Mind the Door.......
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Mind the Door.......
It seems that a new Merlin may have been Cat5 in Belize last week. It was being delivered to Belize on a C17 and when it was being offloaded the Loadmaster dropped the door onto it. There is no way to stop or reverse once started. Ouch! Awaiting comment from ABIW in defence.....
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A new Merlin? Crikey! Shouldn't this be linked to the 'More Merlins' thread then? And there I was thinking they were all a few time zones east. What's it doing over there (apart from being dinked)?
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I believe there was an incedent with one of the "new" Chinooks about six years ago. I heard that whilst being offloaded at Bristol docks, the shear pin on the towing arm did exactly what it said on the tin. Unfortunately, the aircraft had been inhibited against corrosion during the voyage and the brakes failed to operate, resulting in a fair bit of damage when it collided with the tractor.
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Shouldn't this be linked to the 'More Merlins' thread then?
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Why use a C17 to take a Merlin to Belize??? Why on earth would you want to waste tens of valuable aircraft flying a Merlin across the top of the atlantic to get all the way down the States to Belize (and back!!)! Use a C17 and go direct. Shame the C17 load-"master" was blind.
And think about it. Lots of Brit troops go to Belize to train in the jungle. Why not aircrew? They need Jungle training too!
And it wouldn't be a "new" Merlin. They are not even in service yet (if they ever will be).
And think about it. Lots of Brit troops go to Belize to train in the jungle. Why not aircrew? They need Jungle training too!
And it wouldn't be a "new" Merlin. They are not even in service yet (if they ever will be).
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