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Postby expat » Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:04 am

Just on Sky News, no aircraft type, but speculation it was a Chinook

Fourteen British troops have died in an aircraft crash in Afghanistan.
The Taliban has claimed it shot down the aircraft - but British sources suggested the crash had been an accident.

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Re: RAF loss

Postby Ivan » Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:15 am

Chinook with 0m AGl @ 3000m MSL = asking for problems.

Ever heard the US Army pilots complaining about the lack of performance of their AH-64s compared to the Northern Alliance Mi-24s?
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Re: RAF loss

Postby EGNX » Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:49 pm

Not another crash
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Re: RAF loss

Postby EGNX » Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:51 pm

It's a Nimrod MR2...  :(

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Re: RAF loss

Postby masmith » Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:28 pm

just heard on bbc news 24 :(
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Re: RAF loss

Postby mrjake2002 » Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:46 pm

Just got back from the red bull air race. Heard it on the radio on the way back
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Re: RAF loss

Postby expat » Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:54 am

Just got back from the red bull air race. Heard it on the radio on the way back  :(. I just scanned the link can someone tell me why, after radioing a 'technical fault' the crash was blamed on pilot error??



Failure to follow procedure and develop a molehill into a mountain could be one reason; however I have not heard this report. Where do you get that information, bearing in mind the aircraft crashed in the desert with no credible witnesses.

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Re: RAF loss

Postby beefhole » Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:11 am

Ever heard the US Army pilots complaining about the lack of performance of their AH-64s compared to the Northern Alliance Mi-24s?

No, actually.  However, what I have heard of, coincidentally, is you taking every chance you can to bash American aircraft in favor of Russian ones, even when it's pretty random and unrelated to the main topic. Strange, huh? ;)
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Re: RAF loss

Postby Craig. » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:40 pm

Guys stick to the topic, and could we get off this russian vs western aircraft crap. Especially in a completely unrelated topic. Its childish, and dis-respectful.
Right now the MR4 is in serious jeapordy, if it turns out the problem was engine related, its not such a huge deal, but if its structural as feared by members of the team, then it would confirm certain things.
Condolences to the familys of those lost in this accident.
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Re: RAF loss

Postby beefhole » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:54 pm

Guys stick to the topic, and could we get off this russian vs western aircraft crap. Especially in a completely unrelated topic. Its childish, and dis-respectful.

I've held my tongue long enough.  Couldn't let that one go.
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Re: RAF loss

Postby Craig. » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:57 pm

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I've held my tongue long enough.
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Re: RAF loss

Postby C » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:34 am

Just got back from the red bull air race. Heard it on the radio on the way back  :(. I just scanned the link can someone tell me why, after radioing a 'technical fault' the crash was blamed on pilot error??


Obviously that radio station had already seen the accident investigation report then... ::)


RIP chaps. Time will tell what happened... :(
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Re: RAF loss

Postby expat » Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:01 am

My father, who was for 20 years a MAEop on a certain unmentionable Nimrod squadron is putting his money on a bomb bay fire.

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Re: RAF loss

Postby C » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:29 pm

My father, who was for 20 years a MAEop on a certain unmentionable Nimrod squadron is putting his money on a bomb bay fire.

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Well, the Moray Firth incident sprung immediately to mind - and they were incredibly lucky that they were able to bring it down before the wing burnt through. One nut is all it takes...
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Re: RAF loss

Postby expat » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:48 pm

One very small nut  :(

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