INCIDENT AT VALLEY
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Seen it reported by BBC Wales - not a happy day.
Per Ardua and RIP.
Someone open the ground crew bar and write a couple of barrels off in the best liney tradition
Per Ardua and RIP.
Someone open the ground crew bar and write a couple of barrels off in the best liney tradition
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My sincere condolences go the family and friends of the poor guy who lost his life today in this tragic incident, my thoughts are also with the pilot and his family and i wish him a successful and rapid recovery.
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Tragic accident. RIP.
The C.O. of Valley appears in a video recording here reading a statement which includes a request by the family of the Engineer for a 24 hour news black-out.
Red Arrows engineer killed in RAF Valley jet crash - BBC News
The C.O. of Valley appears in a video recording here reading a statement which includes a request by the family of the Engineer for a 24 hour news black-out.
Red Arrows engineer killed in RAF Valley jet crash - BBC News
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It's a bit soon for pet theories and causes and what I think happened is...... Etc
How about we give the fallen a little respect - if you want to pontificate then PM each other, as the rest of us don't want to hear it right now
Let's look after family of the Fallen and help the pilot mend - spare a thought for him too eh.... He's lost his pax, and that is going to hurt a hell of a lot....
May the Liney Sunshine be thick and the beer cold, Godspeed
How about we give the fallen a little respect - if you want to pontificate then PM each other, as the rest of us don't want to hear it right now
Let's look after family of the Fallen and help the pilot mend - spare a thought for him too eh.... He's lost his pax, and that is going to hurt a hell of a lot....
May the Liney Sunshine be thick and the beer cold, Godspeed
Hawk command eject is either back-commands-front or off. The back seater always has to pull his handle.
I recall the TWU Hawk turnback accident many years ago where the CC held fully back could well have limited access to the non-handler's SPFH.
I recall the TWU Hawk turnback accident many years ago where the CC held fully back could well have limited access to the non-handler's SPFH.
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I appreciate its all very interesting for those of you who want to discuss the details of this incident, but like every other incident that quickly finds its way onto these pages - a little respect for the chap who lost his life today. Put yourself in the shoes of his wife, girlfriend or even his kids if he has any or whatever his personal situation was, not to mention those who knew him and worked with him, they have also lost loved one a and dad, a friend and college.
As someone else has pointed out the pilot is the one who got out, but lost his passenger, so I'm pretty sure he's not feeling too great either, so accord him the same respect.
Like many units the Red's are a close knit team and have suffered some tragic losses recently, this unfortunately adds to that, so allow them as a team time to grieve as well.
Bottom line - the family have asked for 24 hours to themselves before any notification is provided of names - so respect that and stop posting you opinions or suppositions about what may or may not have happened. If however, you cannot contain your inconsiderate desire to pontificate - do so via PMs and I'm sure those of us who have or are serving, especially anyone who served with either involved will tell you to politely 'go away'.
Per Ardua fella.
Nuff said!!!!
As someone else has pointed out the pilot is the one who got out, but lost his passenger, so I'm pretty sure he's not feeling too great either, so accord him the same respect.
Like many units the Red's are a close knit team and have suffered some tragic losses recently, this unfortunately adds to that, so allow them as a team time to grieve as well.
Bottom line - the family have asked for 24 hours to themselves before any notification is provided of names - so respect that and stop posting you opinions or suppositions about what may or may not have happened. If however, you cannot contain your inconsiderate desire to pontificate - do so via PMs and I'm sure those of us who have or are serving, especially anyone who served with either involved will tell you to politely 'go away'.
Per Ardua fella.
Nuff said!!!!
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