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Caption Competition Mk III

Old 20th May 2021, 09:42
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It's the RAF's attempt to recoup some of your training costs, you need to put a shilling in the slot.
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Bob takes his bog to war...




Don't tell him..
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Old 20th May 2021, 09:45
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We call it the Vickers fun bus.
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Old 20th May 2021, 09:51
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Smithers knew war was not fun, but deep down he knew he was in for a rollercoaster of a ride.
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Old 20th May 2021, 10:08
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The rail tracks at RAF Leuchars came in handy when going on leave.


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Private trains were to be allowed on HS2 and Heath Robinson had just the thing to ensure the track ahead was clear...
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BAe Rep "... and for reconnaissance you can operate a drone from his head".
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Old 20th May 2021, 10:12
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Plywood for the airframe, and 2 ply for the crew.
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Old 20th May 2021, 10:16
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How Fred Perry developed such a formidable forehand...
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Old 20th May 2021, 10:18
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BAe Rep still on his sales pitch, "...and for short field performance you can use tail gunner RATO, Recoil Assisted Take Off".
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Old 20th May 2021, 10:19
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Q Branch had produced many extraordinarily useful gadgets for his missions but even 007 was at a loss to know how to put this device to good use...
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Old 20th May 2021, 10:28
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Trouble is, after every burst we have to wheel him back from St Pancras.
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Old 20th May 2021, 11:01
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The cleaners always hated going in after Cholmondoley had sat there going "Ttthhhhpppppp...dakka dakka...ttthhhhhppppp..."and filling the cockpit with spit and other precious bodily fluids.
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Old 20th May 2021, 11:06
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Bernie the Bolt goes on holiday...
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Old 20th May 2021, 11:11
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The birth of the BAe business model began by selling children's coin operated ride machines to the military for billions of dollars.
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Obviously photoshopped when in hover mode..., no jet efflux on the ground
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Old 20th May 2021, 12:34
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Maxim takes his MG37 and plans to upgrade to Big Bertha
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Old 20th May 2021, 12:37
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Dammit...Missed again,... please can you move the fish barrel closer...
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Instructor.... Why haven't you fired??
Student... Sir you said to hold your fire till I could see the whites of their eye's.....He's wearing dark sunglasses.
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Right lets see how turbulence affects his aim, on the count of 3 all grab the trainer and shake it...
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