Boutros on "Spitfires for carriers, promises Hammond"
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has ordered six squadrons of Spitfires to equip Britain's new carriers in a move that's already been criticised as pandering to the over-50 male voter. But Hammond has...
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Lovely. You're sure it wasn't his brother Richard?
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Naval Spitfires were called Seafires, but I understand many readers may not get this.The RAF still has 6 airworthy Spitfires, with the Battle of Britain Memorial FlightSeafires were never used for ship...
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I've got you down to build the first attack wave, RickH
View ArticleRickH on "Spitfires for carriers, promises Hammond"
I do have some 'previous', so good choice."Never in the field...." etc, was of course referring to the pilots' unpaid allowances. Some things never change.I liked the Aeromodeller para. You could add...
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Damn! I can't think of a very good reply as an excuse to get this bumped to the top again. Shame.
View ArticleRickH on "Spitfires for carriers, promises Hammond"
Maybe you could add that the BBMF has been keeping the Spitfires for just this purpose, or that James May is bound to do a TV special on it. You could even have Top Gear doing a Sea Fury vs Seafire vs...
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These are all enticing scenarios.
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Whilst the article is tongue-in-cheek, if the Armed Forces wanted spitfire pilots and guaranteed 250+ flying hours per year (it's currently a ridiculously low 110), I would be begging to be...
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B*gger. My 5-star rating has slipped to 4. Hand over your unwanted stars you swines.
View ArticleIronduke on "Spitfires for carriers, promises Hammond"
Can't beat a spitfire for a crowd pleaser!http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=22796
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