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HMS Eagle 1970-1972 826 Squadron Aircrew: * LS John CHARNLEY; AB Norman DARBY; LS Dave PARROTT; Lt P. A. FISH; S/Lt M. C. PEAKE; Lt C. W. WAITE; LS Dick GODLEY PO Larry LARCOMBE; LS Norman CHROSSAN; LS Buster BROWNE; LS Sid SHARMAN. ** S/Lt J. R. PRIcE; Lt A. B. VEALE; Lt A. B. ROSS; Lt J. B. HARVEY; Lt D. H. BESWICK; Lt I. C. DOMONEY; CPO(TASI) Sugar BUSH; Lt J. G. EACOTT; Lt E. J. DOBINSON; Lt D. S. DOUGLAS; S/Lt C. D. FERBRACHE; S/Lt B. D. HILL; Lt I. THORPE. *** Lt K. G. LAMPREY; Lt A. SOMMER; Lt P. J. G. HARPER; Lt-Cdr I. A. SOMERVILLE-McALESTER (SOBS; Lt-Cdr H. A. MAYERS (XO); Lt-Cdr R. E. VAN DER PLANK (CO); Lt C. L. L. QUARRIE (SP); Lt C. P. YOUNG; Lt C. R. A. HILL; Lt J. E. V. MADGWICK; Lt D. A. RAINES. entered harbour. After a hectic visit, On leaving Hong Kong we looked to HMS ALBION to assist in the evacuation we were once more back to work with forward to six weeks at sea. We were of foreign nationals from East Pakistan. DANAE'S ORI which turned into a kept fully occupied during this time, By the time ALBION had reached the SUBMISS when one of a submarine's which involved an unprecedented southern tip of India, the evacuees had indicator buoys came adrift. The amount of flying. Our first task was to already been flown out. After a brief submarine surfaced happily a few lead the helicopter formation flypast visit to Gan, ALBION sailed for South hours later, in complete oblivion of the for the departing Commander-in-Chief, Africa where the three aircraft were concern above the waves. Far East, at Singapore. Then followed flown back to EAGLE in Durban harbour. Back to Singapore and SIMBANG Exercise CURTAIN CALL which was two For the crews and aircraft that had where the bachelors and unaccompanied weeks of intensive anti-submarine and remained in EAGLE a reasonable amount members did most of the work, the anti-FPB exercises split up by an enjoy- of flying was done, including the last others having their wives with them. able and relaxing week-end on the CASEX of the commission. Again our talents as salesmen were put beaches of Langkawi. A very enjoyable Christmas was to the test demonstrating the Sea After a fast passage westwards, we spent in Durban with hospitality King's Search and Rescue capabilities carried out another week of exercises off lavished upon the squadron. The last to the Singaporeans. A week later they Gan. leg of the commission included a visit were to hear of an excellent example of From Gan we journeyed to Masira to Ascension Island to collect and the aircraft's capabilities. and, because of the political situation in deliver mail and to make a photographic We were to carry out an exercise in the Middle East, the planned exercises survey for a new golf course. Then a the Subic Areas, but because of were cancelled and only limited flying final `rabbit' run in Gibraltar prior to Typhoon ELAINE'S presence, it was was carried out. Our intended visit to reaching Culdrose, where the squadron cancelled. During the storm the ship Mombasa was also cancelled and we finally disembarked complete with an received an SOS from Mv STEEL VENDOR remained off Masira until mid-Decem- enormous number of `rabbits'. aground on a reef and breaking-up. ber. It was then decided that three air- Now the inevitable statistics to date Four aircraft were scrambled and the craft with five crews should be detached since receiving the new aircraft: We Master and crew of forty men were back have flown 4,500 hours, taken part in on board EAGLE within three hours, the 95 Casexes, carried 2,000 passengers, ship having been seventy miles away taken part in 6 Casevac operations, and at the time of the distress call. Our next lifted 17 Spey engines for our friendly port of call was Hong Kong where on Buccaneer Squadron. We have also had arrival the ship was presented with a the pleasure of carrying COMFEF, silver tray by the members of the FOCAS, and FO2FEF and `sinking' American Sailors' Trades Union for our 8 British, 2 Australian, 1 American and part in the rescue. During our stay we 2 Norwegian submarines. Apart from continued flying in yet another role, EAGLE, we have also operated from lifting building materials for the Hong six other ships and 45 different air- Kong Government and the Royal fields spread all over the world from Engineers. ( Photo, right.) Norway to New Zealand. forty-seven 849 NAVAL AIR SQUADRON, D FLIGHT During the summer of 1970 the Flight lost Lt Pearce, who will always, in Gannets put on a `shop window' when had an almost complete changeover of future, check the security of deadlights we managed to get all five Gannets Personnel. During the Brawdy run- before looking out of scuttles! We are airborne. Needless to say, all five down period we had to get to know not happy to relate he has now recovered managed to disembark to Lossiemouth only each other but also the improved and is flying again. 