And so Plane Tales was born with the story of the mixologist Joe Gilmore… well, kind of. There had been a few bits in the Show pre the Farnborough special but it hadn’t become part of APG like it is now. The number of Tales will never catch Jeff’s impressive half millennium but they have now passed the 300 mark and these are a few of the memorable ones.

The mixologist, Joe Gilmore

Tumble Down Dick

The flight under Tower Bridge

Parliament

Capt Ogg ditching the Sovereign of the Skies.

Bob Hoover

Major Bung Lee lands his Bird Dog on the USS Midway

Capt Andy Anderson

Hillel

Voiceover artist Greg Willits at GregWillets.com

A tribute to the crew of Lady be Good

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