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Old 10th Sep 2011, 18:51
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Lower Hangar
 
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I was the Duty Air Engineer on the flight deck of Hermes on the day of the Atlantic Conveyor incident and hence the arrival of Bravo Novembeer on our aft outboard helicopter spots. The Duty Flyco ( a stubble headed Lt.Cdr) called me on the flight deck loop and asked "Duty Engineer on deck - could you get the Chinook folded - its completely blocking my 5 & 6 (or some such number) helicopter spots." Needless to say we didn't have any Chinook gear on board to deal with (what seemed to me) massive bolts in the Chinook rotorhead. I think BN went inshore next day accompanied by a Lynx due to the comms fit on the Chinook not being compatible with the comms in operaton at the time. -My memories of BN - came to mind when I saw this thread.
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