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<p>Dick Langworthy joined the RAF in 1953, initially qualifying as a fast jet pilot, later retraining as a helicopter pilot. In 1981 he was posted to No. 18 Squadron as a flight commander as it re-equipped with the Chinook.</p><p>During the Falklands Conflict, Dick commanded the small detachment of men who operated and maintained Bravo November. Dick was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his leadership and flying skills. Sadly, in 1983, he died of a heart attack while in service.</p>
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<p>Andy Lawless was an active member of his local Air Training Corps unit and gained his private pilot’s licence at the age of 17 before joining the RAF in 1978. He attended the first ever Chinook course in 1981, prior to its into RAF service.</p><p>Andy flew Bravo November during the Falklands conflict and went on to have a long career in the RAF with periods spent in Germany and Northern Ireland. While serving in Iraq, he flew humanitarian supplies to Kurds who were fleeing persecution in the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War.</p>
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<p>Tom Jones joined the RAF in 1958 as an administrative apprentice and in 1962 retrained as an air quartermaster on Handley Page Hastings before joining helicopters in 1970. Tom was posted to No. 18 Squadron as a deputy flight commander as the squadron re-equipped with the Chinook.</p><p>During the Falklands conflict, on one notable flight in 1982, the aircraft hit the sea at night and in bad weather. Tom was confused and became disoriented. In the belief that they had crashed, he tried to exit the aircraft while it was flying at 150 feet. His fellow crewman, Gary Rogan, pulled Tom back just as he was about to jump.</p>
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<p>Gary joined the RAF aged 17 and trained initially as an air traffic controller, a role he did not particularly enjoy. In 1979 he retrained as aircrew.</p><p>In 1981 he began conversion to Chinooks in preparation for their entry into service with No.18 Squadron. Gary flew as an aircrewman during the Falklands Conflict when he saved the life of a dazed colleague, Tom Jones, who tried to exit the aircraft when it was 150ft in the air following, after it hit the sea in appalling weather conditions. Gary later saw service in Germany, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Bosnia.</p>
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