tornado down part 2

fmansam · Post by **fmansam** » 26 Oct 2006, 20:17

Hi gents,
ref tonka crash.........
i know this has been mentioned, but on this link there are some new pictures, and some good links to more pictures....

http://www.rafmarham.co.uk/relations/st ... -oct06.htm

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 26 Oct 2006, 21:44

Looks nasty, wonder what went wrong.

fmansam · Post by **fmansam** » 26 Oct 2006, 21:50

the word on the military street....is!!

the pilot made a low speed controlled crash after a bird strike,,,,,

well its in tact enough for low speed so sounds true enough

ukmil · Post by **ukmil** » 26 Oct 2006, 22:01

i have seen that damage before, and it looks scarily like the infamous tonka back end fire

fmansam · Post by **fmansam** » 26 Oct 2006, 22:03

nah not a back end fire....at holbeach he could have landed back at base...and when i last put a back end fire out, it was totally differant...fire is forward of engines in this....

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 26 Oct 2006, 22:15

Without sounding like a pompous twit - The damage to the nose and cockpit is as Sam says from low speed impact - the damage aft of the trailing edge is indicitive of a massive turbine failure which appears to have taken out the aft sub spar and the gear box for the wing - all of which would add up to FOD - I would think a large gull could do that sort of damage - looking at the pictures you can see the port engine and the fan seems fairly undamaged where as the Starboard fan is no where in sight

Just my opinion chaps

Leif

fmansam · Post by **fmansam** » 26 Oct 2006, 22:19

hey

remember one thing......! :think:

however it crashed... the crew are safe.... :dance:

and its nearly easter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 26 Oct 2006, 22:23

Very true mate

what happens at Easter??? :k:

Leif

Post by **Garry Russell** » 26 Oct 2006, 22:33

DispatchDragon wrote:Very true mate

what happens at Easter??? :k:

Leif

Eggsactly

Gary

steve p · Post by **steve p** » 27 Oct 2006, 01:18

According to the Eastern Daily Press:

The pair, who has not been identified, was pulled from the water by rescuers using RAF Sea Kings.

???

Best wishes
Steve P