Comedy story on the BBC - with the wrong photo as usual...
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Comedy story on the BBC - with the wrong photo as usual...
Saw this, thought it might provide some amusement:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/6677931.stm
Poor old Royal Navy, not getting the photo credit though
And the chaps at Gannet are great; very helpful when I was last there.
It does make you wonder - has all that money spent putting the appropriate single service logos on helicopters gone to waste? Do the journos actually care?
Fortunately I don't. There are far more important things to be worrying about
Looking forward to the weekend already (but sadly not flying)...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/6677931.stm
Poor old Royal Navy, not getting the photo credit though
And the chaps at Gannet are great; very helpful when I was last there.It does make you wonder - has all that money spent putting the appropriate single service logos on helicopters gone to waste? Do the journos actually care?
Fortunately I don't. There are far more important things to be worrying about
Looking forward to the weekend already (but sadly not flying)...
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Depends on the FACTS
http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/...nMediaFile.662
HMS Gannett is an RN base
RN operate Sea Kings from HMS Gannett in the SAR role.
RN SAR Sea Kings are painted mostly Red.
.....If a RN sea King from HMS Gannett was REALLY utilised, it would have been all of the above.
Not being a SAR Boy, I cannot profess as to who actually participated in the Fat Boy rescue, but as the thread starter has stated, the BBC appear mis-informed - or jumped to the standard ill judged conclusion.
HMS Gannett is an RN base
RN operate Sea Kings from HMS Gannett in the SAR role.
RN SAR Sea Kings are painted mostly Red.
.....If a RN sea King from HMS Gannett was REALLY utilised, it would have been all of the above.
Not being a SAR Boy, I cannot profess as to who actually participated in the Fat Boy rescue, but as the thread starter has stated, the BBC appear mis-informed - or jumped to the standard ill judged conclusion.
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THS, as a total aside, your link was blocked at my machine as 'Intranet settings are turned off.' When I looked to turn them on I was advised that my machine is on the internet and I should not turn on the Intranet setting.
Any ideas? The web link looked as if it was an internet link.
Anyone else with the same problems?
Any ideas? The web link looked as if it was an internet link.
Anyone else with the same problems?
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This is the url of my link, http://www.gallowaymrt.org.uk/Galler...Gannet2005.htm
Strangely it worked at home but won't work over IGS for me.
Ah, problem sorted. Too many 'http://' bits at the start.
Strangely it worked at home but won't work over IGS for me.
Ah, problem sorted. Too many 'http://' bits at the start.
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Fairly typical of the SCot's press, during my time a Gannet many moons ago we always had the said problem!
Must have updated the kit though as a whole sea pig seems to weigh 400lbs now and have a max lifting capability upto MTOW of 21,400lbs!!!
Is this the new marines portable version
Never thought the Canary Yellow paint scheme would catch on, once again a PR service identity coup!
Must have updated the kit though as a whole sea pig seems to weigh 400lbs now and have a max lifting capability upto MTOW of 21,400lbs!!!
Is this the new marines portable version
Never thought the Canary Yellow paint scheme would catch on, once again a PR service identity coup!
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The funnest thing with BBC Scotland happened when I was a young lad.
Every time there was a ship lost at sea,etc a camera would be sent on the RAF aircraft to show the search.
They would add the sound later with the reporter's words.
The mighty Shackleton roar was somehow changed into a noise like someone moving furniture upstairs...
They used the same sound effect even when the aircraft type changed and the Nimrod's wing tip could be seen....
Every time there was a ship lost at sea,etc a camera would be sent on the RAF aircraft to show the search.
They would add the sound later with the reporter's words.
The mighty Shackleton roar was somehow changed into a noise like someone moving furniture upstairs...
They used the same sound effect even when the aircraft type changed and the Nimrod's wing tip could be seen....
