Odd factoids

[Grant Fondo]

Statistically speaking, the only airmen who had a lower life expectancy than Japanese kamikaze pilots in WWII were Nazi V2 astronauts.

 

[david k]

Statistically speaking, the only airmen who had a lower life expectancy than Japanese kamikaze pilots in WWII were Nazi V2 astronauts.

It's still an absolute mystery that not one German pilot who flew the V1 has been found dead or alive

 

[classic33]

It's still an absolute mystery that not one German pilot who flew the V1 has been found dead or alive

Hanna Reitsch
And she won't be coming with you, she died in '79.

 

[classic33]

Two skydivers died in a routine jump on Thursday, 11th August 2016, in Oregon after their parachute turned out to be a bear, authorities said.

“The cause of death was being eaten by a bear. They never even reached the ground,” Klaus told Oregon television station KPDK.

Dontcha just hate it when that happens

Somehow I don't think that's what meant by "a bear in the air" in Convoy.

 

[Dave7]

Statistically speaking, the only airmen who had a lower life expectancy than Japanese kamikaze pilots in WWII were Nazi V2 astronauts.

Actually......the airmen with THE lowest life expectancy were those that used bears for parachutes.

 

[Threevok]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel once came second in a Miss Easter Island competition

 

[Dave7]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel once came second in a Miss Easter Island competition

Angela Merkel is not actually German. "She" is an Umpalumpa with a bad accent.

 

[Andy_R]

Actually......the airmen with THE lowest life expectancy were those that used bears for parachutes.

Actually.....that was just the ones that used "drop bears". Ordinary bears are lighter than air.

 

[bruce1530]

German chancellor Angela Merkel is married to Prince Harry.

She uses wigs and prosthetics to disguise herself, ensuring that her two personas look completely different.

Have you ever seen the Duchess of whatever and the German Chancellor in the same room?

 

[Drago]

Prince Harry is actually Harry Enfield in character, hence never seeing them together.

 

[Jenkins]

Prince Harry is actually Harry Enfield in character, hence never seeing them together.

Does this make him the Royal Enfield?

 

[classic33]

There have been more Royal Enfield motorcycles sold in India than Harley Davidson motorcycles worldwide.

 

[bruce1530]

Although widely believed to be American, and closely associated with all aspects of Americana, the Harley Davidson motorcycle company was formed in London, England, by two well-known cockneys - comedian Jim Davidson, and Steve Harley, of Cockney Rebel fame. Harley’s famous song “Make me Smile (Come up and see me)” was written for Davidson when they were on they first motorcycling holiday together.

 

[classic33]

The last time a crew made up entirely of British drivers won the Le Man 24 hour race, was in 1957, Ivor Bueb and Ron Flockhart with the Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar D-type.

 

[Threevok]

Steve McQueen won the 1963 Le Man 24 hour race on a motorbike, but was disqualified for jumping a fence