073 had a nasty again for leave; maintenance; instru- version of the APS 20 radar w ith which bump as well, and Lt Steadman and ment ratings and a couple of distillery our AEW3s w ere equipped. In October, SOBS flew it back to UK. They returned, runs. a single Gannet was embarked in some considerable time later, to Malta, Buzz and counter buzz had been EAGLE for deck trials whilst we fought after an epic journey during w hich they flying round, but not until Capetown to keep Brawdy open for just one more encountered most of the emergencies w as it obvious that the Far East really night flying period. By the time S/Lt in the book: low cloud and gliders in w as our destination. On the operational Noel Pinder had returned the deck France, and snow at Hyeres and Sar- side the flying before and during the trial aircraft, S/Lt Brian Hardy had dinia. The ubiquitous Welgate Travel Singapore SMP was fairly uninteresting; joined us, having taken over the duties had meanwhile managed to ferry out however, both aircraft and men re- of AEO from Lt Mike Kerry. various wives and girl-friends who mained fit and thrived on Tiger and We finally left Brawdy for the last appeared in summer cottons to a windy, sunshine. The SPLOT also enjoyed buy- time on 9 November for the first work- wet and cold Malta. Nevertheless, the ing us drinks with his £500 Grand up flying period, disembarking to our disembarked flying at LUQA provided Draw prize. There was still a Lightning new base at Lossiemouth exactly one a change, and some NAVEXES were squadron at Tengah, and 849, with month later. flown to Sicily. A good flight run was 899, were able to thoroughly confuse After re-embarking in January with organised, and the soccer team sur- them and the radar unit at Bukit Lt Ken Patrick as new COD pilot, we prised everybody. 073 (new) was finally Gomback from time to time. We then made our way to the Mediterranean, patched up enough to return on board; embarked for our Australasian tour. the ORI, and Villefranche. An excellent wives and girl-friends were flown home; However, one AEW3 diverted with run was enjoyed in Villefranche, and and we embarked for the final spell. assymetric flap. Eventually, after fur- two parties of flight officers and ratings After Malta w e had a further flying ther Alarums and Excursions, we disappeared on expeds. Lt McGhee's period during which the Senior Pilot headed for our second winter that sum- party returned with monstrous hang- took the COD to the USS F. D. ROOSEVELT mer. overs and CAM Wentworth's with and returned without the use of a cata- The mammoth fly-past at Sydney blisters. After we left Villefranche we pult. Whilst off Gib, the Vixens and behind us, we secured down under 849 `D' Flight: * NAM Cliff PARKES ; LA(AH) Blood REED L/Std Terry RICE; REM(A) Mid MIDDLETON; LEM(A) Tony WEBSTER; LREM(A) Harry TAYLOR; LREM(A) Dennis HAYNES; LEM(A) John SCHOFIELD; LAM Ken BICHARD; LAM Ed JONES; LREM(A) Paul BESTWICK; NAM Merve NASH; EM(A) Taff HALE; EM(A) Isaac NEWTON; LAM John RAWLINGS; LAM Doc VASS; NA(AH) Paddy COSGROVE. ** LSA Dusty PILLING; Std Dave WARNE; NAM Mick PARKES; LAM Ray MURKIN; REM(A) Collin ASHWORTH; Std Ginge O'Brien; NAM Dave CLACHAN; REM(A) Tom CHESHIRE; EM(A) Ian DIMBLEBY; LEM(A) Biff BURTON; LA(SE) Jock KLAR; Std T. C. COONAN; LREM(A) Lofty DAVIS; REM(A) Mick SEABROOK; NAM Nelie COOMBES. *** LMN2 Fred BROWN; PO(AH) Spike HUGHES; REA(A)2 Pat CAMPBELL; AA2 Pete FRENcH; CAF John PERKS; REA1 John PURDY; CAM Bill WENTWORTH; CEA(A) TOm WINN; POEL(A) Ned DRAPER; POREL(A) Jan WOOTTON; RMN3 Bill BAILEY; LMN(A)2 Terry MORGAN. **** NAM Ginge LEWIS; CAF Mac MACFARLANE; AA1 Tony LAMBERT; Lt Noel PINDER; F/Lt Al BRUYN; Fg/O John (Min) McNEIL; Fg/O Chris (Max) O'CONNELL; F/Lt Bill FOXALL; Lt Jim LAW (USN); S/Lt Brian HARDY (AEO); CAF Stan FULCHER; AMI Dave BROWN; Std Ken HOLLOMBY. ***** Lt Kevin MEEHAN; Lt Nigel HAYLER; Lt Ken PATRICK; Lt Peter MOULDING (SOBS); Lt-Cdr Keith HARRIS (CO); Lt Doug STEADMAN (SP); Lt TOm McGHEE; Lt Rodger BOWLES; Lt Al GRIFFITHS.
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