Oil Rig in Distress

[Mayfly]

There was a floating oil rig in distress yesterday off the coast of Aberdeen it broke 4 of it's 10 safety chains apparently - it appears that an airborne E3D was asked to co-ordinate the rescue and the whole Nimrod debate has been opened up again...

Thread from Fighter Control gives some call sings and indicates what a/c were involved...
FC

and the BBC report..
BBC Report

the rescue was also hampered because it appears tankers couldn't get airborne because of weather.

[Xplumberlives]

I think the debate will go on for a long time, perhaps the E3 world should start training for this role, then they will be overstretched too!

[Sploosher]

This is the sort of thing that HMG dont think about when they decide to make stupid(in my opinion) cuts to the armed forces.............

Makes me wonder what these guys use for brains..........................