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[Netko]

De Havilland Sea Vixen catapulting from Ark Royal, date unknown.

[Brian Ehni]

In article >,
Netko > wrote:

> De Havilland Sea Vixen catapulting from Ark Royal, date unknown.
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> [Image]

Wonder how many of those cables litter the oceans? Surprised they didn't
have some way of capturing them for re-use.

Brian Ehni

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Brian Ehni" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Netko > wrote:
>
>> De Havilland Sea Vixen catapulting from Ark Royal, date unknown.
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> [Image]
>
> Wonder how many of those cables litter the oceans? Surprised they didn't
> have some way of capturing them for re-use.
>
> Brian Ehni




Didn't the USN use bridle catchers ? As I understand it, they were
the projections at the front edge of the deck - in front of each catapult.



After the specified number of launches, the bridles would have been turfed
into the sea anyway.



I'm told by my wife that this is because navies are all run by meat-eating
men, as opposed to vegetarian women who would run organisations in an
atmosphere of peace and free expression.



As always, your mileage will vary.




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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Mitchell Holman[_5_]]

"Dave Kearton" > wrote in
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> "Brian Ehni" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article
>> >, Netko
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> De Havilland Sea Vixen catapulting from Ark Royal, date unknown.
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> [Image]
>>
>> Wonder how many of those cables litter the oceans? Surprised they
>> didn't have some way of capturing them for re-use.
>>
>> Brian Ehni
>
>
>
>
> Didn't the USN use bridle catchers ? As I understand it, they
> were the projections at the front edge of the deck - in front of each
> catapult.
>
>
>
> After the specified number of launches, the bridles would have been
> turfed into the sea anyway.
>
>
>
> I'm told by my wife that this is because navies are all run by
> meat-eating men, as opposed to vegetarian women who would run
> organisations in an atmosphere of peace and free expression.
>
>

How many military women does she know?

[FLG]

Mitchell Holman wrote:
> "Dave Kearton" > wrote in
> :
>
>> "Brian Ehni" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> In article
>>> >, Netko
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> De Havilland Sea Vixen catapulting from Ark Royal, date unknown.
>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> [Image]
>>>
>>> Wonder how many of those cables litter the oceans? Surprised they
>>> didn't have some way of capturing them for re-use.
>>>
>>> Brian Ehni
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Didn't the USN use bridle catchers ? As I understand it,
>> they were the projections at the front edge of the deck - in front
>> of each catapult.
>>
>>
>>
>> After the specified number of launches, the bridles would have been
>> turfed into the sea anyway.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm told by my wife that this is because navies are all run by
>> meat-eating men, as opposed to vegetarian women who would run
>> organisations in an atmosphere of peace and free expression.
>>
>>
>
> How many military women does she know?

Miss Playboy's February 2007 !

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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> "Dave Kearton" > wrote in
> :
>
>> "Brian Ehni" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> In article
>>> >, Netko
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> De Havilland Sea Vixen catapulting from Ark Royal, date unknown.
>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> [Image]
>>>
>>> Wonder how many of those cables litter the oceans? Surprised they
>>> didn't have some way of capturing them for re-use.
>>>
>>> Brian Ehni
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Didn't the USN use bridle catchers ? As I understand it, they
>> were the projections at the front edge of the deck - in front of each
>> catapult.
>>
>>
>>
>> After the specified number of launches, the bridles would have been
>> turfed into the sea anyway.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm told by my wife that this is because navies are all run by
>> meat-eating men, as opposed to vegetarian women who would run
>> organisations in an atmosphere of peace and free expression.
>>
>>
>
> How many military women does she know?
>
>
>



Was a joke Mitch, works in any environment.


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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Peter Twydell[_2_]]

In message >, Mitchell
Holman > writes
>"Dave Kearton" > wrote in
:
>
>> "Brian Ehni" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> In article
>>> >, Netko
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> De Havilland Sea Vixen catapulting from Ark Royal, date unknown.
>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> [Image]
>>>
>>> Wonder how many of those cables litter the oceans? Surprised they
>>> didn't have some way of capturing them for re-use.
>>>
>>> Brian Ehni
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Didn't the USN use bridle catchers ? As I understand it, they
>> were the projections at the front edge of the deck - in front of each
>> catapult.
>>
>>
>>
>> After the specified number of launches, the bridles would have been
>> turfed into the sea anyway.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm told by my wife that this is because navies are all run by
>> meat-eating men, as opposed to vegetarian women who would run
>> organisations in an atmosphere of peace and free expression.
>>
>>
>
> How many military women does she know?
>
>
>
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What on earth are all those ribbons for? My dad spent over 25 years in
the Territorial Army, including 6 years' active service in WWII, and had
just 6 medals to show for it.
--
Peter

Ying tong iddle-i po!

[[email protected]]

I am given to understand that the USAF gives out ribbons for any reason,
just like candy. Dad tells me they got a medal for showing up for Vietnam,
they gave it to airmen that never got in the war, just joined the USAF! The
service that is the stingiest is by far the US Navy.

[Mr. Frugal]

wrote in
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> I am given to understand that the USAF gives out ribbons for any
> reason, just like candy. Dad tells me they got a medal for showing up
> for Vietnam, they gave it to airmen that never got in the war, just
> joined the USAF! The service that is the stingiest is by far the US
> Navy.
>

And the only ones that mean anything are from the USMC!


(runs for cover)

[Mitchell Holman[_5_]]

wrote in
:

> I am given to understand that the USAF gives out ribbons for any
> reason, just like candy. Dad tells me they got a medal for showing up
> for Vietnam, they gave it to airmen that never got in the war, just
> joined the USAF! The service that is the stingiest is by far the US
> Navy.
>




"A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon."
Napoleon Bonaparte