Tornado Crash

Post by **Garysb** » 02 Jul 2009, 11:53

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/gla ... 130528.stm

No news on crew yet

Gary

Post by **tango234** » 02 Jul 2009, 16:47

They've updated the page-both of the crew were killed. I wonder what happened?

Fastair · Post by **Fastair** » 02 Jul 2009, 17:41

Very sad news.........RIP

Post by **Firebird** » 02 Jul 2009, 18:33

Too early to tell, but there were reports that they were part of a pair on low level and the RAF Mountain rescue guy said that it hit between a third and a half way up the mountain.
No clue as to whether it was lead or wingman.

Fastair · Post by **Fastair** » 02 Jul 2009, 20:03

I believe that to be the case, the second aircraft started the initial co-ord of rescue efforts......

james84 · Post by **james84** » 02 Jul 2009, 20:18

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 02 Jul 2009, 21:27

Military flying has always been and will always be a dangerous line of work. May they rest in peace.

Post by **Garysb** » 03 Jul 2009, 19:40

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/gla ... 131858.stm

Crew named

RIP

Gary

Fastair · Post by **Fastair** » 03 Jul 2009, 19:46

Single malt poured and raised.........RIP guys

N35W · Post by **N35W** » 04 Jul 2009, 02:04

Oh man another one.

Those guys really push the limits over on the Isles.
I wonder if they use terrain following autopilot like the F-111 and had a hickup. This type of thing use to happen to the F-111 in the development stages.

I they are doing nape of the earth manually then your asking for it.

I can picture a scene like this. It's night time so you really have to concentrate on your instruments. The pilot in command forgot to leave his cell phone at the base and his wife calls at a critical moment. You know the rest.

At least they pasted loving what they do. You can't shake a stick at that.