Typhoon breaks sound barrier over Shropshire
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Typhoon breaks sound barrier over Shropshire
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I assume it was the one which declared a mayday with oxy cut off to the backseater.
If it was, travelling at that height, i'd want to get down very quickly too...
Only assume though, could have been a different one.
If it was, travelling at that height, i'd want to get down very quickly too...
Only assume though, could have been a different one.
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The Mayday was called around 16:10 this afternoon. Around the same time as the Sonic Boom.
In an event of an emergency such as the Oxygen being cut off (which happened here) at high altitude then what are the chances of the Pilot getting a bollocking?
Of course, the time and area (and type) tally up with the news event but again, it might not have been the aircraft calling the Pan.
The Mayday was called around 16:10 this afternoon. Around the same time as the Sonic Boom.
In an event of an emergency such as the Oxygen being cut off (which happened here) at high altitude then what are the chances of the Pilot getting a bollocking?
Of course, the time and area (and type) tally up with the news event but again, it might not have been the aircraft calling the Pan.
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Ah, I assumed the comms heard and reported on another site at 09:58am related to the oxygen incident.
Triplex flight going on about 'not feeling dizzy any more' and reporting a stiff neck.
Triplex flight going on about 'not feeling dizzy any more' and reporting a stiff neck.
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The story even made it to national radio - reports of an earthquake at first according to an incredulous Peter Allen this afternoon, followed a few minutes later by a statement from the RAF. Nice to see they're on the ball!!
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Quotes from the report on the BBC website:
"Nobody knew what was going on, she said, and everyone poured out on to the streets".
"After the boom, the clouds just parted and the [smoke trail] is what I saw".
" We thought someone had driven into our building".
......... F000kin civvies!
"Nobody knew what was going on, she said, and everyone poured out on to the streets".
"After the boom, the clouds just parted and the [smoke trail] is what I saw".
" We thought someone had driven into our building".
......... F000kin civvies!
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In a statement, the RAF said: "We regret any anxiety this incident may have caused to the local population."
In a statement, the RAF should have said: "And? We value the lives of our employees far more than a bunch of crass, over sensitive lilly livered shoppers who, a generation or so ago, would have thrilled to the very idea of hearing the sound of the sound barrier being broken instead of running off to see if they could make a claim for stress. Frankly, we don't care if they thought the world was about to end - we have a job to do and we're getting on with it. We will not apologise for the laws of physics and for preserving the safety of our aircrews, so you can all just
off and either return to your lattes or go and change your hemp underwear, you poor mites. In fact, we've just decided. We liked doing it so much that we're going to do it again next week too.
In a statement, the RAF should have said: "And? We value the lives of our employees far more than a bunch of crass, over sensitive lilly livered shoppers who, a generation or so ago, would have thrilled to the very idea of hearing the sound of the sound barrier being broken instead of running off to see if they could make a claim for stress. Frankly, we don't care if they thought the world was about to end - we have a job to do and we're getting on with it. We will not apologise for the laws of physics and for preserving the safety of our aircrews, so you can all just
off and either return to your lattes or go and change your hemp underwear, you poor mites. In fact, we've just decided. We liked doing it so much that we're going to do it again next week too.
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It is to a moron.
Aw Gosh, Al . You have given this old jet guy a half-silly on for the first time in a long while!