Mystery competition: Pick which man is the pilot.

The designer once again ponders why this particular model had a tendency to catch fire when subjected to attacks from above.

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Rehearsals for the first air-to-air refuelling trials were coming along nicely, although Ponsonby was intrigued as to how Carruthers intended to keep his cap on in the slipstream.

Many thought that Ponsonby's legendary bar room tales of derring-do were simply alcohol-fuelled - and how right they were...

"OI! No mobile phones on the forecourt!"

No Pilot here, (s)he will arrive just in time to kick the tyres and light the fires

decisions decisions, more fuel or more payload?

At the Old Warden open flying day they still like to dress up in period garb and do things the old fashioned way, just after this picture was taken McDonalds delivery arrived to spoil the effect

Round the world? No, I'm only taking Fred across to Croydon but since they introduced ATC, the holds and procedures have become ridiculous...

Not realising his place in history, Bertie becomes the first ever passenger to impatiently await boarding by hovering at the gate.

The inventor of the up-hill syphon leans casually on the wing in order to emphasise that no physical effort is required to make his apparatus work.

"And for my next trick, I shall balance on this tiny, unstable platform far above the wing while the aircraft performs aerobatics."

You know Jonesy, I've a feeling we were supposed to take the wheels off, then fit the floats.

Passenger consumption of Sauvignon Blanc required drastic measures.

"Regulations say port in the starboard tank, sherry in the port tank."

"Ok that's the oil tanks filled, where do we put the fuel?"

Owing to no smoking in confined places they had to fit a open top cupola behind the pilot so Winston could partake on the flight to Tangiers

I'm sure I read somewhere about fuel in the bowser. Damm wish I could remember what it was
or
calling the company. ' appears our card is not accepted for fuel here '

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Refuelling engineer shouts down '. Sure you want more fuel.?' Pilot replies 'the only time you can have too much fuel is if you're on fire'