The Highland Games

[The Peepmaster]

I went to the Cosford Air Show once. It was a wonderful day, but I wasn't at the actual airfield itself. I was on a green at the other side of the airfield, in Albrighton, on a housing estate where they had their own stalls, burger vans, and even a knowledgable commentator. The highlight of the day was seeing a Vulcan Bomber come directly overhead. I've never seen anything so huge fly so slowly, and at such a volume. Awesome sight.

[Fyodor]

  Inverted Loop: An outside loop. One of the less common evolutions which come under the general heading of aerobatics. In an inverted loop the upper surfaces of the aeroplane are on the outside of the loop and the pilot must accordingly be firmly strapped in, as the tendency of centrifugal force is to catapult him out of his seat.

Inside loop   A vertical circle entered from straight and erect level flight. A positive pitching movement is used at all points in the loop to draw the circle, so that the aeroplane canopy is pointing inwards. Both the inside and outside loop are sometimes casually referred to as a 'loop the loop'.
Outside loop   A vertical circle entered from straight and erect level flight, canopy pointing out of the loop. Loop can be above or below the straight and level entry altitude, from erect or inverted attitude. (Draws extreme negative gee)   

[Roger Kettle]

Aha.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Which leaves us with my theory as to why you never see it. Chicken pilots!

[Malc]

Chicken pilots. They're the Cock pits.

[The Peepmaster]

Chicken pilots. They're the Cock pits.

Another poultry offering from Malcolm 

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

I really can't be bothered to try myself, but if anyone wants to work in 'bird flu' be my guest.

[Diamond Lil]

Chicken pilots. They're the Cock pits.

Hate to be a killjoy but didn't you see last week that the British branch of the RSPB decreed that male birds may no longer be described as cocks.  I thought I should let you know, especially as this website has been so politically correct thus far.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Are tits okay?

[The Peepmaster]

Are tits okay?

Yes, but a shag should be avoided, as should the ring plover.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Spoilsport!

[Malc]

I quail at the thought of the awful bird puns to follow.