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Postby Lucas1860 » Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:09 am

Having a scout the other day and came across some old RAF yearbooks. This one is from 1981, it was 70p! £6 now.
got this from the airshow at Finningley,

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How things change, the lightning still the forefront of Air Ops

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Training on the Tornado, now its fate is that of the lightning,

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We can't all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby Mayfly » Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:34 am

:-o don't the graphics look dated - but there again it is 39ish years old - where has my life gone!!!! :(( :(( :((

interesting post tho'
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby Stigish » Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:57 am

Mayfly wrote::-o don't the graphics look dated - but there again it is 39ish years old - where has my life gone!!!! :(( :(( :((

interesting post tho'

Bugger does that mean I'm really 40 this year instead of 30????? :D ;) :p
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby Mayfly » Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:59 am

:)) thats where my lifes gone then :p

obviously hit the 9 instead of 0 because I KNOW maths were right!!!! :D
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Jul 10, 2010 12:51 pm

Mayfly wrote::)) thats where my lifes gone then :p

obviously hit the 9 instead of 0 because I KNOW maths were right!!!! :D




ALWAYS the fault of the NAUGHTY keyboard!!!!! :p
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby Mayfly » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:05 pm

mine is exceptionally naughty!!!! :p
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:07 pm

Mayfly wrote:mine is exceptionally naughty!!!! :p




Iron your fingers!!!!!! :p
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby Mayfly » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:11 pm

=)) DT's always saying to me I treat everything as tho' is an Aden gun!! =)) =)) =))
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:16 pm

Mayfly wrote:=)) DT's always saying to me I treat everything as tho' is an Aden gun!! =)) =)) =))




Now that's a qoute worth saving!!!!!! :p
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby Mayfly » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:20 pm

and I chose my words carefully!! :p
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:22 pm

Mayfly wrote:and I chose my words carefully!! :p




Surely you are not suggesting that the great man may have sworn are you? :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby Mayfly » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:24 pm

[-x Not DT .......he never swears!!
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:31 pm

Mayfly wrote:[-x Not DT .......he never swears!!


=)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) REALLY! =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =))
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby PhantomAviator » Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:16 pm

Mayfly wrote:[-x Not DT .......he never swears!!



And of course Mayfly would never tell a porkie [-x

Now would she?
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby Mayfly » Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:20 pm

OK you have me - I have heard DT swear twice in the last 16 years!!! No Duff!
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:22 pm

Mayfly wrote:OK you have me - I have heard DT swear twice in the last 16 years!!! No Duff!



Blimey, so have I! :-o
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby RLN » Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:56 pm

Mayfly wrote:OK you have me - I have heard DT swear twice in the last 16 years!!! No Duff!



That's disgusting. Just shows a lack of command of the English language.

Or - just for TDC.


That's mank. can't talk english innit, blud
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Re: RAF yearbook

Postby Tom.com » Sun Jul 11, 2010 11:47 am

Back slightly more on topic... I get my copy of the yearbook for £3 :D :D :D
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