14 times RAF Luton’s parody military account was flying high
Describing itself as ‘The assumed Official Twitter account of the world’s most mysterious & secret (and fictitious) military base.’ @RAF_Luton contains a wealth of faux services information that’s funny, and often very clever.
If you haven’t visited yet, you’ve been missing out and should fix that straight away – well, after you read these 14 excellent examples.
1.
Photo of the Day: F15 intercepts a V1 Doodlebug semi-nuclear bomb over the Bristol Channel, The V1 was fired by rebel scum from the war torn town of Cardiff in protest at rising tolls on the Seven Bridge and part of The War Against Tolls
Photographed from a Canberra #AvGeek pic.twitter.com/wjhKFcQBV3
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) July 9, 2022
2.
Fact of the Day: HMS Vegas is the world's first green warship, costing just £80,085mil she has grass on all floors as well as 35 palm trees to offset the carbon emissions from its 1.6ltr Ford Ecoboost engine and fires only semi-nuclear missiles #GreenWarfare
📸 from a Canberra pic.twitter.com/QrueVHHW06
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) July 6, 2022
3.
Photo of the Day: Sgt Davey Wavey shoos away a stray Sea King helicopter as it tries to land on the patio area (Top floor at the back) of HMS Warboat. Stray helicopters will often try to land on any boat when their spinny things are tired.
Photographed from a Canberra pic.twitter.com/r3W7VQXX2v
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) July 5, 2022
4.
Photo of the Day: A team of Super Army Soldiers aka The SAS take out Wolf and Rhino on The Travelator for a special charity edition of hit TV show Gladiators! #Awooga
Photographed from a Canberra #SAS pic.twitter.com/uTk25SdUlm
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) July 13, 2022
5.
Fact of the Day: A team of MH6 Little Bird helicopters were used to cool down runways around the UK during the #Heatwave
The helicopters used their spinny things as giant fans to help stop the runways from melting #ClimateEmergency #GreenWarfare
📸 from a Canberra #aviation pic.twitter.com/YC9o5nP0KU
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) July 21, 2022
6.
Photo of the Day: Tony and the Time Team team have spent the day unearthing the remains of an English Eco-Electric Lightning found under the junior ranks car park, they believe it could date back to the Battle of Slough in 1892!
Photographed from a Canberra #AvGeek #aviation pic.twitter.com/LCnmqUad7s
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) June 28, 2022
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
BONUS
To access the RAF Luton website please complete the captcha link attached pic.twitter.com/r5Np32K51C
— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) August 12, 2021
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