RoKN P-3 driver: “What does this switch do?”
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RoKN P-3 driver: “What does this switch do?”
Ouch. A $5M+ finger fart.
RoKN accidentally discharges missiles, torpedo into Sea of Japan - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
RoKN accidentally discharges missiles, torpedo into Sea of Japan - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
A Republic of Korean Navy (RoKN) P-3CK maritime patrol aircraft has accidentally discharged a number of weapons into the Sea of Japan approximately 26 n miles off South Korea' s Yangyang County.
The weapons discharged are namely three Harpoon anti-ship missiles, a depth charge, and a torpedo, the country's official Yonhap news agency reported on 1 January. Details of the torpedo and depth charge were not disclosed by the report.
"One of the plane's crew mistakenly touched the emergency weapons release switch at around 6:10 a.m. [local time]", said the Yonhap report citing an RoKN official, adding that there has been no injuries reported in the incident despite the presence of one fishing boat in the vicinity.
The weapons discharged are namely three Harpoon anti-ship missiles, a depth charge, and a torpedo, the country's official Yonhap news agency reported on 1 January. Details of the torpedo and depth charge were not disclosed by the report.
"One of the plane's crew mistakenly touched the emergency weapons release switch at around 6:10 a.m. [local time]", said the Yonhap report citing an RoKN official, adding that there has been no injuries reported in the incident despite the presence of one fishing boat in the vicinity.
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Radar: "Captain radar, hi conf snort" etc etc
Pilots: "No drop, no drop! It's a yacht!"
TACNAV: "Roger. CAMBS .. away" (said the now Air Commode)
AEO: "(doh!) Lead wet from AEO - ping that yacht to death"
All happened in a galaxy far, far away...
Pilots: "No drop, no drop! It's a yacht!"
TACNAV: "Roger. CAMBS .. away" (said the now Air Commode)
AEO: "(doh!) Lead wet from AEO - ping that yacht to death"
All happened in a galaxy far, far away...
St Mawgan T4 Shack.....
....F/E about to go into bomb bay
"Check jettison switch pilot!"
"Roger Eng"- presses jettison switch.
Lots of swearing from eng as a whole bomb bay load of 8.5 pound break up bombs descend around him - lots and lots of them.
(PN probably knows exactly how many)
The Ancient Mariner
"Check jettison switch pilot!"
"Roger Eng"- presses jettison switch.
Lots of swearing from eng as a whole bomb bay load of 8.5 pound break up bombs descend around him - lots and lots of them.
(PN probably knows exactly how many)
The Ancient Mariner
Last edited by Rossian; 3rd Jan 2017 at 19:54. Reason: Spooling - again!!
