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10th Nov 2011, 12:23

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Aldergrove Gate Guardian

And three shots of 'E' during her working life. All at Killymeal,

the first one, taken on 20th April 1994, has XR529 on the centre spot with patrols from 1Bn Royal Anglian Regiment. Crew details anyone??

Here, D**e G*******s, D****r B***h and K***y McL******n have just lit the fires and prepare to lift from the AM2 pad outside the Buzzard Cell; 18th January 1995.

And finally

14th October 1996 was the last time I recorded 'E', again on the AM2, fresh from shops and a credit to 72's engineers and groundcrew. I believe it suffered a double flame-out in a snowstorm going into one of the Greens, possibly Newtownbutler, later that year, (anyone know the details?) Chinooked back to Aldergrove, found to be beyond economic repair – transmission/gearbox damage as well – and being hangared on 'C' Site ensured a 72 Wessex remained for eventual Gate Guardian service when the other ten departed in March 2002.

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