BBC outstanding work again....

[Kengineer-130]

Did anyone else spot the BBC's total ineptitude again at lunch time? :ugh: During the coverage of the repatriation of our troops today to Lyneham, the banner at the top during the C-17's approach read RAF Lynam. :mad::rolleyes::ugh:

Nice to see that they take the time out to make sure everything is correct on such an important and sad occasion, they obviously take real pride in their work and our troops :rolleyes: But then again I suppose it is difficult to correctly spell the name of one of our major RAF bases that is being filmed almost every week.

On a more positive note it is good to see that everyone at Lyneham makes a real effort to make the day run as smoothly as possible for the familys who have suffered loss, it just saddens me we seem to be doing it so often now. Well done all involved, I just hope that it brings as much comfort as possible to the familys, RIP lads.

[valfire]

Howabout recent references to Hercules and not C-17 (Daily Express and ITN). My wife went ballistic at the reporter on ITN. I suppose her assumption is that only Hercules operate at RAF Lyneham so that big aircraft must be one of them. Pitiful!!

[airborne_artist]

Mildly OT, but I noticed that the people of Oxford were lined up to pay their respects as the hearses arrived at the John Radcliffe Hospital today.

[sycamore]

Anyone know if there is a `Duty Cabinet` MP roster to attend the repatriation ceremony ?

[x213a]

Hate to say it but I think Diana syndrome may be kicking in with many of the originally intended sentiments now being lost.

[Topsy Turvey]

Sycamore

I believe the politicians / Ministers / V Senior service officers are not invited to the repatriations (other than very large scale events such as the Nimrod repatriation, when 14 came home on one flight). This is intended to be a sad event for the Service and families to bring their comrades / relatives home.


Whatever we may think of this at least it stops the politicians hogging the media attention.
TT

[x213a]

Whatever we may think of this at least it stops the politicians hogging the media attention.



Thats the point. I remember reading an article somewhere written by a resident of Wooton Bassett. I think it was a BL member from there. They stated they did not wish any "ceremony" or official orchestration. They feel the media is already taking over and commercialising it.
It originally started as a spontaenious gesture but now with all the film crews, cherrypickers and generators calling the shots - it is starting to give the impression its simply a place to be seen.

[MAINJAFAD]

There’s one on BBC News 24 at the minute about the names and ranks of two guy's killed yesterday. Since when has the rank 'Serjeant' existed in the British Army???

[x213a]

Rifles are.

This is taking it a bit far now chaps. Sifting through for apparent typos in order to get all worked up and demonstrate outrage.
Its scraping the barrel dont you think?

[Topsy Turvey]

Following taken from the MoD website tribute to Sjt Chris Reed killed on 1 Jan 09:

"'Sergeant' is spelt with a 'j' in The Rifles".

So that one the BBC got right.

[ScrumpyJ]

Yes, you are getting it all wrong here. Complaining about very easy to make spelling mistakes. To reduce the BBC's coverge to 'they made a spelling mistake' is pointless, we all make them. For instance, family is spelt families when plural. I would suggest this is less excusable as it is in a rant written by you about the misspelling a place name! Also, RAF Lynam is close to a phonetical spelling of the name so it isnt particularly grave. Rant ovur. ha

[MAINJAFAD]

Following taken from the MoD website tribute to Sjt Chris Reed killed on 1 Jan 09: "'Sergeant' is spelt with a 'j' in The Rifles". So that one the BBC got right.Opps, didn't know that, and it didn't come up when I checked if there was such a spelling before I did that post (it did, after I added 'Rifles' the search).

[Wiley]

Take a walk through any WW1 Commonwealth cemetery and you'll see quite a few "Serjeants" written on the gravestones.

[mckelvey]

With 31 years service and a Wootton Bassett resident I tend to agree with a number of the earlier posts. Whilst I admire their intentions a number of people are coming to Bassett just to be seen or to tell their friends where they have been. I stood by a chap yesterday who was noisiy clicking away like David Bailey (there for the wrong reasons I think).

I really do admire those individuals who want to join us in Bassett but please lets not make it a circus.:ok: