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priceless.
Reminds me of an old joke, which I can only hope I tell properly in ASCII.
Santa, being a pilot, and his sled being classified as an experimental aircraft, the FAA sends a gentleman around every few years to certify that things are above-board and suitable to fly in our rarefied atmosphere.
So Santa spends days grooming the reindeer, oiling the sleigh harness, polishing the brightwork and otherwise making things presentable.
The FAA guy shows up and examines Santa [overweight, heart rate good, blood pressure good, not allergic to peanuts or cookies], promptly renews his chit.
He then examines the sleigh [kicks the runners and notes the landing gear appears to be firmly attached to the aircraft, certifies that Rudolphs nose exceeds minimum allowable brightness, etc...].
It’s time for the flight test. Santa buckles himself in, starts his pre-flight checklist. The FAA guy gets in, sets a shotgun next to his seat, and starts to buckle himself in.
Santa see this, turns to the FAA guy, and asks, “What’s that for?”
The FAA guy smiles, checks that nobody is looking, and replies, “Well, I’m not supposed to tell you this, but you’re going to lose an engine on take-off.”
Merry Christmas one and all.
– Max
PRICELESS!
Merry Christmas to all, and to our kind and wise scribe, Captain Lex.
Yep, priceless! Merry Christmas, Y’all!
Peace on earth…
…through air superiority!
N
Excellent!
Merry Christmas, all y’all!
Thanks for the laugh, and Merry Christmas!
The Christmas Cartoon…
Lex found a gem that is sure to get a laugh especially from the brotherhood of carrier aviators. Too good not to share! Make sure you click on the image to get the full view.
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That’s very good.
What? No ‘Thronomeister valve auto?’
Santa forgot the Frahnastat auto-light check, other than that, good launch…
Our deployed warriors are in my heart and thoughts, Godspeed to them all.
“And to all a good night…”
May our soldiers in places other than home – whever that is – have a safe holiday and a speedy return.
Sure Santa,
Night launches are fun…
but if you really want to light up Rudolph’s nose, come out to the I/O in August for a dawn launch at a dead calm.
dw