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Old 19th Sep 2013, 14:41
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Goosenecks are long gone, there were replaced by FGI's(Flare Ground Indicator's) basically a giant roman candle which was ignited by a port fire(like a big phosphorous match).
Flare Ground Indicating No. MK-1 Yellow

The glims came into use then the LE58's.


Remember the loss of a F4 at MPA in Oct 91, the C130's and Sea King's seemed to be flying dawn to night in an effort to find the guys, the C130's
also flew the ill or relatives of the seriously ill or dying to Santiago for onward flight to the UK, they even did once such flight on Christmas Day 1991, complete with an inflatable Father Christmas !

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