Chinook ZA672 crash in 1988

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hi guys
This was such a tragic accident and feel for those lost,,,,,,
My partners uncle was aboard and lost his life at such a young age,,,,she was only 7 at the time and has such fond memories of the little time they had,,,always adored an still missed more then ever,,,and he was the uncle she looked forward to seeing him on his leave,,he always made her smile and made time to be silly,,,,,with it coming upto the 25th anniversary this yr,,,,I want to do something special for someone so special who deserves the world,,,,and I want to do something so special that she dosent see it coming as totally unexpected an she dosnt think i will do something like this or know to as me be together 6yrs not long,,,so want to suprise her with a once in lifetime memory which will give her a positive outcome to such a tragic event,,,,,and I know this would mean the world to her and its been part of her plans for many yrs to go over to Hannover but just never had the time,,,,,,but Ive just been looking into doing something speical an never realised it was the 25th anniversary this yr,,,,,and her uncle god bless him Fg Off James Stewart MCMENENMY was someone so special to her and his sadly missed,,,,
So just trying to see if these is plans yourside for remembering this event,,, an if so could you please keep me informed and I will do all I can my end to be there this may to share an give something back for all she does for everyone around bless her,,,,,

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Originally Posted by Old-Duffer

Fg Off Philip Anthony BREWER 22
Fg Off James Stewart MCMENEMY 23
Sgt Glyn JONES 22 doi 25 May

They are commemorated at the Armed Forces Memorial Alrewas, St Clement Danes Church London and the Support Helicopter Memorial at Odiham

Old Duffer

did you know any on board

[Bixxer]

Originally Posted by Diff Tail Shim

I did see the wirestrike aircraft as was meant to be on the Cat 3 team from 431 that came up to Gutesloh to reskin the airframe as it had huge gashes on one side. I also saw the Hanover hull on its recovery to Bruggen. I had heard at the time one aircrew killed in the latter had been flying the former. Had a UH60 out in Basrah that had a rotor strike against one of the lightning stanchions during my time there. We were picking up bits of carbon for days afterwards. The crew had declined RAF marshallers. They were not given the opportunity next time they requested to come in. That was interesting having 3 to handle by myself.

I've just seen this for he first time. You must've been at 431 around the same time I was. I remember the Chinook deck being in the scrap compound. We (GEF) were asked to cut it up but we didn't have anything suitable for a task that size.
'88 was an awful year with, if I remember correctly, a total of 13 aircraft losses. I remember the wingbox and engines from the Tornado that was in collision with the Alphajets near Jaever being on our carpark for several weeks because there was nowhere else to put it.

[Diff Tail Shim]

Originally Posted by Bixxer

I've just seen this for he first time. You must've been at 431 around the same time I was. I remember the Chinook deck being in the scrap compound. We (GEF) were asked to cut it up but we didn't have anything suitable for a task that size.
'88 was an awful year with, if I remember correctly, a total of 13 aircraft losses. I remember the wingbox and engines from the Tornado that was in collision with the Alphajets near Jaever being on our carpark for several weeks because there was nowhere else to put it.

CRB were busy.

[Bixxer]

Originally Posted by Diff Tail Shim

CRB were busy.

Indeed they were. Quite a few bods from other sections were drafted in to supplement them and the crash site guards.