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Drachinifel's Rum Ration - Battle of the Philippine Sea - Lee Sails West

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scooter

The F-106- 26 December 1956 to 8 August 1988
Gone But Not Forgotten

QuoteOh are you from Wales ?? Do you know a fella named Jonah ?? He used to live in whales for a while.
— Groucho Marx

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Old Wombat

Watched it last night. You really have to wonder what's going through some peoples' heads sometimes! :rolleyes:
Has a life outside of What-If & wishes it would stop interfering!

"The purpose of all War is Peace" - St. Augustine

veritas ad mortus veritas est

Nick

Quote from: Old Wombat on December 01, 2021, 06:03:17 PM
Watched it last night. You really have to wonder what's going through some peoples' heads sometimes! :rolleyes:

We did it all over again 50 year later while developing the aviation industry.

scooter

Quote from: Nick on December 02, 2021, 01:22:17 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on December 01, 2021, 06:03:17 PM
Watched it last night. You really have to wonder what's going through some peoples' heads sometimes! :rolleyes:

We did it all over again 50 year later while developing the aviation industry.

The more things change...

Honestly, we'll probably do it all over again when we start arming spaceships.
The F-106- 26 December 1956 to 8 August 1988
Gone But Not Forgotten

QuoteOh are you from Wales ?? Do you know a fella named Jonah ?? He used to live in whales for a while.
— Groucho Marx

My dA page: Scooternjng

NARSES2

Quote from: Old Wombat on December 01, 2021, 06:03:17 PM
Watched it last night. You really have to wonder what's going through some peoples' heads sometimes! :rolleyes:

Rum, gin, whiskey ??  ;)
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

scooter

Quote from: NARSES2 on December 02, 2021, 06:19:23 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on December 01, 2021, 06:03:17 PM
Watched it last night. You really have to wonder what's going through some peoples' heads sometimes! :rolleyes:

Rum, gin, whiskey ??  ;)

Don't forget Madeira, claret, and port.
The F-106- 26 December 1956 to 8 August 1988
Gone But Not Forgotten

QuoteOh are you from Wales ?? Do you know a fella named Jonah ?? He used to live in whales for a while.
— Groucho Marx

My dA page: Scooternjng

NARSES2

Quote from: scooter on December 02, 2021, 06:29:34 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on December 02, 2021, 06:19:23 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on December 01, 2021, 06:03:17 PM
Watched it last night. You really have to wonder what's going through some peoples' heads sometimes! :rolleyes:

Rum, gin, whiskey ??  ;)

Don't forget Madeira, claret, and port.

Ah yes, I was assuming they didn't do any design work after diner, but ???  ;) ;D
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

scooter

Quote from: NARSES2 on December 02, 2021, 06:36:25 AM
Quote from: scooter on December 02, 2021, 06:29:34 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on December 02, 2021, 06:19:23 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on December 01, 2021, 06:03:17 PM
Watched it last night. You really have to wonder what's going through some peoples' heads sometimes! :rolleyes:

Rum, gin, whiskey ??  ;)

Don't forget Madeira, claret, and port.

Ah yes, I was assuming they didn't do any design work after diner, but ???  ;) ;D

I was thinking along the lines of Their Lordships deciding just which designs to build.

Of course, one must so wonder exactly what the Exchequer bean counters were smoking when they were saying "We want the same design...but cheaper!"
The F-106- 26 December 1956 to 8 August 1988
Gone But Not Forgotten

QuoteOh are you from Wales ?? Do you know a fella named Jonah ?? He used to live in whales for a while.
— Groucho Marx

My dA page: Scooternjng

PR19_Kit

Quote from: scooter on December 02, 2021, 07:03:07 AM

Of course, one must so wonder exactly what the Exchequer bean counters were smoking when they were saying "We want the same design...but cheaper!"


They say just that ALL the time, even now!  :banghead:

They have NO ideas at all about engineering, not a thing. :(
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

scooter

The F-106- 26 December 1956 to 8 August 1988
Gone But Not Forgotten

QuoteOh are you from Wales ?? Do you know a fella named Jonah ?? He used to live in whales for a while.
— Groucho Marx

My dA page: Scooternjng

scooter

The F-106- 26 December 1956 to 8 August 1988
Gone But Not Forgotten

QuoteOh are you from Wales ?? Do you know a fella named Jonah ?? He used to live in whales for a while.
— Groucho Marx

My dA page: Scooternjng

scooter

The F-106- 26 December 1956 to 8 August 1988
Gone But Not Forgotten

QuoteOh are you from Wales ?? Do you know a fella named Jonah ?? He used to live in whales for a while.
— Groucho Marx

My dA page: Scooternjng