Puma "too close for comfort"
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Puma "too close for comfort"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_ils1Qmd5k
A military Puma is flown very low at high speed through a camp and between trees and almost taking someone's head off.
A military Puma is flown very low at high speed through a camp and between trees and almost taking someone's head off.
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When pilots start groundschool these days they should have a lesson devoted to You Tube and how this website will more than likely lead to them being grounded, be it for crazy stunts, contravention of SOPs or just the age old favourite of the air stewardess getting her t1ts out in the cockpit. That said, it's very entertaining for the rest of us.
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Ten feet higher and I would have said great, good wazz, nice one.
As it was, I say very poor judgement indeed; he came extremely close to killing all others on board, none of whom had direct control over their fate. He could have also killed at least one person on the ground.
Anyone remember the South Cerney C130 pilot who decapitated a soldier in similar circumstances? He probably thought he was a great pilot, too.
If this idiot was under my jurisdiction, he would be grounded wie. Hope he grows up before he kills someone.
As it was, I say very poor judgement indeed; he came extremely close to killing all others on board, none of whom had direct control over their fate. He could have also killed at least one person on the ground.
Anyone remember the South Cerney C130 pilot who decapitated a soldier in similar circumstances? He probably thought he was a great pilot, too.
If this idiot was under my jurisdiction, he would be grounded wie. Hope he grows up before he kills someone.
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LMAO
It was Belize. Maybe you can see me smiling in the left hand door if you look closely.
Just another way to relieve the boredom.
For your information, pilot didn't realise people were going to walk across where the planned run in was.
He sh*t himself. We didn't realize until we saw the video but we knew we were close to the ground.
He knows all about the other incident. I bet he never does it again actually. A lesson well learned.!!
Just another way to relieve the boredom.
For your information, pilot didn't realise people were going to walk across where the planned run in was.
He sh*t himself. We didn't realize until we saw the video but we knew we were close to the ground.
He knows all about the other incident. I bet he never does it again actually. A lesson well learned.!!
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You had a very close call. Remind your pilot about the 230 Puma loss in Rhodesia in 1979, Op Agila.
We lost three good colleagues (Archie Cook, Mike Smith, Bob Hodges) to a wire strike on the main rotor head; they now lie in Odiham churchyard where we laid them. The wire was estimated by the BOI to have been 18 feet agl. The rotor head of as Puma is about 16 feet agl, iirc. The largest piece of wreckage was an engine oil cooler and the debris path was a quarter of a mile long.
We lost three good colleagues (Archie Cook, Mike Smith, Bob Hodges) to a wire strike on the main rotor head; they now lie in Odiham churchyard where we laid them. The wire was estimated by the BOI to have been 18 feet agl. The rotor head of as Puma is about 16 feet agl, iirc. The largest piece of wreckage was an engine oil cooler and the debris path was a quarter of a mile long.
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Is it really that long ago.
Archie was buried in Glasgow, Bob had a private funeral then his ashes were scattered from a Puma (Me, FitzP and the sqn boss), Mike is buried in the cemetary at Odiham. I was one of the carrying party. Excellent squadron piss up at the end of the week.
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Is it really that long ago.
Archie was buried in Glasgow, Bob had a private funeral then his ashes were scattered from a Puma (Me, FitzP and the sqn boss), Mike is buried in the cemetary at Odiham. I was one of the carrying party. Excellent squadron piss up at the end of the week.
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Is this typical behaviour from RAF pilots? Sometimes its too late to learn lessons and a bit of sensible behaviour and CRM should be thought about. This is an example of what NOT to do, IMHO.
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No, it's not 'typical', but, sadly, still happens - sometimes with tragic results.
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Yes, Nearly 30 years ago now, where did the time go? I well remember attending Mike's funeral; in the back of my mind I did recall that a separate burial took place for one of the chaps; couldn't remember which one; I was likely to have been in Belize myself while Bob went for his final flight with yourself..
We must have flown together. BW was the boss in those days, PA had just left when I joined 230.
The exuberance of youth does still take its toll....
Yes, Nearly 30 years ago now, where did the time go? I well remember attending Mike's funeral; in the back of my mind I did recall that a separate burial took place for one of the chaps; couldn't remember which one; I was likely to have been in Belize myself while Bob went for his final flight with yourself..
We must have flown together. BW was the boss in those days, PA had just left when I joined 230.
The exuberance of youth does still take its toll....
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Sorry Guys............there is stupidity and then there is a whole other level, I agree, this guy is a clown and should be dealt with by his boss. Any idiot can do that - certainly does not make you a good pilot pal.
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Looks like French ops to me. If it was then it was nothing new!
Although I'm not sure about the shorts. I remember seeing photos of the old F1 camo in shorts but wasn't aware of the F2 shorts. The shorts were gone in my day anyway - thank God!
Although I'm not sure about the shorts. I remember seeing photos of the old F1 camo in shorts but wasn't aware of the F2 shorts. The shorts were gone in my day anyway - thank God!
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A friend of mine dumpted a load of water from a CL-215 on a ground crew having a meal. He thought this would be a great practical joke. Fortunately no one was hurt but the force of the water knocked everybody around. He realised afterwards that just how powerful an air drop can be and was lucky there were no serious injuries or deaths, as happened in Italy.