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[Invisible man]

Eric Mc said:

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.

No, of course not. As an aside, you might remember an article that appeared in the Sun in the late 80s about some RAF crew who had set up, what was then called, a macabre pact whereby they all chipped in to a fund that would cater for their families if they were to suffer an accident? That was our guys in Bruggen, they had no choice as, at the time, life insurance was pretty hard to find in their vocation.

[anonymous-user]

Eric Mc said:

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.

Neither would I

It was far from my thoughts to "sully" them, mistakes are made and young guys in fast jets?

Who wouldn't give it loads?

However i am only making a suggestion.

[williamp]

My sympathies with their families- RIP.

The F3 is my favourite aircraft. To my eyes, it looks so "right"

[LaSarthe+Back]

RIP chaps My old man worked on F3's and GR's sosaw a few of the guys during service in Iraq mk1.

Thanks to you all.

[ALawson]

Invisible man said:

Eric Mc said:

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.

No, of course not. As an aside, you might remember an article that appeared in the Sun in the late 80s about some RAF crew who had set up, what was then called, a macabre pact whereby they all chipped in to a fund that would cater for their families if they were to suffer an accident? That was our guys in Bruggen, they had no choice as, at the time, life insurance was pretty hard to find in their vocation.

My cousin Sqn Ldr J Lawson Rt No. 14 Squadron flew out of Bruggen and Lossiemouth.

We joined him at the Tain ranges years ago, saw some very impressive bombing.

[ApexJimi]

Did anyone else get pissed off by the BBC reporting of the crash?

To my eyes, it was blatantly designed to whip up hysteria from the general public. The statement made by the RAF rescue chap and the RAF commander were all that was needed. The rest was simply sensationalist bullcrap.

[Dunk76]

What where they saying?

I had a horrible feeling it was an old mate of mine who used to sit in the back of Tonkas for 43sqn.

Thankfully he's driving Nimrods these days.

[Cara Van Man]

Dunk76 said:

Thankfully he's driving Nimrods these days.

You say that like it's a good thing

[Dunk76]

Cara Van Man said:

Dunk76 said:

Thankfully he's driving Nimrods these days.

You say that like it's a good thing

Well yeah, I did think the same thing after hitting submit.

[Invisible man]

Cara Van Man said:

Dunk76 said:

Thankfully he's driving Nimrods these days.

You say that like it's a good thing

It is isn't it? they've been grounded for a safety refit