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Old 28th Jul 2010, 10:54
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Double Zero
 
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Could someone please post the details here as I can't get the link to open for some unknown reason.

Seat faults are something close to me after Taylor Scott's accident with a Mk12, when I was photographer on the BOI.

MB didn't come out shining...

I've encountered true 'sabotage' on other systems and equipment, but certainly not at the user end.

On a lighter note;

I was once called by a foreman at Dunsfold " come quick with your camera, the XXXX has been sabotaged !

( A certain Sea Harrier guidance sytem, which in our case consisted of a long line of several wires pegged about 6" up above the grass ).

" The b*****ds knew which lines were live ! " he exclaimed...

When I went to look, there were rabbit droppings under each 'cut'...
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