Tornado crash - breaking news on Sky

[Boozy]

Just seen sky reporting an F3 has crashed

[D4VE 3LL]

Just seen it on the beeb. Have they said the condition of the pilot and navigator?
Was probably on a low flying exercise, just hope it didnt crash into any walkers/spotter/photographers.

[Eric Mc]

Flew into a hill apparently. Not always a good sign.

[MartG]

"Emergency services are racing to the scene of a reported crash of a RAF Tornado fighter near the Rest of Be Thankful pass in Argyll, Scotland, about two miles to the west of Loch Lomond.

Ambulance, police and rescue helicopter crews were scrambled shortly after 11.45am following a report of the aircraft slamming into a hillside near the A83 Arrochar to Inveraray Road, north west of Loch Lomond.

The plane is believed to be from RAF Leuchars but as yet there are no details on the condition of the pilot and navigator."

Hope they got out

[The Tea Boy]

still no more updates on the news, im guessing its not going to be good news

[Invisible man]

Unusual for an F3 to be that close to the deck isn't it?

[MartG]

The Tea Boy said:

still no more updates on the news, im guessing its not going to be good news

Yep - if the crew had got out I think we'd have heard by now

[MartG]

Bad news I'm afraid

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/Defe...

[Eric Mc]

Very sad.

The country can ill afford to lose these chaps.

[anonymous-user]

Just watched the clip on BBC, hope they weren't having a jolly that went wrong

Apparently a flight of two, so it will be interesting to see what the other flight crew reports

[Eric Mc]

I doubt it. Fighters often fly in pairs. One would have been lead with the other acting as "wing man".

I don't think these guys take up £20 million aircraft on "jollies".

[The Tea Boy]

RIP

[Bosshogg76]

Invisible man said:

Unusual for an F3 to be that close to the deck isn't it?

Nope

[Taffer]

Bosshogg76 said:

Invisible man said:

Unusual for an F3 to be that close to the deck isn't it?

Nope

The F3 is derived from the GR Tornadoes, so is probably more at home flying low-level than as the compromised medium/high-level interceptor it currently serves as. F3 aircrew still have to retain proficiency in low-level flying and nav, even if it's not their normal role, so not unusual for them to fly at this height.

[Invisible man]

Eric Mc said:

I doubt it. Fighters often fly in pairs. One would have been lead with the other acting as "wing man".

I don't think these guys take up £20 million aircraft on "jollies".

You'd be surprised Eric, we lost a pair of our best guys from 14 Sqn who were 'pushing it a bit' I've been up on a sortie myself and there's no boss to look over your shoulder up there

[Invisible man]

Taffer said:

Bosshogg76 said:

Invisible man said:

Unusual for an F3 to be that close to the deck isn't it?

Nope

The F3 is derived from the GR Tornadoes, so is probably more at home flying low-level than as the compromised medium/high-level interceptor it currently serves as. F3 aircrew still have to retain proficiency in low-level flying and nav, even if it's not their normal role, so not unusual for them to fly at this height.

A G3 has TFR which helps

[Mojocvh]

http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/43squadron.cfm



16 days from the "END"



Absent Friends



Gloria finis

[Bosshogg76]

Mojocvh said:

http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/43squadron.cfm



16 days from the "END"



Absent Friends



Gloria finis

Tomorrow is the last day of flying. Pretty horrid ending.

[anonymous-user]

Eric Mc said:

I doubt it. Fighters often fly in pairs. One would have been lead with the other acting as "wing man".

I don't think these guys take up £20 million aircraft on "jollies".

Talk to my Dad an ex Hunter Pilot, he cpould tell you a few tales.

I'm sure it's very different these days, but i have no doubt they have some fun.

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 2nd July 18:22

[Eric Mc]

I'm not saying they don't enjoy what they do. And it is well known that fighter pilots will always push to the extreme - it's the nature of the beast. However, I wouldn't like to sully these poor chaps with assertions that they might have been behaving in any way irresponsibly.