Shackman we did not trap on the mighty hunter where I was nav 2 and nav 1 was assessed as strictly average.
We watched the other crews on the sqn jumping through hoops, polishing flying boots flight planning etc, something you NEVER did for real.
Then we did a sim. Two hours in we had killed 2 subs including one on our transit that all the other crews missed. Maybe someone gave our knockers a hint. Three hours in and 3 down, mission accomplished. Accomplished that is except that we had another 2 hours in the box. Trappers play time 'non-assessed' - oh yeah!
Gave nav 1 TWO submarines at an RV and left us to chase two alerted nukes. We nailed at least one before we ran out of time as we were about to nail the other. Top marks 73%.
Then the air ride. Unlike the other crews we planned to flight plan on the day as the mission ALWAYS changed from the plan. Not today. Because it was a trap ride the tasker at Pitreavie did us a 'favour' and tasked in accordance with our request.
SH1T.
We got airborne from ISK, cleared for the HUTA and were just about to enter when we got an airborne retask. BRILLIANT.
Co cancelled our flight plan, swift 180, and head for the North Sea. Mission, surface surveillance for a fisheries vessel escorting an oil rig tow through congested waters.
We pulled out our own oil rig chart and set to. Where did you get that asked the trapper as the oil rig charts were prepared by wing and only issued to dedicated Tapestry sortie. Oh we always carry our own - more up to date and . . .
Survived another day but poor nav 1 still didn't get assimilated.