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Britain
Army pilot rap over pizza flight
2005-02-08
A lieutenant has been disciplined after using an Army helicopter to deliver a pizza to his girlfriend. The incident on 25 January saw the unnamed officer divert from a routine training flight over Stanford, Norfolk, to take the fast food. The Ministry of Defence refused to name the officer, from 659 Squadron, or divulge how he was punished. A spokesman said: "The chain of command doesn't condone these sorts of actions. The individuals have been disciplined."
The lieutenant may be delivering pizza for a living now.
He added: "During a routine low-level training sortie, somebody decided it would be an opportunity to use it for a delivery." The extra cost caused by the diversion is not known. The pizza was understood to have been delivered to a female officer cadet at an Army range at Thetford, Norfolk.
I guess we all know what kind of tip our young lieutant was hoping for.
The Ministry of Defence spokesman did not confirm what toppings were on the pizza.
Posted by:Steve

#12  That picture gives a whole new meaning to Domino's death disks! Heh.
Posted by: SC88   2005-02-08 11:58:31 PM  

#11  ROFL, Mike! Oops, mumm's the word, lol!
Posted by: .com   2005-02-08 11:13:23 PM  

#10  True Story: When I was stationed in Michigan in the late 70s-mid 80s, there was a XXX drive in in the little town of Mio that had an interesting policy: if you came in in a military vehicle of any kind, you got in for free, no matter how many people were in it. The owner kept a gallery of pics of the winners, the all time grand prize being TWO CH-47s with about twenty guys each aboard.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2005-02-08 10:58:38 PM  

#9  ROFLMAO, .com!!

We can always count on you. :-D
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2005-02-08 8:14:17 PM  

#8  
Posted by: .com   2005-02-08 6:14:12 PM  

#7  So if the flight was within the authorized range and time in air for the training profile, the problem is?
Posted by: Phique Spoluper4664   2005-02-08 5:18:47 PM  

#6   He will get more than anchovies**

Andrea
Posted by: Andrea   2005-02-08 4:47:07 PM  

#5  I had faith in 'ya BigEd! Should caption, Exact Change Only.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-02-08 4:00:50 PM  

#4  

"EXTRA LARGE WITH PEPPERONI AND SAUSAGE FOR..."
Posted by: BigEd   2005-02-08 1:35:01 PM  

#3  An Apache could deliver to any neighbor hood.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-02-08 12:01:25 PM  

#2  The English really mean it when they say "Delivery in 30 minutes or less."
Posted by: ed   2005-02-08 9:45:29 AM  

#1  When I was an undergraduate, a recent AFROTC graduate came by one Sunday morning and visited his old frat house . . . in an F-4 Phantom. I happened to be on the sidewalk in front of the house when he went by with the afterburners lit.

I understand he spent the rest of his enlistment in non-flight status.
Posted by: Mike   2005-02-08 9:41:23 AM  

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