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by **Mayfly** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:04 pm

but the crew thankfully ejected - lets hope they are both OK

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-12301802

by **Gaz** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:07 pm

Thank goodness nobody was hurt

by **Thumper** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:19 pm

Thank god the crew are OK.

What do they do with aircraft that crash into the sea, will they lift it?

by **Xplumberlives** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:20 pm

Very glad to see they are apparently both OK, if it was at low level over the coast as seems to be the case, I suspect it may well have been caused by a birdstrike!

They will ONLY lift it out if the enquiry needs answers!

by **Aceyone** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:24 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Very glad to see they are apparently both OK, if it was at low level over the coast as seems to be the case, I suspect it may well have been caused by a birdstrike!

They will ONLY lift it out if the enquiry needs answers!

Would they still leave it if it had live ordnance on board ?

by **Xplumberlives** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:26 pm

Aceyone wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:Very glad to see they are apparently both OK, if it was at low level over the coast as seems to be the case, I suspect it may well have been caused by a birdstrike!

They will ONLY lift it out if the enquiry needs answers!

Would they still leave it if it had live ordnance on board ?

That would depend upon the depth it's lying at and what the ordnance was, oh and how close it is to habitation.

by **Mayfly** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:29 pm

It will depend on how accessible it is really and if it's a hazard to shipping the depth of water etc - one the best jobs I had to do was go out on to Holbeach range to disarm a downed Harrier - but trudging through the mud banks was hard work :((

by **Aceyone** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:34 pm

Mayfly wrote:It will depend on how accessible it is really and if it's a hazard to shipping the depth of water etc - one the best jobs I had to do was go out on to Holbeach range to disarm a downed Harrier - but trudging through the mud banks was hard work

Blimey,good on yer Mam,I went to Holbeach range once,once was enough,some of the locals ,well let's just say Deliverance :-o

by **Xplumberlives** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:36 pm

Was that with Jim Gordon?

by **Thumper** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:38 pm

Squeal Piggy!

Question for Mayfly... sorry this is going off-topic a little but I am interested. What did you have to remove from that downed Harrier at Holbeach then and for what purpose did those things need to be removed for?

by **Mayfly** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:13 pm

No, I think it was Jim Hunter as the WO and Al Swan was OC Arm.

The Harrier had come down on the mus flats as opposed to out at sea so the bits need to be recovered - bearing in mind he was on a range we weren't sure what if anything he dropped or fired so had to make sure any and all explosives were removed/safe before the flod plod could begin. IIRC it was carrying 28lbers as a bomb load and 30mm rounds

by **Xplumberlives** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:21 pm

Mayfly wrote:No, I think it was Jim Hunter as the WO and Al Swan was OC Arm.

The Harrier had come down on the mus flats as opposed to out at sea so the bits need to be recovered - bearing in mind he was on a range we weren't sure what if anything he dropped or fired so had to make sure any and all explosives were removed/safe before the flod plod could begin. IIRC it was carrying 28lbers as a bomb load and 30mm rounds

Was it the one that shot itself down with a 30mm ricochet off the old ship hulk target?

by **Mayfly** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:26 pm

thats right!!! - I knew there was something unusual about it but couldn't remember what my Chief at the time was EOD trained so we went - it was more than 25 yrs ago

:((

who's stole my youth

by **Xplumberlives** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:34 pm

Mayfly wrote:*-:)

thats right!!! - I knew there was something unusual about it but couldn't remember what my Chief at the time was EOD trained so we went - it was more than 25 yrs ago

who's stole my youth

I reckon it was about 1981, so that makes it 30 years! =))

by **Olicat** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:39 pm

Glad they got out ok! :ymapplause:

Can i go souvenir hunting off the Lossiemouth coast?

by **Xplumberlives** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:40 pm

Olicat wrote:Glad they got out ok!

Can i go souvenir hunting off the Lossiemouth coast?

How long can you hold your breath?

by **Olicat** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:05 pm

I'll use a submarine!

by **Xplumberlives** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:12 pm

Olicat wrote:I'll use a submarine!

have you managed to "borrow" your fathers credit card again?

by **Olicat** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:39 pm

No, i found it...

by **XR219** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:51 pm

Thank God they got out safely and that they didn't need a Nimrod to assist in the rescue!!!

by **Nickolas** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:23 pm

Flogging off SAR, no Nimrods, you can easily see how this is going to cost lives soon................... ~x(

by **Sploosher** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:30 pm

I see that the DM online state the Tornado only costs £9,400,00,............ :-o

where do they get their info from I wonder...................

HMG probably, seeing as though they dont the real cost of anything at the moment............. =))

by **Molerat** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:55 pm

Olicat wrote:Glad they got out ok!

Can i go souvenir hunting off the Lossiemouth coast?

You could do ................. but the wreck is about 150 miles away from there :))

by **MOD** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:07 pm

Sploosher wrote:I see that the DM online state the Tornado only costs £9,400,00,............

where do they get their info from I wonder...................

HMG probably, seeing as though they dont (know (sic) the real cost of anything at the moment.............

Unfortunately Gordon they do know the cost of everything but the VALUE of nothing.

by **Jigsaw** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:08 pm

precisely THAT Ian

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