Prince Charles - Flying Career
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Exascot cannot comment.
The Aircraft Captain cannot comment.
The Navigator cannot comment.
I cannot comment because I was not on the aircraft.
What I can say is that I had known (and served with) the Aircraft Captain on different Units for over 25 years and I have also served with Exascot. I flew the same type of aircraft as the one in this accident during my 16 years as an Aircraft Captain flying VIP's in the RAF. I was lucky - I only had to cope with 3 to 5 Star Air Officers who wanted to fly the new aeroplane.
The Aircraft Captain cannot comment.
The Navigator cannot comment.
I cannot comment because I was not on the aircraft.
What I can say is that I had known (and served with) the Aircraft Captain on different Units for over 25 years and I have also served with Exascot. I flew the same type of aircraft as the one in this accident during my 16 years as an Aircraft Captain flying VIP's in the RAF. I was lucky - I only had to cope with 3 to 5 Star Air Officers who wanted to fly the new aeroplane.
Is the actual report available?
>Aircraft Incident Report D/IFS(RAF)/140/22/94/1 referring to BAe 146 CCMk2 ZE700 on 29 June 1994 is classified 'Restricted'.<
Jim Hacker: This report is marked “confidential”.
Bernard: At least it wasn’t marked “restricted”.
Jim Hacker: Why?
Bernard: “Restricted” means it was in the papers yesterday. “Confidential” means it won’t be in the papers until today
Jim Hacker: This report is marked “confidential”.
Bernard: At least it wasn’t marked “restricted”.
Jim Hacker: Why?
Bernard: “Restricted” means it was in the papers yesterday. “Confidential” means it won’t be in the papers until today
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HRH's Day at Kinloss
In the early 70s, HRH came to Kinloss to get the Nimrod MR 1 in his
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In preparation for his flight, he spent a couple of hours in the flight simulator. The Console Operator was asked if he had planned a nice gentle sortie for the Prince. "Not at all", he replied. "In fact I've been instructed to treat him just like any Flight Lieutenant who is going to be King!
log-book.
In preparation for his flight, he spent a couple of hours in the flight simulator. The Console Operator was asked if he had planned a nice gentle sortie for the Prince. "Not at all", he replied. "In fact I've been instructed to treat him just like any Flight Lieutenant who is going to be King!
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In my mind, given how easy it would have been for them to sit back and live a life of luxury, to willingly step forward into some challenging environments is laudable and an example to many other countries leaders.
I'll bet barely any, (probably none), of the complainers have or would complete the eight jumps required.
Whilst on the subject, does anybody know why Wills didn't get his para wings while he was on his army stint?
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I thought he only did one jump?
Even if he only did one, he jumped and until someone has stood in the door of a big, smelly, noisy Fat Albert looking down at what appears to be a nice model going by below and leapt into the 120kt slipstream they can't say they would.
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This thread - in common, it seems, with any other that mentions the Windsors - instantly divides otherwise fairly rational Ppruners into two groups of bickering children. On one side are the traitorous carpers and on the other the loyal cringers.
Carper or cringer, nobody has yet tried to excuse HRH's failure to speak up on behalf of the real officer he literally landed in the poo. Because there is no excuse and everyone knows it? Just a guess.
As I recall, the incident occurred on the day the PoW went on worldwide TV to admit adultery with the wife of a brother officer. Adds a whole new level of meaning to the concept of "self-authorising..."
Carper or cringer, nobody has yet tried to excuse HRH's failure to speak up on behalf of the real officer he literally landed in the poo. Because there is no excuse and everyone knows it? Just a guess.
As I recall, the incident occurred on the day the PoW went on worldwide TV to admit adultery with the wife of a brother officer. Adds a whole new level of meaning to the concept of "self-authorising..."
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This thread - in common, it seems, with any other that mentions the Windsors - instantly divides otherwise fairly rational Ppruners into two groups of bickering children. On one side are the traitorous carpers and on the other the loyal cringers.
One fewer politician.
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'Even if he only did one, he jumped and until someone has stood in the door of a big, smelly, noisy Fat Albert looking down at what appears to be a nice model going by below and leapt into the 120kt slipstream they can't say they would.'
...those words brought standing in the door right back...
AA is right in that HRH did not do P Coy (and rightly so) but does it matter?
He lobbed out of the side onto land and not out of the back onto water, survived and got the badge - he will own the Company one day!
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...those words brought standing in the door right back...
AA is right in that HRH did not do P Coy (and rightly so) but does it matter?
He lobbed out of the side onto land and not out of the back onto water, survived and got the badge - he will own the Company one day!
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Whether you're a fan of PoW and his family or not, the fact that part of this discussion is revolving around whether he has the character to succeed his mother and whether his sons would be better as a future head of state
2. Hands up all those here who consider themselves qualified to decide if the POW is suitable material for a King, or not?