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Postby Saracenman » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:23 pm

How the pilot started losing his sight

'Blinded' pilot meets RAF team

Blind pilot guided in by RAF

recording of conversation with tower

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Re: Incredible...

Postby Mayfly » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:07 am

this of course has been on our local news both at the time & last week when he met the pilot. Don't know if it shows on the clip coz I haven't watched it all the way thro' but the rescued pilot was wearing a VTST badge.

excellent show of airmanship :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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Re: Incredible...

Postby Nickolas » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:14 am

Mayfly wrote:this of course has been on our local news both at the time & last week when he met the pilot. Don't know if it shows on the clip coz I haven't watched it all the way thro' but the rescued pilot was wearing a VTST badge.

excellent show of airmanship :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:


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