I read today that Zanu Bob took a painful blow to the head as he exited the aircraft. Anyone confirm if his head hit the doorway or was it the GE's doing?
Either way, good drills.
"Unfortunately, the Prime Minister’s attempt to boost his image by posing as an action man with the troops didn’t quite go to plan.
It went wrong shortly after he arrived at Baghdad Airport, when he banged his head painfully as he left the RAF Hercules transport plane which had flown him in.
Then it got even worse when he switched to an RAF Puma helicopter to take him into the ‘Green Zone’ in the city centre.
After strapping himself in and donning an uncomfortable-looking flak jacket – something image obsessed Tony Blair always avoided on such trips – Mr Brown decided to have a chat with the airman in charge of the machine gun poking out of the side of the helicopter in case of attack.
As they chatted, the airman let go of the gun, which swung round and came to rest directly in front of Mr Brown, making it appear as though he were the gunner.
A Press photographer travelling with Mr Brown seized the moment and started taking pictures of the smiling Premier."
Last edited by nigegilb; 20th Jul 2008 at 18:13.