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Caption Competition Mk III

Old 4th Apr 2021, 10:18
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Thanks Treadi,. Let's stay on the theme of stuff being loaded.



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Old 4th Apr 2021, 10:29
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"Anyone can land a helicopter on the back of a moving truck, but let's see you try it with a jet fighter." they said.
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 10:32
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You’re suppose to stick the tiger in your tank.
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 10:34
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The tightest turning circle a Phantom would ever see.
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 10:54
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I said fix a side scan to the front Chief, not a bloody Scania.
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 11:09
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Heath-Robinson's idea for a rolling runway was perhaps not quite the world beater he envisaged...
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 11:12
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The new owners of Wattisham Airfield have let it be known that they object in the strongest possible terms to being called Pikeys...
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 12:10
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Denmark establishes a tiger force to reoccupy its lost province in southern Sweden. General Hoskinssen is placed in command.
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 12:39
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Liverpool's nose-cone collectors had entered the site un-noticed.
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 13:01
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If only he'd trapped on the first wire,he wouldn't have lost the radome !
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 13:05
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This was the FAAs first design for a mini-carrier to replace the Ark Royal.Sadly not a success.
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 13:07
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If you drive the truck fast enough,you won't need that arrestor hook.
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 13:13
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This was the the result of the forward-firing ejection seat trials planned for the F104.
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 13:32
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Excuse me! Can you get it up to 88mph please?
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 13:33
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My apologies, I thought you said Truck me....
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 13:34
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Here’s the last of our new F4’s. Apparently, it was stuck in the Suez...
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You can lose those drop tanks Hoskins. I’ve figured out a better way to increase our range...
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 13:38
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Right let's totally **** up Fighter Controls Road Runner Message Board. A30, A303, M3, M25, M11, A14, A1 (m), M18, M1 M62, M6, M5 and A30 back where we started. Sure the rotating Reg Plate is working?
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 13:40
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Well i was cleared to cross the taxiway at Leuchars and a tank came past on the railway line..
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Old 4th Apr 2021, 13:44
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All went well with the first F4 deployment to Mount Pleasant till we found the sheep at the end of the runway. The Harrier pilots being releaved did say it was clear.
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