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Old 11-23-2011, 01:18 PM
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The Australian Minister for Defence was just on the radio announcing that the RAAF is looking for places to preserve seven of our F-111's. ?
Wonder if they are giving away any other toys



Interesting dump and burn vid .... would like to see that over London !!!!

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Old 11-23-2011, 09:30 PM
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Ah Gold Coast Indy ... not to be outdone the Army Helicopter crews used to fly in amongst the buildings displaying the following:



They generally got a great response and were "rewarded" for their efforts ...... until someone complained
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Old 11-24-2011, 02:48 PM
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No doubt Jeremy will be knocking on their door soon.

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Old 11-24-2011, 03:01 PM
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No doubt Jeremy will be knocking on their door soon.
lol yeah I remember that one

Apparently Clarkson's wife wasn't impressed at all with her husband's new paperweight, so he had to give it away eventually.
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Old 11-24-2011, 04:23 PM
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lol yeah I remember that one

Apparently Clarkson's wife wasn't impressed at all with her husband's new paperweight, so he had to give it away eventually.
He never owned it, the whole thing was staged for the show.
It was funny as hell though.
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Old 11-24-2011, 04:37 PM
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He never owned it, the whole thing was staged for the show.
It was funny as hell though.
ah bummer, I thought he did! Or at least that what he said on a Top Gear magazine some time ago, but yeah, whichever the case, funny as hell!
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Old 11-24-2011, 06:47 PM
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This is so Cool!
There's an F-111 in Texarkana, TX just off the Interstate 30 in some yard. Great looking bird.

I hope this birds find good homes and owners that take good care of them.

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Old 11-24-2011, 06:54 PM
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He never owned it, the whole thing was staged for the show.
It was funny as hell though.
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ah bummer, I thought he did! Or at least that what he said on a Top Gear magazine some time ago, but yeah, whichever the case, funny as hell!
Was borrow from Neil Airey

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