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16th Mar 2024, 18:35
Replies: 30
Views: 8,338
Posted By Union Jack

Just love the Fox report which reads “United...

Just love the Fox report which reads “United Airlines flight lands with missing panel” rather than “United Airlines flight lands with panel missing”!:hmm:

Jack
15th Mar 2024, 22:25
Replies: 10
Views: 2,211
Posted By Union Jack

A somewhat presumptuous closing clause in his...

A somewhat presumptuous closing clause in his notification of resignation letter to his local party chairman, observing that, whilst 33336 people voted for him in 2019, 28292 people did not. ...
13th Mar 2024, 22:28
Replies: 163
Views: 41,891
Posted By Union Jack

....except that when you reread my post you will...

....except that when you reread my post you will perhaps realise that I was making the point that he cannot be both!:=

Jack
11th Mar 2024, 12:52
Replies: 163
Views: 41,891
Posted By Union Jack

....in which report he is somewhat curiously...

....in which report he is somewhat curiously described as being firstly a "former" and then as a "serving" police officer.

Jack
4th Mar 2024, 12:09
Replies: 94
Views: 13,922
Posted By Union Jack

Sighted my all-time US favourite when heading to...

Sighted my all-time US favourite when heading to my daughter's beach house in the Hamptons - a blue metallic Jaguar convertible with the top down in the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane of the Long...
1st Mar 2024, 15:39
Replies: 94
Views: 13,922
Posted By Union Jack

I believe that he may also have said virtually...

I believe that he may also have said virtually the same thing about people who make a personalised decision about what colour of car they prefer....:rolleyes:

Jack
29th Feb 2024, 22:29
Replies: 2
Views: 1,863
Posted By Union Jack

Presumably that would be a "leap" of...

Presumably that would be a "leap" of faith....:uhoh:

Jack
22nd Feb 2024, 15:16
Replies: 62
Views: 10,947
Posted By Union Jack

No, not really, Stacks, especially when complete...

No, not really, Stacks, especially when complete with the emoji concerned, and Asturias doesn't seem to be too bothered. I might also add that I write as someone who was in the control room of an...
22nd Feb 2024, 09:36
Replies: 62
Views: 10,947
Posted By Union Jack

Oh dear Mr Asturias, did you get out the wrong...

Oh dear Mr Asturias, did you get out the wrong side of your civilian bed this morning? Not like you at all, especially coming from a welcome "honorary" member of this forum!:D

Jack
19th Feb 2024, 14:51
Replies: 93
Views: 24,593
Posted By Union Jack

And here's a very relevant letter under the...

And here's a very relevant letter under the heading "Army Exodus" in today's DT (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2024/02/19/letters-wont-just-be-tories-who-express-despair-at-election/) from the...
12th Feb 2024, 22:21
Replies: 42
Views: 10,101
Posted By Union Jack

My dear Sir, As a keen reader of your posts, I...

My dear Sir, As a keen reader of your posts, I was actually referring to your more than passing resemblance to the handsome young President of France.:D I went to the same school as him in Paris -...
12th Feb 2024, 14:37
Replies: 42
Views: 10,101
Posted By Union Jack

I promise I'm not being cheeky, especially having...

I promise I'm not being cheeky, especially having done exchange service with your lot, but do you get a lot of double-takes from French people?:D

Jack
10th Feb 2024, 13:57
Replies: 50
Views: 10,861
Posted By Union Jack

Will this make them all Diamond geezers?:hmm: ...

Will this make them all Diamond geezers?:hmm:

Jack
10th Feb 2024, 13:54
Replies: 46
Views: 5,855
Posted By Union Jack

Without wishing to appear, err, pedantic, perhaps...

Without wishing to appear, err, pedantic, perhaps you should bring that to Merriam-Webster's...
6th Feb 2024, 10:14
Replies: 3
Views: 1,764
Posted By Union Jack

I see no Hong Kong...

I see no Hong Kong (https://www.minder.org/locations/loc_winchester.htm) Sorry, I don't know if there was ever a link, and obviously no reciprocal membership, but I couldn't resist but just had to...
6th Feb 2024, 10:03
Replies: 31
Views: 7,210
Posted By Union Jack

So someone probably decided that it would be more...

So someone probably decided that it would be more economical to sign up with Netflix instead....:D

Jack
5th Feb 2024, 22:34
Replies: 12,904
Views: 4,794,644
Posted By Union Jack

And here's...

And here's (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/bomber-pilot-says-youth-today-scattier-than-my-generation/) one who fully merits the title of this outstanding thread - airborne in a Spitfire at...
5th Feb 2024, 14:05
Replies: 167
Views: 22,076
Posted By Union Jack

I trust that his Flag Lieutenant wasn't too...

