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“Please, Sir, does your green jacket mean you are actually in the Army?”
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“Now listen carefully, as I will only say this once ... which one of you has got my Aircrew Watch?”
Julia feigned deafness, and knew they would never search her throughly anyway.
Julia feigned deafness, and knew they would never search her throughly anyway.
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“Now I know you are all from 2160 Sleaford squadron, but that shouldn’t blight a career in the RAF.”
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“Yes, camouflage is important. That’s why we have this little two-tone blue roundel, hiding between these huge white squadron code letters.”
Welcome to the squadron, ladies and gentlemen. You should be aware that one of our mess rules is that officers under 18 years of age are not permitted to order from the bar.
Yes students, in the 2020's this was the hatch for HAL 9000 the fully automated Artificial Intelligence pilot with no off button. This explains why mankind had to spend the following 200 years underground ...
....and this was where the PR version had the camera fitted for flights over the Channel. They thought it was just a VE Day celebration flight till the Border Force came to Escort them back to France .
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It's basically a linen bag which contains dope, but enough of my drugs habit......
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That is correct, it's basically a big fan to keep the pilot cool, because when it stops they don't 'arf start sweating...
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Yes, some bloody civi dumped this on our forecourt, and we've had it ever since..
https://www.memorialflightclub.com/blog/hurricane-pz865
https://www.memorialflightclub.com/blog/hurricane-pz865
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Probably about the same price as a good Veyron and I know which I would prefer, God those Veyrons are so cool...
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It was because the roundel could be mistaken for the Japanese meatball, mind you no right minded Japanese would be seen dead in a Hurricane...
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The Cadets waited patiently for the presentation to finish, but were conscious that the Bar would be open soon., and Julie was on a promise.
Avoid imitations
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Blah, blah.....and if we crouch right down we can all get a good look at the flaps......NO NOT YOU, DEAR!”
