First guy to fly the new Spitfire, at the time the RAFs fastest jet was LAC Pontius.
On this Day 1602 #RAFLuton launched HMS Flatboat, the world's first floating volleyball training boat for RAF Firefighters. 22yrs later HMS Flatboat was converted to be the world's first runway boat after Jim Boeing invented the first Spitfire.pic.twitter.com/93XGFtiRsA
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Pub quiz question - who was the pontius pilot?
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Of course we all know Jim Boeing for his invention of the Boeing Knife as well. A true Renaissance man.
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Such a career , in his twilight years he presented bullseye
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Why did it runaway?
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Fun fact: after inventing the spitfire, Jim Boeing later had a successful career as a comedian and TV presenter of the popular game show Catchphrase.pic.twitter.com/4wnd35TCHr
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It should be noted that Wilson from castway originally came from 'flatty' as he went overboard. Other members of the ball stores found employment as crowd actors in early CGI, pioneered by the BBC in the 1950's by Dr. Wooooo.
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Be really careful around that medic's nan ...I hear she's very contagious!
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