The Sea Shall Not Have Them

[retrocop]

Lets hope they rescue this one out the drink. It's not often, giving the amount of military training flights , that they ditch. I hope he ejected and he was able to activiate his Electronic Positional Indicator Radio Beacon.. I reckon the North Sea is still pretty chilly in June.

https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/15/us-fighter-plane-crashes-north-sea-major-search-operation-launched-12854008/?ito=push-notification&;ci=18693&si=9444196

[Theland]

I sure hope they find him.
So sad for his family.

[Bobbisox1]

I pray for their safety Retro

[bookbinder]

The BBC said, 12 minutes ago, that wreckage had been found.

[iluvmargie]

Yes indeed, let's hope he is safe and well.

[Theland]

There's a pilot training to protect us and endangering himself, and compare that to gangs of yobs desecrating our memorials to like minded men who!paid the ultimate price.

[Mamyalynne]

I pray he is found.

[bookbinder]

A Coastguard helicopter and RNLI lifeboats from Bridlington and Scarborough are assisting in the search.

[lady-janine]

Please let him be found alive.

[237SJ]

I knew an RAF pilot who drowned in the North Sea (and another one in the Bristol Channel). It doesn't sound good.

[retrocop]

I know of a RAF pilot who is still missing after take off in a English Electric Lightning from RAF Luqqa Malta back in the 60s. I don't think they had EPIRBs then. Surely this pilot has one and in this day and age I would of thought it would automatically activate when the Martin Baker was deployed ? As you work in aircraft you may be able to correct or confirm.

[Bobbisox1]

On our local news, his body has been found , so sad

[retrocop]

They,sadly, announced that the pilot has been found dead. I obviously never knew him but R.I.P. and my gratitude and condolences to his family and colleagues.

[retrocop]

crossed posts Bobbi. :-) Sorry

[237SJ]

Probably a bit different for us Retrocop. There are locator beacons within the structure of the aircraft and we also have ELTs which have to be physically activated (duration 48 hours)

[Mamyalynne]

Very sad, RIP.

[Lie-in King]

Sad news, RIP.

[retrocop]

A message of condolences sent to Base Commander RAF Lakenheath.
https://www.basedirectory.com/raf-lakenheath-directory

[retrocop]

Thanks 237SJ for your reply.

[237SJ]

I found the locator beacon down the back of a 747 once. It is behind a panel that was rattling and I didn`t know why so I got my torch out, opened the panel and had a good old look (because I`m nosey like that) The orange locator beacon was sitting on a bracket between the interior lining of the aircraft and the fuselage. It was a strange to see it (almost sinister) because it brings it home as to what can happen (ditch in the middle of the Atlantic etc)

[retrocop]

I get that feeling every time I drop my reading matter and listen/watch the flight safety information. I always feel the life jacket is safely stowed under my seat but then I like to think I am a stubborn survivor. :-)