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Postby Mayfly » Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:06 pm

Brimstone as fired from the Tornado is so highly thought of it appears the USA and France are interested in it...

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Re: Brimstone Missile

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:38 pm

Fancy that, I remember trialling it years ago. :ymapplause:
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Re: Brimstone Missile

Postby Jigsaw » Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:23 pm

:ymapplause:
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Re: Brimstone Missile

Postby Mayfly » Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:26 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Fancy that, I remember trialling it years ago. :ymapplause:



=))
I can just see you running up and down the runway with it strapped to your back :))
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Re: Brimstone Missile

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:02 pm

Mayfly wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:Fancy that, I remember trialling it years ago. :ymapplause:



=))
I can just see you running up and down the runway with it strapped to your back :))




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Re: Brimstone Missile

Postby Dan4th » Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:46 pm

I think a Mags Cartoon is called for here.....

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Re: Brimstone Missile

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:50 pm

Dan4th wrote:I think a Mags Cartoon is called for here.....

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Oh dear!

The company logo for the missile was a wasp I think!
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Re: Brimstone Missile

Postby Nickolas » Sun Apr 24, 2011 12:54 pm

Ah so Saracenman was the test vehicle then........... =)) =)) =)) =)) =))
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Re: Brimstone Missile

Postby Mayfly » Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:15 pm

=)) I think it was tested at a faster pace than he could manage!!


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Re: Brimstone Missile

Postby Dan4th » Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:47 pm

Even on his motorbike?

:p :D :p :D :ymdevil:

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