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Discuss Whats this, any plane spotters in? in Aviation on The Army Rumour Service; Originally Posted by flieslikeabeagle go on then Pongo..... ANEC 2 , not staying up to find out if its right as I've got stinking man flu .....G night Nah, we had the ANEC a few ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by flieslikeabeagle View Post
    go on then Pongo..... ANEC 2 , not staying up to find out if its right as I've got stinking man flu .....G night
    Nah, we had the ANEC a few pages back. Me too, I'm off to my pit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SUU23 View Post
    Sidewinders and Sparrow/Skyflash. The Sparrow/Skyflash at 425lb was a lump to move around. The missiles on top of the Vickers look to be Red Deans at 1300lb, bet they wouldn't have the fastest aircraft to do an OTR load on.Name:  reddean.jpg
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    I really have to wonder what bright spark had the idea of mounting missiles in a shoulder position.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flash MacTavish View Post
    I really have to wonder what bright spark had the idea of mounting missiles in a shoulder position.
    As usual, some bastard that never had to fit them.....

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    You'll need to go back to to the era of flappers, jazz and Winnie-the-Pooh for my latest...

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    What your average soldier wants -- really, really wants -- is no-one shooting back at him. (Sir Terry Pratchett)

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    Confucius say: Sex like army, closer to discharge, better you feel.

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    F k 26?
    A good friend would always bail you out of jail.... but a true friend would be sat beside you saying "damn we ****** Up !!"

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    No, the Bat was a lot bigger and a few years earlier.
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    Flying Bathtub?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flash MacTavish View Post
    Flying Bathtub?
    If you mean the Dormoy then no, but that's the right year, if you meant the Aeronca then no, it's not British - but it does look somewhat similar.
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    Beardmore Wee Bee?

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