In the Army Now - The joy of the Armed ForcesI've never been a soldier. I was an air cadet once, but that mostly involved sitting in a mouldy hut learning about aeroplane engines with the hint that one day we might go flying.
Yet, anyone who has spent time defending their nation, or at least drinking bromide-laced-tea for their nation, must have stories to tell. Tell them now.
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chthonic, Thu 23 Mar 2006, 18:26)
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So many stories...So little patience at typing....
Where do I start:
Back of a Type 23, that's a ship (cue sniggering at the back- a Frigate in case you didn't know). Houses either a Lynx or Merlin Helicopter on the back.
There's a big hangar on the back for it to stay nice & warm & out the way.
To get it out the way you can't just "drive" it in, it sits on a complex system of pulleys & ropes which drag it under cover.
Some time ago a bright spark decided it would be ace to hide the ropes (health & safety and all), by putting a large plinth over all the pulleys & ropes.
Result- one much cleaner deck, safer in all weather, but I kid you not, no-one thought about the height of the helicopter.
Honestly (got pics on my phone), you have to let the helicopter's tyres down to get it in the hangar.........................
There's more, when time allows....
(, Fri 24 Mar 2006, 0:53, Reply)
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