Chinhook Bravo November
Yes it did, believe it still flies with 18 Sqn as 'BN'.
Don't worry steward, I'll fetch my own coat thank you.
Don't worry steward, I'll fetch my own coat thank you.
Chinook HC2 (HC2A?!?!?): ZA718
My (only) claim to fame is that when I was in AFT a few years ago, one of my beefers was the dude who flew BN to safety in 1982..... I subsequently flew BN myself on 18(B) Sqn, and now gaze at it longingly in my logbook.
If I remember rightly, it leaked like a sieve as all Chinooks do.
If I remember rightly, it leaked like a sieve as all Chinooks do.
Suspicion breeds confidence
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Thanks guys, much appreciated. Presumably it now has a co pilots door, replacing the one that was jetisonned when it went for an unscheduled swim.
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The co-pilot who saved the chinook was my UAS boss for 3 years! *famous*
There was a good story about it all in a recent publication - think it might be the RAF magazine that's out every month or so, or something like that.
There was a good story about it all in a recent publication - think it might be the RAF magazine that's out every month or so, or something like that.
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Used to have a brass plaque in the cockpit telling the tale, but I think that was removed as an "unauthorised modification".
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Great story....but I do have to ask the question .......
"Op Corporate reunion 3 years ago alongside the 'veterans' "...why would the RAF be holding an Op Corporate reunion..????? were they there?
"Op Corporate reunion 3 years ago alongside the 'veterans' "...why would the RAF be holding an Op Corporate reunion..????? were they there?
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Navaleye and Rafloo,
Sorry, I thought I was being helpful here and providing some background info for anyone interested into the whereabouts of Chinook BN, but clearly you now wish to drag this into a crab bashing session.
I'll know better in future. I will delete the earlier posts, apologies to those from the RAF who were involved in Corporate.
Sorry, I thought I was being helpful here and providing some background info for anyone interested into the whereabouts of Chinook BN, but clearly you now wish to drag this into a crab bashing session.
I'll know better in future. I will delete the earlier posts, apologies to those from the RAF who were involved in Corporate.
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From Navaleye you hav had:
"of Falklands fame. Did it ever make it back to the UK and is it still flying?"
"TURNBULL, Thanks, that would be good to see if possible. I read her story last night. A true war horse indeed. Well done the RAF."
"But I think they awarded themselves more medals than the other services and led the victory parade in front of Mrs T."
Wonder which personality is going to be dominant next time he posts?
From Navaleye you hav had:
"of Falklands fame. Did it ever make it back to the UK and is it still flying?"
"TURNBULL, Thanks, that would be good to see if possible. I read her story last night. A true war horse indeed. Well done the RAF."
"But I think they awarded themselves more medals than the other services and led the victory parade in front of Mrs T."
Wonder which personality is going to be dominant next time he posts?
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Engineer (retard),
It does kinda put you off contributing.
For the record, medals awarded for Corporate:
RN/RM - 88 (incl 17 x DSOs, 24 x DSC)
Army - 50 (incl 2 x VCs, 4 x DSOs, 1 x DSC)
RAF - 12 (incl 1 x DSC)
Source http://www.naval-history.net/F65awards.htm
I take my hat off to every one of them.
It does kinda put you off contributing.
For the record, medals awarded for Corporate:
RN/RM - 88 (incl 17 x DSOs, 24 x DSC)
Army - 50 (incl 2 x VCs, 4 x DSOs, 1 x DSC)
RAF - 12 (incl 1 x DSC)
Source http://www.naval-history.net/F65awards.htm
I take my hat off to every one of them.
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How really, really sucking fad! How on earth can a reasonable sensible question deteriorate so quickly into handbags at dawn. And purlease don't try the "it was only banter" defence.....
Suspicion breeds confidence
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Then I stand rightly corrected, neck reeled fully back in and humble apologies to all. 
Off to get my coat.
Off to get my coat.
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Boys..... really, how many of HM Forces operate chinooks?
And how many of the Grey Funnel Line's vessels (The Ark) do we need to operate into an enemy country (2003)?
And before that, the 'Stan?? (2002)
We do it soooooooooooo much better.
Have a word with yourselves!
And how many of the Grey Funnel Line's vessels (The Ark) do we need to operate into an enemy country (2003)?
And before that, the 'Stan?? (2002)
We do it soooooooooooo much better.
Have a word with yourselves!
Getting back to the thread..
I believe that this was the first occasion that the Crabs slung a Chinook under a Chinook, she was lowered onto the deck of the container ship Astronomer whilst in the Sound and sent home.
I believe that this was the first occasion that the Crabs slung a Chinook under a Chinook, she was lowered onto the deck of the container ship Astronomer whilst in the Sound and sent home.
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Exactly.....surely it doesn't matter how many, who, whar , where , when etc etc.... every man and boy who took part in the Falklands war gets my vote....
........well done fellas
........well done fellas
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still an 18(B) Sqn chinook. Have flown her all over the world. She also led the push into the Al Faw peninsula to kick off GW2. The smoothest cab in the fleet. The plaque to Sqn Ldr Langworthy of Falklands war times is still on board. Up the mighty BN. She will be back in UK from her latest war soon...