RAOC Gazette - page 61
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1980 |
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| Colour | Yes |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1980 |
| Late date | 1980 |
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indeed show RAOC Soldiers of the 1st Armoured "Division Combat Supplies Company, the Chilwell Shadow Unit, doing helicopter operating work with their combat jacket sleeves rolled up. However v/hat appears to be headdress is not head- dress at all but ' goggles' worn to protect the eyes from the tremendous air blast given off from the Chinook. The soldiers were trained to ' Hook U p ' the nets to the load carrying hook on a hovering helicopter. They were taught and supervised by American instructors who told them to roll up their sleeves because bare arms offer less wind resistance, enabling the soldiers to keep their arms steady when placing the ' Doughnut' on to the fixed hook of the aircraft. I hope this assures members of the Corps and the readers outside the Corps who may have got the wrong impression, that our soldiers training is properly conducted, in fact the soldiers are not, in the strict sense of the term, formally trained helicopter operators. For the record the perception and efficiency of our soldiers greatly impressed the Americans. {Well you " pays your money and you takes your choice." I still think that the photograph was taken out of context but have a close look a' the cover of the July 1979 GAZETTE— if you have a copy.) 3Utter£ to t|ie €t»ttor HELICOPTER HANDLING From: SERGEANT F. J. EDWARDS Dear Sir,—With reference to the letter from Captain B. P. Wilson in April's issue of the RAOC GAZETTE. It is impossible to wear a beret when a Chinook helicopter lands as a down draught of over one hundred miles per hour can be experienced—not only can berets be lost, but fuel tankers have been known to move] FORGOTTEN NAMES iM&F:. From: MAJOR J. D. BROOKSBANK (RETD) Dear Sir,—Some of your readers will probably be aware that a fairly large scale modernisation project is being undertaken at Kineton. This project includes the building of several new roads connecting the new storehouses. We have been consider- ing names for these roads and we feel that it would be appro- priate to resuscitate the names of former Ammunition Depots. I have managed to identify most of the 1939—1959 vintage but there are a few gaps and I wondered whether any of your readers could help to fill them in. The list reads: — -J BADs 1 BAD—Nantes? ) 2 BAD—Marseilles - 3 BAD—Rouen J 4 BAD—Trondheim 8 BAD—? Egypt 9 BAD—Abu Sultan 14 BAD—Bitonto Bari 15 BAD—? Belgium 16 B AD—Nola, Naples 17 BAD—? Belgium 443 BAD—Kranji The photograph in question. If a closer look at the picture is taken it will be seen that the helicopter is closed down and therefore of no danger to the soldiers concerned. In fact myself—and the American crew, had just left for chow. (/ rather felt that this might be the explanation—but wait.) From: MAJOR D. M. BRAITHWA1TE of COD Chilwell Dear Sir,—In response to your letter in the April Edition of the NWEF 1940 MELF 1940/44 CMF 1945 21st A Gp (a) CMF 1948 21st A Gp (a) ,(a) Later 3 BAD 'Liebenau and 3 BAD Bracht ASDs—UK 1940/56 2 ASD—Ascot 21 ASD—Craven Arms 22 ASD—? 23 ASD—Bedale 24 ASD—Clumber Park, Worksop 25 ASD—Aberfoyle 26 ASD—Shanes Castle, Northern Ireland 27 ASD—Shefford 28 ASD—Savernake Forest 29 ASD—Drymen 30 ASD—Olney, Bucks 31 ASD—Buckingham 32 ASD—Garenden Hall, Loughborough 33 ASD—Easingwold Any assistance or comments would be appreciated. Corps GAZETTE. To put our 'disturbed' reader at rest. BEF 1939/40 The picture does CONDUCTOR MICHAEL CRAWLEY From: MRS SANDRA CRAWLEY I would like to say " thank you " to all those who so kindly helped me at the sad time of my husbands death. I have made so many friends over our eighteen years in RAOC and to them also, I would like to express my sincere thanks. Photo Sergeant J. Horner. The Hook Up. 44 |
| Book number | R0404 |