I trust that his Flag Lieutenant wasn't too upset...:rolleyes: Too long since you were in dark blue!:D

More seriously, from records in the Naval Secretary's Office I believe that all officers of...
30th Jan 2024, 15:49
Replies: 108
Views: 34,586
Posted By Union Jack

He was certainly incredibly fortunate to be...

He was certainly incredibly fortunate to be advanced from KBE to GBE in the circumstances.

Jack
2nd Jan 2024, 15:55
Replies: 63
Views: 6,110
Posted By Union Jack

That was because it was the personal aircraft of,...

That was because it was the personal aircraft of, as Dave Reid correctly says, Flag Officer Naval Air Command, an appointment which until about the late 1970s was regarded as that of a Royal Navy...
23rd Nov 2023, 13:07
Replies: 66
Views: 13,976
Posted By Union Jack

Both fascinating and amusing stuff for a dark...

Both fascinating and amusing stuff for a dark blue reader who has never been asked to undergo a March In or a March Out in any Navy, or indeed one Army, OMQ. :ok:

Jack
20th Nov 2023, 13:52
Replies: 86
Views: 26,129
Posted By Union Jack

You suppose correctly, Sir, since the Royal...

You suppose correctly, Sir, since the Royal Marines are a vital part of the Naval Service. :ok:

Jack
15th Nov 2023, 13:35
Replies: 86
Views: 26,129
Posted By Union Jack

That's why chaplains are called Sky Pilots...

That's why chaplains are called Sky Pilots (https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/sky-pilot-eric-burdon-animals-1968/)! :ok:

Jack
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Nov 2023, 21:49
Replies: 14
Views: 2,441
Posted By Union Jack

Raining whilst the sun is shining and creating a...

Raining whilst the sun is shining and creating a rainbow is known in my family as a "monkey's wedding", probably due to southern African influence.:ok:

Jack
3rd Nov 2023, 18:30
Replies: 12,904
Views: 4,794,644
Posted By Union Jack

Well done, I B-B - great photographs of...

Well done, I B-B - great photographs of interesting aircraft and a fine-looking body of men and women. Danny would have been delighted by both, and your post is very timely since it would have been...
21st Oct 2023, 13:53
Replies: 41
Views: 11,209
Posted By Union Jack

There's many a slip twixt the cup...

There's many a slip twixt the cup (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamara_Jennings#/media/File:Women_of_the_Year_RAF2_(cropped).jpg) and the lip....:=

Jack
11th Oct 2023, 21:24
Replies: 51
Views: 21,095
Posted By Union Jack

But just think of the Avios!:) Jack

But just think of the Avios!:)

Jack
11th Oct 2023, 13:42
Replies: 21
Views: 2,678
Posted By Union Jack

Any prospect of retro-fitting the system in an...

Any prospect of retro-fitting the system in an aircraft carrier?:D

Jack
8th Oct 2023, 21:20
Replies: 16
Views: 5,207
Posted By Union Jack

Had to have a wry smile when I noted that Mr Mac...

Had to have a wry smile when I noted that Mr Mac decided to raise this in Jet Blast rather than Military Aviation....:ouch:

Jack
8th Oct 2023, 19:43
Replies: 24
Views: 4,520
Posted By Union Jack

Indeed - I vividly recall suffering, fortunately...

Indeed - I vividly recall suffering, fortunately only figuratively, from a sharp attack of ingrowing toenails when staffing the recommendation for a very high (pun not intended....) award for an...
4th Oct 2023, 14:10
Replies: 16
Views: 2,379
Posted By Union Jack

Perhaps Tankertrashnav has some helpful...

Perhaps Tankertrashnav has some helpful recollections?

Jack
4th Oct 2023, 12:15
Replies: 68
Views: 18,772
Posted By Union Jack

You just will not believe this, the Mighty Belfast may return

The mighty BELFAST has already returned (https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2021/july/07/20210707-belfast-opens) :D

Jack
26th Sep 2023, 21:53
Replies: 284
Views: 82,657
Posted By Union Jack

..... although it was in fact an RAF station from...

..... although it was in fact an RAF station from its opening on 1 May 39 before becoming HMS FULMAR RNAS Lossiemouth on 2 Jul 46.

The RN officer was of course there to add some extra tone!:D
...
25th Sep 2023, 12:42
Replies: 12
Views: 1,247
Posted By Union Jack

This...

This (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66907517) might shed some light.

Jack
18th Sep 2023, 18:17
Replies: 84
Views: 32,236
Posted By Union Jack

Falcon hell?:sad: Jack

Falcon hell?:sad:

Jack
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