Sean bonner took me for a similar spin on a day out from JLR RAC to wallop. He was a great but I was a bit was tongue tied being given a front seat trip in a cab by a WOII. There were some horse jumps and he went low and over them! Yes looks like 658 cab from nethers with the sqn offices in the background at landing. Great days
I have loved these films! Thanks you so much for sharing them. What a great job you had! Did you ever fly the Gazelle as well, and how did it compare to the Scout? (Obviously 'newer' technology, but what did it do better than the Scout?).
I had many hours on the Gazelle. It was perceived to be a less robust Ac. than the Scout but it fact it ran in much worse conditions than the Scout. I would never fly this low in a Gazelle though, the Scout was built to fly low!
@@bobmorris2817 Thanks Bob. Great to have some info from a pilot. I still love the Scout. The very distinctive sound it makes as it approaches low and fast.....happy days! The Gazelle of course also hugely distinctive sound wise and a lovely looking aircraft I think. The Scout certainly appears to be built like a flying tank in comparison, but they both had their specific plus and minus points like all aircraft. on a side note, many years ago, just after the Falklands conflict, I met and got to know a certain young Captain Robert Lawrence who had been shot through the head on Tumbledown. He told me how he was picked up by a Scout and flown to the field hospital still semi conscious and he remembers clearly trying to lift his head up and inside out of the icy blast from the freezing air outside. They had the doors off. He was not expected to survive and so they dumped him across the floor in the back, with a medic sitting under him. He told me he remembered clearly the noise and the blast of sub zero air all the way down the mountain to the hospital! God bless the Scout and that crew! Thanks again and stay safe out there!
@@lawrencemartin1113 The pilot of that Scout was Sam Drennan, Ex Scots Guards, the same Regiment as Robert Lawrence. Sadly Sam died a few years ago. I attended his funeral in Salisbury.
@@bobmorris2817 Thanks Bob. I never realised that. That must have been a pretty amazing coincidence that Sam was operating in the area at that point. I wonder if Robert knew he was ex Scots Guards? Most probably he did. I lost touch with Robert many years ago. He eventually married and I believe moved to Australia for several years but I had a feeling he may have returned to the UK? Sorry to hear that Sam Drennan past away. I think I remember hearing or reading that at the time he was tasked to collect Robert off the mountain, he had another casualty with a leg injury who was forced to be dropped off so they could load Robert. I believe they then went back for the poor chap later! Thank you for the interesting reply. All the best.
@@lawrencemartin1113 Sam wasn't on call to pick up casualties on Tumbledown. The Navy and Raf were asked to pick up casualties but refused as it was considered too dangerous. When Sam heard this and knew that it was his old Regiment lying out on the mountain, he, without hesitation, went and carried out the task under the noses of the Argies. He was awarded the AFC for his actions.
Unreal speed for the time, them berps didnt half chop through the atmosphere and made short work of it...i bet them poor rotor bearings was thinking bloody hell not again, everytime one got started up...
Scout, 8 Flt AAC. Aldershot Army Display 69. We had 2 of only 3 flying in UK, Nimbus power turbine exploding. A subaltern calls in returning will slight T/R Vib. Whole REME crew turns out. Cab lands, Shit, tailboom flexing by 3-4 feet either side of Centre line. Chop chop indicates senior guy. We go look, 3-4 inches cut off each wooden tail rotor. Er can you fix it before Boss sees it ? Boss turns up. Old Gunner Major, old in years for his rank, never been to Staff Collage. What the **** You come here. No Boss No Boss as Boss drags him round side of Farnbourgh hanger, Crash, Bang, Wallop. When the Boss left after his 2 years he did so as Lt Col AAC, in Command of Army Aviation in Far East based in Hong Kong. I judged all my officers after him by his standards, zero competition, tho I had some good leaders and the odd fool. John Williams
I thought I recognised the name! I flew with you several times at 655 Sqn in BK. Check your log book for 18.05.86, 05.08.86. I went on to 658 Sqn Netheravon. I loved Gazelles & Lynx but the Scouts had real character. Was Andy Green still the QHI at 658 when you was at Nethers?
658 Sqn - last of the Scouts in UK. C Flt Brunei - last of the Scouts in FE. Best days ever in REME Avn! That aircraft was RUGGED! Loved it. Ian F.
Sean bonner took me for a similar spin on a day out from JLR RAC to wallop. He was a great but I was a bit was tongue tied being given a front seat trip in a cab by a WOII. There were some horse jumps and he went low and over them! Yes looks like 658 cab from nethers with the sqn offices in the background at landing. Great days
haha!! I managed to drive a landrover through the tracked vehicle training area in 1985 as a STAB: DSO territory!!
