Well done 658 Sqn AAC
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Well done 658 Sqn AAC
I believe a big well done to Mr Watkins (and crew!) - who won the Helicopter Club of GB British Championships again last weekend!
As he won last year he was running as #1 again (Schumacher style!) and didn't dissapoint.
Some pics of him, colleagues, and of the DHFS Squizzzels:
more here
(I have an old friend (also ex-mil) trying to track Mr W down - anyone able to establish contact for me!?!?!)
As he won last year he was running as #1 again (Schumacher style!) and didn't dissapoint.
Some pics of him, colleagues, and of the DHFS Squizzzels:
more here
(I have an old friend (also ex-mil) trying to track Mr W down - anyone able to establish contact for me!?!?!)
Must be so much easier to practice for such an event though when someone else is picking up all the bills
Well done to all crews taking part, and especially so to the winners
Well done to all crews taking part, and especially so to the winners
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Must be so much easier to practice for such an event though when someone else is picking up all the bills
Well done AGAIN to W!
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Glad to see someone's having fun while the rest of us suffer under the budget cuts. So let me guess, it's all under the auspices of 'training for ops' right??
'OK Sarge, you're to deposit this red snooker ball in the enemy's bucket at grid ref 7883 4563, and if you do it before the Iraqis, we win the war!'.
Brilliant, think of the reduction in loss of life.
'OK Sarge, you're to deposit this red snooker ball in the enemy's bucket at grid ref 7883 4563, and if you do it before the Iraqis, we win the war!'.
Brilliant, think of the reduction in loss of life.
'OK Sarge, you're to deposit this red snooker ball in the enemy's bucket at grid ref 7883 4563, and if you do it before the Iraqis, we win the war!'.
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ZH 875
It never ceases to amaze me that you turkeys cannot get your facts right before you post stupid comments. "ZH" in the vain hope I can educate an idiot, you should be aware that TWA has been in inolved in SAR in Brunei for years - I was flying sorties out there 25 years ago, plus since 1994 when the Pumas pulled out of Belize, TWA also took over SAR for that country as well.
I know several ex TWA pilots who fly for the UK HM Coastguard today and several have been decorated.
You are offensive and a knob.
It's no use, the Teeny Weenies will never do SAR, so no point in trying to fish with a bucket.
I know several ex TWA pilots who fly for the UK HM Coastguard today and several have been decorated.
You are offensive and a knob.
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Mike,
You could be right, I hope you are, but sorry I still find it offensive and uncalled for. Good hearted banter is one thing and I enjoy that as much as the next man but sometimes you can cross the line and I feel this is such a case.
MM
You could be right, I hope you are, but sorry I still find it offensive and uncalled for. Good hearted banter is one thing and I enjoy that as much as the next man but sometimes you can cross the line and I feel this is such a case.
MM
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hey...a bit of banter is always worth it. Well done pongo fellas.....Its a shame the Army PR people have missed the boat and failed to publicise the event more thoroughly. But a good effort all round.
Having been involved in this sort of skills competion, the Army PR probably try to keep it low-key to avoid all that
ballyhoo.
Must be so much easier to practice for such an event though when someone else is picking up all the bills
But any PR outfit worth its salt would be able to demonstrate the link between such a performance in a national competition and improving the crews skills in their operational task, leading perhaps to public acceptance of the requirement for more funds to improve across the whole of the organisation. The public see their tax £££'s in action and gaining results.
Unless, of course, it is just a perk of the job.
Unless, of course, it is just a perk of the job.
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The Nav phase of the Chapionships acted as a vital part of the contest.
Probably explains why the AAC are considerably better than their blue counterparts in navigating on the London HeliLanes!!
(.....take cover....!)
Probably explains why the AAC are considerably better than their blue counterparts in navigating on the London HeliLanes!!
(.....take cover....!)
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...anyway!
Anyone work/in contact with Mr Watkins?? As I said I was supposed to give an old chum of his their email address so he could contact them
Any thoughts?!?!?!
Alan
(PM me!)
Anyone work/in contact with Mr Watkins?? As I said I was supposed to give an old chum of his their email address so he could contact them
Any thoughts?!?!?!
Alan
(PM me!)
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How is Airmech a REMF Surely as your valued GC's they were as far forward as possible, in danger, in support and denied the ability of being able to simply fly away
And without them how would you have ever, if ever, gotten the task completed...........if anyone is typical Lesbian avingyou, SIR it;s you....stroker
all spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced
And without them how would you have ever, if ever, gotten the task completed...........if anyone is typical Lesbian avingyou, SIR it;s you....stroker
all spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced
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As a competitor for the last 3 years, I would like to add there is no magical allocation of hours for the British Helicopter Championships. I was very fortunate my OC allowed me to use his Sqn training budget, normally reserved for general flying practise and check rides. As it has been alluded to this is the British Helicopter Championships. I don't hear too many gripes regarding the Red Arrows, Red Devils, White Helmets motor cycle display team, the Blue Eagles, the Guards units on public duties and stars such as Kelly Holmes (Olympian, only fairly recently left the mob!) and bloody rightly so!!!
Oh, and if you are wingeing about taxes I pay them as well. Therefore, I pay my own wage which in essence makes me self employed. So, if I want to take MY helicopter, train MY arse off, in MY own time then I bloody well will!!
Prongs!
helidriver
Oh, and if you are wingeing about taxes I pay them as well. Therefore, I pay my own wage which in essence makes me self employed. So, if I want to take MY helicopter, train MY arse off, in MY own time then I bloody well will!!
Prongs!
helidriver