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Hearing that Mike Bowden is back from the airlines to replace David Simmons who is injured.

Wondering why there were lots of 8 ship practices recently.

Broke his leg playing footie according to Red 1's recent video. Oops...

Good grief! What is the world coming to when officers admit to have been playing kevball, let alone to have been injured whilst committing such folly…...:eek:

Before your time but the Mess at Waddington had its own football pitch and team until someone put a power plinth in the middle for a dining in night.

Mind you, you might say they were only DE yoiks :)

Does this mean someone was dragged back having left the Service, and there was NO ONE else.

I guess at this stage of training, with Springhawk a few weeks away, its too late for another newbie to come in.

Same happened with Mike Ling last year.

Story and Red 1 video is on Forces Network ; https://www.forces.net/news/change-t...aying-football .

Maybe the Reds should establish a "Sports Prevention Officer"? Had one on many Fighter Squadrons in the past and worked quite well.

I recall having broken a wrist playing rugby (a gentleman's game) the CFI at Linton said "young man you will have to choose, playing sport or becoming a Fighter Pilot.

It didn't long to decide, however, just a few years to achieve! That was 3 years not 9!!!

Interesting that Bowden is a previous Red 2, not 3 though having flown 8 & 9 I guess he is used to flying both sides.

Saw some photos yesterday of a 3 ship (1, 3 and 5) in formation-I'm guessing thats part of getting MB up to speed with formation flying again (on the LHS of the Boss)

But ISTR Mile Ling was still serving but in another job, Reds Manager?

All 9 up today, terrific.

I think he was still serving but he was due to be flying with The Blades last year.