Vec - if the RN had a similar incident I have no doubt that awards/endorsements would be forthcoming
A simple engine fail in fwd flight is one thing but in the hover (and at a power that SOPs would say was committed) over the sea at night it is a whole new game and Spacer did an excellent job of saving the aircraft and crew.
Absolute rubbish. I have suffered 3 engine failures in my career (all in Fwd flight) and suffered 1 ditching and not even a sign of a "Good show". Lots of friends and colleagues have suffered engine failures in the hover... and no prices were given (1 chap got a green endorsement)
Spacer did a superb job but if we were to give an AFC for every engine failure then the AFC would be worthless... Lets give him a pat on the back, a "good show" but not an AFC please