Brit Helicopter down in Basra? 6/5/06
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Goodbye Sarah,
You were one of the most popular airwomen I knew at LATCC(Mil) and had an awesome sense of humour. I know you were going places as a fine young officer and thoroughly enjoyed the work you were doing OOA. Such a tragic end to a dynamic and funny girl who lived life to the full.
My heart-felt sorrow to all the other personnel tragically lost and to their families, particularly Lee.
Rest in peace; you will be remembered forever.
You were one of the most popular airwomen I knew at LATCC(Mil) and had an awesome sense of humour. I know you were going places as a fine young officer and thoroughly enjoyed the work you were doing OOA. Such a tragic end to a dynamic and funny girl who lived life to the full.
My heart-felt sorrow to all the other personnel tragically lost and to their families, particularly Lee.
Rest in peace; you will be remembered forever.
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Simply said......bu&&er!
Have just returned home from a trip, got the phone messages and texts.....nervously opened the thread.
And now just numb.
God speed Dazza!
My thoughts are with all the families, the Junglie community at large and all those touched by this horrid loss.
We'll be drinking to you tonight in Hong Kong as words are not enough.....
And now just numb.
God speed Dazza!
My thoughts are with all the families, the Junglie community at large and all those touched by this horrid loss.
We'll be drinking to you tonight in Hong Kong as words are not enough.....
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My heart aches at the loss of our colleagues and grieves for their families, friends and the those left behind. Please know that you have the love, thoughts and prayers of us all.
It is always so moving to see jets and helicopters flying over our troops on the ground - protecting them and joining with them - and it was equally so heart rending to see those troops on the ground rushing despite the risks, fear and pain they must have felt, to protect and care for our colleagues who had so tragically perished. Our friends and your loved ones were not alone, at the end.
Gods' speed
R.I.P.
S4M
It is always so moving to see jets and helicopters flying over our troops on the ground - protecting them and joining with them - and it was equally so heart rending to see those troops on the ground rushing despite the risks, fear and pain they must have felt, to protect and care for our colleagues who had so tragically perished. Our friends and your loved ones were not alone, at the end.
Gods' speed
R.I.P.
S4M
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Your Opinions Please
Evening Folks,
I must admit that even though I didn't know any of the souls on board the helicopter, I'm not surprised by the response on pprune. It would appear that those who did know them, held them all in highest regard.
With everyone’s blessing I would like to put an idea forward. At the end of this month, I would like to take all the comments and post's from this thread (apart from the press/question related ones) and turn them into a book of condolence. I will find a tasteful book cover and with the help of the local graphic’s section will print off the thoughts.
I will then send three copies to 847 Sqn and two to RAF Benson so that our late colleagues families and friends can see that although the crew may be gone, they have not been forgotten. I'm sure the family and friends already but I think it would be a nice way to honour them.
Please feel fee to agree or disagree with the idea and let me know your thoughts, both good and bad.
Thanks
I must admit that even though I didn't know any of the souls on board the helicopter, I'm not surprised by the response on pprune. It would appear that those who did know them, held them all in highest regard.
With everyone’s blessing I would like to put an idea forward. At the end of this month, I would like to take all the comments and post's from this thread (apart from the press/question related ones) and turn them into a book of condolence. I will find a tasteful book cover and with the help of the local graphic’s section will print off the thoughts.
I will then send three copies to 847 Sqn and two to RAF Benson so that our late colleagues families and friends can see that although the crew may be gone, they have not been forgotten. I'm sure the family and friends already but I think it would be a nice way to honour them.
Please feel fee to agree or disagree with the idea and let me know your thoughts, both good and bad.
Thanks
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All sadly missed
To the families whose worst fears have been realised, believe that the loved ones you have lost in body will live on in spirit, my thoughts are with you all, we will remember them every day and with every last breath we all take. God speed to them, RIP.
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I was honoured to know Sarah, and Lee is a good friend and colleague.
Words cannot express my feelings well enough.
I am pleased to see all these messages of support tonight.
My condolences to all the families.
Words cannot express my feelings well enough.
I am pleased to see all these messages of support tonight.
My condolences to all the families.
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Can't say I knew John Coxen on a genuinely personal level but met and flew with him several times, as recently as the beginning of this year. Although our meetings were fleeting and purely professional, he was one of those people who always found time to stop and chat, even to chumps like me whom he hardly knew, if at all.
Sir, those rare occasions we flew together were a pleasure. RIP.
Sir, those rare occasions we flew together were a pleasure. RIP.
A sad loss - to all the families my sincerest condolences.
Last saw Dazza at Yeovs not long ago. Hope the Jungly community rallies round his and Dobbo's families ASAP.
HM
Last saw Dazza at Yeovs not long ago. Hope the Jungly community rallies round his and Dobbo's families ASAP.
HM
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Sarah, you will be missed for many reasons, not least for laughing at my hair-cut and making Basrah bearable with your humour and compassion.
Scouse, I wish you the strength you need to even start dealing with this.
My deepest sympathies to the families of all who have been so cruelly taken.
Frank.
XXX
Scouse, I wish you the strength you need to even start dealing with this.
My deepest sympathies to the families of all who have been so cruelly taken.
Frank.
XXX
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My thoughts and prayers go to the family and friends.
Fantaman: great idea, also consider including comments from the Army Rumour Service thread: http://www.arrse.co.uk/cpgn2/Forums/...c/t=37795.html
Fantaman: great idea, also consider including comments from the Army Rumour Service thread: http://www.arrse.co.uk/cpgn2/Forums/...c/t=37795.html
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Little Sarah-Jayne, you were a top boss who never stopped in your determination to get me in to the gym. A pleasure to know. Lee, my thoughts are with you.
JC, an Officer and very much the gentleman. You were the first person I ever met on 28(AC) Sqn. You had a smile and a hello for everyone.
RIP and God speed
JC, an Officer and very much the gentleman. You were the first person I ever met on 28(AC) Sqn. You had a smile and a hello for everyone.
RIP and God speed
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Lee - my thoughts are with you. I was honoured to know Sarah and took no little pride in watching both of your careers develop. Professional, caring, unselfish, funny - Sarah really was a genuine Diamond.
In sadness
Ian D
Fantaman - you may wish to look at http://www.e-goat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=956
In sadness
Ian D
Fantaman - you may wish to look at http://www.e-goat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=956
I am not in the UK military but have instructed for same in the past and I was gutted to here the news of this loss.
My thoughts and prayers are with all family, friends and colleagues.
My thoughts and prayers are with all family, friends and colleagues.
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What a talented group of individuals. A true tragedy to lose them all.
I worked with John on and off for a couple of years. He was a real gentleman. Cool under pressure and a real professional.
I worked with John on and off for a couple of years. He was a real gentleman. Cool under pressure and a real professional.
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Having worked with three of these brave and professional servicemen in the past all I can offer from myself and my wife is our deepest sympathy to the families and friends of all these brave soles..
Dazzer you were an inspiration to a lot of "junglies" long will you be remembered...
Dazzer you were an inspiration to a lot of "junglies" long will you be remembered...
Deepest sympathy to the families and friends of those involved.
John Coxen was my boss a few years ago and I met him again recently. He was a thoroughly decent man and I am shocked and saddened by this news.
This tragedy has a terrible poignancy as it involves people from every service and from such varied backgrounds. They were all our brothers and sisters-in-arms.
John Coxen was my boss a few years ago and I met him again recently. He was a thoroughly decent man and I am shocked and saddened by this news.
This tragedy has a terrible poignancy as it involves people from every service and from such varied backgrounds. They were all our brothers and sisters-in-arms.