23 times RAF Luton’s spoof military account soared to hilarious new heights
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Fact of the Day: The Lancaster fighter jet can survive being away from a 5* Mess for up to 6hrs by drinking from streams, the crew often use the inclined fuselage as a slide while the Lancaster rehydrates.
Photographed from a Canberra #AvGeek #aviationlovers #aviationdaily pic.twitter.com/6bhviaq4MO
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) July 16, 2022
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BREAKING: US F35 shoots down another #UFO believed to be a #ChinaSpyBalloon over the town of Hanna in Montana. The F35 used 71.75 Sky Sparrow anti balloon missiles to destroy the UFO, only 26 F35s were shot down during the operation
Photographed from a Canberra #UFO #spyballoon pic.twitter.com/j0EWLDXieH
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) February 13, 2023
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Fact of the Day: During WW2 the Spitfire would roll on to its back to play dead when attacked by the faster & deadlier F15. If the F15 continued to chase it the Spitfire would dispense smoke from its 1.6ltr VW Pegasus engine to add to the deadness illusion
📸 from a Canberra pic.twitter.com/P5qE8dd7GG
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) July 9, 2022
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Fact of the Day: Before airplanes were invented HMS Runwayboat could only carry one Long Elliptical Defence Zeppelin which was used as a stairway to heaven in the Kashmir region of America when it was going to California, the sight left many dazed & confused
📸 from a Canberra pic.twitter.com/tyciBqHj6q
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) July 10, 2022
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Fact of the Day: The F22 is the cheapest & most advanced warplane available (£80,085mil per airplane) but very few people know that it is born with Autumn Mustard “baby” feathers before it grows its famous grey plumage
📸 from a Canberra #aviationlovers #aviationdaily #AvGeek pic.twitter.com/dqx2X9uSQN
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) July 17, 2022
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BREAKING: Concorde crashes in field after police chase through the McLoop in #Scotland (Largest county in England)
Police recorded Concorde travelling at 71.75mph in a 30mph zone and at one point it hit 80.085mph
Photographed from a Canberra #Avgeeks pic.twitter.com/Kz1VFBtPMA
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) September 18, 2022
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Meet the Team: Sqn Ldr Boris “Jester” McBorison runs the British Aviators Parachuting School, he is a part time reservist but hopes to be full time soon. In his spare time he enjoys cabinet making & Wiff waff and has 7175 children
📸 from a Canberra pic.twitter.com/b19Yayk2Xa
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) July 21, 2022
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Fact of the Day: During non war days the take off ramp on HMS Runwayboat is used as a ski slope to help boat people cool off during the #heatwaveuk
The modification cost just £717.5mil of the overall £80,081.35mil build cost #BargainPhotographed from a Canberra #UKHeatwave pic.twitter.com/nfDjlsG8gT
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) July 11, 2022
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Fact of the Day: The A320EJ (Eco Jet) can save £80,081.35 a day by cycling to and from work which cuts its #carbonfootprint by 71.75%
Test pilot Sqn Ldr Jezza Vine hopes the EJ will be in service by the end of 2023 #GreenWarfare
Photographed from a Canberra #AvGeek pic.twitter.com/YkLps2x4kD
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) July 15, 2022
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Photo of the Day: The unmistakable Spitfire mk11 flown by Sqn Ldr Douglas “Maverick” Bader during the famous Ghostbusters raid to destroy the baddies giant marshmallow man in 1918
Photographed from a Canberra #aviationdaily #aviationlovers #aviationgoals #avgeeks #AvGeek pic.twitter.com/7c069NUapp
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) July 17, 2022
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To access the RAF Luton website please complete the captcha link attached pic.twitter.com/r5Np32K51C
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) August 12, 2021
