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Old 12th Jan 2020, 17:27
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"And this, Minister, is why we urgently need more money to train pilots."

"But I have already announced more money 17 times - what more can you want?"
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"Sorry chaps, I had an AOA disagree. Baldrick's arms were at different angles."
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 18:33
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Cognitive Impairment was obviously a factor.
It always is when Hoskins is involved.
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 18:39
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We really should stop the Royals from flying, Think they bloody well own the RFC.
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Andrew was pleased when Harry and Megan's well publicised crash took the heat off him.
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Yes I think there is enough wood left over for the coffin. (Knock knock) Do you mind I am not dead yet
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“I guess I failed my FHT, Sir?”
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 20:15
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Yes I think there is enough wood left over for the coffin. (Knock knock) Do you mind I am not dead yet
"Don't worry sir, we'll soon fix that."
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 21:02
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The boffins reckoned that the Variable Incidence Wing was a great idea, but the Variable Incidence Fuselage was not.
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Old 12th Jan 2020, 21:04
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"Just as well you're emigrating to Canada, because we're rapidly running out of wood supplies here."
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Upon further research it was discovered the Pilot was a relation to Richard Hammond
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Old 13th Jan 2020, 06:46
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After reverse engineering the latest British Fighter the Germans had the same results with Von Hoskins

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Old 13th Jan 2020, 06:50
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During early carrier trials it was deduced the arrester gear wire was set to the wrong tension
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"I told you not to overwind the rubber band"
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Old 13th Jan 2020, 10:29
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So the 'drooped ailerons' scheme didn't work, Hoskins?

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Old 13th Jan 2020, 15:49
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The cynic in me feels you might have done that deliberately, so you can get 6 weeks of binge watching Love Island
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Ere, Nutloose, go get that new gaffer tape....we'll fix this in a jiffy... nothing structural broken

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It seems to be where Buster's nickname got its beginning, as Buster Nother. This was his third.
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