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Fido’s callsign was, curiously, ‘Winston’.
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Bit late on the roll up, Hoskins...
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Seen in one of the inspection hatches atop the envelope, mechanic Fritz Von Hoskins and the ship's dog Stoffel share a quick cigar to celebrate The Hindenberg's safe arrival at Lakehurst, NJ...
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Well we're not testing cosmetics out on him are we, said Bert Woodbine of the The Tobacco Manufacturers' Association
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Well we had to give him something to take his mind off things as we sawed his horns off at the stump, and he grew addicted.
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I said, Smoke Me A Kipper and i'll be back for breakfast!!!
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Well he could never get on with chewing tobbaco on account that he couldn't spit.
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At Pendine, Sir Malcolm takes his pooch for a spin, and enters the Guinness Book of World Records for the fastest dog....
Yes but the Cigar.?
Well i had to entice him with something but I had run out of Bonio...
Yes but the Cigar.?
Well i had to entice him with something but I had run out of Bonio...
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I keep finding dog ends in the cockpit...
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Oh God! I said "Sit!" and he misheard me over the slipstream...
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Boscombe Downs Aircraft Test & Evaluation Sqn noted that while overall the general handling was positive, rudder control could be a bit hit and miss due to the dog attempting to hump the pilots leg.
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Having not got any maps Pilot Hoskins was convinced the Nav was navigating his route via a dogleg.