I have loved these films! Thanks you so much for sharing them. What a great job you had! Did you ever fly the Gazelle as well, and how did it compare to the Scout? (Obviously 'newer' technology, but what did it do better than the Scout?).
I had many hours on the Gazelle. It was perceived to be a less robust Ac. than the Scout but it fact it ran in much worse conditions than the Scout. I would never fly this low in a Gazelle though, the Scout was built to fly low!
@@bobmorris2817 Thanks Bob. Great to have some info from a pilot. I still love the Scout. The very distinctive sound it makes as it approaches low and fast.....happy days! The Gazelle of course also hugely distinctive sound wise and a lovely looking aircraft I think. The Scout certainly appears to be built like a flying tank in comparison, but they both had their specific plus and minus points like all aircraft. on a side note, many years ago, just after the Falklands conflict, I met and got to know a certain young Captain Robert Lawrence who had been shot through the head on Tumbledown. He told me how he was picked up by a Scout and flown to the field hospital still semi conscious and he remembers clearly trying to lift his head up and inside out of the icy blast from the freezing air outside. They had the doors off. He was not expected to survive and so they dumped him across the floor in the back, with a medic sitting under him. He told me he remembered clearly the noise and the blast of sub zero air all the way down the mountain to the hospital! God bless the Scout and that crew! Thanks again and stay safe out there!
@@lawrencemartin1113 The pilot of that Scout was Sam Drennan, Ex Scots Guards, the same Regiment as Robert Lawrence. Sadly Sam died a few years ago. I attended his funeral in Salisbury.
@@bobmorris2817 Thanks Bob. I never realised that. That must have been a pretty amazing coincidence that Sam was operating in the area at that point. I wonder if Robert knew he was ex Scots Guards? Most probably he did. I lost touch with Robert many years ago. He eventually married and I believe moved to Australia for several years but I had a feeling he may have returned to the UK? Sorry to hear that Sam Drennan past away. I think I remember hearing or reading that at the time he was tasked to collect Robert off the mountain, he had another casualty with a leg injury who was forced to be dropped off so they could load Robert. I believe they then went back for the poor chap later! Thank you for the interesting reply. All the best.
@@lawrencemartin1113 Sam wasn't on call to pick up casualties on Tumbledown. The Navy and Raf were asked to pick up casualties but refused as it was considered too dangerous. When Sam heard this and knew that it was his old Regiment lying out on the mountain, he, without hesitation, went and carried out the task under the noses of the Argies. He was awarded the AFC for his actions.
flew in scouts a lot in Germany and at wallop, 669 Detmold (yes we had both scouts and gazelles for a time ) some greats times
Brilliant stuff. Do you have any more videos?
Fabulous stuff!
Unreal speed for the time, them berps didnt half chop through the atmosphere and made short work of it...i bet them poor rotor bearings was thinking bloody hell not again, everytime one got started up...
Where's the bloody ground crew to see you in!? Would never have happened at Farnborough. Thanks for sharing.
Love it . . . .
Nice one Mr Morris. Did the famous MR Sharp teach you to fly a scout like that. :))
Scout, 8 Flt AAC. Aldershot Army Display 69. We had 2 of only 3 flying in UK, Nimbus power turbine exploding.
A subaltern calls in returning will slight T/R Vib. Whole REME crew turns out. Cab lands, Shit, tailboom flexing by 3-4 feet either side of Centre line.
Chop chop indicates senior guy. We go look, 3-4 inches cut off each wooden tail rotor. Er can you fix it before Boss sees it ?
Boss turns up. Old Gunner Major, old in years for his rank, never been to Staff Collage. What the **** You come here. No Boss No Boss as Boss drags him round side of Farnbourgh hanger, Crash, Bang, Wallop.
When the Boss left after his 2 years he did so as Lt Col AAC, in Command of Army Aviation in Far East based in Hong Kong.
I judged all my officers after him by his standards, zero competition, tho I had some good leaders and the odd fool.
John Williams
How close were you to Everleigh? 🙂
This looks suspiciously like Netheravon airfield?
I thought I recognised the name! I flew with you several times at 655 Sqn in BK. Check your log book for 18.05.86, 05.08.86. I went on to 658 Sqn Netheravon. I loved Gazelles & Lynx but the Scouts had real character. Was Andy Green still the QHI at 658 when you was at Nethers?
Yes, those trips are in my Logbook also. I had various QHI's at Netheravon. The QHI at the time of this video was Mick Sharp, the 'King' of the Scout!
658 81-83 ... good days. Griff was the SSM