View Full Version : Leeming Hawk pilot 'incapacitated' on a training mission.
Treble one
31st Jan 2016, 21:08
As reported in The Telegraph.
'Blind' RAF pilot saved by wingman who talked him down - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/12132567/Blind-RAF-pilot-saved-by-wingman-who-talked-him-down.html)
Clockwork Mouse
1st Feb 2016, 12:43
Seems to have been a very well handled emergency. Well done 100 Sqn.
Evanelpus
1st Feb 2016, 14:55
Level headed newspaper article from The Telegraph and well done to Flt Lt Paul Durban.
Dread to think what the Mail would have made of this:ugh:
Wander00
1st Feb 2016, 15:06
Hope the pilot with the problem has recovered - well done all
Chugalug2
1st Feb 2016, 15:19
Ee:-
Dread to think what the Mail would have made of this
We'll never know of course. It would be professional suicide on this forum to even admit to having read it, never mind posting a link. :E
Well done, Flt Lt Durban. In the best traditions of the Service indeed!
Flt Lt Durban is fine too, though I think he was pretty exhausted.
ie, "Too exhausted to talk to you, but I'll pass on your kind comments to him"!
LlamaFarmer
1st Feb 2016, 16:56
Excellent job and hopefully only temporary problem for the affected pilot and is returned to full fitness soon.
I recall that a Hawk out of Leeming did something similar several years ago when a private pilot lost vision mid-flight.
Edit: was actually a Tin Can out of Linton, he was overhead Leeming at the time. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/7715345.stm
It would be professional suicide on this forum to even admit to having read it
In addition to our regulation newspaper ;) I read not only the DM but also the G . . G (dammit! Get it out, man!) Guardian - There! I've said it; are you pleased with yourself now, eh? eh? :p
Lyneham Lad
2nd Feb 2016, 10:09
In my yoof, The Manchester Graudian (as it was then) was my newspaper of choice. Then I grew up...
Two's in
2nd Feb 2016, 12:10
You will never fully understand the nature of the enemy unless you study them. Reading the Daily Fail is an abject lesson in short attention spans, hysteria wrapped up as news, and of course, touting the soft porn they buy from the sleaziest of paparazzi, while claiming the moral high ground. Their success is truly depressing.