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Old 7th Aug 2020, 08:32
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Our Rapid Response team are determined to be the first at any incident on the airfield.

However, their equipment is a little limited - one carries a torch, and the other the risk assessment forms.

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Old 7th Aug 2020, 08:52
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The RAF finds a cost effective way of bumping up squadron numbers. With Nos.71 and 72 Squadrons already reformed the Air Staff are looking for ways to get their old squadrons next in the queue.
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BAe's answer to a request from the RAF for a fast nimble ground hugging delivery package with an optional flare counter measures.
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No 72

Good God, what have they done, they have replaced our Brick sh*thouse Wessex with something akin to a Puma.....
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Are those blended winglets legal?



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The new “FOD-Squad” vehicles ensured nothing was missed, however obscure it might be.
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Old 7th Aug 2020, 19:33
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While Lewis was busy celebrating yet anther world class drive from Pole to Flag, Bottas was last seen switching his plug leads round.
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Old 7th Aug 2020, 20:13
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His name was Ernie (Ernie!)
And he drove the fastest go-kart in the mess
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The fastest Ice Cream delivery ...would you like a cherry on top?
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Billy the Cat and Katie grow up and join the RAF
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Here we go scraping our nuts in may.... Nuts in may... nuts in maaaaayyy
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Arrow

With the extra traffic at Brize these days, SATCO was delighted with the new Rapid Runway Inspection Squad!
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The CO said he wasn't picky about the WW I commemorative display -- he just wanted piston engines and open cockpits.
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Taking the crew bus to the airplane is good enough for the back end crew but Nooooo the pilots have to have special transport laid on ....
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Even though we all are about to leave for Bali, that is the most action those pilots are going to get Heh heh heh
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Why are the carts numbered 71 and 72 ?

Oh the pilots wrecked carts 1 through 70
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Last one to the flight line gets the Honey Cart!
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During the lockdown, The Stig has to suppliment his furlough pay from the BBC. As a Deliveroo driver
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While Alfie the Atlas was laughing about the size of Harry the Hercules, he did not notice George the Globe master on short finals to even up the sides.
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Due to Social Distancing Batman and Robin can no longer share the Batmobile while fighting crime
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