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Caption Competition Mk III

Old 18th Jul 2021, 20:32
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Try it now, I think it will fit through the hangar doors,
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 20:34
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Unfortunately, the improved Vne did not make up for the loss of lift.
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 20:34
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Wings? Where we're going we don't need no wings.
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 20:37
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The modifications for the attack on the Death Star did not go down well with the crew. There were also lingering doubts over the effectiveness of propellers in a vacuum.
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 20:42
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Hercules, naval air version - a work in progress.
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 20:43
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They’re all the rage, just look at the cars you get these days, Compacts come from all the major manufactures.
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 20:48
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Tech log,

Crack found in outer wing.

crack removed satis.
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 20:55
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Alberts disguise wasn’t good enough, none of the V-22’s believed he was a long lost relative . . .
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 20:59
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Are you in trouble no 60
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 20:59
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Hold my beer and watch this
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 21:03
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Ms Abbot Lewis misjudged the gap again
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 21:05
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Fill her up with Red Bull
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 21:14
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Tyrannosaurus Albert (Rex) discovered by Palaeontologists!
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 21:58
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#3 feathered. Or is it #2?
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 22:00
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Statistics shows heat-seeking missiles hit the outer wings 80% of the time. With one small modification, we've improved our odds by a factor of 4.
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 22:18
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Hasegawa add a new kit to their egg plane range...
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 22:58
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I think you've over estimated the abilities of JATO (RATO) Hoskins.

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Old 18th Jul 2021, 22:59
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Having run of C130 bits, Lockheed substitutes with some C160 bits left knocking about the factory floor
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 23:07
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Hmmm. Still outperforms the A400. Try it with one engine out.
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 23:08
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