Tornado Down
 

Sky News is reporting a Tornado having gone down in Lincs, with both having ejected. Fingers crossed everyone is ok and uninjured.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...238390,00.html

Fingers crossed for both of the Chaps.

more info from BBC news ..... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/6080376.stm


and now SKY News saying both Pilots taken to Hospital ......

Latest report states both crew picked up, fingers crossed they're both ok.

Press Association:

.....Both crew members on board ejected safely and were rescued by Sea King helicopters from RAF Wattisham and Leconfield. They were taken to a hospital in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, with spinal injuries which were not thought to be life-threatening.

Get well soon guys.

Plug for the CHF here. The first helo on scene was a Junglie Sea King who happened to be in Lincolnshire with the yellow helicopters boys arriving about 15 mins later (no disrespect implied). Spartan 2 (GR4) stayed on task for the best part of an hour with Rocket also loitering as 'top cover'.

From looking at the radar, it would appear that Chap took a very well considered turn into the range before jumping out. The feeling we got from our end was that the injuries were nothing more than could be expected after a premeditated ejection.

I've heard through official channels that the crew ejected safely; it was of personal interest as my lads serviced the seats. Beyond that no word has got here.

Was it a Marham jet definately?

Hope crew are ok, and a well done to the rescue services:ok:

Local radio in Norfolk has had the Station Commander giving a brief statement, so yes it was a Marham GR4

Any Sqn been discussed?

BBC news 24 just interviewed Stash at Marham who says he has spoken to both crew, who are both well.
Still no news of which sqn, but at least they're ok - get well soon guys.

Edited to add: Saw off a junglie Sea King from EGXW today, wonder if they were involved (in the rescue)

Two more candidates for a free tie then!

4 hrs since the jet crashed and already over 1500 views of this thread. Must be a lot of ex fin mates on Prune. Must admit that the first thing I did when someone came in the office and said a GR4 had crashed was to log on to Pprune.

Good to see the BBC trying to get the crew composition right ie pilot and navigator (wonder if it was a pilot check in the trainer :} ) rather than the usual pilot and co-pilot tosh.

callsign Spartan should be GR4 or GR4A with 2 Squadron, assuming Spartan2 was same flight as Tonka in the drink

glad to hear crew ok

According to the radio the local lifeboat crew could "see the fin sticking out of the water" so a look at Anglia TV tonight may show some Sqn markings if they got anywhere near enough to film.

Glad to hear both got out and wish them a speedy recovery.

Sky, and on their interactive, have footage of the intact aircraft sitting erect on the marsh.

Just heard on Classic Gold that our boys have now been moved to St Georges (never heard of it and I originate not far away) hospital in Nottingham as it's a better place for spinal injuries. Do hope these chaps are ok....

modtinbasher,

Standard practice for all ejectees. Nottingham and Haslar are the 2 nominated locations with specialist facilities and clinicians having expert knowledge of spinal injury due to ejection.

lm