View Full Version : RAF C17 Evacuates Brits from South Sudan
Blue Bottle
19th Dec 2013, 18:39
Great skills, well done all on board. Good team effort
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/raf-evacuates-britons-from-south-sudan
Impressive.
Another example of training paying off with the
short landing on a blocked runway.
smujsmith
19th Dec 2013, 20:51
Well done lads, once more the "Truckies" show how it's done. Respect to all, have a great holiday.
Smudge :ok:
Squirrel 41
20th Dec 2013, 09:06
Have some friends out there - many thanks to 99 and BZZ for getting them out. Dreadful situation after so much hope in the creation of South Sudan.
S41
Fox3WheresMyBanana
20th Dec 2013, 11:58
..not forgetting the Rock Apes :D - must be a very delicate situation to be in.
November4
20th Dec 2013, 18:26
Or the rest of those involved
It’s not just the aircrew but the RAF Regiment who provided protection on the ground, the movers who helped get the passengers on board, the medics and the engineers, all of them have all performed brilliantly and I’m extremely proud of them.
Blue Bottle
21st Dec 2013, 08:32
November 4 I think the well done all on board covered them...
SADDLER
21st Dec 2013, 08:46
Yes Blue Bottle had it covered first time.
21 Dec Just in, US flight fired on - injuries reported!!!
BBC News - S Sudan evacuation flight 'fired on' (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25476920)
Hope none too serious
PZU - Out of Africa (Retired)
Fly26
21st Dec 2013, 17:08
Great effort for the crew who landed on the 20th as well, especially positioning onto short finals, ATC were beyond overloaded, the place was a nightmare. I hope your departure was less eventful.
unmanned_droid
21st Dec 2013, 23:51
Looks like the picture they've used to head the BBC article is from one of the UK flights given the uniforms.
Hope those on board the the 22s are OK.
Spit the Dog
22nd Dec 2013, 06:41
South Sudan: Second group of Britons evacuated from war-torn country by military plane - Mirror Online (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/south-sudan-second-group-britons-2947479)
182 on board! What a result.
Blue Bottle
22nd Dec 2013, 15:42
On-board picture of the C17
South Sudan Conflict: Last UK Airlift Mission (http://news.sky.com/story/1185963/south-sudan-conflict-last-uk-airlift-mission)