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Old 9th Jun 2021, 19:49
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Higgins was ever so glad to have failed the LSO exam.
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Old 9th Jun 2021, 19:51
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Wish the Admiral would let us know when he engaged 0-Flying speed. in 10 seconds.
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Old 9th Jun 2021, 19:52
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Well this should make a chapter on its own for Mog's book.
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Old 9th Jun 2021, 20:32
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It was at this point the pilot though that stalling the jet, and letting it drop gently onto the deck probably wasn't a good idea.

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Old 9th Jun 2021, 20:35
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**** me a Bucc just passed below us!
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I say, a bit early on the roundout, wouldn't you agree, Hoskins?

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Old 9th Jun 2021, 20:37
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The first female carrier captain attempts to reverse into dock with predicable results.

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Old 9th Jun 2021, 20:38
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Early attempt at a SRVL do not go well.
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Old 9th Jun 2021, 20:44
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The signalman rushed across the deck and beat Roger Bannister's record by a full three minutes....

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Old 9th Jun 2021, 21:09
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Goodness Captain, go easy with the clutch!
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Old 9th Jun 2021, 21:10
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Ok, so maybe an elastic arrestor cable wasn't such a good idea...
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Old 9th Jun 2021, 21:11
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...and that's why the ship's song is "Run Run Run" by Jo Jo Gunne...
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Old 9th Jun 2021, 21:14
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The LSO's command to "Call the Ball!" was misheard by the F3H's pilot as "Maul the Ball!"

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Old 9th Jun 2021, 21:48
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The LSO's command to "Call the Ball!" was misheard by the F3H's pilot as "Maul the Ball!"

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My source says the aircraft using all available cover to stalk the flight deck is an F7U. However, I am not an expert in these matters.
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Old 9th Jun 2021, 21:56
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Kowalski realised at that moment that every cloud does indeed have a silver lining - constipation was no longer an issue.
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 01:53
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It was at this point that Scroggins decided that being the "Follow Me" man was not the career he wanted.
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 01:59
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You've caught the cable alright, the Transatlantic Telephone Cable......
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 02:09
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Tell me again Captain Sung, which part of the US Military Aid programme are you signed up too, is it North or South Korea?
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The first VTOL experiment from a carrier didn't go well.
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It didn't get its nickname Gutless Cutlass for nothing you know,
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