View Full Version : What a place to land........
Blue Bottle
8th Dec 2013, 15:25
RAF Helicopter Forced To Land In Minefield (http://news.sky.com/story/1179497/raf-helicopter-forced-to-land-in-minefield)
TOWTEAMBASE
8th Dec 2013, 15:40
Yet when you open the link,it says NEAR mine field..........😏
Ah, but we mustn't let the facts get in the way, must we?:ugh:
racedo
8th Dec 2013, 15:53
What were they up to..................
Cows getting bigger
8th Dec 2013, 16:13
Probably coming home from training. Jordan has been on the calendar for quite a few years.
Dash8driver1312
8th Dec 2013, 17:45
Actually a mistranslation, the land owner on site was asked where they were, turns out he is German.
Wait for it.
Ja, das ist mein Field...
I'll get my coat.
glad rag
8th Dec 2013, 18:04
Very good :D
tonker
8th Dec 2013, 18:10
So an RAF helicopter that has been on exercise in Jordan, which was en route the Greek bit of Cyprus, and whilst in questionable Israeli airspace, does a forced landing in a Germans field.
I'd just grab some water, and run:\
Blue Bottle
8th Dec 2013, 18:21
rescue effort under way
RAF helicopter forced to land in Jericho minefield | i24news - See beyond (http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/131208-raf-helicopter-forced-to-land-in-jericho-minefield)
Union Jack
8th Dec 2013, 18:21
In the words of the song, substituting "Chinook" for "walls"?
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Jack
Super VC-10
8th Dec 2013, 18:24
You missed the classic bit on Sky News that - shock, horror - the helicopter had people on board :hmm:
You mean it wasn't flying itself? :\
SASless
8th Dec 2013, 19:21
Landing "near" a Mine Field....I can top that!
I landed in three at one time.....French, Vietnamese, and American!
The Engineers had a map for ours.
The FE and CE were very careful not to drop any Spanners while they repaired the Problem on the Engine. Good thing one can clamber all over a Wokka without touching the ground.
Twas an old French Fort along a Canal in the Pineapple area west of Saigon....a 199th Infantry Regiment Fire Base. It was the only place I have seen smoke blow in opposite directions and meet in a single column over the canal.
Rumour had it that the Japanese had been there at one time as well.....making us the fourth Army to occupy that particular place.
Toadstool
8th Dec 2013, 19:22
I'm on holiday to elevenerife next week.
Courtney Mil
8th Dec 2013, 21:26
According to the RAF, the Chinook is "a very capable and versatile support helicopter that can be operated in many diverse environments ranging from cold weather 'arctic' conditions to desert warfare operation
Good to see they have a handle on things. Very forthright and informative.
My granny had threeberculosis.
Surplus
9th Dec 2013, 05:18
AdLib and Toadstool, you're being very fifthright!
onetrack
9th Dec 2013, 06:12
According to the RAF, the Chinook is "a very capable and versatile support helicopter that can be operated in many diverse environments ranging from cold weather 'arctic' conditions to desert warfare operation
Isn't that typical of journalists?? They've left out any information, about whether it can operate satisfactorily in a minefield!! :suspect:
racedo
9th Dec 2013, 12:24
Have always presumed transiting Israel was a minefield in itself.....
Faithless
9th Dec 2013, 20:56
Adlib, Toadstool and Surplus I bet you my black dog is blacker than yours though?
Dave Wilson
9th Dec 2013, 23:15
Good to see they have a handle on things. Very forthright and informative.
I have to say I tittered admirably at that. Well done sir :)
racedo
10th Dec 2013, 09:34
I have to say I tittered admirably at that. Well done sir http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/smile.gif
To be fair to the media they left all that bit out about missing the school, hospital, childrens playground, old peoples home, synagogue, mosque, church, refugee camp, kibbutz etc etc.
All they did was land in a minefield so at least they were getting to the end of the checklist in things to avoid when they landed .:hmm:
beerdrinker
10th Dec 2013, 09:44
Better place to land
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racedo
10th Dec 2013, 10:01
Better place to land
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