Falklands veteran still going strong in 'Stan

Harrod200 · 09-26-2009, 10:02 AM

27 years old: the Chinook from the Falklands STILL serving in Helmand | Mail Online

http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/oldstuf...a718/za718.htm

Good luck to all her fly in her?

[R-DEV]Bob_Marley · 09-26-2009, 10:16 AM

One and a half, actually, theres a cut n shut chinook floating around somewhere that has been to afghan, the back half of which is an argie chinook captured during the falklands war.

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Devon | MoD uses 'cut and shut' chopper

Harrod200 · 09-26-2009, 10:32 AM

I see no reason that a well done job in merging two airframes is a bad thing. Assuming the job is done well, a weld can be stronger than the original material...

Hellbrawler · 09-26-2009, 11:25 AM

I was kind of disappointed. I thought a soldier from the Falklands was still going strong in 'Stan, not a Chinook. But still, cool?

sparks50 · 09-26-2009, 06:24 PM

Same here. I dont know if they would allow a 45+ year old man to still fight on the frontline(which he would have to be if he was 18 in the falklands), but that would be a hell of a hardened veteran

Anyway, a little something to honor the Chinook:

YouTube Video

strima · 09-26-2009, 07:22 PM

GPMG has been going longer!!!

Jaymz · 09-26-2009, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strima

GPMG has been going longer!!!

In terms of when they were first produced (neither of them in the UK), it's about half a decade older if even. Sources seem to vary....

But in terms of use within the British Military, then yeah by twenty years or so

eddie · 09-28-2009, 05:36 PM

Add this one to the list.

Love the zimmer comment.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoD

A retired Royal Marines helicopter pilot, now a reservist, says there is still some life in the old dog yet and has just deployed to Afghanistan to fly the fearsome Apache attack helicopter.

Lt Cdr O'Brien has more than three decades' flying experience under his belt, including receiving the Distinguished Flying Medal for his role in Operation Corporate in 1982 in the Falkland Islands.

jbgeezer · 10-02-2009, 10:35 AM

Thats a one hell of a tough bird!

driver-ch-driver · 10-02-2009, 11:10 AM

Ah Bravo November

, there was an article about her in the air cadet magazine a while back

09-26-2009, 10:02 AM	#1
Harrod200 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,066 United Kingdom Location: Blighty	Falklands veteran still going strong in 'Stan 27 years old: the Chinook from the Falklands STILL serving in Helmand \| Mail Online http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/oldstuf...a718/za718.htm Good luck to all her fly in her?
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[R-DEV]Bob_Marley PR:BF2 Developer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,677 United Kingdom Location: Manchester	Re: Falklands veteran still going strong in 'Stan One and a half, actually, theres a cut n shut chinook floating around somewhere that has been to afghan, the back half of which is an argie chinook captured during the falklands war. BBC NEWS \| UK \| England \| Devon \| MoD uses 'cut and shut' chopper
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Harrod200 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,066 United Kingdom Location: Blighty	Re: Falklands veteran still going strong in 'Stan I see no reason that a well done job in merging two airframes is a bad thing. Assuming the job is done well, a weld can be stronger than the original material...
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Hellbrawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 262 United States of America Location: Texas	Re: Falklands veteran still going strong in 'Stan I was kind of disappointed. I thought a soldier from the Falklands was still going strong in 'Stan, not a Chinook. But still, cool?
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