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A funny one from the Daily Fail.

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A funny one from the Daily Fail.

Post by adderman » Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:17 pm

Hi Folks

Almost put it in the military bit but someone might take offence.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... s-sky.html

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Re: A funny one from the Daily Fail.

Post by TankBuster » Fri Nov 17, 2017 9:21 pm

Something different!
The pilot must have been giggling like a school boy doing that, and it certainly makes a change from a heart with an arrow going through it :lol: :lol: :lol: .

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Re: A funny one from the Daily Fail.

Post by The Phantom » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:00 pm

Some people with no sense of humour had to complain!!

Pilot should get a special merit badge for creating art in the sky :thumb:

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Re: A funny one from the Daily Fail.

Post by welshandy » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:16 pm

Also on the BBC according to them it was done by a EA18G
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/42032629

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Re: A funny one from the Daily Fail.

Post by Nighthawke » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:47 pm

I presume I'm not the only one to find it humorous that the name for an EF-18G drew the shape drawn :whistle: :lol:

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Re: A funny one from the Daily Fail.

Post by turbosix » Sat Nov 18, 2017 1:05 am

I wonder whether the pilot programmed the route into the navigation computer, or if it was drawn free-hand, so to speak lol.

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Re: A funny one from the Daily Fail.

Post by PaulN » Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:51 am

Think they must have just read the "Jaguar Boys" book :lol:

As for getting a medal .........http://alert5.com/2017/11/18/ea-18g-cre ... more-66056

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Re: A funny one from the Daily Fail.

Post by tc2324 » Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:01 am

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Re: A funny one from the Daily Fail.

Post by Blackcat1 » Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:31 pm

Penis today, Growler tomorrow! ;-)
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Re: A funny one from the Daily Fail.

Post by scottoz8 » Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:33 am

Some fantastic flying though !!

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Post by EF-111 » Sun Nov 19, 2017 4:26 pm

It is only a figure 8 followed by flying a straight line, then turning round and flying back...don't think it is too "hard" to draw in the sky :lol:

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Re: A funny one from the Daily Fail.

Post by nickowen » Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:10 pm

His boss is more likely to carpet him for CAPing in the vapour layer.

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Re: A funny one from the Daily Fail.

Post by deerhunter » Wed Nov 22, 2017 11:16 am

Did he have his HELMET on . How about the Dutch trying to CAP that one :clap:
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Re: A funny one from the Daily Fail.

Post by reheat module » Wed Nov 22, 2017 11:38 am

Hopefully we can put this one "to bed" now...

https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/attac ... pg.115039/

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Re: A funny one from the Daily Fail.

Post by bizfreeq » Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:14 pm

Reheat, You have to be logged in as a member to read whatever point you are making
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Re: A funny one from the Daily Fail.

Post by adderman » Sun Dec 03, 2017 3:36 pm

Hi Folks

An update....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ators.html

Nice to know the REMF attitude still exists.
Petty.

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