10,000 hours in a Sea king
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10,000 hours in a Sea king
Congratulations to MACR Ron Webb, from A Flight 202 Squadron at Boulmer, who has amassed 10,000hrs in a Sea King, doing invaluable work in the SAR world.
Well done, thorpey.
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An a hearty congratulations from myself too - Ron is an exemplar of professionalism, teamwork and an all round good man. He has been a stalwart of the RAF Sea King SARF from (almost) day one - and Ron has been one of the main contributors to its superb reputation as the last 30 years have shot by!! All the best - you have earned a rest mate!
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Well done Sir. That is a fantastic achievement.
How good to see also that the RAF are more sensible with their flying age policy. Had I stayed in the AAC I would have been kicked out at 40 having completed my 22 years as of no further use. I ran a 3.20 marathon on my 40th birthday.
How good to see also that the RAF are more sensible with their flying age policy. Had I stayed in the AAC I would have been kicked out at 40 having completed my 22 years as of no further use. I ran a 3.20 marathon on my 40th birthday.
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Well done Ron. An absolute gentleman of the SAR world. Many happy hours flying with him in the late 80's when he first arrived at Boulmer. If I am right I don't think he has actually left the area since he arrived!
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Ron made perhaps the most significant contribution to my education as a pilot. In late 1983 we had a job somewhere out by Rockall where a man had fallen off a boat. Presented with this 220 mile out job, I as copilot went into SKTU mode, drawing lines, folding maps etc. Ron came back into the ops room at Lossie, grabbed me (and my pile of maps) and said "stop f**king around there's a man dying out there".
That incident was the one that taught me to prioritise.
Sven
That incident was the one that taught me to prioritise.
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Ron and I arrived at Boulmer in the mid eighties, he as an experienced winchop, I as a new pilot. I still haven't come across a more capable and upright man in the intervening 23 yrs. I had to laugh at Sven's story, as I always think of Ron as the supreme gentleman, but the story reminded me of that other side of his character that made him such a competent crew member.
Ron, those were a long 13 hrs, but good times. I hope you're still having fun.
Ron, those were a long 13 hrs, but good times. I hope you're still having fun.
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I do hope someone will let MACR Webb and his family know this thread exists and how to access it.
A great tribute. A marvellous life so far.
John
A great tribute. A marvellous life so far.
John
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someone will let MACR Webb and his family know this thread exists
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Not long ago, Ron was a regular viewer of PPrune so I would suspect he's already seen this!
I too worked with Ron at Lossie for many years in the early-mid 80s and I too can say that he was a true professional and a great help to new pilots and crewmen.
Well done Ron.
Hopefully catch up with you some day, although shame we didn't get to speak when you were on a N Sea job a few months back with IC.
