Maritime Patrol

[pym]

It's in the White Paper - page 66

Alas DeV, as hard as I squint, I cannot see Anti Submarine Warfare mentioned anywhere.

But hey, you knew that.

[EUFighter]

Ah DeV, come on now, you're sharing a video which features a capability not mentioned in the White Paper

Actually there are two versions of the C295 shown, both of which were ordered by Chile. The first is a MPA with s similar suite to that of our CN235, a basic MPA. The second is a full on MPA with sonarbouys, MAD, self-protection and underwing store points for torpedoes and missiles. One could be what we get, guess which one?

[pym]

Actually there are two versions of the C295 shown, both of which were ordered by Chile. The first is a MPA with s similar suite to that of our CN235, a basic MPA. The second is a full on MPA with sonarbouys, MAD, self-protection and underwing store points for torpedoes and missiles. One could be what we get, guess which one?

Jesus, I know. That was the joke.

****ing hell lads.

[DeV]

Now if we could get the palletised version with ASW capability......

[Claudel Hopson]

And then we could convert our two 235's to these! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpI5EfRuLok

[Rhodes]

"Recently, 101 Squadron took part in a multi-agency SAR exercise in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. During the exercise we demonstrated the Utility of our Casa CN235 by showing some of the roles we can provide, including transporting specialist teams and their equipment, delivering life-rafts hundreds of miles out to sea, providing top cover for long-range SAR missions and for the first time ever, we delivered medical supplies and communications equipment using our Airdropbox."

[Orion]

"Recently, 101 Squadron took part in a multi-agency SAR exercise in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. During the exercise we demonstrated the Utility of our Casa CN235 by showing some of the roles we can provide, including transporting specialist teams and their equipment, delivering life-rafts hundreds of miles out to sea, providing top cover for long-range SAR missions and for the first time ever, we delivered medical supplies and communications equipment using our Airdropbox."

Thought for a moment they had adopted 'Last of the Mohicans' as a backing track. Could do worse ..

Great video ..

[GoneToTheCanner]

oh, yes, dinghy drops...remind me why they stopped those again ;-)

[Chuck]

I'm intrigued. Sounds like another great story from "The Don".

[apod]

Or IR flare pod drops!!

[Graylion]

oh, yes, dinghy drops...remind me why they stopped those again ;-)

remind me?

[Graylion]

So how often is this done? - or in other words, how much capability would we loose if we were to switch to more and smaller twins, like King Airs?

[Charlie252]

So how often is this done? - or in other words, how much capability would we loose if we were to switch to more and smaller twins, like King Airs?

Fingers of one hand, and never in anger!

[GoneToTheCanner]

Two reps from a dinghy company (Beaufort or RFD) were onboard, showing the Don how to do drops from the dinghy launcher. Both were in orange overalls, rather like flying suits. A Flight Sergeant and an airman (a close friend of mine) were assisting and their part of the detail was to open the ramp and the left side door in flight, so that the target boat could be kept in view from aft. The pilots would call the drop by flicking the parachuting lights or calling via headsets. I don't remember exactly. They were off Gormo. They run in for a second or third drop. The side door is opened by a crank handle so that it lies flat against the hull. They are about to make the drop when the door arm/hinge, a big single piece of metal, breaks and the door begins to bang violently and loudly off the hull and appears to be about to break off. Both dinghy men being to vomit in fright, which was later described to me like a scene from "Carrie". The flight sergeant and the airman grab the pukers, throw them into seats and then the airman runs the length of the cabin and tells the pilots that the door is banging off the hull and is likely to come off and strike the horizontal stabilizer. They immediately point the aircraft at Gormo runway and prepare for an emergency landing. Aft, the Flight Sergeant manages to restrain the door with a hold down strap. The aircraft lands in Gormo in short order, the pilots executing a flawless emergency landing. The dinghy men are carried off the aircraft in a state of distress. The four Donners get a cup of tea........they get no reward whatsoever for their skillful handling of a serious emergency.

[GoneToTheCanner]

the flare drops were done quite a bit in the early days but scared the shit out of people when a few of the flares got stuck and had to be "assisted" out of the tube.

[Jetjock]

CASA in Gormo must have been sporty?

[morpheus]

CASA CN235
- minimum takeoff distance - 745m
- landing distance - 605m

Gormanston runway, edge to edge 810m

sounds like fun to me

[GoneToTheCanner]

They planted it on, max braking and held reverse on. It woke up a few sleepy citizens of Gormansburg, who complained about the loud noises until it was explained that it was an emergency landing.

[morpheus]

F~**k them, theres been an airbase there since long before most houses in the area.

[Charlie252]

F~**k them, theres been an airbase there since long before most houses in the area.

It was about 25 years ago

[morpheus]

And ever since theres been constant air to ground firing, helis, both green and red white, using the airfield for training. the base is a massive asset and should be used more, not less.

[na grohmití]

F~**k them, theres been an airbase there since long before most houses in the area.

Tell that to the gobdaw complaining about artillery shoots in the glen. (First used as an artillery range in 1900)

[GoneToTheCanner]

Some of the complainants were DF pers in Gormo! Until it was pointed out that it was an emergency landing...

[Jetjock]

Was there any stripping of weight done for the return trip?

[GoneToTheCanner]

the offending door was tied to a hardpoint on the floor with a transport strap and they flew back to the Don.