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Caption Competition Mk III

Old 9th Apr 2022, 07:43
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During the Battle of Little Big Horn, Mr Gattlings early attempts at a machine were met with derision. .. Well he replied, it's been taken down init? ?
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Old 9th Apr 2022, 09:38
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Very good Hoskins for scoring so many hits, Just one teensy weeny problem...
What's that Sir
It's one of ours...
or
The other 5000 arrows? What goes up must come down..
DUCK! !
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Old 9th Apr 2022, 10:23
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Early attempts to fit Bowman in a light aircraft.......
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Attempts to build an airport in Ambridge.........
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Old 9th Apr 2022, 10:31
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The Frinton Toxiphily Club's members should have gone to Specsavers...
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Yes, but which one actually is the BIG GREEN arrow?
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The Air Ministry felt that George Murdock's demonstrations of his self-sealing fuel tanks was just a bit too dramatic.
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Ha! Good luck figuring out the Wake turbulence for that!
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Old 9th Apr 2022, 14:20
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Are there any red ones?
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Old 9th Apr 2022, 14:56
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Anything Ute can do Comanche do better...
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Out of sight...out of mind.....now on the other hand a Cessna Pilot would have been shivering in his Sea Boots!
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I told you it had been magnetised.
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It’s part of the collection drive as part of the Arms reduction treaty with the Comanche nation.
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And so came to pass as to how Robin Hood came to be buried at Robin Hood Airport.
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Old 9th Apr 2022, 17:15
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Piper Comanche has a dust up with Piper Arrow over watford.
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"Too close for Missiles, switching to ..."
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Look at all those golden ones. Good thing they weren't BBs.
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Registration is G-EROS. We think the motive may be revenge...
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Berne, the bolt....
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