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Twelve years ago today

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:59 am

The Eurofighter (Typhoon) took to the air for the first time!
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Re: Twelve years ago today

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:06 pm

It's a bloody good job we wern't in a hurry for it to become operational. ;D
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Re: Twelve years ago today

Postby C » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:40 pm

...and kind as we were, we let the Germans go first... ::) ;D

I think our first one was later on in 1994 IIRC...
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Re: Twelve years ago today

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:49 pm

When did the RAF or indeed Britain start worrying about the health of German military pilots? I thought we were still listed as the most evil heartless people in Europe?
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Re: Twelve years ago today

Postby dcunning30 » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:55 pm

I thought we were still listed as the most evil heartless people in Europe?


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But we got you beat!  Everyone in the world knows the United States is the most evil, heartless empire ever to exist in the annals of history!    ;D
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Re: Twelve years ago today

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:58 pm

The US is way behind some of the friendly bunches we've had here in Europe. Look at Harold Wilson :o
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Re: Twelve years ago today

Postby C » Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:41 pm

[quote]But we got you beat!
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Re: Twelve years ago today

Postby Craig. » Mon Mar 27, 2006 4:02 pm

I can remember being at farnborough for one of its first ever public flights. Incredible moment fell in love with it and I do even more today.
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