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Dog attacks
Feb 84 Aughnacloy.
After the int folks crawled over the aircraft for a couple of hours looking at the damage, and realising there were 'entry holes' on both sides of the tail pylon (adjacent to the handhold), Jengo accused the pilot of backing into a hedge. Two days later said dog tried the same trick on a gazelle in the same location.
Amusing bit was the RN exchange officer who penned a quite amusing incident signal (for him) about the attack on the aircraft by an IRA-te dog!
After the int folks crawled over the aircraft for a couple of hours looking at the damage, and realising there were 'entry holes' on both sides of the tail pylon (adjacent to the handhold), Jengo accused the pilot of backing into a hedge. Two days later said dog tried the same trick on a gazelle in the same location.
Amusing bit was the RN exchange officer who penned a quite amusing incident signal (for him) about the attack on the aircraft by an IRA-te dog!
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WO2 Wayne Cuckson
This has featured in local and national media reports over the past few days.
]Abingdon grieves over death of soldier hero killed in motorcycle crash (From The Oxford Times)[/SIZE]
Don’t know his rank/unit on 19th March 1994, but he was the soldier who saved the life of an RUC officer that day when 655 Lynx ZD275 was destroyed on XMG hls after a Mk 15 came over the fence. A brave man. RIP.
]Abingdon grieves over death of soldier hero killed in motorcycle crash (From The Oxford Times)[/SIZE]
Don’t know his rank/unit on 19th March 1994, but he was the soldier who saved the life of an RUC officer that day when 655 Lynx ZD275 was destroyed on XMG hls after a Mk 15 came over the fence. A brave man. RIP.
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What are you on about? Your so called 'Loadmaster' is a 'Crewman' on helicopters not a freeking 'Loadmaster' - get a bloody grip and get some time in....ffs!
Oh, how I laughed. 
PS. I float around the province quite a lot now. If anyone wants a recent picture of past haunts, drop me a line.
What are you on about? Your so called 'Loadmaster' is a 'Crewman' on helicopters not a freeking 'Loadmaster' - get a bloody grip and get some time in....ffs!
And by the way htf would you know whether your 'Crewman' was strapped in? Pompous arse!
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Dead right...but not only did I also mend it away from base (I didn't do engine changes of course!) but I did the AF, BF and T/R plus minor rectifications, as I am sure you did too but I also used to navigate it, keep control of what was happening in the back, abseiling, fast roping, ordinary roping, check and supervise the rigging of USLs, brief the troops, do Decca let downs and generally remain a good egg with good banter to make it an enjoyable experience...........oh! and order the in-flight rations! I could transmit a passable radio message, fly the helicopter if the single pilot had a heart attack (!) (Wessex, Puma and the (Chinook - with Auto pilot engaged), give performance figs for all, monitor the emergency drills, pre-take-offs, pre-landing checks, refuel using kelston, zenith or zwicky (?) pumps from barrels, tankers or out the back of a Herc all on NVG if necessary, I could be winch operator or winchman to rescue people and I could kill people if I wanted with the GPMG or the Mini Gun.
So all in all the crewman world has come on apace from your day - but I'm sure you did your best but how committed to the aircrew life were you really?
Most technicians/crewmen have told me they preferred the groundcrew option and eventually reverted back to their basic trade.
So all in all the crewman world has come on apace from your day - but I'm sure you did your best but how committed to the aircrew life were you really?
Most technicians/crewmen have told me they preferred the groundcrew option and eventually reverted back to their basic trade.
Dead right...but not only did I also mend it away from base (I didn't do engine changes of course!) but I did the AF, BF and T/R plus minor rectifications, as I am sure you did too but I also used to navigate it, keep control of what was happening in the back, abseiling, fast roping, ordinary roping, check and supervise the rigging of USLs, brief the troops, do Decca let downs and generally remain a good egg with good banter to make it an enjoyable experience...........oh! and order the in-flight rations! I could transmit a passable radio message, fly the helicopter if the single pilot had a heart attack (!) (Wessex, Puma and the (Chinook - with Auto pilot engaged), give performance figs for all, monitor the emergency drills, pre-take-offs, pre-landing checks, refuel using kelston, zenith or zwicky (?) pumps from barrels, tankers or out the back of a Herc all on NVG if necessary, I could be winch operator or winchman to rescue people and I could kill people if I wanted with the GPMG or the Mini Gun.
Dead right...but not only did I also mend it away from base (I didn't do engine changes of course!) but I did the AF, BF and T/R plus minor rectifications, as I am sure you did too but I also used to navigate it, keep control of what was happening in the back, abseiling, fast roping, ordinary roping, check and supervise the rigging of USLs, brief the troops, do Decca let downs and generally remain a good egg with good banter to make it an enjoyable experience...........oh! and order the in-flight rations! I could transmit a passable radio message, fly the helicopter if the single pilot had a heart attack (!) (Wessex, Puma and the (Chinook - with Auto pilot engaged), give performance figs for all, monitor the emergency drills, pre-take-offs, pre-landing checks, refuel using kelston, zenith or zwicky (?) pumps from barrels, tankers or out the back of a Herc all on NVG if necessary, I could be winch operator or winchman to rescue people and I could kill people if I wanted with the GPMG or the Mini Gun.
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But I bet you never did, coffee in Buzzards hut at 'hands dirty time' was it.
As for the pi$$ing contest:
Highest mark on the wall goes to Dundiggin - cos he's the tallest.
Lowest mark on the wall goes to Plasic Cab Driver - as he is too portly to reach the tap so he just lets it run on to the floor.
But I bet you never did, coffee in Buzzards hut at 'hands dirty time' was it.
As for the pi$$ing contest:
Highest mark on the wall goes to Dundiggin - cos he's the tallest.
Lowest mark on the wall goes to Plasic Cab Driver - as he is too portly to reach the tap so he just lets it run on to the floor.