One Strand Away from.... RN Seaking HC-4 gets rattled by bullets
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One Strand Away from.... RN Seaking HC-4 gets rattled by bullets
Interesting read here from the MoD of an incident which happened in January 09.
Good stuff regarding the crew involved. Well done to Airman Saunders and Lt Cdr Simmonite for getting it out in time.
Ministry of Defence | Defence News | Military Operations | Royal Navy Sea King crew battle with Taliban
Good stuff regarding the crew involved. Well done to Airman Saunders and Lt Cdr Simmonite for getting it out in time.
Ministry of Defence | Defence News | Military Operations | Royal Navy Sea King crew battle with Taliban
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The incident signal for that event was superb reading and Gav was very rightly rewarded for his superb flying skills and aircraft captaincy.
However, if the AH hadn't been buggering about in the first place this may never had happened.
However, if the AH hadn't been buggering about in the first place this may never had happened.
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vecvechookattack... just what do you mean "if the AH hadn't been buggering about in the first place"?
From the article: "In January 2009, Lieutenant Commander Gavin Simmonite and his crew were tasked to fly their Sea King with an underslung load of equipment for ground forces. As Lt Cdr Simmonite was approaching the drop zone his Sea King was hit by sustained and accurate Taliban fire."
Are you saying they shouldn't have been re-supplying the ground forces? That they should have left the dusty blighters to run out of ammo, etc while in contact with Taliban?
Just what are you saying?
From the article: "In January 2009, Lieutenant Commander Gavin Simmonite and his crew were tasked to fly their Sea King with an underslung load of equipment for ground forces. As Lt Cdr Simmonite was approaching the drop zone his Sea King was hit by sustained and accurate Taliban fire."
Are you saying they shouldn't have been re-supplying the ground forces? That they should have left the dusty blighters to run out of ammo, etc while in contact with Taliban?
Just what are you saying?
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Guys - please lets not get into a slagging match about AH! They do a bloody brilliant job out there and most of what they do goes unrewarded and unrecognised. I for one (with multiple tours under my belt out there) cannot fault them in any way.
I understand that PPrune is about free speech and opinion, but lets not let this degenerate......
Ps - bloody well done Gav! (and crew)
I understand that PPrune is about free speech and opinion, but lets not let this degenerate......
Ps - bloody well done Gav! (and crew)