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Re: Oldie but Goldie... Canberra

Postby Dan4th » Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:41 pm

Don't Worry!

I can't go to my right worth s**t anymore!

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Re: Oldie but Goldie... Canberra

Postby Iggie » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:32 pm

I've got a photo of a Canberra....flying...
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Re: Oldie but Goldie... Canberra

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:34 pm

Was it taken over your shoulder?
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Re: Oldie but Goldie... Canberra

Postby Mayfly » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:34 pm

yeah they did that on occasions Iggie :))
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Re: Oldie but Goldie... Canberra

Postby Iggie » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:52 pm

So I've heard!

My Dad (who was in Royal Sig's) used to get flour bombs lobbed at him & his troop by them on exercise in Germany :D
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Re: Oldie but Goldie... Canberra

Postby Dan4th » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:37 pm

Did they bake-up any Bread with it?

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Re: Oldie but Goldie... Canberra

Postby Iggie » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:03 pm

I'm reliably informed that even a small paper bag filled with flour hurts quite a lot when dropped from height and with significant forward speed too!
I did ask him how they dropped the bags, all he could recall was that many (over 20) fell at once; quite spectacular when they burst all around. I shouldn't think there was much left in a suitable condition though for cooking or any other purpose!
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Re: Oldie but Goldie... Canberra

Postby Dan4th » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:02 am

No SHRAPNEL, though......

That's a GOOD thing!

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Re: Oldie but Goldie... Canberra

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:52 am

All that flour could really spoil a smart uniform!
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Re: Oldie but Goldie... Canberra

Postby Eagle770 » Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:57 pm

I flew them but never dropped any flour bombs :p
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