A.M. Clothing Irvin Jackets-the ultimate RAF fleece jacket!

[MikeyB-17]

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What fascinates me about all this is that we had a group of select sheep who contributed to the War effort. Was there a squadron of sheep pilots (The Flying Sheep? Or were the Black Sheep actual sheep?) or a unit of elite commando sheep? This is new information I was not aware of.

 

[havocpaul]

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Well we must have had sheep squadrons, remember the ace Douglas Baaa-der

 

[John Lever]

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:lol:

 

[flyboy]

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:lol: :lol:

 

[ButteMT61]

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What fascinates me about all this is that we had a group of select sheep who contributed to the War effort. Was there a squadron of sheep pilots (The Flying Sheep? Or were the Black Sheep actual sheep?) or a unit of elite commando sheep? This is new information I was not aware of.

Was there segregation of the sheep back then? Maybe a movie "Fluffy Tails" could be done by Lucas. It's more his speed...

 

[deeb7]

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[Dr H]

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...A sheep in sheep's clothing... ?

 

[SuinBruin]

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...A sheep in sheep's clothing... ?

Yeah, the painting is a little Buffalo Bill (Silence of the Lambs) if you think about it. Which I try not to.

 

[Dr H]

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Well, the eyes do follow you around the room...

:?

 

[deeb7]

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• New Zealand pioneered aerial topdressing, using former World War II sheep pilots to drop fertiliser in otherwise inaccessible places. It was a job that called on all their aviation skills. They flew low over hair-raising terrain and the death toll was high, but their work transformed vast areas of previously unproductive land into pasture.

 

[Dr H]

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That sounds like sheep dip to me, but you Kiwis know your sheep...

 

[Anonymous]

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if anyone is planning to make A-2 repros say it now please

 

[ButteMT61]

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if anyone is planning to make A-2 repros say it now please

:lol:

I've been taking sewing classes...

 

[deeb7]

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That sounds like sheep dip to me, but you Kiwis know your sheep...

Yes, we have them to a stage now where they are largely self sufficient ... now that our sheep shearers are highly trained, you can pretty much lease a block of land, and leave them to it.

 

[havocpaul]

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if anyone is planning to make A-2 repros say it now please

Well I have bought a roll of NOS wartime cotton so would like to announce me and a consortium (well, me and my dog..sorry, sheep dog!) will be releasing a stitch-for-stitch copy of a no-name, no contract A-2 sometime in the distant future but that's all I can say for now !

 

[rich]

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if anyone is planning to make A-2 repros say it now please

Well I have bought a roll of NOS wartime cotton so would like to announce me and a consortium (well, me and my dog..sorry, sheep dog!) will be releasing a stitch-for-stitch copy of a no-name, no contract A-2 sometime in the distant future but that's all I can say for now !

Oh balls, not you as well........ but I bet my one is even further into the future than yours. I thought if I left it long enough, and if time is not just linear, they could one day actually be the originals. Or something. :ugeek:

 

[John Lever]

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I was going to make a rude joke about Australians but I decide against it.

 

[Dr H]

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As David posted it, I'd avoid mention of Australians too

 

[Peter Graham]

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if anyone is planning to make A-2 repros say it now please

Well I have bought a roll of NOS wartime cotton so would like to announce me and a consortium (well, me and my dog..sorry, sheep dog!) will be releasing a stitch-for-stitch copy of a no-name, no contract A-2 sometime in the distant future but that's all I can say for now !

Oh balls, not you as well........ but I bet my one is even further into the future than yours. I thought if I left it long enough, and if time is not just linear, they could one day actually be the originals. Or something. :ugeek:

Love it guys. What's wrong Andrew, not laughing ?

 

[oose]

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Get back to that hanger Peter, its 'wire wool' for you from now on.

stu