Bravo November ... Mayday Tricky 73

[Robin128]

Bravo November is the original identification code painted on a British Royal Air Force Boeing Chinook HC2 serial number ZA718. It was one of the original 30 aircraft ordered by the RAF in 1978 and has been in service ever since. It has been upgraded several times in its history, now being designated as an HC2 airframe. It has seen action in every major operation involving the RAF in the helicopter's 25-year service life. Since 1982 it has served in the Falkland Islands, Lebanon, Germany, Northern Ireland, Kurdistan, Iraq and Afghanistan. The aircraft has seen four of its pilots awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions whilst in command of Bravo November.

The links are well worth a read.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bravo_November

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/sh ... e-Survivor


It was this very Chinook that Mike Brewer was aboard when the pilot took a round in the face and carried on with his evacuation of half a dozen injured soldiers.

Good value for money, or what?

The video...

http://www.boreme.com/posting.php?id=27 ... _id=127339

[Ovenpaa]

If even one helicopter could have a soul this would be the one.

[20series]

Boring factoid moment!!

My Cousin Philip was stationed at RAF Odiham in 1982, he and his mate spent hours spraying up the Chinooks (including BN) that were going down to the Falklands with anti corrosive paint!!

I remember after the Atlantic conveyor was sunk him saying, " Bloody typical, we worked 48hrs straight to prep them but that wont help them at the bottom of the effing South Atlantic!!"

Alan

[Ovenpaa]

They come over our house quite often, usually late in the evening, from where or two I have no idea, so far none of them have done this whilst in sight

[Robin128]

Normally see them in twos on their way to St Athan.