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Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:29 pm

Tornado Serial No 701 from 7 Squadron RSAF was lost today in Saudi Arabia!

Happily both crew ejected safely, more details to follow as and when received!



From a MOST reliable source!
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Re: Tornado Down!

Postby Stigish » Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:34 pm

:-o :(

Good news the crew escaped safely.
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Re: Tornado Down!

Postby Saracenman » Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:39 pm

poo - good to hear crew are ok

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Re: Tornado Down!

Postby Pujgnie » Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:40 pm

Bugger !! :(

Glad the crew survived and are safe.
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Re: Tornado Down!

Postby Mayfly » Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:42 pm

\:D/ good news about the crew - sad about the a/c :(
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Re: Tornado Down!

Postby Thumper » Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:22 pm

Glad the crew got out safely, shame about the aircraft though.
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Re: Tornado Down!

Postby Mags » Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:06 pm

:-o - a weekend of bad news right enough!

Glad the crew are safe n sound.
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Re: Tornado Down!

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:09 pm

:-o
Thank goodness the crew are ok!

I said to mum yesterday these things happen in groups :(

I read about an airliner yesterday that crashed into the departure lounge (but can no longer find the link) killing a person :( :( .
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Re: Tornado Down!

Postby Iggie » Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:44 pm

Glad crew escaped; chalk two more up for Martin Baker!!
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Re: Tornado Down!

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:20 am

A recent update from my most reliable source;

A local paper (Arab News) has reported the crash was caused by a technical fault! The aircraft crashed in the desert at 12.22pm and 135km from Dammam alongside the Riyadh-Dammam Expressway. The aircraft was completely burned out and no damage was caused to property on the ground.
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Re: Tornado Down!

Postby Nickolas » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:23 am

Iggie wrote:Glad crew escaped; chalk two more up for Martin Baker!!


That'll be two more ties in circulation then. :)) :)) :)) :))
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Re: Tornado Down!

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:31 am

They can wrap them round their headress!
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Re: Tornado Down!

Postby Nickolas » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:43 am

Xplumberlives wrote:They can wrap them round their headress!


Or their head dress =)) =))
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Re: Tornado Down!

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:46 am

Nickolas wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:They can wrap them round their headress!


Or their head dress =)) =))




It's all in the pronunciation! :p
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Re: Tornado Down!

Postby Iggie » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:58 am

Xplumberlives wrote:
Nickolas wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:They can wrap them round their headress!


Or their head dress =)) =))




It's all in the pronunciation! :p

Another one for the book of excuses.....? :p
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Re: Tornado Down!

Postby Delhud » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:01 am

Planes can be replaced
Human lives cannot

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