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Caption Competition Mk III

Old 23rd Feb 2021, 14:02
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The weight of the Captain's wrist watch was to affect the crew's pose for the camera quite significantly...
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Old 23rd Feb 2021, 14:08
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..and the flight attendants practise their new safety brief which includes the hand signals for "in case another engine has fallen off".

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Old 23rd Feb 2021, 14:23
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Asked to describe the state of the airline, the crew mimes circling the drain (off camera to the right).
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Old 23rd Feb 2021, 14:27
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With the airline closed during the lockdown.....crews forced to become ride height gauges for theme parks.
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Old 23rd Feb 2021, 16:25
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The Captain demonstrates how he used to pick up ladies' 'kerchiefs with a wingtip at aishows - the rest of the crew demonstrate that he was nothing special...
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“Gentlemen prefer blondes” ... the Vietnamese version.
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First Officer “20-Minuter” Hoskins was spoilt for choice, as they all looked the same to him. And they all knew how he got his nickname.
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Old 23rd Feb 2021, 19:27
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Vietjet introduce the ho chi mingers.....
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Old 23rd Feb 2021, 19:48
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Illustration from The Ladyboy Book of Aircrew...
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Old 23rd Feb 2021, 20:31
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Fourth girl back “No, Agnes, cross your legs....we’re only supposed to say “Wheeeeh”, NOT actually do one!”
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Old 23rd Feb 2021, 20:51
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"...and in the unlikely event of a landing in the jungle, at least the cabin crew is appropriately attired."
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Old 24th Feb 2021, 00:34
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There is one stewardess recruitment test for the pretty ones, and another for the rest.
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Old 24th Feb 2021, 06:36
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In Asian countries the bicycle is the main means of transport.
( Cummon we have all pretended to be airplanes when cycling to school, even you at the back )
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Old 24th Feb 2021, 06:40
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The Viajet training department show in the queue for the loo there are certain standards to hold.
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Old 24th Feb 2021, 06:44
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Engineers need to change a tyre, so to speed things up to maintain departure schedule the crew help hold up the body of the plane.
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Old 24th Feb 2021, 09:00
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Copilot ...Why have we 8 hostie instead of the regulation 4 sir ?
Pilot. ..'cause they are only half sized
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Pilot ...'cause they are all called Neehi.
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Old 24th Feb 2021, 09:11
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Yuu there, Jerewy Clarkesonman, we no slopes, we no understand were you get that idea...
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And this is called a flying buttress
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Part of the crews pre-flight check list, was a list to Port.
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Old 24th Feb 2021, 10:38
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OK, ladies, regulations say your hair has to come down to the hem of your shorts, so let's have you bending over backwards to demonstrate your compliance.
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