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Dave Parker
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Date Posted: 20:08:33 03/23/05 Wed
I can't remember at what stage in the proceedings that this next incident took place but it must have been fairly soon after instigating internment. It was decided that certain of the detainees (the more hard core, I think) where to be transferred to HMS Maidstone, in Belfast harbour, and the most secure and least risky way of doing this was by helicopter. So, a couple of RAF Westland Whirlwinds appeared and commenced a ferry service. On one such transfer I was designated as escort.
There were three detainees on this trip and they were chained together with handcuffs and as soon as we had boarded, were handcuffed to their seats. I was instructed to sit opposite them and make sure I was strapped in tight and off we went. Now, it transpired that these particular individuals were strongly suspected of being involved in the abduction and execution of three young Scots Guards that had caused widespread revulsion throughout the country. I was not in the loop, as they say, on this but the RAF crew were! Not long after take off, I was a bit surprised when the Loadmaster casually undid the handcuffs restraining them in their seats and, equally casually, slid open the big side door facing them. Without any warning, the aircraft suddenly banked steeply throwing the three out of their seats and towards the gaping open doorway. Just as I was expecting them to disappear out the door, into the empty sky, the aircraft banked the other way and they were deposited back in their seats. I don't know who were the whitest, them or me. I really thought that they were goners and so did they, I can tell you!
The rest of the flight went without incident, though I could see the three shaking with fright all the way. When we arrived at the landing zone in Belfast, next to HMS Maidstone, we were informed that the aircraft couldn't land as it was at risk, from something or another, so we would be doing a hover drop. This meant that they would hover about three/four feet off the ground and the prisoners would have to jump into the waiting arms of their RMP escort, waiting to take them to the ship. By this time it was getting dusk and with the light fading it was difficult to see outside the aircraft and I was told to stay in my seat as we would be leaving straight away after the drop. The Loadmaster then got the men to their feet and lined them up in the doorway. With a hefty shove, he launched them into space. This was very closely followed by three piercing screams. The barstewards had not hovered at three/four feet but twelve/fifteen feet and the RMP's had done the Holay! bit. We laughed our b****cks off all the way back to BallyK. Payback!!!!!
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