RAF Chinook: Bravo November
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I'm not sure if this a pearoast (i did have a look but no joy). I've just watched a show on Discovery called Falklands Hero: Bravo November presented by Mike Brewer.
I have to say that it was a well written documentary and I've changed my opinion of Mr Brewer.
However, the main purpose of my post is to ask is there any long term plans to save Bravo November when she retires. I can't think of any other individual post-war RAF aircraft that should be kept as much as this one.
Is there another aircraft that has done as much as this Chinook?
I have to say that it was a well written documentary and I've changed my opinion of Mr Brewer.
However, the main purpose of my post is to ask is there any long term plans to save Bravo November when she retires. I can't think of any other individual post-war RAF aircraft that should be kept as much as this one.
Is there another aircraft that has done as much as this Chinook?
Chicken said:
I'm not sure if this a pearoast (i did have a look but no joy). I've just watched a show on Discovery called Falklands Hero: Bravo November presented by Mike Brewer.
I have to say that it was a well written documentary and I've changed my opinion of Mr Brewer.
However, the main purpose of my post is to ask is there any long term plans to save Bravo November when she retires. I can't think of any other individual post-war RAF aircraft that should be kept as much as this one.
Is there another aircraft that has done as much as this Chinook?
'spose there's Sea King ZA298 ("King of the Junglies").I have to say that it was a well written documentary and I've changed my opinion of Mr Brewer.
However, the main purpose of my post is to ask is there any long term plans to save Bravo November when she retires. I can't think of any other individual post-war RAF aircraft that should be kept as much as this one.
Is there another aircraft that has done as much as this Chinook?
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and-Events/Latest...
A lot of post war aircraft have worked hard, our military seem to get the most out of them, I`ve seen VC10`s with 40 to 50,000 flying hours on the frame, let`s not forget some of them were 40 years old. I`m sure there are a lot of aircraft that will be mentioned, I will be very interested to see what comes next, Vulcan perhaps ?
Landshark said:
They are amazing aircraft, but they can be annoying though!! (especially if they are doing night ex's and are sitting on the apron rotors turning on a summers night)
Living in Odiham you kind of get use to them, always proud to see them though - woka woka.
I know how they sound as I was at Gutersloh for 4 years, they are astounding machines, they returned from Gulf war 1 with some strange cargo, one being a 23mm Russian anti aircraft gun. It was lashed down inside !!!! We were asked to go and check a gun at 18 sqn and give it the all clear. Can you imagine; OK yeah we`ll be down in 5 minutes to clear it, only to be confronted by a twin barreled cannon Living in Odiham you kind of get use to them, always proud to see them though - woka woka.
It was huge, but, the all clear was given, after the gun was made safe. A lot of kit can be put in a Chinny !!!just read a Wiki on her.
Lucky she is here at all!
Did not realise that had left service though?
" In April 1982 Bravo November was loaded, along with three other Chinooks, aboard the container ship MV Atlantic Conveyor bound for the Falkland Islands on Operation Corporate. Atlantic Conveyor was hit by an Exocet missile destroying the vessel along with its cargo. Bravo November was on an airborne task at the time and managed to land on HMS Hermes, gaining the nickname "The Survivor". It was the only serviceable heavy lift helicopter available to British forces involved in the hostilities. The first of its four Distinguished Flying Crosses came for actions in the Falklands. Ever since, the name Bravo November became associated with this aircraft that has become "most famous" in the popular imagination. The aircraft is the subject of an exhibit at the RAF Museum ."
Lucky she is here at all!
Did not realise that had left service though?
" In April 1982 Bravo November was loaded, along with three other Chinooks, aboard the container ship MV Atlantic Conveyor bound for the Falkland Islands on Operation Corporate. Atlantic Conveyor was hit by an Exocet missile destroying the vessel along with its cargo. Bravo November was on an airborne task at the time and managed to land on HMS Hermes, gaining the nickname "The Survivor". It was the only serviceable heavy lift helicopter available to British forces involved in the hostilities. The first of its four Distinguished Flying Crosses came for actions in the Falklands. Ever since, the name Bravo November became associated with this aircraft that has become "most famous" in the popular imagination. The aircraft is the subject of an exhibit at the RAF Museum ."
Eric Mc said:
No - I'm pretty sure.
Their's would have been very different versions.
One of the four Argie Chinooks on the islands was captured largely intact and was extensively robbed for spares to keep BN flying, most notably the cockpit doors that had been jettisoned from BN earlier in the conflict in anticipation of ditching.Their's would have been very different versions.
Both sides had CH47Cs. Why d'you say they would have been "very different"? Each side employed them in the same role, they were built in the same factory.
Bit like saying a BA 747 is "very different" to a Virgin one.
ecsrobin said:
smac said:
I saw that. They mentioned that the argies were operating Chinooks in the Falklands also. I wonder if we captured theirs and got to keep them?
There is an RAF puma flying that is a captured argentine aircraft. 
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