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Old 3rd May 2022, 04:49
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The Oberon
 
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Originally Posted by MPN11
My ‘heroic’ contribution, as SATCO XW, was launching the Vulcans with a green Aldis (RT silence of course) with AOC 1 Gp stood beside me. A safe but spine-tingling moment I shall never forget. And deep respect to all those who were there, and did the dangerous and warry things.
I was also on ASI for the launch. I was an off duty Victor trade manager but we had been called in to provide extra "crew in" fault cover. Quite the most amazing thing I have ever seen, the noise, the dust, the whole thing. Quite brilliant.
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