El_Presidente
26th Dec 2009, 19:17
Hello,
Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, but I thought it a good place to start.
I was based at RAF Coltishall back in 1998, then a young Plt Off. In Nov of that year, a Czech Air Force MI-24v (73-0928 of 331 VRLT) stopped over on its return trip from the Tiger Meet at RAF Aldergrove (I think 7/8 Nov). I took a few photos of this (then) still unique visitor, being a bit of a spotter, and later hosted the operating crew in the Mess for a few shandies.
Sadly, the aircraft was lost on its leg from Germany to the Czech Republic, with the loss of all on board (10/11/98). I was approached by the Stn FSO and asked to keep hold of my photos for any subsequent BOI. I was never asked to hand them over, and whilst I heard snippets about the circumstances, to this day I don't really know what occured.
Today, I was trawling through some long forgotten boxes in the loft and re-discovered the photos. I have one or two with the crew also. My question, can anyone shed any more light? I'm aiming to approach the Czech MoD to see if the pictures can be passed on to the relatives.
Any help, or further info, is much appreciated.
Thanks!
El Pres.
:ok:
Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, but I thought it a good place to start.
I was based at RAF Coltishall back in 1998, then a young Plt Off. In Nov of that year, a Czech Air Force MI-24v (73-0928 of 331 VRLT) stopped over on its return trip from the Tiger Meet at RAF Aldergrove (I think 7/8 Nov). I took a few photos of this (then) still unique visitor, being a bit of a spotter, and later hosted the operating crew in the Mess for a few shandies.
Sadly, the aircraft was lost on its leg from Germany to the Czech Republic, with the loss of all on board (10/11/98). I was approached by the Stn FSO and asked to keep hold of my photos for any subsequent BOI. I was never asked to hand them over, and whilst I heard snippets about the circumstances, to this day I don't really know what occured.
Today, I was trawling through some long forgotten boxes in the loft and re-discovered the photos. I have one or two with the crew also. My question, can anyone shed any more light? I'm aiming to approach the Czech MoD to see if the pictures can be passed on to the relatives.
Any help, or further info, is much appreciated.
Thanks!
El Pres.
:ok: