Sailors and fast planes

[NavyDiver]

What do sailors have to do with fast moving flying things? From a naval post copied below. I mentioned one of these in a post on F1-11s but this has the links to the events

Yarns from my youth HMAS Hobart - One or two still makes me shiver in night time at about 2.30am. One An F1 -11 jet bomber/fighter incoming at very high speed on our ships radar off Jarvis Bay. He turned too tight on his inbound simulated bombing run on us. They were just above the waves and only rolled over a degree or two too far. My role as one of Hobarts ships divers saw saw me picking up the remains of a 2nd F1-11 up near Newcastle. We had been entering sydney head when we turn about to go and look. I picked up a few bits and tried riding a tiger shark when some nice crew members pulled me up a few foot from the water above the shark which was looking for the same things we were.


F-111C

67-0128
A8-128
First flight 30 July 1968, crewed by Burt and Lucas, GD Test Pilots. Reached 48 000 feet. (The Mighty Vark )

Crashed and destroyed 2 April 1987 near Tenterfield NSW during night simulated attack. FATAL.
Killed were FLTLT Mark Fallon and FLGOFF William Pike. Callsign Falcon Sabre 1.
F-111C

67-0139
A8-139
Crashed and destroyed 28 January 1986 into the sea near Moruya NSW at night during simulated attack. Crew included exchange USAF WSO. FATAL.
Killed were FLTLT Stephen M. Erskine and CAPT Gregory S. Angell. Callsign Buckshot Colt 1
FLTLT Mark Speed Fallon
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After puting my recolection a mate kicked me as I neglected to put the RAAF Mirage pilot Craig Mackelmann)

The crash of RAAF Mirage pilot Craig Mackelmann :: PIREP

We looked for them all. I was in the water for all of them. I will not bring up some of the not so nice bits out of respect for family and freinds.

RIP lads.

[101RRS]

The one down the south coast is believed to have exploded in the air as the fireball could be seen by ships as far north as Jervis Bay and appeared to be in the air.

I was the Fleet Operations Room officer when reports of the fireball came in from various ships and rescue services were activated. For some reason our cheat sheets did not have information on emergency frequencies carried by the F111 escape capsule (when you eject from a F111 you stay in the cockpit which forms a capsule that is ejected. Likewise we were not sure of lifejacket radio freqs - we assumed that they had all the standard stuff but we needed to be sure so I rang the Amberley Duty officer and asked to be put through the F111 duty officer or Squadron CO - this call was made about 4 in the morning and I was told that they would be asleep and that I should ring back after 8 in the morning. Well I hit the roof and explained once again that it was likely their base had just lost an aircraft and if the aircrew had escaped then we needed to confirm certain information to assist in the rescue. In the end I convinced the duty officer of the seriousness of the situation and shortly after I received a call back from the Squadron CO.

It is quite cut wrenching when you are involved in one form or another in these incidents.

Garry

[clubagreenie]

Whats frustrating in any sort of situation like these is responses like above.

You're calling at 0400, not because you want to be an inconvenience. I'd, and I'm sure you'd rather be in bed too but I'm calling now 'cause **** never happens in working hours.

[NavyDiver]

Whats frustrating in any sort of situation like these is responses like above.

You're calling at 0400, not because you want to be an inconvenience. I'd, and I'm sure you'd rather be in bed too but I'm calling now 'cause **** never happens in working hours.

a beer on a friday night or a cool dip with sharks. I got the latter several times. My kids, my business or even just living never seems to do the unbelevable at the most odd time. Dog watch is easy, Guts or middle seem to follow me to this day

RIP is still part of my post. Chuckels about timing and the sharks are fine. when I die i hope i get fed to one to be honest. I doubt any ship, salior, army or airman would be worried about a call for a missing mate at any time of day or night. We all worked 24 hours a day or more often enough in my recolection.