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Another "Caption This"
matt
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 04:39 AM UTC
mikeli125
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 04:47 AM UTC
I heard they were downsizing the Navy but that takes the piss!
keenan
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 04:58 AM UTC
"The Doolittle raiders got nothin' on us."
or,
"If you think taking off is going to be tough, you should have seen him land it..."

:-)

Shaun
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 05:39 AM UTC
"I thought you said this jet was a Harrier"
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 05:49 AM UTC
Shake down cruise for the USS Mini-Me.
Henk
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 06:02 AM UTC
Caution: items in rearview mirror may appear smaller
LogansDad
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 06:06 AM UTC
"O.K. Sir, after your high-speed slalom through the cones, you'll need to initiate a Crash-stop braking maneuver..."
DaveCox
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 06:26 AM UTC
The 'lighter' side of naval life?
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 07:27 AM UTC
"The Navy's Newest Escort Carrier, the USS Minnow, on her shakedown cruise, Navy reports, all is going according to downsizing plans."
USArmy2534
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 08:09 AM UTC
"I'm telling you, this new instant catapult works like a charm."

"When they said aircraft carriers were a small city, they didn't say how small!"

"Today, the navy unveiled it's new supersmall carrier the USS Mini-sota"

This one is a lot harder than the other. I got nothing.

Jeff
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 08:24 AM UTC
The aircraft carrier USS Gerold Ford

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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 08:44 AM UTC

Navigator to flight deck crew after landing......

' If blood is brown iam bleeding to death"
Tango 20
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 08:56 AM UTC
"Iraqi naval air power"

Art
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 09:43 AM UTC
"Jane, get me off this crazy thing!"
Kyle
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 09:48 AM UTC
That's what you get for letting the USS Iowa ram us amidships!!!!




pete
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 01:04 PM UTC
"I told you not to drink and fly! Now look where we are!"
(I know this is a rip-off, but I just couldn't resist:)
"Afghani Naval/Air Power"
Boy, you guys are right; the other one was easier. Thanks for your time.
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 02:17 PM UTC
"cshhhh plane to tower, can i get a little push? cshhhh"
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 02:55 PM UTC
The US Military cutting it's budget on the Navy :-)
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 03:10 PM UTC
LST... LST's got nothin' on this little baby - the LSJ (Landing Ship Jet)

or

I don't think THIS is what they meant when they called it a Landing Barge
TankCarl
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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 11:59 PM UTC
The prototype of the US Navy's fast supply barge,jet powered.
LogansDad
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Posted: Friday, November 19, 2004 - 12:06 AM UTC
" Look, I realize we're supposed to fly under their RADAR, but this is a bit extreme!"
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Posted: Friday, November 19, 2004 - 12:42 AM UTC
"I know it looks stupid but when the designers compared ship displacement to aircraft capacity it seemed a winner."
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Posted: Friday, November 19, 2004 - 02:51 AM UTC
"Now, where are we going to put the rest of the squadron?"
USArmy2534
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Posted: Friday, November 19, 2004 - 04:51 AM UTC
Another spinoff (which is militarily correct as Iran operates F-14As),

"And in other news, the new Iranian aircraft carrier was launched, sending shock waves throughout the Defense Department. US officials are worried that this will destabilize the Persian Gulf."

Jeff