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Typhoon goes down the drain

Old 17th Oct 2022, 09:07
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Typhoon goes down the drain

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Old 17th Oct 2022, 09:16
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Oddly enough many moons ago we had a twin do similar and tore the nose leg out, it was one heck of a repair...
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The funny thing is the O-group huddle in the hangar doorway.

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Old 17th Oct 2022, 10:02
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The even funnier thing is they have put the chocks in on the other main and nose, as if it was going to roll away

I bet they all feel guttered.
Another drain on RAF resources.
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Old 17th Oct 2022, 10:03
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Storm drain, obviously (hut, mantel...as they say in DE)
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Old 17th Oct 2022, 10:06
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The even funnier thing is they have put the chocks in on the other main and nose, as if it was going to roll away
Or perhaps some clever person actually thought that chocking the remaining wheel to stop it sitting on the drain cover that had already given way was a good idea?!
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Originally Posted by G-ARZG
Storm drain, obviously (hut, mantel...as they say in DE)
Shame about the loadout, otherwise it could be a Storm Shadow drain now.
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Old 17th Oct 2022, 10:09
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I'm shocked.....or perhaps I shouldn't be, given that looks like a very new hangar and apron works, so some one has dropped a large one in either the speccing or suppling that channel cover (or installing it)

Speccing those things isn't rocket science, as they are pretty much a standard off the shelf aviation industry product we use all the time.
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Old 17th Oct 2022, 12:03
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Did it make a grating noise ?
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Looking at the new hangar, the squadron markings and the colour of the new building, is this in Qatar?
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Did it make a grating noise ?
These puns are sinking to new levels...
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Old 17th Oct 2022, 12:34
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Symbolic of things to come?
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Old 17th Oct 2022, 13:03
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Storm Drain, or a Typhoon Drain?
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Originally Posted by pr00ne
Looking at the new hangar, the squadron markings and the colour of the new building, is this in Qatar?
Definitely a Qatari Typhoon (you can just discern the 12 Squadron markings). Can't place the hangar, though.
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Old 17th Oct 2022, 14:57
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These puns are sinking to new levels...
That will be to the invert level of the drain
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The will of God.
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Not the will of Allah, but the fault of some poor ex-pat.
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Old 17th Oct 2022, 20:56
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Not the will of Allah, but the fault of some poor ex-pat.
Now where’s the picture of the ex-pats and the craned F3 fallen off it’s perch in Saudi…😁
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is this in Qatar
Looking at G'Earth of Al Udeid Air Force Base I would say so, row of hangars southern end of runway seem to fit the bill.
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Storm Drain, or a Typhoon Drain?
Desert Storm Drain surely.
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