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Old 10th Jun 2021, 11:27
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The US trial the X13 on their carriers, nothing wrong to see here.
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HOSKINS!!!!!!!!!!!
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The USS Trebuchet was a dismal failure.
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Lt Cdr Armstrong gets in some Lunar Lander practice when told he will be landing on the Sea of Tranquillity
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Wait… Did you say Electric catapults or Electric boogaloo?
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Don’t tell me. You flew tail draggers during the War…
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I thought you said it was a light swell!
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 11:36
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The London Symphony Orchestra ( LSO ) Conductor visited the carrier musicians, all went well till " All hands to Flying Stations " was piped for am emergency Landing.
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 11:37
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The US trial the X13 on their carriers, nothing wrong to see here.
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Carriers with X13s on a belt feed - a missed opportunity?
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 11:38
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Think the Pilot should have admitted he could not be carrier qualified and just diverted to a shore Base.
Bollocks bigger than talent was how it was judged
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 11:44
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...and that's why there are more aircraft at the bottom of the Pacific than at Davis Monthan, slippery decks and piss poor brakes.
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 14:40
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NOT A CAPTION

Ninthace, I agree that the aircraft in question is, in fact, an F7U Cutlass:


Not a F3H Demon


Good catch on your part; I stand corrected! Now if I can only find my reading glasses....

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Old 10th Jun 2021, 14:43
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Holy Sprinting, Batman!!
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 15:58
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I will call this one later tonight to give a run at the weekend

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Old 10th Jun 2021, 15:59
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Wave off? If I had to wait for an invitation to board, I'd never use my Cutlass.
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 16:17
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Pull up....pulll up.... if I pull up any more I’ll fall over backwards.
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 17:17
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Mav, don't think the Admiral will appreciate you TOSSing one off over his Carrier
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 17:19
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" Think we're gonna need a bigger boat "
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Old 10th Jun 2021, 17:30
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The accident investigation later reported the pilot was not adequately trained having changed from the F3h to the F7u.....or was it the other way round...??
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When the string on the kite breaks .... run


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