Mid air collision
Discussion
right outside my local....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7883338.stm
doesn't sound good, at least one fatality it seems.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7883338.stm
doesn't sound good, at least one fatality it seems.
Most likely from UWAS, which was my old Sqn a few years ago when I was in Uni.
If it was a Grob involved from Saints, the crew would have at least been kitted to jump if needed. Not heard if anyone has bailed at all.
Can't find any more information, hope none of my old instructors were involved.
If it was a Grob involved from Saints, the crew would have at least been kitted to jump if needed. Not heard if anyone has bailed at all.
Can't find any more information, hope none of my old instructors were involved.
hornetrider said:
Very sad for all involved. Will never forget my first stall turn in a Chippy.
Indeed, do you remember the pre-flight video? "Jump jump John" at which point you're supposed to calmly exit the aircraft......If it was an AEF it'd be a very sad end to what was always the highpoint of the year when I were a nipper.
Oh dear....I had my first AEF out of Marshalls at Cambridge.
It was a boiling hot day and after my first taste of aerobatics I re-decorated the inside of the Chipmunk
I was on SAR when the Wessex went down with the cadets on board in the mid 90's....that changed our rules on giving 'joy rides' considerably.
It was a boiling hot day and after my first taste of aerobatics I re-decorated the inside of the Chipmunk
I was on SAR when the Wessex went down with the cadets on board in the mid 90's....that changed our rules on giving 'joy rides' considerably.
Edited by Cara Van Man on Wednesday 11th February 14:31
Badgerboy said:
Most likely from UWAS, which was my old Sqn a few years ago when I was in Uni.
If it was a Grob involved from Saints, the crew would have at least been kitted to jump if needed. Not heard if anyone has bailed at all.
Can't find any more information, hope none of my old instructors were involved.
I also was in UWAS when we flew Bulldogs out of St A. By all accounts very sad as although they have parachutes they will have been no chance to use them in a mid air. Porthcawl was the run in point for rejoin to the airfield so it's possible they collided when coming in the base.If it was a Grob involved from Saints, the crew would have at least been kitted to jump if needed. Not heard if anyone has bailed at all.
Can't find any more information, hope none of my old instructors were involved.
Accidents are few and far between on the UAS's but by all accounts if this is two UAS A/C then this will certainly be one of the worst. There would have been upto a max of 4 people on board or min of 2 if solo students.
Cara Van Man said:
james_tigerwoods said:
Cara Van Man said:
Oh dear....I had my first AEF out of Marshalls at Cambridge.
Me too But when I flew, the instructor always had a camera handy for his Aerial photography and I had to learn how to do controlled, smooth banks
DJFish said:
hornetrider said:
Very sad for all involved. Will never forget my first stall turn in a Chippy.
Indeed, do you remember the pre-flight video? "Jump jump John" at which point you're supposed to calmly exit the aircraft......If it was an AEF it'd be a very sad end to what was always the highpoint of the year when I were a nipper.
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