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"Tower, I'd like to report wingshear on finals!"
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Look at it this way, they cannot shoot your wings off if you do not have any.
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Haven't you heard? you do not receive your wings until you have completed the OCU course these days.
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Well we needed something that would fit on the Carrriers and be capable of inflight refuelling the F35, as we had some surplus Herc's lying about a plan was hatched, true it needs some final tweaking, but the MOD are pleased as it is cheap.
I though ground resonance was more of rotary wing thing, but it seems if you fly low enough and time the hedgerows just right ...........
I think we may have gone a tad over Vne on that last sortie Chief, have a look will you?
Sir, the boss says when you have finished signing the 700, could you pop into his office for a chat. Better take your own coffee in with you.
At Cambridge the last C130 to be upgraded was rolled out, then it was realised the Horizontal Stabiliser was put back on in place of the Wings....
The unions later blamed Management as the factory closed for the last time..
The unions later blamed Management as the factory closed for the last time..
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Oh, I don't think the ramps at Brize are overcrowded at all...
The RAF continues with its downsizing with the final step being all virtual flying to accomplish the Zero Airframes goal.
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Duxford said "have you got one that will fit in our hangar?" So...
