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Old 11th Nov 2021, 15:45
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USS Intrepid rely on Civil Contractors J. Hoskins and Son's to move their display Aircraft round the flight deck. Stocktaking later had a unaccounted stock loss...
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Old 11th Nov 2021, 15:51
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“OK, this isn’t working. Let’s wait until someone invents the Sea Harrier”

* Other VSTOL air platforms may also exist
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Old 11th Nov 2021, 15:55
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Heh, Heh, Heh, Hey Joe lets watch the new guy re-spot 979
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Old 11th Nov 2021, 15:56
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Whadda ya mean you can't find 979, it was on the deck an hour ago !
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Old 11th Nov 2021, 15:57
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Submarine bait.
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Old 11th Nov 2021, 16:14
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The Admiral ( of Gerald Ford ) challenged the Commodore ( Of QNLZ ) to a game of conkers
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Old 11th Nov 2021, 16:16
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For once we can't blame the Scousers when we moored in Liverpool
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Old 11th Nov 2021, 16:20
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Fed up with the food served in the galley, the crew show the Chef what happens to metal pushed into the South China Sea...
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Old 11th Nov 2021, 16:29
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Ordering Hoskins to swing the compass may have been a mistake.
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Old 11th Nov 2021, 16:54
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When playing that just the tip to get it wet game , you should be wearing a full immersion suit as some “seas” are very dangerous .
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Old 11th Nov 2021, 17:14
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For Lt (JG) Hoskins, being suspended from training took on a different perspective.
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Old 11th Nov 2021, 20:21
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Your grounded son, and thanks to you so it the whole ship.
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Old 11th Nov 2021, 21:03
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trials using the air wing as a stabiliser system proved effective - but only up to Sea State 1…..
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Old 11th Nov 2021, 23:20
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“Dunno…I just put Australia in the satnav and this happened!”
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Old 11th Nov 2021, 23:25
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“When I sign the aircraft back in, in case I forget, just remind me to snag the brakes will you?”
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Old 12th Nov 2021, 00:02
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Yes, I did tell Hoskins it had a water injection capability. Why do you ask?
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Old 12th Nov 2021, 04:12
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Hoskins, I know the aircraft has a reputation as a bit of a Friday afternoon rogue but don't you think that keel hauling it is going a bit far?
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Old 12th Nov 2021, 06:16
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Checking the Pilots HR File ot appears he is the Man from Atlantis
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Old 12th Nov 2021, 06:19
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First attempt at tethered flight
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Old 12th Nov 2021, 06:21
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Now this is gonna take more that one page of A4 to explain what happened
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