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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Budgie on September 01, 2005, 16:34:35

Title: Now, these are what I call 4x4's!
Post by: Budgie on September 01, 2005, 16:34:35

As a Coastguard you get invited to take part is some interesting events from time to time. Tuesday evening was the annual joint emergency services exercise at Stornoway Airport (yes we have an airport!  :wink: ).

I was the observer for the Coastguard at the exercise which allowed me to take few photos of the airport fire tenders and I though you lot may like to take a look.  :D

Title: Now, these are what I call 4x4's!
Post by: Budgie on September 01, 2005, 16:39:16

............and here's three more for you  :D :

Title: Now, these are what I call 4x4's!
Post by: TimM on September 01, 2005, 16:55:28

With a long wheelbase they are likely to get stuck on the tops off hills if taken off road....


.... Unless that is what the water cannon is for (flattening hills before it gets to them)

 :lol:

Title: Now, these are what I call 4x4's!
Post by: Budgie on September 01, 2005, 17:31:06

These are the SWB ones, central steering position and nice for flat airfields!!  :D

Title: Now, these are what I call 4x4's!
Post by: luffy on September 01, 2005, 17:52:19

We've got a few of these on the airfield here including the bigger ones and what amazes me is their acceleration from standstill!

I guess it helps when you don't have to pay for the fuel  :lol:

Title: Now, these are what I call 4x4's!
Post by: Xtremeteam on September 01, 2005, 18:35:02

if they are the turbo diesel 1's,have you seen the size of it,needs mesh on the front top stop it sucking up small adults its huge,is that the same sort o 1's that can out accelerate fast cars??

Title: Now, these are what I call 4x4's!
Post by: Budgie on September 01, 2005, 18:58:00

Mike, if I remember correctly from a visit about 3 years ago (when they let us drive one up & down the runway!!! :mrgreen:  \:D/ ) they are twin turbo two stroke diesels :shock: , can't remember the engine size though.

Title: Now, these are what I call 4x4's!
Post by: Jake on September 01, 2005, 19:47:50

Wicked!
I Love those fire engines
"Can i have a go please"
 :D

Title: Now, these are what I call 4x4's!
Post by: skatergirl on September 01, 2005, 19:49:39

Quote from: "Jake"

Wicked!
I Love those fire engines
"Can i have a go please"
 :D

 :D  :D  :D  :D  :D
they do look cool

Title: Now, these are what I call 4x4's!
Post by: chuggaman on September 01, 2005, 21:08:37

looks like a hollywood movie


lucky guy you are budgie


envious chuggaman

Title: Now, these are what I call 4x4's!
Post by: Duncan Brown on September 01, 2005, 23:53:07

I Must remember to take the ferry to Stornoway

The Airport looks just a little mmmm well you know

Title: Now, these are what I call 4x4's!
Post by: Budgie on September 01, 2005, 23:54:11

Quote from: "chuggaman"

looks like a hollywood movie

It did, there were casualties around the aircraft who had verious injuries, there was one person trapped in a car who had to be cut free plus others inside the aircraft (these were not real people though!!).
In total there were:
2 Airport Fire tenders
3 Ambulances (well, an airport minibus was one of them)
2 normal Fire tenders
2 Coastguard vehicles with an Air Shelter for triage of casualties before they went off to the casualty centre.
1 Police vehicle as the forward control point and a number of other airport Ops vehicles.

Quote from: "chuggaman"

lucky guy you are budgie
envious chuggaman

It's a tough job but someone's got'a do it!! :(biggrin):

Title: Now, these are what I call 4x4's!
Post by: Budgie on September 01, 2005, 23:57:44

Quote from: "Duncan Brown"

I Must remember to take the ferry to Stornoway

The Airport looks just a little mmmm well you know

Evening Duncan,

I think you're looking for "Safe as houses", after all - at least now we know what we're doing!!  :D