The red arrows have just left Bournemouth to return to Scampers. At least
some of them have. I just saw three, and I assume the others went before
them or are still to follow. I can hear jet noise from the airport.
I'm still gutted about the loss of red 4.
RIP Eggman.
Steve
Posted by David Rance on August 27, 2011, 7:43 am
On Sat, 27 Aug 2011, shazzbat wrote:
>The red arrows have just left Bournemouth to return to Scampers. At least >some of them have. I just saw three, and I assume the others went before >them or are still to follow. I can hear jet noise from the airport. >I'm still gutted about the loss of red 4.
No more than our family. My daughter (RAF padre) and her husband knew
the pilot.
David
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David Rance
writing from Le Mesnil Villement, Calvados, France
Posted by Janet Tweedy on August 27, 2011, 9:11 am
>No more than our family. My daughter (RAF padre) and her husband knew >the pilot. >David
Brave man but I did wonder how come his parachute came out without him?
Most military families feel the loss every time one dies.
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Janet Tweedy
Posted by Sacha on August 27, 2011, 9:36 am
>> No more than our family. My daughter (RAF padre) and her husband knew >> the pilot. >> >> David > > > Brave man but I did wonder how come his parachute came out without him? > Most military families feel the loss every time one dies.
The reports aren't in but one theory was a bird-strike and that he'd
tried to use his ejector seat but didn't have enough height for it to
deploy properly. It's a terrible tragedy.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
Posted by Martin on August 27, 2011, 10:32 am
>>> No more than our family. My daughter (RAF padre) and her husband knew >>> the pilot. >>> >>> David >> >> >> Brave man but I did wonder how come his parachute came out without him?
and why he wasn't in the ejector seat.
>> Most military families feel the loss every time one dies. >The reports aren't in but one theory was a bird-strike and that he'd >tried to use his ejector seat but didn't have enough height for it to >deploy properly. It's a terrible tragedy.
Ejector seats can deploy from ground level, if the plane is upright
and if the pilot is conscious.
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>some of them have. I just saw three, and I assume the others went before
>them or are still to follow. I can hear jet noise from the airport.
>I'm still gutted about the loss of red 4.