Nibb100 you beat me to it. You need fixed wing before rotary. It’s all part of the training. If I remember correctly, Prince Harry quailed as Captain of rotary before his desk job. Top of the class, one of the boys, this man can fly. I just hate this daring do that journalists talk about, it is all measured, safe and within this pilots exceptional abilities. The more aerobatic training the safer and more rounded the pilot. Well done Prince Harry. Good luck with the Aussies Special Forces.

Have been away from the SAR world for a long time now, but plans were, the operation should remain unchanged with a seamless handover. Priorities would stay the same, save lives. Control of prioritizing the assets would not change. I see nothing in the press releases to change that view.

It appears local knowledge is being transferred with experienced aircrew. This not the first time that the UK military hands over to a civilian entity, but I guess by the end of the year it will be the last. Chivenor is slated in the local press for closing 01 October 2015.

In my last post I forgot to add the link to the Bristow’s thread (all 126 pages), so here it is:

http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/287207-bristow-photos.html

Harry Moyles ‘Hampden Files’ has a great deal of reports on various incidents. I have yet to find Sgt Bissett amongst them. Mr Moyle devotes a foolscap page and a half (Chap 5f Loss of control – Stabilized Yaw) which may explain (as intimidated above) Sgt Bissett’s total lack of confidence in the aircraft returning to controlled flight having seen many of his peers perish in what was then undetermined circumstances.

For those with interest in the Chorley extravaganza, Vol 1 1939-40 2nd edition includes prewar losses July 1936-September 1939. 14/15 Sep 1940 does not include Sgt Bissett as it only records aircraft losses with the subsequent human casualties. It is still a comprehensive work of some 371 pages. ISBN 978-1-906537-40-1. ABE books once again did a good deal. RRP £20.00p.

P2082 was lost on 06 November 1940 whilst minelaying in Kaiser Wilhelm Canal. The 61 Sqn crew are all buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

Do we know who is buried either side, another crewmember perhaps?

Sgt Bissett is recorded in Chorley’s Vol 9 – Roll of Honour. I have ben told that Vol 1 1939 – 1940 has been reissued as Edition 2 (2013) and has doubled in number of pages. Has anyone got a copy handy. The Air Britain ‘Hampden File’ leaves me none the wiser.

Bob

And what year was this supposed fast jet (sic) event at Lynham. 70’s/80’s?

I know my kids always tell me that I was never there (2500hrs in Fat Alberts 76-83) but all I do remember is a Varsity on the burning dump.
Very interesting!

A quick precis of:

Sussex Express and County Herald, Friday, December 13, 1940, Page 10 of 10.

A single bomb fell on a South East Coast Town, completely shattered one house and seriously damaged another two. Several people, including children were killed.

For the past 25 years I assumed it was a private grass strip. Maybe 3 or 4 light aircraft in one of 2 “open ended hangars”. Perhaps wrongly I knew it as Hook airstrip. I never thought to ask the wokka or Pumoid boys what their designation was for it! Hindsight is 20/20 vision.

I am confused! Is there a credible discussion going here or is it totally propaganda based. Where are the facts? Is it all supposition? Perhaps the investigation team need to bite the bullet (sic) and get on with the investigation. Tooooo much time has been lost prevaricating and not collecting evidence. Perhaps it’s too late now. 9 souls lay unaccounted for and nobody appears to have the gumption to get in there and get on with the job. A Lynx helicopter was lost on a war torn Afgan soil, it did not stop a full investigationand recovery of the fallen. Am I being naive or have I missed something fundamental in the politics of the Ukraine?