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Drunk British soldiers were caught having sex in the cockpit of an Apache helicopter

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Drunk British soldiers were caught having sex in the cockpit of an Apache helicopter

A recent report revealed a 2016 incident in which two soldiers were found naked to the waist in the cockpit of a parked Apache helicopter.

During a training exercise at Otterburn Range in Northumberland, England, ground crews assigned to support a detachment of Apache AH1 helicopters from 653 Squadron AAC were preparing to install weatherproof covers on their aircraft when they noticed the rotors moving up and down along with strange noises .

A recent report revealed a 2016 incident in which two soldiers were found naked to the waist in the cockpit of a parked Apache helicopter.Broader issues in the service sector

Upon further investigation, they found a male and female soldier from another unit in the helicopter. The report details: “It became apparent that the rear cabin was occupied by two people who were having intercourse. Both were naked to the waist – the man in uniform, the woman in civilian clothes. They were ordered to get out of the cabin and get dressed. Both sides were military. Both had signs of intoxication.”

Subsequently, these two individuals were detained until the arrival of senior officers of their unit. What happened to the soldiers after that is unknown.

New rules have reportedly been introduced since the incident, requiring crews to protect their planes more tightly when they are left unattended. While there are already procedures in place for this when aircraft remain in less secure areas, it is likely that previously the rules were more relaxed when parked in controlled areas such as an active military range.

British newspapers reported the incidentwhich came to light thanks to a military aviation administration safety report released by a computer crash.

A Royal Air Force Chinook aircraft at Otterburn Range with a British Army Apache AH1 aircraft overhead. (Image credit: Crown Copyright)

The Apache entered UK service in 2001 and full operational status was announced in 2005. Called the Apache AH1, the Army Air Corps’ Apaches were unique in that they were assembled by AgustaWestland in Great Britain and featured a complex rotor mechanism and the same Rolls. – Royce Turbomeca RTM322 engines used on the AW101 Merlin.

Otherwise roughly equivalent in specification to the standard AH-64D, AgustaWestland internally designated the model WAH-64D – W for Westland. This was similar to earlier license designs such as the Sikorsky S-58 and S-61 Sea King helicopters, whose Westland derivatives were sometimes known as the WS-58 and WS-61.

In 2024, the last Apache AH1 was retired in favor of the AH-64E Apache Guardian. Fifty Apache AH1s were sent to the United States to be disassembled so that some parts could be reused in the manufacturing process of these new airframes. Although it is sometimes called the Apache AH2 helicopter didn’t really get that British style designationinstead retaining the US-assigned designation in British service, similar to the RC-135 Rivet Joint and C-17 Globemaster III.

Broader issues in the service sector

Although this appears to be the first public incident of its kind involving an Apache helicopter, stories of promiscuous sex, drunkenness and indecent behavior among British forces are a common theme in British newspapers.

In 2019, a group of Royal Navy maintenance personnel from RNAS Culdrose were placed under investigation after overtly sexual behavior in a pub in the nearby town of Helston. a year earlier six sailors were arrested in Florida during a “shore call” as the aircraft carrier strike group HMS Queen Elizabeth entered port.

While cases of consensual sex, however inappropriate, and drunken parties often make the news, more seriously, there are also long-standing reports of predatory behavior, sexual harassment and misogyny in all branches of the armed forces.

AND Report for 2022 An exposed affair between two officers of the Royal Navy’s Submarine Service led to the unsecured sharing of classified information. Sophie Brooke, who was officially discharged from the Royal Navy over the incident, was the first woman to volunteer for submarine service in the Royal Navy. She has since officially revealed that she was the victim of aggressive sexual harassment by several individuals in the Submarine Service. last month, The Guardian reported the results of an investigation that backed up her claims, leading to the dismissal of at least three staff and a formal apology from First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key.

In the Royal Air Force, high-profile investigations revealed a culture of misogyny in the Royal Air Force aerobatic group, better known as the Red Arrows. Two pilots from the team were dismissed, and five more members of the squadron were disciplined.

AND a broad government investigation in the experience of women serving in the British army, I heard testimony from above 4,000 servicemen and veterans. Their testimony revealed widespread sexual abuse, harassment and general discrimination, often without any fear of punishment.

With the famous issues of staff recruitment and retention The Ministry of Defense in all branches, of course, puts the improvement of culture in the workplace in the forces on a high priority. However, removing these established cultures can be a very long and difficult process.