Spitfireman was but one, I wouldn’t even start to consider how he felt, when he saw his boat coming to his rescue.

Lincoln .7

….never saw it coming, it was pitch black. Just became aware of ‘something’ between me and the shoreline, just a few feet ahead. They were watching my self rescue attempt with night vision gear. I never felt in any danger and it just was ‘another’ adventure. However, for the briefest moment, it still gave me an insight to how lonely the North Sea was at night, whilst sat in a single man dingy, apparently alone.

Baz

Blimey….blast from the past.

I was once picked up by one of its sisters D92 after a night wet winching sortie with a Sea King went badly wrong. (winter 1980) Even remember the bloke who dragged me out the sea (‘Tug’ Wilson) Was given a coffee and a peanut butter sarnie and dropped off Alnmouth harbour. The S/K winchman had accidently ‘noosed’ the winch cable around his wrist when lifting out the sea and was rushed to hospital, leaving me two miles off the coast. I knew the ASR was in the area as we were due to do some deck winching but did not know how close. I could see the coast (lights) in the distance and (in a single man dingy) I rolled onto my belly and struck out for the shore. After about 30 minutes (and making a bit of progress), D92 had manouvred quietly between me and the shore and (without seeing) I simply swam right up to it!

Happy days

Baz

….oh well……………:rolleyes:

This made me laugh.

Small print says its a picture of the olympic torch.

21 bidders – £2,150

Do not drink and bid…………..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/london-2010-olympic-torch-/200763561212?pt=UK_Sports_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item2ebe70d4fc

Baz

It gets worse……..

Whilst idly looking at ebay torch sellers, came across this.

“London 2012 Olympic Torch & official Torch Bearer Uniform.

You are bidding on an authentic London 2012 Olympic Torch used in the torch relay on day 5 (Wednesday 23rd May).

The Olympic flame has embarked on a 70-day tour of the UK in the run-up to the London 2012 Games.”

Hang on,…………..its Monday 21st May……….:rolleyes:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/London-2012-Olympic-Torch-and-official-adidas-Torch-Bearer-uniform-/230794019425?pt=UK_Sports_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item35bc654261

oh well!

Baz

Is there not a complete (fuselage?) in the hangar at Booker??

Baz

Jon

Specsavers!:D

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=116750

Baz