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RAF completes first flight powered by used cooking oil

Old 19th Nov 2022, 11:51
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Should give a new meaning to greased Lightning.
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Old 19th Nov 2022, 12:13
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Is there a vegan alternative?
I though flying on vegetable oil as opposed to long dead swamp life was the vegan alternative. Of course, we would have to exclude all the innocent bugs going through the engines and splattering themselves on the leading edges.
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Do the engines on the A.330s have chip detectors?
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Old 19th Nov 2022, 15:08
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Does this mean it’s an honorary member of the kipper fleet?
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Old 19th Nov 2022, 15:10
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As long as they landed in the right plaice.
I heard it was a greaser.
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Salmon should call a halt to these fish puns.
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I'm hoping it'll represent a cost saving to the tuna quite a lot.
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"We are short of fuel, Skipper"

"OK - put out a Chip Pan call".

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Old 19th Nov 2022, 18:06
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Salmon should call a halt to these fish puns.
Get off your Perch.
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Old 19th Nov 2022, 18:57
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Does this mean the crew are a bunch of faggots?
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Old 19th Nov 2022, 18:58
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It all sounds good until you realise they can only fly on Frydays.
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Old 19th Nov 2022, 19:02
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Poor soles.
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Old 19th Nov 2022, 19:26
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It all sounds good until you realise they can only fly on Frydays.
Nope, they'll be frying all dace of the week.
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It's no good carping about fish puns, especially since we have such poor atenchun spans.
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Old 19th Nov 2022, 19:44
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At least the margarine of error is low….
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Old 19th Nov 2022, 19:52
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Puts the Ninja Air fryer to shame.
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Old 19th Nov 2022, 19:54
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Will this bio-fuel power a motor-pike and side-carp?
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Will this modify pan calls?
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Old 19th Nov 2022, 19:56
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I do wonder how many sautés a week they will manage.
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Old 19th Nov 2022, 20:02
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Nope, they'll be frying all dace of the week.
Is this fact or are you just carping on about it!
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