Flt Lt Tim Eddy AFC
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Flt Lt Tim Eddy AFC
Congratulations to Flt Lt Tim Eddy AFC for exercising outstanding captaincy skills in executing the evacuation of 182 civilians from South Sudan in a C-17 in less than ideal circumstances:
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Reduced runway length available due to a crashed B737.
Assessed runway available from the air using binos.
Low fuel / steep approach / max braking.
All engines running hot refuel.
Loaded 182 PAX vs more normal 100 PAX.
A lot could have gone wrong but thankfully did not.
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Reduced runway length available due to a crashed B737.
Assessed runway available from the air using binos.
Low fuel / steep approach / max braking.
All engines running hot refuel.
Loaded 182 PAX vs more normal 100 PAX.
A lot could have gone wrong but thankfully did not.
Last edited by RAFEngO74to09; 26th Feb 2015 at 21:35.
Congratulations Tim on a job well done.
Having worked with 99 Squadron since their inception with C 17s, I would like to
say that this is typical of the amazing "can-do" spirit of of the Squadron.
Well done Tim and all of 99.
Having worked with 99 Squadron since their inception with C 17s, I would like to
say that this is typical of the amazing "can-do" spirit of of the Squadron.
Well done Tim and all of 99.
