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SARfuture
27th Feb 2011, 15:09
Has anyone got any information on 203 sqn standing up to full strength to cover SAR after the CG interim contract has expired.

I heard that potential flight commanders have been approached with scope for 203 Sqn to cover Sumburgh, Stornaway and Prestwick.

I think the plan is for 22 Sqn to take on the OCU and stand up 203 as an Op Sqn.

I believe the plan involves the navy taking over the south coast with Portland and Lee on Solent.

I know they are looking at rushing through extra crews but i doubt the OCU will be able to cope.

Clearedtoroll
27th Feb 2011, 15:14
203 was a nice posting at St Mawgan... Less sure about Valley! As for Stornaway...:E

1771 DELETE
27th Feb 2011, 16:50
It was an even better squadron when located at RAF Luqa.

Shack37
27th Feb 2011, 17:46
But at its peak at RAF Ballykelly:ok:

oldbaldeagle
27th Feb 2011, 17:54
Under Jack Fennel at Ballykelly?

1771 DELETE
27th Feb 2011, 18:00
I don`t go back as far as "8 screws are better than 4 blow jobs".

fincastle84
27th Feb 2011, 18:05
Maybe they were secretly involved in the Libya operation. Local knowledge ?

JTIDS
27th Feb 2011, 18:18
Am assuming this is a wind up.

Biggus
27th Feb 2011, 18:19
In this day and age of an ever shrinking RAF, I'm surprised someone hasn't suggested creating a new Sqn to fill the gap, maybe by resurrecting an old Sqn numberplate....


Perhaps 201 could be given new life as a Sea King SAR Sqn, then we would have 201, 202 and 203 all involved in this field...










Oh yes, I feel that I should point out that I have never been a member of 201 Sqn (thankfully!).

oldbaldeagle
27th Feb 2011, 18:34
8 screws and 2 blow jobs if you don't mind! Mind you, it was still an effort get it up on a hot day!

1771 DELETE
27th Feb 2011, 19:12
I was forgetting about your 2 blow jobs, i was making the comparison with 4 speys and yes i was on 201 sqn when the closet doors were slammed open.
Just as well no body knows me on here.

InTgreen
27th Feb 2011, 19:14
Ha ha...............

explorer99
27th Feb 2011, 19:37
And to think of all the times we joked about being posted to be OC Bogs 'n Drains at Saxa Vord...

Never thought I would see the 'Green Goddess' approach tried with SAR helicopters - 'Yellow Goddesses' has a stately (and, appropriately, somewhat sedate) ring to it, though. 'Red & Grey Goddess' doesn't roll off the tongue quite so easily, but I'd appreciate the irony of RN helos being operated from Osprey and Daedalus again!

E99

camelspyyder
27th Feb 2011, 20:13
M8 - does your name not rhyme with partial?:E

CS

Siggie
27th Feb 2011, 20:52
Biggus,

Oh yes, I feel that I should point out that I have never been a member of 201 Sqn (thankfully!)

A lot of 201 chaps/esses share your sentiments. :}

Shack37
27th Feb 2011, 22:20
8 screws and 2 blow jobs if you don't mind! Mind you, it was still an effort get it up on a hot day!


Surely two blow jobs should get it up whatever the weather.

SARfuture
28th Feb 2011, 10:38
I take it no one has hear the same rumour then.

The reason I ask is, I hear it from two unrelated sources, who said they were approached to be part of the new Sqn structure. They think the new structure involves two of the flights being daylight only with the crews being detached from within the Sqn.

It seems to make more sense than the initial plan of a mixed Seaking/Merlin Fleet.

Oldsarbouy
28th Feb 2011, 11:44
First try at uploading photo, please bear with an old learner.;)


src="http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss297/oldsarbouy/SAR%20Merlin/P1010020.jpg"

1771 DELETE
28th Feb 2011, 11:47
OLDSARBOY
They photo link worked, is it a model? or is that a real possibility?

Oldsarbouy
28th Feb 2011, 12:03
1771
It's a model, but who knows!;)

oldbaldeagle
28th Feb 2011, 12:24
It always got up by the end but was performance class X

Thomas coupling
28th Feb 2011, 14:44
SARfuture.......soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo far from the truth:eek:

TorqueOfTheDevil
28th Feb 2011, 14:57
It's a model


Pretty rubbish model though, innit? I mean, where's the soot stain, and the sheets of hydraulic fluid down the side...