19
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It was after seeing the Pilot walk away that the Automotive industry adopted the idea of 'Crumple Zones'
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 16:21
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May be a good idea to ease the recoil
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 16:22
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Animal lovers will be pleased to note that the Butterfly shook his head and flew off with no after effects
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 16:30
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The BFTS Crash Crew were exhausted ... this was their third one today.

* R.E.8s were relegated to flying training duties late in WW1. Just saying!
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 16:32
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I say, Chris, we can save a few pounds by burning this instead of another Mess piano.
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OK, do we start a SI or a BOI, or just burn the bloody thing and go for some vin rouge?
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 16:43
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"Idiot! It's all very well to take the curvature of the earth into account when building an underpowered aircraft, but the earth curves the other way!"
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Messrs. Dowty were complimented for the robustness of their landing gear.
Austin Motors were asked to improve their production standards.
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 16:54
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What happened ?

They say it was "Skill Fade"
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I was brought down by a Sam, who was driving it.
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“Sir, please blow-into this device and stop when I tell you ...”
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 17:06
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It was after this incident that Hoskins invented the Parachute
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"I did try to tell you that clouds shouldn't have mountains in them, Sir....."
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“Err, Mr Sussex, Sir, the CO would like a word with you.”
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