Tornado Crash in Sea Off St Andrews
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Milt, loosen up, of course I know that.
F111 came down in the Moray Firth in two bits. The bit what didn't sink contained the human freight. They unstrapped, unpacked their immersion suits, donned same.
All the while a fishing boat was hove too waiting for the tin can to open. Eventually two very smart ex-aviators emerged, climbed, dry-shod, onto the fishing boat, removed their immersion suits and were lifted off by the Lossie chopper.
For their pains two local fishermen were the proud possessors of two almost brand-new, used once only, immersion suits.
Vulcan should have worked like that too!
F111 came down in the Moray Firth in two bits. The bit what didn't sink contained the human freight. They unstrapped, unpacked their immersion suits, donned same.
All the while a fishing boat was hove too waiting for the tin can to open. Eventually two very smart ex-aviators emerged, climbed, dry-shod, onto the fishing boat, removed their immersion suits and were lifted off by the Lossie chopper.
For their pains two local fishermen were the proud possessors of two almost brand-new, used once only, immersion suits.
Vulcan should have worked like that too!
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
IIRC, when two F-111´s went down in the Moray Firth, after a mid-air, SAR found the two capsules alongside each other with the pilots knocking hell out of each other. Had to use a separate chopper for each crew to keep them apart..........
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I heard at the weekend that it wasn't 56 Squadron. May have been 111
..errm, as reported on page 2 of this thread - where have you been?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4344460.stm
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I believe virtually all ejectees are taken to Nottingham - the hospital there is one of THE world class units for spinal injuries. You should have seen what they did for Cottesmore OC Ops - they put a huge amount of metal in his back to fix his spine, and he was flying again without restrictions within a year.
Pretty good reason for the crew to go there for a checkout, I reckon...
I believe virtually all ejectees are taken to Nottingham - the hospital there is one of THE world class units for spinal injuries. You should have seen what they did for Cottesmore OC Ops - they put a huge amount of metal in his back to fix his spine, and he was flying again without restrictions within a year.
Pretty good reason for the crew to go there for a checkout, I reckon...
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If it's the QMC in Nottingham then they are definately in the best place for spinal treatment. Can't remember the name of the doc who treated me (Bob somebody I think), but I wouldn't be walking today if it wasn't for that man! 
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Picture the scene, Tornado F3 leaving Leuchars one Friday night. Suddenly, at about 9k ft it all goes quiet:
Pilot: Time to get out
JEngO: Ok. Gulp
Picture the scene, Tornado F3 leaving Leuchars one Friday night. Suddenly, at about 9k ft it all goes quiet:
Pilot: Time to get out
JEngO: Ok. Gulp
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tornado crash
nothing ever changes - I had a wiz prang in 1991 - wifey received call from SMO to say Hubby had been in prang - would let her know how I woz as soon as info came thru!!
After many months of misery- BOI found me not guilty(!!!!) - AOC in C couldn't have no one to blame - overturned finding to one of pilot negligent - I cracked and am still on anti d's 14 years later!!
Nothing changes!!
After many months of misery- BOI found me not guilty(!!!!) - AOC in C couldn't have no one to blame - overturned finding to one of pilot negligent - I cracked and am still on anti d's 14 years later!!
Nothing changes!!
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Agree with the RNLI comments, great service and free and although the option to launch is at their discretion they won't leave anyone out there.
They reckon it costs £6,000 per big boat launch and £1,000 per rib launch so there are worse places to spend your money.
The kit they have is excellent , the best, without question. Their philosophy is they won't send out a volunteer on a ropey bit of kit. If you live near the sea look up becoming a volunteer.
One small thought, they are volunteers (mostly) so if it wasn't fun would they do it?
They reckon it costs £6,000 per big boat launch and £1,000 per rib launch so there are worse places to spend your money.
The kit they have is excellent , the best, without question. Their philosophy is they won't send out a volunteer on a ropey bit of kit. If you live near the sea look up becoming a volunteer.
One small thought, they are volunteers (mostly) so if it wasn't fun would they do it?
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Jacko/Mach,
Heard similar, but not that it all went quiet.
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Picture the scene, Tornado F3 leaving Leuchars one Friday night. Suddenly, at about 9k ft it all goes quiet:
Pilot: Time to get out
JEngO: Ok. Gulp
Pilot: Time to get out
JEngO: Ok. Gulp
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Thread about the Ten O'Clock News is going on about dirty F3's.
Mentions maybe SEngO's could get the lads out washing the jets on a Friday afternoon.
Thought they tried that last week.
Might curtail the PAX trips though.
Mentions maybe SEngO's could get the lads out washing the jets on a Friday afternoon.
Thought they tried that last week.
Might curtail the PAX trips though.
