Operation Downward Eglin AFB 2001
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Operation Downward Eglin AFB 2001
I posted this in History and Nostalgia but got no response.
Just wondering if anyone can shed any light on what looks like part of helicopter blade painted with 'Op. Downward 25th August - 15th October 2001 Eglin AFB, Florida'. I think this was from the work up for the introduction of the EPWII into RAF service and it bears the names Sgt Glen Manning, Cpl Dick Lindsay, JT Andy Rose and SAC 'Stub' Beart. It turned up at a local auction and apparently came from RAF Marham.
There's a number on the part - 96214-837743-4.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Just wondering if anyone can shed any light on what looks like part of helicopter blade painted with 'Op. Downward 25th August - 15th October 2001 Eglin AFB, Florida'. I think this was from the work up for the introduction of the EPWII into RAF service and it bears the names Sgt Glen Manning, Cpl Dick Lindsay, JT Andy Rose and SAC 'Stub' Beart. It turned up at a local auction and apparently came from RAF Marham.
There's a number on the part - 96214-837743-4.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
FP, as it seems to be an EPW II trial it is a racing certainty that it is part of an EPW II
@Tiger Mate(below), thanks foir that, hadn't quite figured which bit.
From the detail it would appear to be from the first one.
@Tiger Mate(below), thanks foir that, hadn't quite figured which bit.
From the detail it would appear to be from the first one.
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Yes thats me,I was on Tac Arm Sqn at the time it was trials for the Enhanced Paveway 2/3 at Eglin AFB,followed through from concept to service entry.
Thats my writing as well !!,we were there for 6 weeks armourers paradise ....
That is a EPW III fin off the first drop,so who has it now ?
Thats my writing as well !!,we were there for 6 weeks armourers paradise ....
That is a EPW III fin off the first drop,so who has it now ?
Last edited by Dick L; 3rd Jan 2017 at 16:00.
