Shame they didn’t keep the windup ability through to today. Excellent low emission technology.
On This Day 1903 the Boffins at Lutons Advanced Research Projects Agency (LARPA) conducted the first "Space Shuttle" mission using a Lancaster to carry a modified Spitfire to 99,000ft where it was launched into space for a 9 day mission as part of Op Windup #RAFLuton #AvGeekpic.twitter.com/eiqq4EvPNZ
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no no no they were mating...
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Is this how baby planes are made?
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This is very similar to an older incident. Did they take lessons from the pair of pilots involved?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_Brocklesby_mid-air_collision …
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that is ridiculous!!!!! The flying required to do that!! Must have trained with
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I believe flown by Captain Elon Muskby-Kiddin
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F-15, not Spitfire
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They are Concordes...
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