Hawks Grounded (merged with Hawk Display Cancelled)
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Hawks Grounded (merged with Hawk Display Cancelled)
Indeed!
Takes me back to 1975 when some sharp-eyed groundcrew lad spotted that the seat-to-backpack cable on several Folland bang seats wasn't connected correctly. A fleet check revealed the same fault on other seats; had the pilot needed to use the seat, proper parachute deployment would have been very unlikely.
Regrettably, the cause was identified as sabotage.
Thank heavens for the excellence of the RAF's groundcrew and their unquestionable diligence.
Takes me back to 1975 when some sharp-eyed groundcrew lad spotted that the seat-to-backpack cable on several Folland bang seats wasn't connected correctly. A fleet check revealed the same fault on other seats; had the pilot needed to use the seat, proper parachute deployment would have been very unlikely.
Regrettably, the cause was identified as sabotage.
Thank heavens for the excellence of the RAF's groundcrew and their unquestionable diligence.
Regrettably, the cause was identified as sabotage.
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Of course, but it is the 'Display Season'............... Not that I'm suggesting resources will be expedited to any particular RAF recruiting medium.....
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There was a similar case at Valley in the late 90s which was also attributed to sabotage on the grounds that there was no other possible explanation for the seat being in the state it was found in.
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Well spotted; always bound to get a few teething problems when a new type enters service, 
Well spotted; always bound to get a few teething problems when a new type enters service,
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