Falklands under threat again? Bring back 'The girls'
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:39 pm
On the radio today apparently Argentina may try again for the Falklands AND Russia has supplied them 2 long range strategic bombers 
Right thats it MOD get the VC10's BACK and ready to haul out now we need a reliable aircraft JIC! (just in case for non military!) 
The Tristar (or shall we call it ....Tries poorly) is unreliable.
Brings to mind our trip down the South Atlantic on MV Keren, to the Falklands we were overflown by a Victor up high - a mighty shout of "TANKER *ANKERS!" went up from the assembled ground crewage. We thought no more of this until a few minutes later theres a shout " OI that Vickys coming back!" The pilot had turned around and was at about 100 feet AGL and overflew us with waving crew and waggly wings - what a sight! =D>
Considering we were gazzilion miles from nowhere (water, water everywhere etc) this was a wonderful gesture - I always wondered who the crew were and if they ever got caught for that? Would have been red faces all round if the blowers had gone out at such a low height......dinghys all round chaps?
If you ever read this Captain ??????? Thanks, you made the day for a boat load of bored landlubbers! =D>
Right thats it MOD get the VC10's BACK and ready to haul out now we need a reliable aircraft JIC! (just in case for non military!) The Tristar (or shall we call it ....Tries poorly) is unreliable.Brings to mind our trip down the South Atlantic on MV Keren, to the Falklands we were overflown by a Victor up high - a mighty shout of "TANKER *ANKERS!" went up from the assembled ground crewage. We thought no more of this until a few minutes later theres a shout " OI that Vickys coming back!" The pilot had turned around and was at about 100 feet AGL and overflew us with waving crew and waggly wings - what a sight! =D>
Considering we were gazzilion miles from nowhere (water, water everywhere etc) this was a wonderful gesture - I always wondered who the crew were and if they ever got caught for that? Would have been red faces all round if the blowers had gone out at such a low height......dinghys all round chaps?
If you ever read this Captain ??????? Thanks, you made the day for a boat load of bored landlubbers! =D>
