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Caption Competition Mk III

Old 24th Jan 2023, 10:22
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"I don't why you look so cheerful, Miss Stinson. There's a War on, you know."
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 10:55
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Well, I think Miss Stinson deserves a jolly good rest what!

In Third place, with the Bleeding Obvious award...
Originally Posted by cynicalint
This is not a mail pilot, it's a female pilot!
Second place with the Nod nod, wink wink award...
Originally Posted by Dan Gerous
Mr Fosdyke, I heard the ground crew say that there was a RAT on the plane!
But our winner with the Me too award for sensitivity in trying times is...
Originally Posted by MPN11
"Here's my laundry, Miss. Try to get it back to me tomorrow morning."
(It was my line of thought too MPN!)
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 16:02
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Oh my goodness, and other polite expletives! Thank you, Sir!

Have at this one, then ... The Hoskins Nightmare ...


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Old 24th Jan 2023, 16:39
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Having returned from IKEA in Milton Keynes ( where I actually was today 🙁 ) Kiltrash struggles with the enclosed visual instructions...
or..
and just how many screws and parts were you left with..
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 16:40
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Boeing's first attempt at MCAS was not a success
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 16:42
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Treadigaph rushes to Old Warden when the hangar doors swing open to reveal the latest reconstruction...of a Australian home build aircraft...
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 16:49
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Emergency measures are invoked as RAF pilot training rates come under scrutiny.
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 17:03
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Of course it looks odd, it’s British.
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 17:05
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When I said I want you to build me a long legged aircraft, I meant range wise.
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 17:11
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"Oi, you can't call her a BIplane, not these days!"
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 17:16
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A Scout built by Cubs.
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 17:21
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And by clever design we have incorporated into it your coffin with built in hand holes for the pallbearers.
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 18:12
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The Utterly Buttery girls stand on the bottom wing!
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 18:15
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"Damn thing is stuck in reverse!"
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 19:55
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The Longhorn and the Shorthorn are closely followed by the Tallhorn.
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 19:56
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Having completed three ground-loops on the skinny little wheels, Kiltrash went back to writing captions.
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 20:06
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Now just need to synchronise the six sideways firing cannons,,..and Jerry won't have a clue what hit them....if my teeth fillings can handle the vibrations
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 20:08
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Simkins obtained the Red Barons successful Focker plans and adapted so not to appear like just a copy.
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 20:09
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If it looks good, it'll fly good.
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Old 24th Jan 2023, 20:10
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I heard that one day a infinite number of monkeys with a infinite number of clean sheets of paper one of them will design the perfect plane....and this is not one of these days...
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