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Old 24th Jul 2017, 15:59
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Hi Sam
Real names suit me
Going back a bit, 218 - along with Buck Koldeway Malone Stansfeld Wilson Young Buisseret Stirk Morgan Courtenay Russel-Roberts.
Wonder if they still are hands on.

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Old 24th Jul 2017, 17:03
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Would that be Bob Malone, Mike?

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Old 24th Jul 2017, 19:06
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Correct, Bob Malone, he and John Stirk were good friends
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Old 24th Jul 2017, 20:33
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284 APC: 50% chop rate
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Old 24th Jul 2017, 21:47
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Yup. They were ruthless. We had 22 that started, 9 finished. Of those 4 are dead from flying accidents.

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Old 25th Jul 2017, 06:13
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I took over from Bob at WPD.

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Old 25th Jul 2017, 06:32
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284 APC: 50% chop rate
QHI's motto at MW - Chop early for job security
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Old 25th Jul 2017, 09:04
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40 Aircrewman
40 Airgunner
286 APC
Happy Days :-)
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Old 25th Jul 2017, 16:13
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286 APC

Same again, I'm guessing you must be PC, SG, IH or CA?

Am staring at my "Pring" print as I write.

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Old 25th Jul 2017, 17:30
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It was a moffelous course JD with some outstanding people. Hope all is well with you. I'm the one in the car ;-)
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Old 26th Jul 2017, 06:08
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Army Pilot Course 173 - 1964/5 !!!
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Old 26th Jul 2017, 07:05
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Army Pilot Course 197 - 1967-68

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Old 26th Jul 2017, 09:59
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APC 275 the last 'proper course'
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Old 26th Jul 2017, 11:20
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APC 216, 1970 - 1971.

Started with 20 or 22, & 13 finished. I know that one for sure is dead, killed in a car bomb in NI, Pip Cox, Cpl of Horse.

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Old 26th Jul 2017, 11:59
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I think the car bomb fatality in N Ireland was a Royal Marine on 225 APC.
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Old 26th Jul 2017, 15:31
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I know for sure a Military Police pilot killed by explosion opening car door in Omagh was Sheridan Young 218 course RIP
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Old 26th Jul 2017, 15:36
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Originally Posted by Prawn2king4
I think the car bomb fatality in N Ireland was a Royal Marine on 225 APC.
Yes, his name was Derek Reed, and we were both Drill Instructors before our respective flying courses. He died alongside Pip Cox.

Derek was on exchange/attachment to the Army. Standard honey-trap car bomb.
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Old 26th Jul 2017, 16:45
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'We had 22 that started, 9 finished. Of those 4 are dead from flying accidents.'

So was the chop rate too low?
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Old 26th Jul 2017, 21:27
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APC 275 the last 'proper course'
What do you mean by "proper course"?
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Old 26th Jul 2017, 22:15
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Originally Posted by oldbeefer
'We had 22 that started, 9 finished. Of those 4 are dead from flying accidents.'

So was the chop rate too low?
One was a Main Rotor blade detachment in a Lynx. One killed the Chairman of Chelsea F.C. (that was maybe due to the low chop rate). One was a large bird strike. The fourth was somewhere in the USA.

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