Dutch F16 - Looky goes Missing

[Mayfly]

The Dutch F16 Charity mascot has been taken from RAF Cosford airshow

http://www.f16demoteam.nl/ [click on the link on the right hand side]

Hope they get him back!!!!

[Hihonyr8811]

Oh Nooooooooooo
How could someone take it

Really hope they get it back!

[Nickolas]

Gutted..........
How could some one actualy do that???????

Bastards!!!!

If Looky does not reappear (unlikely) do you think we from Iconic should have a quick whip round (steady Pam) and try to source a replacement.

It would be a fantastic PR coup for IA. May be we could present it at RIAT if we can replace it????

Thoughts please.

[Spitfire]

It could only happen in Britain ...

Sadly it looks remarkably like the England mascot Lion
And we probably wont be needing that again after today ......... so all we'd need is a tailor made flying suit and we're away

[Mayfly]

re football............

It is a sad reflection on society I just don't understand the mentality of taking what doesn't belong to you....

& I hope at worse he's with friendly forces & done for publicity purposes, whatever, hope he gets returned all in one piece.....

and not like one mascot that was kidnapped form 45sqn!!!!!

[Nickolas]

I like the Dutch people they are wonderful hosts and a guenuinly warm race.

This has really pissed me off..........

Might consider Crime watch...........

[Checkflaps]

I too hope that this is just 'high jinx' by some RAF people. Otherwise, it just goes to show that things are slowly going downhill. It wouldn't surprise me if it was a prank though. Afterall, it's not like the airforce to go around 'liberating' other sqn's posessions.

Garry

[Pujgnie]

Sad reading.

Hope Guy Gibbon and Brunty Bear a safely attached in 558

[Sooty655]

If Looky does not reappear (unlikely) do you think we from Iconic should have a quick whip round (steady Pam) and try to source a replacement.

It would be a fantastic PR coup for IA. May be we could present it at RIAT if we can replace it????

Thoughts please.

Great idea - I'd support that.

[Nickolas]

I too hope that this is just 'high jinx' by some RAF people. Otherwise, it just goes to show that things are slowly going downhill. It wouldn't surprise me if it was a prank though. Afterall, it's not like the airforce to go around 'liberating' other sqn's posessions.

Garry

Ok Garry how do we start to 'grill' the RAF squadrons that were there?

We DO need to get Looky back..............

British Pride is at stake. (And I'm not talking about that bunch of tarts in S Africa).

IA to the rescue.....................................

[Xplumberlives]

I too hope that this is just 'high jinx' by some RAF people. Otherwise, it just goes to show that things are slowly going downhill. It wouldn't surprise me if it was a prank though. Afterall, it's not like the airforce to go around 'liberating' other sqn's posessions.

Garry

T'was a national sport when i was in!

[Mayfly]

I too hope that this is just 'high jinx' by some RAF people. Otherwise, it just goes to show that things are slowly going downhill. It wouldn't surprise me if it was a prank though. Afterall, it's not like the airforce to go around 'liberating' other sqn's posessions.

Garry

T'was a national sport when i was in!

and bloody good fun!!

If it was hi-jinks I would have thought a postcard or a ransom demand would have been received by now

[Xplumberlives]

Yes you would hope so, would be nice to see it returned!

[SnailRFC]

The older I get, the more I begin to despise our once great country.

[Xplumberlives]

The older I get, the more I begin to despise our once great country.

Sorry to say, it only gets worse with age!

[Nickolas]

The older I get, the more I begin to despise our once great country.

Sorry to say, it only gets worse with age!

I can vouch for that.........
Mayfly can vouch even more than I can too............

[Xplumberlives]

How to live dangerously, part one, pick on someone with a big stick!

[Nickolas]

How to live dangerously, part one, pick on someone with a big stick!

She loves me really........................

[Xplumberlives]

REALLY?

[Mayfly]

Deluded is the word!!!!

[Nickolas]

Deluded is the word!!!!

[Cluny]

Anyway , back on topic .
Reading the whole news item on their website , it seems that the lion was nicked at Brize not Cosford
It may be a done thing in the RAF but to nick another airforces mascot [and a charity one as well] is a step to far tbh
Thats is if it was a RAF Sqn prank , still cant rule out chavy no mates

[Xplumberlives]

As M.F. has said, if it was an RAF prank, a ransome note would surely have been issued by now!

[SnailRFC]

Gutted..........
How could some one actualy do that???????

Bastards!!!!

If Looky does not reappear (unlikely) do you think we from Iconic should have a quick whip round (steady Pam) and try to source a replacement.

It would be a fantastic PR coup for IA. May be we could present it at RIAT if we can replace it????

Thoughts please.

I think this is a brilliant idea personally. Will only be a few pence each if enough of us chip in.

[Jigsaw]

Gutted..........
How could some one actualy do that???????

Bastards!!!!

If Looky does not reappear (unlikely) do you think we from Iconic should have a quick whip round (steady Pam) and try to source a replacement.

It would be a fantastic PR coup for IA. May be we could present it at RIAT if we can replace it????

Thoughts please.

I think this is a brilliant idea personally. Will only be a few pence each if enough of us chip in.

Great idea indeed. I would be willing to help if possible.

I have to agree with Pam as I have always said it myself. Why can't people leave other folks stuff alone?
It p1sses me off more than I can tell you