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Caption Competition Mk III

Old 18th Jul 2021, 22:09
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Is this Fat Albert?
No, this one's Stumpy.
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 22:23
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Well, that's solved the aileron flutter problem.
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Old 18th Jul 2021, 23:23
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Someone taking these short arm inspections out of context .
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 00:10
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Don't sweat much for a fat girl!

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Old 19th Jul 2021, 02:44
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"Well, Doctor, it all started when I was a kid, pulling the wings off flies, and then it sort of became an obsession..."
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 07:16
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 07:18
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"I had one of those, but the wings fell off."
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 07:18
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If Lockheed built a tiltrotor...
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 07:23
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The Griswolds' new caravanette was to provide considerable headaches for the law enforcement departments of several US states...
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 07:34
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Mrs Hoskins thinks her husbands latest home built simulator will be the end of their marriage ...
Hoskins thinks ... success at last
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 07:41
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At St Athens the ninth Glamping Pod for Aviation Enthusiast rolls off the production line....However owing to a shortage of suitable frames RAF Lynham takes additional security measures to prevent rustling
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 07:46
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Been to Jan Smuts Airport lately ?
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 08:24
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The investigation revealed that Hoskins had installed the "Remove Before Flight" flags in the wrong locations.
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 08:44
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Hoskins thought he would repeat the 'military aircraft flies under tower bridge' feat.......
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 08:48
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Hoskins thought he would repeat the 'military aircraft flies under tower bridge' feat.......
In a similar vein

Never try to fly a Fat Albert through a thin Albert Bridge.
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 08:50
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You think this is bad, you should see the other guy!
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 08:54
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Well it started with a group of wing-walkers. Then they all got in step and suddenly they, and the wings, were gone!
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 09:06
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I'm telling you man, we're gonna need a 4 bladed prop!
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 09:10
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I don't mind flying dangerous missions on a wing and a prayer, but FFS, where are the wings?
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Old 19th Jul 2021, 09:11
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Ok for the next Sqn photograph when the chaps get out of hospital I suggest we have them standing in front of the aircraft, not on it.
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