Im not a crab but big hand of respect to the Herc crew. At the end of the day ,we (the Forces) need all the support we can get at the mo. Its nice to see the press covering a happy story instead of some sh1te like Paras eat Iraqie civies waiting at a bus stop.

Well done the crabs:D :D :D :D :D

Well done again, but have you ever wondered just where these Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Machine things are?

For what it’s worth… There are four ECMO centres in the UK, these are:

Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, LE3 9QP
MP: Patricia Hewitt MP (Lab)
The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, NE7 7DN
MP: Nick Brown MP (Lab)
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, G3 8SJ
MP: Mohammad Sarwar MP (Lab)
Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, WC1N 3JH
MP: Frank Dobson MP (Lab)


Anyone spot a pattern???

That being called Nick Brown is an advantage if seeking election as a Labour MP? :}

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:8 Yeap , Yeap ...they are all kids Hospitals, right.:}

"I've never seen an RAF aeroplane land on a civilian runway.
 

Quote from BBC news article,RAF Hercules transports sick baby.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6089572.stm

More proof that our NHS Service and UK armed forces are brilliant.:ok:

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The Freeman isnt. But as for the pattern they all have the word Hospital in the title.

eerrrr.......they are all in major conurbations?

Not that it is a p!ssing contest but I saw them in civvy airports in 3 different continents even before I joined. Me thinks they need to get out more!

Civilian runway? I've seen 'em land on a civilian motorway :8 :ok:



10 points for anyone who guesses which one

Jaguar on the M62?

A Jaguar GR Mk1, piloted by BAC Test Pilot Tim Ferguson, used the M55 for a demonstration take-off and landing, just before the motorway opened in the Summer of 1975.

On the thread title I don't believe I have see one land on a civilian runway either. Have done a number of touch and goes and landed at Prestwich a few time but not seen one land :}

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Bugger me's fort i were cleva. :8

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A Jaguar GR Mk1, piloted by BAC Test Pilot Tim Ferguson, used the M55 for a demonstration take-off and landing, just before the motorway opened in the Summer of 1975."

Useless trivial fact - when the US Interstate system was built in the 60's, 1 mile in every few was built dead straight to allow it to be used as an emergency landing ground for US Air Defence assets in the event of war.

It's quite normal for RAF Tornado's to land at Teesside Airport in emergencey when they can't make it back to base. We were sat at the next table to Navigator John Nichols (of Gulf War fame) in the restaurant many years ago when his Tornado put down with a technical fault.

There is currently a Sea King helicopter on the village green at Marske on Sea, nr Redcar. It's been there almost a week as engineers try to repair it.
Belongs to 202 Squadron Search & Rescue from RAF Boulmer. The locals keep the engineers supplied with chip butties and tea.

Doubtless the townsfolk of Prestwich were mighty impressed, not realising that they had a runway - military or civilian.:}

Does Shiny Ten Sqn count? Four landings a week into Washington Dulles when I was on the Sqn in the 1980's.:rolleyes:

To those knocking this, I hope you or yours never need this kind of help in an emergency situation.

This is another example of the excellent work that the AT/SAR crews and supporting staff do day in day out both at home and abroad. Well done to all involved.:ok:

I am fairly sure that had an alternative been available it would have been used. As BEagle suggests it probably fits in as a useful training flight.

As to the cost, who cares, the most important thing is that a life was saved. Let the bean counters fight it out at their leisure.

You couldn't buy the "Good Publicity" this type of operation gives the RAF .....

It get's my vote .... :ok:

Glasgow Airport has RAF aircraft based there (UAS) and has done for many years.