Antoine Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Find the error in the picture. This makes me think about the "World air force" that the RAF used to be in the 40's. Great! The RAF and Navy scrambled two aircraft to assist in transferring prematurely born twins from the Outer Hebrides of Scotland to Glasgow where they were to receive emergency treatment.In a rescue mission that lasted for 12 hours, a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter first flew from Prestwick to Glasgow on the evening of Sunday 18 January 2009 to pick up a medical team of four people as well as two incubators, and then continued on to Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, where a mother had delivered the premature twins during week 27 of her pregnancy at the Western Isles hospital. The Sea King was stripped of several hundred pounds of fittings before flying to Glasgow to pick up the medical team and incubators which had a combined weight of one metric tonne. Due to hazardous winds, snow and rain the Sea King stationed at Prestwick was requested instead of a normal air ambulance. The conditions were so bad though that it was considered too dangerous for the Sea King to make the flight to the maternity hospital in Glasgow. An RAF Hercules aircraft was therefore scrambled from Lyneham in Wiltshire and, with RAF medics on board, it flew to the Isle of Lewis where it picked up the babies and the medical team and landed at Glasgow Airport at 0620 hours this morning where the babies were transferred to the Princess Royal Maternity hospital. A Scottish Ambulance Service supervisor said: "We received a call at about 6.30pm last night that a 27 weeks' pregnant female was having a twin birth. We sent two consultants to Stornoway in the Sea King. But because of forecasts of snow and high winds we didn't feel it was safe to fly to the mainland." One of the doctors involved in the operation said the prognosis was good for the baby boy and girl and hoped their parents would join them later today. Dr Lesley Jackson, a neonatal consultant, said this was only the second time in five years that a Hercules had been used to transport ill babies. She said: "The babies are currently stable in the neonatal intensive care unit at Princess Royal Maternity. We've used the Hercules once before. Usually we would use the air ambulance but very poor weather meant we couldn't use that. The Hercules was the only really reliable way of getting both babies back at the same time. We would imagine the babies will be in hospital until about their due date, so roughly 10 or 11 weeks. A lot of that will be in special care, but certainly the first 72 to 96 hours are the most crucial and they are currently very stable. We would be very optimistic about the long-term outcome." A spokeswoman for the Western Isles Health Board said the mother, was in "good health" following a normal delivery and said: "NHS Western Isles would like to extend thanks to the retrieval team and to the RAF for their invaluable assistance in handling and responding so promptly to such an emergency situation." An RAF spokesman said weather conditions were just beyond the flying limits for the air ambulance, with wind speeds too high and blustery, so using a Hercules was the best option. He said: "Hopefully everyone working together will have given these babies the best possible chance. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. We hope that this will have a happy ending." Royal Air Force Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Find the error in the picture. The pilot is wearing navy tabs (?) - on secondment possibly? All round Jolly Good Show in my book. peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 You loose! Next one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 You loose!Next one! The first on the left is not an RAF pilot, rough guess, hes French? Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entlim Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) Who cares? they more than proved their worth, well done lads! Edited January 20, 2009 by entlim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 Yes, Bex, you won! (What? I don't know) Commandant Olivier Luneau, armée de l'air, 3000hrs. Married, father of three childrens. Already numerous missions in Tchad, etc.. But he says that it was his best mission so far. And he still doesn't know the names of the two babies! (In France, a newborn got is first name straight after the birth) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Yes, Bex, you won!(What? I don't know) Commandant Olivier Luneau, armée de l'air, 3000hrs. Married, father of three childrens. Already numerous missions in Tchad, etc.. But he says that it was his best mission so far. And he still doesn't know the names of the two babies! (In France, a newborn got is first name straight after the birth) Good lad Not a bad guess However, you missed this yesterday Antoine: Linky Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Commandant Olivier Luneau, armée de l'air, 3000hrs.Married, father of three childrens. Already numerous missions in Tchad, etc.. But he says that it was his best mission so far. And he still doesn't know the names of the two babies! (In France, a newborn got is first name straight after the birth) Well done Commandant Luneau, outstanding job done. As to naming the children perhaps it should be Oliver and Olivia! peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 Bex: 2 Antoine: 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) Antoine said: This makes me think about the "World air force" that the RAF used to be in the 40's. Great! Comment removed. Danny Edited December 18, 2022 by Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 World Air Force? Us? beat an Irishman at 'ookers Danny Best you eight pieced him, otherwise its not worth bragging about (unless of course he's a pinky faggot!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) moaning dolphin said: (unless of course he's a pinky faggot!) Comment removed. Â Danny Edited December 18, 2022 by Danny Terminology is no longer appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Today I worked for a Danish Chief, an RN rect's controller, solved a 'crew in' snag for a Canadian pilot, beat an Irishman at 'ookers and looked after a Polish workie! Reference to Uckers I take it. Joseph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Reference to Uckers I take it.Joseph I do hope so otherwise I am going to look a tadge silly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Reference to Uckers I take it.Joseph Could well be Only learnt how to play lately and have only known it as 'ookers Still, rules are under the table if you're not sure! Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Could well be Only learnt how to play lately and have only known it as 'ookers Still, rules are under the table if you're not sure! Danny Just remember you can suck him off, but don't let him blow back and beware of 'siff on your donk' Welcome to the wonderful world of Uckers from an international champion. (I have an eight piece recorded on the Aldergrove Army board-Irelands international isn't it?) Cheers now Bob PS BZ to the above crews by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Great job done by the crew - the guy's at either end don't exactly look far from new-born themselves!!! Or am I just getting old! As for the rest of this thread - anyone translate for the dumb, civilian Jock here!???? Rgds, Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdave Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Thank goodness for the highly trained over paid golf playing consultants, PICU team and their kit....Oh and the taxi drivers (admittedly bad weather) AND the PR team what publicised the taxi. I sure hope those consultants were back on the golf course the next day, and not working..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 As for the rest of this thread - anyone translate for the dumb, civilian Jock here!???? 'ookers/uckers is a crewroom boardgame Eng I'm told it's similar to Ludo? Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Nice one, Danny, ta. I just have to listen to the endless clack of the ole Dom's in our crewroom, usually accompanied by shouts of "phwoar, who's just s**t themselves!!" - Classy, eh. LOL Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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