A few shots from our return from Cyprus

[Pringle]

As part of our course we have to take some aircraft which have been in Iraq and bring them back to the UK. Or take some nice shiny aircraft which have spent a while in depth maintenance down to Cyprus. So as you can imagine, with the aircraft coming back things don't generally work! I managed to end up on an aircraft that wouldn't give up and got us home!

Routing was Cyprus -> Kos (Night stop)
Kos -> Corfu (Night stop due to poor weather)
Corfu -> Naples (Refuel) -> Nice
Nice -> Chateauroux (Refuel) -> Benson

Here are some choice photos of that trip.

Random shot of the beautiful French Riviera


View back after lift from Kos (I think)


Mount Vesuvius, waiting for the bowser


To show you how busy the inside is when we have a extended range tank inside


The old girl that kept on fighting!

[TSR2]

Brilliant Pringle! I love the shots,. and the bachground. Glad your home safe and sound. Thanks for sharing

[DispatchDragon]

Nice to see you back Tom - Thats a long plod in a helicopter - but the scenery was excellent looking at your route.


Thanks for sharing the photos

Leif

[FlyTexas]

Great pics, Pringle. Thanks for sharing them with us. Please stay safe.

Brian

[jab]

Nice shots there Pringle :flying: Can I ask what you job is in the RAF?

James :dance:

[tonymadge]

Good to have you home "little un" mind you whats this about "old girl" its the latest out of the box... mind you if its like ours it was probably a broken box

[Myles]

You can ask, James, but if he told you he might have to kill you

[Pringle]

Good to have you home "little un" mind you whats this about "old girl" its the latest out of the box... mind you if its like ours it was probably a broken box

When I say old girl, I mean it has been a long time since it saw blighty. Therefore its getting a bit tired! But this one kept on fighting!

[jab]

You can ask, James, but if he told you he might have to kill you

He can do that once I have a ride in a RAF Merlin

James