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Old 23rd Oct 2022, 17:14
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Yeah yeah, course I'll still love you in the morning!
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Old 23rd Oct 2022, 17:15
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Memo to Armstrong Whitworth, Smithers, reads "Whitley not a great bomber but has damn fine undercarriage!"
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Old 23rd Oct 2022, 17:27
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Your first dogfight sortie didn't have to end doggy style.
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Old 23rd Oct 2022, 18:15
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It gradually became apparent that the strike-reconnaissance concept required further development.
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Old 23rd Oct 2022, 18:31
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PPRuNe mods later moved this to Accident and Close call thread


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Old 23rd Oct 2022, 18:33
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Wow THAT was close, just missed the Baby Milk factory, The Hospital, Primary School...Unfortunately crashed landed on the 6 th hole just as Kiltrash prepared to tee off
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Old 23rd Oct 2022, 18:42
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The Padre's attempt to explain how Whitson was conceived went slightly awry.
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Old 23rd Oct 2022, 19:20
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Sqn Leader to pilot of the Anson

How on earth could you log 8 hours of air time for that flight ?

Well the aeroplane wasn't technically on the ground....
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Old 23rd Oct 2022, 20:06
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The Germans initially thought there was only one RAF Plane to deal with and would be a easy target, till Captain Picard called for Saucer Separation
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Old 23rd Oct 2022, 20:09
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Damm hitchhikers l, told you not to slow down at the red light.
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Old 23rd Oct 2022, 20:11
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BOI later reported the Pilots were Captain Hamilton and a Dutch Pilot on secondment
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Old 23rd Oct 2022, 20:12
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Gonna need a bigger crane...
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Old 23rd Oct 2022, 20:14
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Typical, Friday afternoon and our weekends been cancelled. ...again...said Cpl Nutloose.
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Old 23rd Oct 2022, 20:26
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Too close for guns, switching to . . . . . . . what was it we switch to again?
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Old 23rd Oct 2022, 20:41
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Burt Rutan - the early days...
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Old 24th Oct 2022, 00:05
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Arghhh Squiffy , it was a spot landing you were supposed to practice , not a roundel landing .
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Old 24th Oct 2022, 06:19
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Radar operator to pilot, no the return is still there, it's right below us, and it's fecking LARGE , are you sure you can't see it Skip. ..
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Old 24th Oct 2022, 08:18
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What happened Smithers??
Well on the BBC 6 o'clock news , Michael Fish clearly debunked the thought there would be a hurricane last night....so we didn't tie them down ...and went to the pub..
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I don’t think you fully grasp the concept of Close Air Support…
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Outdated by WW2, the Bi Plane found new acceptance in a more diversity focussed world.
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