RIP guys, My thoughts with the Family

Sad news indeed. God bless fellas, and a speedy recovery to those injured.

Thoughts with the families at this time.

SBG

Shocking news. Thoughts with the loved ones facing up to this dreadful day, and with the injured for whom hope of a speedy and complete recovery. RIP now guys, your duty done.

Sincere condolences to the families and to a great squadron, who have flown me many times over the years. Any words I could utter would be inadequate and trite, but I do send my heartfelt condolences.






One wonders whether an immediate release of the type would not have saved countless families in other rotary communities from unnecessary worry and grief - while I'm sure the Puma wives and children were worried sick even without official confirmation of the type involved.

Little to add to everything that has already been written.
To those friends we have a lost, Mrs SM and I both send out heartfelt sadness and sympathy to their friends and family.

To those injured, we wish you all a speedy and total recovery.

'Tis a sad, sad day for us all, but I know the Air Force family (and the Army also) will pull together, like they have on countless occasions, to do the right thing. God Bless you all.

Like so many who have gone before them, we will raise a glass (or several) to those we have lost and loved.

Mr & Mrs TSM

Sad news - even 15 years out, I still sit up and take a punch in the stomach every time I here this sort of thing.

Condolances to all associated.

As an aside, seeing the long range shoot on the news this morning I thought it was chinook too, instead of the inverted Puma it actually was.

Words cannot describe the sorrow that I am feeling. RIP guys, you will be sorely, sorely missed.

Foxy

RIP
 

RIP and God speed.






For those that know please be careful what you are posting. So far the MOD has only confirmed the death of 'two Service personnel'-not which Service or Unit, please keep your knowledge restricted until such times as it becomes public.

A sad day for the SH guys down there, thoughts are with the families and Sqn :(

I repeat

For those that know please be careful what you are posting. So far the MOD has only confirmed the death of 'two Service personnel'-not which Service or Unit, please keep your knowledge restricted until such times as it becomes public.


Thanks

Hasn't the MOD website confirmed this info now - RAF, Benson, Puma from 33 Sqn?

RIP to the service personnel involved.

Aircraft and Sqn involved- yes.
Personnel involved- no
There were 12 people onboard remember.

fb68:
the aircraft-yes, but the casualties have not been released to the public yet

Apologies to The Wizard, time lags etc

Think he'll get the idea?

All the names of the guys who I went through training with that went to Pumas are going through my head. Another sad day for everyone in the RAF. My heart goes out to the families of those involved.

RIP guys.

I went through Strawbs 18 years ago, it still hits me hard when anything like this happens
I echo the above sentiments, RIP guys

Waht can we say
 

Even after the 11 years since exiting the mob and leaving 33 my heart is still with them, and these events just make me think who, what and why

My heart goes out to all on the fighting 33rd both on the ground and in the air and all their families and the great many friends’ 33 have in the world


MR. Ex 33 Ops

Try being blunt. People, they have not officially said which service these people are. By your personal tributes, you are giving too much away. Wait till later and you can put full posts in, please.
As many have said, I will repeat. Even after years away, the loss of an aircraft type you flew for years rips into your heart. Family and friends are going through hell right now, been there and feel so so sorry for you all. If it is any small consolation, every ex serviceman and woman is thinking of you right now. With further tragedy in Iraq, this has been a bad week. A speedy recovery to the injured.

JT2,

I totally agree. I joined my first squadron (230 Sqn) from training in late '79 and quickly made some good friends. A few weeks later, three of them were gone.

Names have been realeased on the MoD Website

Group Captain Paul Lyall, Station Commander at RAF Benson, issued the following statement:

RIP