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It was interesting to see that the RAF's oldest Chinook helicopter, Bravo November, has been retired but, fortunately, it has now been preserved at the RAF Museum Cosford. This was the only Chinook available to British forces in the Falklands war following the sinking of the Atlantic Conveyer.
Retirement of Bravo November‘ heralds transfer of older UK Chinooks
I'll bet if Gil Boyd checks his parachute log he's jumped it at least once...
Three actually Jim............no duff;)
Very brave crew down south moved 2 PARA lock stock and barrel.
Shame it didn't come to OUR museum at Duxford make a great entrance way into Airborne Assault museum!
I believe you...the odds were good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gil Boyd
Pilot was Squadron Leader Dick Langworthy and his co-pilot Flight Lieutenant Andy Lawless moved two companies from Goose Green to Fitzroy in atrociuos conditions, brave men rewarded with medals commensorate with their selfless bravery.
We were watching and wishing we could join you. I remember all that. That was a DFC. Here's what Wiki tells about BN history. Bravo November - WikipediaQuote:
Originally Posted by Gil Boyd
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I remember seeing this when it was first shown on UK TV, the aircraft having just picked up seriously wounded soldiers in Afghanistan and then the pilot getting shot.
Chinook Pilot takes a headshot... then flies the thing home - YouTube
I remember my first ride in a CH-47D model. The thing was leaking hydraulic fluid from the roof of the cabin. Of course it was a little disconcerting, so I mentioned it to the crew chief. He said," Not to worry Captain, it only a problem when it stops leaking."
I remember that Boeing Vertol (Helicopters) use to publish really nice unit posters for units using the CH-47. I wonder if they did the same for UK units?
We had the predecessor, the Bristol Belvedere - or Bedeviller - in Malaya. Nobody ever wanted to move in one because they all carried their own fuel supply, in 44 gallon drums strapped in the fuselage! Load carrying capacity, zilch! Then we saw our first US air forceChinooks......
Belvedere landing to resupply the 2 PARA outpost in Borneo on the Indonesian border.
Plaman Mapu where 36 lads of 2 PARA who were left in camp as others did fighting and ambush patrols, saw off an attack by 400 Indonesian SF on the 27th April 1965 which saved the Malaysian Federation from collapse against President Sukarno's efforts to take over the whole of Malaysia/Borneo/Sarawak and Brunei.