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by **Xplumberlives** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:51 pm

A second Chinook has been destroyed after suffering a hard landing in Afganistan!

Time for our Government/MOD to spend some of our hard earned taxes on some more cabs!

by **Saracenman** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:30 pm

what's the story with the new ones that we've had for ages but no-one could fly? C3s are they?

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by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:01 pm

They are currently undergoing reworking back to a common status, Checkflaps and his Dad know more as CF senior is involved!

by **Mayfly** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:17 pm

Oh no - hope no one was injured & again its not BN........

should buy what we bloody need - not whats the cheapest option then convert them........ ~x(

by **Xplumberlives** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:24 pm

Mayfly wrote:Oh no - hope no one was injured & again its not BN........
should buy what we bloody need - not whats the cheapest option then convert them........

Madam, her Majesty's Government is pleased to offer you the position of DEFENCE BUYER (AIR)!

by **Mayfly** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:31 pm

well at least I would consult with the squadrons & listen to what they need & what instead of thinking I know best.... and the more armament they want the better

by **Saracenman** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:04 pm

and since when have those who're going to USE the equipment know what they NEED? [-x

no no no - the best person to decide what guns, aeroplanes, ships, etc are needed is that Whitehall bloke in suit, working 9-5

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by **Mayfly** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:14 pm

well that just goes to prove I couldn't do a worse job then

by **Nickolas** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:04 pm

Mayfly wrote:well that just goes to prove I couldn't do a worse job then

If we told them that Mrs Thomas was coming over to sort them out then the rag heads would surrender immediately.

They would have heard about the fabled thwacking that is available to those that don't tow the Thomas party line.

by **Dan4th** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:08 am

PRESENT...

...Wait for it.......

THWACKING STICKS!!!!!!!!!!!

THAT oughta do it!

Danf.

by **Saracenman** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:09 am

by **Xplumberlives** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:49 am

Nickolas wrote:the Thomas party line.

Is that one of those high rate telephone services? :-o

by **Mackrick** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:00 am

Here is the story as released.

The UK Royal Air Force has lost its second Boeing CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter in Afghanistan in as many weeks, with the aircraft having been deliberately destroyed by coalition forces following a landing incident on 30 August.

All four crew members and 15 troops aboard the Chinook escaped without injury when the helicopter made a suspected hard landing, the UK Ministry of Defence says. The transport "sustained damage to its undercarriage, nose and front rotor" in the accident, which happened near Sangin in Afghanistan's Helmand province at around 05:30 local time.

"Despite all options being investigated, due to the location and the environment, the decision was taken that the aircraft could not safely be recovered," the MoD says. The aircraft was destroyed later the same day using explosives.