I thought that members might be
interested in seeing these photos, which I took at RAF Cosford
in early June. They show a RAF Defender 110, Helicopter Start
and Servicing Support, vehicle attached to 33 Sqn RAF (RAF Benson).
I took two views earlier in the day, later I was very lucky
in that I happened to be walking past the Westland Puma when
the aircrew wanted to check it over.
So they brought round the 110 in order to get on top, and
opened some of the panels on the aircraft's tail boom. What
really tickled me was that the Land Rovers roof safety cage
was not put up and, when he had finished, he jumped down onto
the bonnet and off the front of the vehicle instead of using
the ladder at the back!
This vehicle is winterised and has the roof escape hatch.
It is capable of jump-starting helicopters.
Article and photo supplied by Mark Cook (abridged from EMLRA
Newsletter Issue 61, October 2001)
