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93 Sqn Linebook No. 2 - Page 33 Famous German Holiday - Rosen Montag.   An incident involving Johnny Johnston who was notorious for actually stop cocking the engine when instructed to carry out a practice flame out and then he would go through the full re-light drill!   "The photograph is reputed to have been taken in the neighbourhood of RAF Ahlhorn on the morning of 2nd May 1957.   It looks as though a Pig Islander had been around.   HE HAD."   The annotations to the photo in the top left-hand corner says: "That ain't no Kangaroo Mister That's a Wallaby.   (They don't have Roos in Pig Island)".
Box 1 Says: "Briefing".    "Thinks: I wonder if my Head will stay on.   Thinks: I seem to be seeing double or someone is..."   Box 2 says: "Keep it strictly straight and level in this Pink Mist - Didn't hit the Sack at All Last Night."   Box 3 says: "Mayday, Mayday, Mayday, Johnston has a Flame Out   ...and a hangover try opening the H.P. Cock."   Box 4 says: "It Won't Relight."   "Try Switching it On."   Box 5 says: "Scramble All Aircraft.   Alert Fontainbleu.   Priority Everything.   Johnston has a Flame Out.   Turn Out the Guard.   Wind Zero No More than 10 Knots.   You are Clear to.   We Have You Overhead Spiral Left.   Check Three Greens.   Hello Munchen Gladbach.   Hello Hello Is that the NORTHAG RA."
Box 6 says: "Still no contact with the airfield.   Vis is very poor in Pink Mist."   Box 7 says: "Thinks: Goody a Green Endorsement for Sure - Thanks to Jever Pils!.   Thinks: Thanks to MY Help AND Jever Pils."   (Thanks to RAF Museum.)
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