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Old 23rd Jul 2021, 19:50
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....and on Fisherman's Blues, Keith will talk about what he landed when he had a trip to the Caspian Sea..

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Old 23rd Jul 2021, 20:13
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Estonia finds a use for bits the Soviets left behind. Actually, "use" might be too strong a word for it.
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Old 23rd Jul 2021, 21:04
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Brains was still working on Thunderbird 6 and ironing out the bugs, when Lew Grade pulled the plug on the TV series.

Parker would have been its pilot, revealed as Jeff Tracey's illegitimate eldest son, Wally...
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Just mark it down as a small fuel leak Yevgeny.
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If it looks right it flies right, heck, that thing don’t even float right!
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Yes, I know that the West have spy planes with multiple electronic devices to help them snoop on us, but I tell you comrade this giant set of roof mounted binoculars is the way forward.
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The Russian / French offshoot of Sepecat, SeaCat launch their new high wing twin jet that struggles to get out of ground effect, a specialty of the parent company..
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Having lost World Heritage listing Liverpool Council decide to scrap their new Mersey Ferry.
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Da, it’s built from the parts bin.
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Old 24th Jul 2021, 07:20
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The powerplants? Well they were left over from the American B-52 re engineering project
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Armaments? Well with 12 lift engines, weapons were a afterthought. .
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Old 24th Jul 2021, 07:29
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Major Gant thought he was being sent to steal the latest Soviet Fighter Jet. Descides to re visit his contract
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Not even Maverick was tempted to fly this death trap.
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Old 24th Jul 2021, 07:31
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This way comrade we can get inside the British Territorial Waters. They will never know we are fishing for their Cod....
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Think the " Birdman " challenge off Brighton Pier has gotten a bit too serious
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At the Annual August Bank Holiday " Who can fly the lowest under Tower Bridge " challenge, The Russians are a surprise late entry.
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Too close for Missiles, switching to Harpoon!
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The annual Flood bus awaited its new livery and modification to right hand drive.
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Startup announces plans for a fast ferry service across the English Channel.

NB: If you like looking at sophisticated metal fabrication then have a squiz at this site https://englishrussia.com/2010/09/06...-plane-vva-14/


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Our brave comrade spies in the UK, covertly obtained plans from great British inventor, Heath Robinson.
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