Merlin trouble on HMS Illustrious

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05-20-2008 12:51 PM

Batfink
Joined on 06-20-2007
North of Lands End, South of John O'Groats

Merlin trouble on HMS Illustrious

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There's a picture on ship-spotting.com of a Royal Navy Merlin with its nose wheel off the edge of the carrier deck while she was in Istanbul a few days ago. There's no mention of injuries so hopefully everyone was OK but presumably that tow-bar was once attached to a tug which I can only assume went over the side.

Another image shows a crane being bought alongside, I can only assume it was used to lift the Merlin back onboard.

My wings are like a shield of steel.

Filed under: Merlin, EH101, Royal Navy, HMS Illustrious

05-20-2008 1:46 PM In reply to

General Eclectic
Joined on 11-30-2007
Calvados, France

Re: Merlin trouble on HMS Illustrious

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It looks like the crane's hook is right on the waterline, so maybe it was going tug fishing?

Impressive aviation find on not at all aviation website.... kudos to you Batfink:

I'm a conscientious man... when I throw rocks at seabirds I leave no tern unstoned. (Ogden Nash)

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