One less to scrap.

[Cornish_Pikey]

Seems our Navy brethren are doing the job faster than the MOD would like. Both Pilots safely out it seems, Martin Baker ties in the post.

Royal Navy fighter jet crashes in Cornwall with two pilots forced to eject

The Royal Navy Hawk fighter jet was making a "clunking sound" as it flew "low" over a house and "there was a crack" as the two pilots ejected moments before the plane crashed in Helston, Cornwall

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[Tin basher]

Pikey types faster than me

BBC version

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-56521380.

 

[Oldstacker]

What did Vim do.....?

 

[vim_fuego]

Wasn't me guv'ner. Seeing multiple reports of a successful ejection so happy for that.

 

[Talk Wrench]

Glad to know the MB pull handle process worked and fingers crossed they'll be able to partake in a socially distanced beer later.

I know Helston well so I'm extremely thankful that only a field has had an unexpected ploughing.

 

[Oldstacker]

Always happy to see aircrew get away from a crash....

 

[Tin basher]

Hawks (including the red ones) grounded pending investigation. As its the mail they focus on the red ones and not the flock of black ones the MOD usually have whizzing about

"The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has now launched an investigation and temporarily paused all flying of Hawk T1 aircraft"

Red Arrows are grounded after Royal Navy Hawk jet crash

Two pilots are in a stable condition in hospital after crew from the 736 Naval Air Squadron based at RNAS Culdrose in Helston, Cornwall, ejected from the jet on Thursday morning.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Quagmire]

Hawks (including the red ones) grounded pending investigation. As its the mail they focus on the red ones and not the flock of black ones the MOD usually have whizzing about

"The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has now launched an investigation and temporarily paused all flying of Hawk T1 aircraft"

Red Arrows are grounded after Royal Navy Hawk jet crash

Two pilots are in a stable condition in hospital after crew from the 736 Naval Air Squadron based at RNAS Culdrose in Helston, Cornwall, ejected from the jet on Thursday morning.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Somebody forgot to tell the reds they are grounded.

Red Arrows to fly over Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire this afternoon

You can expect to see the elite pilots fly over the area later today

www.stokesentinel.co.uk

 

[Tin basher]

Somebody forgot to tell the reds they are grounded.

Red Arrows to fly over Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire this afternoon

You can expect to see the elite pilots fly over the area later today

www.stokesentinel.co.uk

That means, drum roll, the journos could be wrong and not in possession of the facts!!! shocker

 

[Quagmire]

That means, drum roll, the journos could be wrong and not in possession of the facts!!! shocker

Well they did quote the NOTAM giving details of the flight. NOTAMs are normally factual.

Red Arrows return to RAF Scampton after being cleared to fly again

Back in the skies and back in Lincolnshire

thelincolnite.co.uk