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Old 29th Oct 2020, 09:15
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Ah Mr McGoo. Yours I take it....
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 11:18
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"But Sir, I could not say no to Glorious Leader when he wanted to try wing-walking!"
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 11:23
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"And that is what happens if you buy your nav light bulbs off eBay!"
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 11:33
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"Right everyone, hands on hips. #Let's do the time warp#..."



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Old 29th Oct 2020, 12:28
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Look. As spectacular as the self immolating wing walker was, I just don't think it's sustainable.
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 12:29
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Phew! That was close eh? Could you imagine if this happened in a new Growler....
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 12:31
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The burnt bit's on the civvy side of the airfield. Let them pay for it...
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 12:32
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Sorry sir, more bad news. The padre has just backed his Imp into your new Rover...
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 13:57
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"Well, I'm sure it was just an honest misunderstanding. Tell the Alien in the white helmet that there's no hard feelings and welcome to Earth!"
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 13:59
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"I'll be honest. When you said Section Officer Harvey had a ladder, we were clearly thinking about two different things."
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 14:00
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Back in my day, we'd just grab another piece of fabric & stretch it over the spars.
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 14:53
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This will show those U.S Marines how it's done.

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Old 29th Oct 2020, 15:10
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So, we are all agreed then...scrap the inflatable wing tip idea!
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 15:13
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...and this is why an air-to-air missile, or in fact any rocket, has to fly a good bit faster than the aircraft that launched it.
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 15:13
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Fire Chief "Excuse me Station Commander...fireman here wants to know where to put his hose?"

Stn Cdr "As soon as I find the pilot...I'll show him!"
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 15:21
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Hoskins' addition to the married officers' quarters playground is about to be disapproved due to the lack of an energy absorbing surface under the slide.
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 16:16
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While on exchange with the RAF, Hank found difficulty mastering the stick shift
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 16:17
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No No I distinctly remember saying ' You have Control'
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 16:18
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My last job? I was a BA Pilot on the Johannesburg run, why do you ask
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Old 29th Oct 2020, 16:23
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Let's just write that up as the Witch flew into us, and Halloween has been cancelled

( too early for Santa, but Covid-19 should put paid to that )
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