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Reds Incident 8 Nov 11 [amended title]
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:25 pmby Mayfly
MOD have confirmed there has been an incident concerning another Red but as yet no more details have been released
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15640104Rumours have it's another ejection but not confirmed. Let hope it's not serious.
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:30 pmby Gaz
Hope everything's ok!
I can see what's coming though
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:53 pmby Mayfly
I heard rumours it was an ejection - however the only confirmation so far is it was an incident on the ground and the pilot has been taken to Lincoln Hospital.
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:44 pmby 10680
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Sadly Yahoo reporting pilot killed. Chute failed to deploy.
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:18 pmby Mayfly
There were reports of a fatality - however some of these reports have reverted to ' seriously injured' so fingers crossed things are not as bad as they could be.....
Various names and call signs have been mentioned on other fora - under the confusing circumstances please refrain from quoting them until the MOD have confirmed who or which a/c were involved.
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:18 pmby 10680
Mayfly wrote:There were reports of a fatality - however some of these reports have reverted to ' seriously injured' so fingers crossed things are not as bad as they could be.....
Various names and call signs have been mentioned on other fora - under the confusing circumstances please refrain from quoting them until the MOD have confirmed who or which a/c were involved.
Just going to post that. Fingers crossed.
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:21 pmby Nickolas
Oh good grief no..............
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:25 pmby Xplumberlives
Oh no!
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:26 pmby Lucas1860
It has been confirmed as fatal. RIP. Another brave soul gone.
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:27 pmby Xplumberlives
RIP
Another TRUE professional gone!
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:34 pmby Olicat
RIP
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:35 pmby Nickolas
Poor poor Reds, as though they have not been through enough this year already...............
So so sad.
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:39 pmby Cluny
Heard about it at work , thought it was a wind up at first
RIP
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:41 pmby Minty4371
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:45 pmby SnailRFC
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:00 pmby Hihonyr8811
I can't believe it
I've lived in the same house my whole life, we're just on the edge of their air space so they have been a massive part of my life.
I can't tell you how sad I am right now
But it's nothing compared to how their family and the team must be feeling, my thoughts go out to them.
R.I.P.
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:05 pmby Mayfly
What a dreadful year, Not a lot one can say
I understand the family have asked for time before the name is released.
RIP.
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:14 pmby Dougs
very very sad news
Mayfly/XPl are the hawk bang seats not workable from the ground?
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:54 pmby Jigsaw
This is terrible. What a horrible year. I feel so sad for all concerned
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:57 pmby Nickolas
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:00 pmby Hihonyr8811
Yes same for someone on Fighter control
If the family want the name with held for a while that is their prerogative and we should all respect that!!
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:11 pmby Bovril
Dougs wrote: very very sad news
Mayfly/XPl are the hawk bang seats not workable from the ground?
a very sad day, saw them flying on friday evening
i think the hawk is a mk 10 seat and rated as zero/zero in level attitude. so should be ok on the ground i think.
again best wishes to the family and the REDS
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:38 pmby MOD
I wonder if this is significant?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-nort ... s-10782263My thoughts are with the Reds' friends and families, especially those of the pilot involved in the fatal accident today..
ibw
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:07 pmby Dan4th
As an American, I don't feel especially comfortable
saying much about this tragedy, but I can say that
both the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds have also
had their own dark days and periods of time when
nothing seemed to be going right.
But they went on, as will the Arrows, as those who
have died would not only have wanted but also
would have expected.
Not a Brit, but Hurting;
Dan4th
Re: Another Reds Incident
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Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:10 pmby Xplumberlives
Bovril wrote:Dougs wrote: very very sad news
Mayfly/XPl are the hawk bang seats not workable from the ground?
a very sad day, saw them flying on friday evening
i think the hawk is a mk 10 seat and rated as zero/zero in level attitude. so should be ok on the ground i think.
again best wishes to the family and the REDS
The Hawk seat will indeed work as a ZERO/ZERO seat!
At the moment I feel it would be innapropriate to enter in to any conjecture over the cause of this sad incident!
