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I seem to remember that we did a sixteen ship launch to finish off Northern Lights 03.
Admittedly 800 were augmenting 801, and we had a full GR unit embarked.
As I remember it was pretty impressive - but the check in was an absolute disaster!
Admittedly 800 were augmenting 801, and we had a full GR unit embarked.
As I remember it was pretty impressive - but the check in was an absolute disaster!
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Can confirm Orca's dit. Vrey impressive it was too with GRs using about half the runup required for the SHAR. Had a mixi-blob FAA and 3(F) Sqn IIRC. The co-ordination on the deck was a bit tricky but the handlers know their job and did it very well. Will try to find phots from mates as I was a bit busy at the time!
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Originally Posted by WhiteOvies
Can confirm Orca's dit. Vrey impressive it was too with GRs using about half the runup required for the SHAR. Had a mixi-blob FAA and 3(F) Sqn IIRC. The co-ordination on the deck was a bit tricky but the handlers know their job and did it very well. Will try to find phots from mates as I was a bit busy at the time!
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I think the idea was to prove a point, or set a record or something. Maybe it just gave Wings a hard-on?
3(F) were a good bunch but felt sorry for the two Jengess' who were run ragged learning the deck. Their Squinto was the greenest person I have ever seen in roughers, barely made it out of his pit the whole time
3(F) were a good bunch but felt sorry for the two Jengess' who were run ragged learning the deck. Their Squinto was the greenest person I have ever seen in roughers, barely made it out of his pit the whole time
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This is the picture you are after shippers. Count them....16 on deck, one was already airborne. They all got airborne within 12 mins.
And just to prove Joint Force Harrier is nothing new... here is one from 1987 with 12 jets on deck (one behind the island) 800/801 and 3 Sqns.
Mods sorry about the size of the phots!
And just to prove Joint Force Harrier is nothing new... here is one from 1987 with 12 jets on deck (one behind the island) 800/801 and 3 Sqns.
Mods sorry about the size of the phots!
