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GOLF_BRAVO_ZULU
7th Nov 2008, 09:25
From Truth Central: Ministry of Defence | Defence News | Military Operations | Royal Navy rescues sailor off Kenya (http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/RoyalNavyRescuesSailorOffKenya.htm)
A Royal Naval helicopter crew and the medics on board HMS Northumberland, which is currently patrolling the waters off the east coast of Kenya, launched a successful operation to save the life of a merchant sailor yesterday, 5 November 2008
http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/6F631343-03D9-4DC8-A3E8-737957703BF6/0/Theteam.JPG
Are they wearing desert wellies?
Airborne Aircrew
7th Nov 2008, 11:42
More importantly... WTF is that on the right????
First question: Boy or Girl???? :eek:
NutLoose
7th Nov 2008, 11:53
Must of shrunk in the wash.........
As for number 2, is he saving up for a Helmet of his own? :}
CirrusF
7th Nov 2008, 12:36
showed great skill remaining in a full power hover over the freighter's deck, just a few feet from a 30-foot (9-metre) mast.
Does the Merlin really require full power to hover at 30ft with (guessing) half-fuel load and 5.5 persons on board?
Airborne Aircrew
7th Nov 2008, 13:10
Does the Merlin really require full power to hover at 30ft
The crew are denser than they look? :}
Lurking123
7th Nov 2008, 16:01
Typically slack Navy - couldn't even be bothered to park the aircraft straight. :p
exscribbler
7th Nov 2008, 18:59
The aircraft is straight, it's the ship that's bent. :E
Union Jack
7th Nov 2008, 23:40
To echo GBZ, and to counter all the curiously adverse comment above, let me borrow the title of another thread currently running in this forum and simply say Well done to all involved!!
Jack
PS GBZ - Liked the BZ!:ok:
KeepItTidy
8th Nov 2008, 00:12
Airborne Aircrew (http://www.pprune.org/members/178466-airborne-aircrew)
More importantly... WTF is that on the right????
First question: Boy or Girl???? http://static.pprune.org/images/smilies/eek.gif
Funny thing is she looks like a lssie I saw recently at a hot location in the middle east that has Navy Merlins ?
I was sure she got pished one night in the bar as it was her birthday
I may of course be wrong as after a few wee cheeky beers eyesight and old age does kick in