Force 10 Rescue

matiboy · 21 January 2003, 20:01

BBC1 tomorow 22/01 10.35 pm

documentary on sea rescue services

bound to be a rib in there somewhere

Phill · 21 January 2003, 23:27

Hmmm, will watch anyway, but I thought that it was about Mike Uniform ?

crazyhorse · 22 January 2003, 19:51

Were watching as were back till tommorow.

Thanks for pointing it out.

Brian · 23 January 2003, 12:11

Watched it-great program-now understand what a Mike Uniform is-didn't count many ribs though.

matiboy · 23 January 2003, 12:16

no ribs, but great clips on some heavy weather

Just imagine little old SOC trying to make its way through some of this stuff

All you adventurer types must be simply mad

Alan Priddy · 23 January 2003, 15:27

That would have been a good day for us Around the World!!!

Alan P

Phill · 23 January 2003, 16:11

Sorry Brian, working with rescue helios a lot I forgot that not everyone knows what we call them.
Each aircraft have two radio callsigns based on either it's registration letters or it's allocated number. So Mike Uniform's, as a Bristows aircraft on lease to the MCA uses "Coastguard Mike Uniform" when training and "Rescue Mike Uniform" when tasked. The next SAR aircraft south of it is an RN Seaking based at HMS Gannet at Prestwick. It's callsigns are "Navy 177" or "Rescue 177".
So endeth your item of useless information for the day, my apologies again.

matiboy · 23 January 2003, 16:37

the one at HMS Daedeleus called, Lee on Solent, so I know who to shout for in times of trouble !

Tiger · 23 January 2003, 19:35

I think its India Juliet , a SN61
A friend used to fly it for Bristows

However recomend you stick to the normal practise and let them call you.

Went on a visit to RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall for a look around some years ago, nice chaps with the Sea King Ace of Clubs (I think, maybe spades, no thats a song!).

tiger

Phill · 23 January 2003, 23:39

Quote:

Originally posted by matiboy
so I know who to shout for in times of trouble !

"Help, anybody."