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Old 13th Aug 2014, 09:39
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An RN looker jumped out of a USN TA-4 a while back. The seat's rocket pack had been installed inverted. He was badly burnt through 2 layers of Nomex and cotton long johns.
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Old 13th Aug 2014, 11:09
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MadBob,

I sat through one of his Presentations in 1974 or so, and like everyone else in the Room, was very impressed by what he had to say and more importantly was in awe by the strength of his Spirit. Despite his experience and such horrible burns, his sense of humor survived intact.

Of all the Safety Talks I have ever suffered through, his was worth every second of it if for no other reason than to have him standing before Us walking, talking, teaching, making Jokes and enjoying Life despite what he had gone through.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emHSdz0nWLg
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some guy, some lecture - IMHO should be seen by EVERYONE who gets in an aeroplane or car. Show it in secondary schools (high schools for the colonials)
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Nothing brave or heroic but 9 Royals on board I think comes under an 'odd day' bracket. HRH Prince Philip in the LHS going to Germany for a family wedding. We taxied in at a German military base, there was not a sole in sight. HRH Princess Anne came onto the flight deck and says 'father, are you sure that you have brought us to the right place'. At this moment a stream of limos with an escort of 8 police motorcycles comes screaming around the side of the hangar ahead. The lead motorcyclist lost it in the turn and they all ended up in a heap on the tarmac. No one hurt but two extremely amused Royals on the flight deck.
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