Originally Posted by RAFEngO74to09
(Post 10937812)
Tornado GR1 ZD718 accident was 140 miles west of Masirah - steep turn at very low level 4 days before the start of the Op DESERT STORM Air Campaign.
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/55434 As my late Pa used to say -"Never fly below half your wingspan". Nick Taylor John E-J Al Curtis Gordie Batt All still on CAP down south. Mog |
Originally Posted by PapaDolmio
(Post 10937020)
Not strictly an RAF Tornado loss I guess, but not forgetting OLt Peter Castner, Sqn Ldr Bernie Towl, TTTE, 17th June 86, Claerwen, Wales.
Wasn't it John Towl? Again, I was there at the time. Student pilot aborted from low level in poor weather, got the recovery wrong leaving the burners in and became disoriented. John ejected them but was outside seat limits. Perhaps it's only RAF jets on the poster. |
Sadly my list is long, with many of the names already posted here so I will not repeat them. But there are some others, very close to home, who will never be forgotten and who constantly remind me of my own mortality:
Bill Graham Tony White ('Big T') Hoof Proudfoot Alex Parr Rest In Peace |
Originally Posted by just another jocky
(Post 10938285)
Interesting. Greg Hurst's crash (Jan 99), actually a mid-air collision, was in a TTTE jet. We were both instructors there at the time. I was one of his pall-bearers. RiP m8.
Wasn't it John Towl? Again, I was there at the time. Student pilot aborted from low level in poor weather, got the recovery wrong leaving the burners in and became disoriented. John ejected them but was outside seat limits. Perhaps it's only RAF jets on the poster. |
In addition to others already mentioned........
Jeremy Hall Steve Wakely Andy Bloxham Jim Downey John Roberts Keith Holland Brian Weatherley Paul Adams |
Brendan Kaye
Jim Lanfranchi |
Amazing to see the names; students, passing acquaintances from various pubs, and so on. One in the latest with whom I shared a soccer tour in Cyprus from Muharraq for example, all bring memories. Yesterday my wife bumped into a squadron crash survivor from 1972, a regular sharer of coffee and cake when not in lockdown. From this encounter I give you a colleague from two squadrons -
Brian Bastable |
I remember on Ground School being told by our instructor
" Laugh, but look around. In a few years 10% of you will no longer be wth us.. That Class included Peter Stacey and Nigel Elsdon........ |
Should our new-found freedom allow travel to Salisbury, Elsdon remembered in lovely Saint Thomas church, with decent breakfast in cafe opposite.
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A few more
Keith Holland
Bruce Cogram Lawrence Warner Tom Bayliff Nigel Storah John Carver Greg Lane USN Dave Sunderland Berndan Hearney Dave Haward Paul Gunnell Ken Hayr We will remember them |
Let me add to the list.........
Mark Hare |
A couple from my past
Arthur Mitchell Chris Taylor Dick Langworthy Brian Jopling And all from my ex RAFG Sqn who I knew Dave Critchley Mark (Jara) Jaroszynski Dick Wharmby Ron Sedlickas Eddie Miskelly Bill Cunningham David Cousins Mike Scouse Brown John Temple Terry (Gus) Angus And those from this forum who are no longer with us from CoffmanStarter through to Danny42c gone but not forgotten. … |
CoffmanStarter through to Danny42c - Very thoughtful additions to the list of the unforgotten, NutLoose.
- Ed |
Thanks, I would like to add Cliffnemo (Clifford Leach) I am unsure if he is no longer with us or if anyone knows, but he started the gaining pilots wings during ww2 thread, he stopped posting and ceased posting on the site below in 2012, it would be a tradgedy if his passing wasn’t remarked on here as he was an inspiration.
View Profile: cliffnemo - RAFCommands Forums Date of BirthJanuary 18, 1923 (98) About cliffnemoBiography:EX WW2 W/O PILOTLocation:LVERPOOLInterests:BIRD, BACCY AND BEEROccupation:RETIRED , THANK GOD |
On this day
Flt Lt Fiona Johnstone PMRAFNS, Master Aircrew Peter Barwell AFC, Cpl Martin Cook PMRAFNS.
Not forgotten |
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
(Post 11137354)
A couple from my past
And all from my ex RAFG Sqn who I knew Dave Critchley Mark (Jara) Jaroszynski Dick Wharmby Ron Sedlickas Eddie Miskelly Bill Cunningham David Cousins Mike Scouse Brown John Temple Terry (Gus) Angus … |
I will add Bernie Worthington who was on the Nimrod in Canada. We shared a room at Brawdy.
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