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Old 26th Sep 2017, 07:27
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Al-bert
 
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Perhaps you can supply some instances of the RN 'killing survivors',
Yes I can supply several but your puerile response is both tedious and typical RN. Fastnet 79, when the RAF RCC's were told "keep out, this is a navy show' is one that sticks in my mind when we saw on TV pleas from Cdr Air Culdrose for ANY helo crews to report for duty, then watched while single strops were dangled over survivors who couldn't reach them whilst being filmed by a second navy cab with a camera crew? I had three professional (RAF) Wessex crews under my command which were refused permission, by the RN, to 'join their show'. Subsequently, after the medals and granite plaque at Sea Hawk, RN SAR assets were placed under RAF Opcon for future. Then of course there was Lyme Bay and single strop lifts, and Cecil Japan when a survivor was dropped. Be careful what you ask for FD2.
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