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Linton do a Superb Job Talking Down Blind Pilot
When a civilian pilot became blinded by a stoke while in the air it was the team at RAF Linton-on-Ouse that came to the rescue. Wg Cdr Gerrard, Chief Flying Instructor at Linton said: "I think this pilot was fortunate to be guided in by an RAF team effort. For my part, I am very glad to help a fellow aviator in distress."
'We're doing more than we are structurally resourced to do'.
These were the words of Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, when he appeared on BBC1's Andrew Marr Show on Sunday (9 Nov 08). Sir Jock was invited onto the programme to give his opinion on the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
RAF Training Aircraft designed by Schoolboys
Two schoolboy teams have jointly won the the RAF's Schools Aerospace Challenge to design an aircraft to replace the Tucano. The Chief examiner said, "Their designs had cost, adaptability and the environment as their core. Both winning entries were most impressive".
RAF Photographic Competiton Winner for 2008 is SAC Scott Ferguson
Last night at the RAF Club SAC Scott Ferguson from RAF Lossiemouth scooped the top prize for his photograph 'Landing Zone'. He said, "I was surprised at winning. Mine was an opportunist image".
