Bunking Off

Bunking Off

Prince Vultan Ruler of the Hawkmen Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham and Mexborough Intergalactic Spaceport

AKA RAF Finningley

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Adrian Bleese
Sep 22, 2024
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The road signs taking you to Doncaster Sheffield Airport still often say Robin Hood Airport. Why Robin Hood? This is a fair old way from Sherwood Forest. Couldn’t they find anyone local? I’d have gone for local boy Brian Blessed and had huge pictures of him dressed as Prince Vultan from Flash Gordon with his massive wings, short shorts and chunky thighs.

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