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Old 24th Feb 2023, 20:42
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Shortly after departing RAF Machrihanish, Capt Smith discovered why his payload was referred to as “buckets of instant sunshine”!
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Old 24th Feb 2023, 20:51
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It was a dangerous place to fly…especially the Left Bank.
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Old 24th Feb 2023, 22:44
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That should sort out the Nav’s complaint that the Elsan he’s sitting on is full.
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Old 24th Feb 2023, 22:54
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Old 25th Feb 2023, 06:05
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Originally Posted by Buster Hyman
the Left Bank.
Don't turn away, Renée...
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Old 25th Feb 2023, 10:02
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So which is better at ASW?? P3 or P8??... 8 Pilots, that's what I call overmanning.
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Old 25th Feb 2023, 10:52
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OK Nav, one orbit of the sun then set us a course for home.
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Old 25th Feb 2023, 11:01
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But think of the fuel savings with both port engines pulled back.
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Old 25th Feb 2023, 17:30
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Having Time Warped round the Sun, Captain Kirk suspected Mr Spock had got the decimal point in the wrong place ...welcome to 1978.....and the Chameleon Circuit ...
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Old 25th Feb 2023, 17:45
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WOW !!! you actually shot a picture that made the P3 look heroic !
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Old 25th Feb 2023, 17:47
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Bank angle exceedance Skipper !

Fu*ck You It's my last flight before I retire !
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Old 25th Feb 2023, 17:48
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Well that's one way to flip the pancakes the Nav's cooking !
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Old 25th Feb 2023, 17:53
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That's the last time we let Hoskins draw up the search pattern.
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Old 25th Feb 2023, 17:55
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Or: Let me guess -- Hoskins confused "radius" and "diameter" again.
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Old 25th Feb 2023, 18:25
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NASA first attempt at landing on Mars did not go well....back to the drawing board was the descission
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Old 25th Feb 2023, 18:26
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The chase plane later reported that the bomb aimer had got hie red and green wires crossed up as they flew over Wales.. no real damage done then after all..
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Old 25th Feb 2023, 18:28
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Suns up over the yardarm,,,,somewhere,,, so the skip descided it was time for a cheeky G&T...
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Old 25th Feb 2023, 20:56
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Herkimer Jerkimer

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Old 25th Feb 2023, 21:05
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"That should do us for another 25 miles, roll the wings level. Bloody solar powered contraption!"
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Old 25th Feb 2023, 21:08
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"Captain, we're high and hot!"
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