226OCU/RAF Lossiemouth 1978
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Chorley
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I visited RAF Lossiemouth last year. I'd like to go back, possibly this year and visit the crash site.
I'm hoping to build another website. This one based on XX759 and the Equadorian pilot. Time is the issue.
There were other fatalities in 1978 & 1979 at Lossie, but this was my first see off as a young Flight Line Mechanic. I became a Technician and left the RAF after 13.5 years. Moving to The Netherlands, I had no regrets leaving then. Only now!
After Lossie, i went on to Germany and 20 Sqn. Had a great 3.5 years and now trying to track people down. Site is live, but in need of some attention. Then I'll start on this one.
Being the person who strapped the pilot in, The whole point of my involvement in the Board of Enquiry was to assertain the pilots state of mind during the flight. All went well during the see off. The pilot was seen as the better/friendliest of the two Equadorians that we had. Who would have thought of such an outcome!
I'm hoping to build another website. This one based on XX759 and the Equadorian pilot. Time is the issue.
There were other fatalities in 1978 & 1979 at Lossie, but this was my first see off as a young Flight Line Mechanic. I became a Technician and left the RAF after 13.5 years. Moving to The Netherlands, I had no regrets leaving then. Only now!
After Lossie, i went on to Germany and 20 Sqn. Had a great 3.5 years and now trying to track people down. Site is live, but in need of some attention. Then I'll start on this one.
Being the person who strapped the pilot in, The whole point of my involvement in the Board of Enquiry was to assertain the pilots state of mind during the flight. All went well during the see off. The pilot was seen as the better/friendliest of the two Equadorians that we had. Who would have thought of such an outcome!
